MandalAbhishEkam : The Foraml conclusion of the MahA samproKshaNam at Sri RanganAthA Temple, Pomona , NY: Saturday , July 14 ,2001.

[Guest guest]

Dear Sri RanganAtha BhakthAs:

 

It is almost like Yesterday . The VadihikAgnis

were glowing in the three Kuntams at YaagasAla.

Final PoorNaahUthi was completed. Final worship was

performed at The Nava Padhma MaNDalam . The 8 priests

placed the Silver kalasams on their heads on their SummAdus .

Their mouths were covered with Vasthrams . They

were lifted gently up by the cherry picker amidst

the sprinkles from heaven and One by One the consecrated

waters from the Silver Kumbhams were poured on the Individual

vimAnams over the 8 Sannidhis .

 

The PraNavAkAra VimAnam of Lord RanganAtha was

the First VimAnam to be consecrated with the sacred waters .

Garuda BhagavAn's VimAnam was the last one to be consecrated.

Flowers came down from the heavens and the MahA SamprOkshaNam

was completed thus on May 27 in front of hundreds

of delighted Sri RanganAtha BhakthAs.

 

Next day , the MandalAbhishEka Uthsavam started

and eight priests performed AbhishEkam and

AarAdhanam every day thereafter strictly according to

PaancharAthra Aagamic rites. This MaNDalAbhishEkam

will conclude on Saturday , July 14 ,2001 after

48 days of daily abhishEkams.

 

All the Seven NaaraayaNa Murthys of the temple

sannidhis will have grand Thirumanjanam (Sacred Bath)

on July 14 and with that the MahA SamprOkshaNam would be

completed as per Aagamic rites. The July 14 ceremonies

will start with Visvaroopa darsanam at 8 AM ,

continue with Thirumanjanam for the PerumALs

at 10 AM , grand SaRRumuRai at 12.30 PM and

prasAdham will be distributed at 1.00 PM.

 

Grand preparations are being made to celebrate

the conclusion of the MahA SamprOkshaNam with

this MaNDalAbhishEkam on July 14 .

 

Please mark this date of Saturday , July 14 on

Your calendars and participate in the MaNDalAbhishEkam

and receive the anugrahams of Sri RanganAtha ,

Sri Lakshmi Narasimhan , Sri VeNu GopAlan ,

Sri Raamachandran, ThiruvEnkadamudayAn,

Lakshmi HayagrIvan , Sudarsana BhagavAn ,

MahA Lakshmi and ANDAL .Rarely does anyone have

this opportunity to take part in such a grand

and sacred ceremony. Please come with friends

and Family and participate .

 

Please sponsor individual AbhishEkams and

AarAdhanams for your ishta dhaivathams ,

Anna DhAnam , Flowers , ThuLasi Kaimkaryams

on this historical day. Please send me a note

about your plans regarding sponsorships of

individual abhishEkams and other Kaimkaryams.

 

Please become Life Members , Benefactors and

support this unique temple .

 

The next grand ceremony is scheduled for July 21,

(Saturday)when ANDAL's Thirunakshathram will be

celebrated. THiruppAvai , NaacchiyAr Thirmoizhi

will be recited and cultural programs

are also under plan .The celebrations will start

with Visvaroopam at 8 AM and conclude with

MahA prasAdham at 1.00 PM . Please plan to

attend on both July 14 and July 21. Every one is

invited to participate in these grand uthsavams.

 

Namo NaarAyaNAya ,

Sri RanganAtha para BrahmaNE nama:

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan