INVITATION FOR ACHARYA VAIBHAVAM CONFERNCE- A Correction

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Dear friends:

I wrote-

Please see the enclosed announcement regarding the grand Celebration

>of " Acharya Vaibhavam " jointly organized by " Swami Desika Darsana

>Satsangam " (SDDS), " Sri Ramanuja Mission " and " The Hindu Cultural

>Society of Western New York " on 29th July 2001 (Saturday) at Buffalo,

>New York.

 

The date of Celebrations is 29th September and not 29th July 2001 as wrongly

noted in the mail below. Sorry for the error.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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>INVITATION FOR " ACHARYA VAIBHAVAM CONFERNCE "

>Thu, 02 Aug 2001 20:09:26 +0000

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>INVITATION FOR " ACHARYA VAIBHAVAM CONFERNCE " TO CELEBRATE THE

>TIRUNAKSHATRAMS OF TIRUVENKATAM UDAIYAN AND HIS GHANTAVATARA,

>SWAMI VEDANTA DESIKA

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>Dear Bhagavatas:

>

>Please see the enclosed announcement regarding the grand Celebration

>of " Acharya Vaibhavam " jointly organized by " Swami Desika Darsana

>Satsangam " (SDDS), " Sri Ramanuja Mission " and " The Hindu Cultural

>Society of Western New York " on 29th July 2001 (Saturday) at Buffalo,

>New York.

>

>This is primarily for celebrating the Tirunakshatram of Swami

>Desikan, Ghantavataram of Tiruvenkatamudaiyan, which is also that of

>Tiruvenkatamudaiyan Himself. This also marks the 5th Anniversary of

>Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam (SDDS) and the first Anniversary

>of " Sri Ranga Sri " electronic journal.

>

>This is a personal invitation to you and your family and friends to

>come and receive the blessings of the Lord and our Acharyas. We

>earnestly request you to please make a note of the event in your

>Calendar and make it convenient for you to attend.

>

>All arrangements will be made to pick up / drop off out-of station

>attendees, besides comfortable stay, food etc.Please plan your trip early

>enough and inform us.

>

>Please confirm your RSVP by contacting anyone of the following:

>

>Anbil Ramaswamy, Phone: (770) 434 - 9596

>Email: Ramanbil

>(SDDS)

>Poondi Vijayaraghavan, Phone (732) 287 - 9062

>Email: gcl

>(Sri Ramanuja Mission)

>Vijay Srinivasan, Phone:(716) 688 - 1635

>Email: Vijayaraghavan_s

>(Hindu Cultural Society)

>

>Dasoham

>Anbil Ramaswamy

>President, Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam (SDDS) and

>Editor & publisher, " Sri Ranga Sri "

>(For & on behalf of the Organizers)

>========================================================================Sri:

>Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha

>Srimathe Bhagavathe Bhashyakaraya Mahadesikaya Namaha

>Sri Ranganatha Divyamani PadukabhyAm Namaha

>

>Dear Bhagavathas,

>

>Prathishtaapitha Vedantha: Prathishiptha bahirmatha: |

>Bhooyaa: Thraividhyamaanya: Thvam Purikalyanabhajanam ||

>Swami Sri Desikan was thus blessed by Sri Nadadur Ammal (Vatsya

>Varada Guru) the nephew of Sri Ramanujar, when Swami Sri Desikan was

>five years old.

>A free translation of this is

> " You will establish Vedanta on a firm basis and refute the doctrine

>of its opponents. May scholars well versed in the Vedas hold you in

>great esteem. May you be the recipient in a great measure of all that

>is auspicious. " (Note: A mural depicting this incident can be seen on

>the ceilings of Sri Varadaraja Swami Temple in Kanchipuram even

>today).

>

>Swami fulfilled the blessings of his pracharya (acharya's acharya) and

>went on to establish himself as KAVITARKIKASIMHAM (the lion among

>poets and logicians); VEDANTHACHARYA (foremost in exponent of

>Vedanthic teachings) and SARVA THANTRA SWATANTHRA (full independence

>in all sciences) Swami Sri Desikan's greatness in the field of

>Vedanthic literature has no parallel. Swami has composed over 127

>works in various languages including Sanskrit (67), Tamil (24),

>Manipravalam (35), and Prakrit, a simple form of Sanskrit (1).

>

>Swami Sri Desikan was a devout follower and systematic exponent of

>Sri Ramanuja Siddhantham. It is in the works of Swami Sri Desikan

>that the system of Sri Ramanuja Siddhantham shines in its

>philosophical glory and ethical excellence.

>

>This year Purataasi Thiruvonum marks the 733rd thirunakshathram of

>Swami Sri Nigamaantha Maha Desikan, one of the greatest acharya's of

>Sri Vaishnava Sath Sampradhayam. To commemorate the Thirunakshathra

>Celebrations, an " Acharya Vaibhavam Conference " is being planned on

>SEPTEMBER 29, 2001AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK

>

>Please scroll below for the tentative program. which includes -

>* Sri Hayagriva and Swami Desika Suprabadham

>* Sudarsana Homam

>* Tirumanjanam, Alamkaram and Poolangi Seva

>* Acharya Paduka Thiruvaaraadhanam

>* Nivedanam and Prasadams

>* Speeches by Bhagavad Ramanuja - Desika Sampradaya Scholars

>* Childrens' plays

>* Kalyana Utsavam

>* Various group recitals from Desika Stotras and Azhwaar Prabhandams

>* Kalakshepam of " Srimad Rahasya Traya Saram "

>· A Question - Answer session etc.

>----

>The tentative program is as follows:

>SWAMI SRI DESIKAN'S THIRUNAKSHATRAM

>SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th 2001.

>

>7.30 am to 8.00 am: Suprabatham.

>Playing Audio recordings of the rare Hayagriva Suprabatham and Swami

>Desika Suprabatham composed by Thritheeya Parakala Swami

>+ Group recitation of Sri Venkatesa Suprabhatham.

>

>8.00 am to 9.30 am: Sudarsana Homam

>A 10 minute talk on Sudarsana Homam by Sri Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan

>+ Group recital of Sudarsana Ashtakam.

>

>9.30 am to 11.30 am: Tirumanjanam, Alamkaram and Poolangi Seva

>Group recital of Sikshavalli and Purusha Sooktham

>+ * At Tirumanjanam: Periyazhwar Tirumozhi 2.4 " Neeraattal " containing

> " Vennai Alaintha kunungum " ,

>* At Alamkaram: Nammazhwar's Tiruvoimozhi 4.3 " Kovai Vaayaal "

>containing " Poosum Santhu enn nenjame " and

>* At Nivedanam: Andal's Nachiar Tirumozhi 9. " Sindoora Sempodi

>containing " Naru Narum pozhil "

>

>11.30 am to 12.30 pm: Paduka Aradhanam and Sattrumurai.

>A 10-minute talk on the importance of Paduka Aradhanam by Sri

>Muralidhar Rangaswamy

>Group recital of Iyal sattrumurai, Vazhi Tirunamam, Acharya Thanians

>and Acharya Sambhavanai.

>

>12.30 pm to 2:00 pm: Prasadam

>

>2.00 pm to 2.30 pm: Keynote address on Sri Bhagavad Ramanuja

>by Sri Poondi Vijayaraghavan Swami

>

>2.30 pm to 3.00 pm: Keynote address on Swami Desika (to be finalized)

>

>3.00 pm t0 3.20 pm: Talk (to be finalized) + Desika Mangalam.

>

>3.20 pm to 3.30 pm: Break

>

>3.30 pm to 4.00 pm: Childrens' play arranged by " Hindu Cultural

>Society of Western New York " (Host organization).

>

>4.00 pm to 6.00 pm: Kalyana Utsavam: Group recital of " Varanamayiram "

>

>6.00 pm to 7.00 pm: Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam - Group recital

>

>7.00 pm to 8.00 pm: Prasadam

>

>8.00 pm to 9.30 pm: Kalakshepam of " Srimad Rahasya Traya Saram "

>by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy

>+ A Question and Answer group discussion, if time permits.

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