Vairamudi Utsavam at Melukote

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Sri yadugiri-nAchiyAr sametha sampath-kumAra parabrahmane namaha

Srimathe ramanujaya namaha

 

Dear Members,

 

Please note that the Vairamudi Utsavam in Melukote, 125 KMS southwest of Bangalore and about 35 Kms from Mysore will be performed on March 24th which is a Sunday. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has excellent bus services to Melukote from Bangalore and Mysore.

 

I have recreated below an Article about Vairamudi Seva which was written by U.Ve.Sadagopan Swami of Scarborough, NY. I request bhaktas and their family living close to Melukote to try and make it to the Vairamudi Festival since it falls on a Sunday.

 

I thank Sriman.Kambam Deepak of Bangalore for informing us. Those of you who are in bangalore can contact Sri Kambam Deepak at kambamdeepak for more details.

 

Regards,

 

Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan,

 

Malolan Cadambi

 

 

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For Sri YathirAja SampathkumAran at ThirunArAyaNapuram .On this special day , the Lord known as Chella PiLlai and Raamapriyan wears the Vairamudi brought from Sri Vaikuntam by Garudan on this special day . In each Sri VaishNavaa Home , we hear the slOkam eulogizing ThirunArAyanan as Yathusaila Deepam .He is the Deepa PrakAsan on top of Yadhugiri and is saluted along with Sri Ranganaathan, Sri VenakatanAthan and Sri VaradarAjan this way :Sri Ranga MangaLa nidhim karuNA nivAsamSri VenkatAdhri SikharAlaya KaaLamEgham Sri Hastigiri SiksrOjvala PaarijAthamSreesam namAmi SirasA yadhusaila dheepam At ThirunArAyanapuram , the Lord is Prathyaksham to AchArya RaamAnujA and VedasvarUpan, Garudan .Nine hundred years ago , AchArya RaamAnujA arirved here at the age of 82 and stayed for 12 long years performing AarAdhanam to Yadhugiri NaacchiyAr samEtha Sri Sampath KumAran . Our AchAryaa bulit the gopuram for ThirunArAyaNan and performed the prathishtai for Him after recovering from Him , where He was hiding under an ant hill . Today standing under the Aananda VimAnam , He looks with affection at our AchAryA and reminesces about the hasty journey back with him from the Delhi SultAnA's inner chambers after being" rescued by " His dear Bhakthan . Blessed are the people , who have the darsana SoubhAgyam of the Lord at ThirunArAyaNapuram on this Vairamudi Sevai day along with the darsanam of Sri Yadghugiri NacchiyAr , Yoga Narasimhan on the adjacent hill and AchArya RaamAnujA . It has been said that Acharya RaamAnujA offered the ThiruvAimozhi 4.1 decad to ThirunArAyaNan as MangaLAsAsanam from NammAzhwAr :orunAyakamayODavulakDnANDavarkarunAi kavarntha kaalar sithaikiya PaanayarperunAdu kANa immayilE picchai taam koLvarTHIRUNAARANAAN thALL kaalam peRac chinthitthuyninE The fourth line of the above Paasuram is considered as the Dhvaya Manthra artham by Sri Rahasya Thraya Saaram . Meaning of the above paasuram as per Dr.V.N. Vedantha Desikan Swamy : " men, who ruled over vast territories with an unquestioned suzeranity , are one day driven out ,and are driven to the plight of living on alms , roaming , unnoticed in dark night , out of sheer shamefulness . Black dogs chase them and bite their legs. What a fate ! With cheap metal dish on hand , trying to avoid the sight and identification by people , whom he would have sent away , when he was on the throne , he now has to live a humble life of begging -in the same life; that is the worst part of it. So, please learn the ephemeral and fickle nature of prosperity. Contemplate on the Lord's feet in order to gain the real prosperity of salvation . And do it immediately- not putting it off ".It is my pleasure to refer you to Sri MadhavakkaNNan'sBhakthi-soaked translations of the other paasurams of this 4.1 decad of ThiruvAimozhi to offer your individualsalutations to the Lord of Yaadahava Giri , ThirunArAyaNan .The lasting Isvaryam is pointed out by AzhwAr asNithya kaimkaryam to Sriman NaarAyaNan at ThirunArAyanapuram( Sri VaikuNtam ). AzhwAr concludes this decad on Sriman NaarAyaNanof ThirunArAyaNapuram this way : " So has SatakOpan sung a thousand verses on the holy feet of the Lord , pointing them out , as the rightpath for salvation and the life of service to Him . Of them all ,whosoever masters this decad without a flaw , will be freed of allgrief and will attain the desired goal of nithya kaimkaryam at THrunArAyaNapuram aka Sri Vaikuntam ". Hence let us learn and recite this decad on Sriman NaarAyaNAand understand the nature of everlasting wealth awaiting us .Sriman NaarAyaNam BhajAmi sathatam ,asEshAn thyajAmi Daasan , SadagopanP.S : I would like to add a small krithi to be sung inRaagam Suddha SaavEri , a Janya Raagam of Hari KaambhOjifor the BahudhAnya Vairamudi Sevai day about Sri MahA Lakshmi .This is about AbhishEkavalli ThAyAr of ThirukkaNNamangai, the dear consort of Bhaktha Vathsala PerumAL standing under UthpalA VimAnam . AbhishEka Valli ThAyaar is SaakshAthMahA lakshmi , when She was bathed in sacred waters by the ashtasgajmas and DevAs as well as sages prior to Her selecting Sriman NaarAyaNA as her husband after the churning of the milky oceanby the Lord to acquire Amrutham for the DevAs . She is the Sarva Mangala Maangalya PeNnamudhu that the Lord opted for , while he gave away the other Amudhu to the DevAs .The Suddha SaavEri Krithi for the Vairamudi Sevai day ******************************************************Palalvi: AarAdhayaami AbhishEkavalleem Aanandha lahareem manasAAnupallavi: AakAra Thraya sampannaam Aravindha lOchanAm Bhaktha vathsala Naayakeem Bhava Naasineem (aarAdhayAmi)SaraNam : Chandhra SahOdhareem KsheerAbdhi TanayAM Umaa VaaNi SamsEvitha Charana Kamalaam PoorNa ShaatguNya VigrahAM Udhaaraam HiraNmayeem Hemamaalineem Dhayaanidhim (AaradhayAmi)Notes :(1) Aanadha Lahareem = about the One , who is the embodiment of the waves of BrahmAnandham for her BhakthAs , when they meditate on Her thru recitation of sthOthrams like AlavandhAr's ChathusslOki,KurEsan's Sri Sthavam and Swami Desikan's Sri Sthuthi . (2)AakAra Thrya sampannAM : The detailed commentary on Her Aaakara Thrayam has been included in my earlier Bhakthi List postings archives on the 8 MahA lakshmi Krithis of Sri Mutthuswamy Deekshithar . (3) UdaarAm : MahA lakshmi feels so generous that She blesses us with Isvaryams of every kind . Even after that , She feels uncomfortable that She has not given enough .That is the nature of Her UdhAra SvabhAvam . (4) Poorna ShAtguNya VigrahAM : She shares the six GuNAs that the Lord is celebrated for . His great status is due to the fact that He is associated with Her as described by AlavandhAr's ChathusslOki and Swami Desikan's commentary on it. H.H. the current Azhagiyasinghar discusses this subject in Nrusimha priyA and quotes Swami Desikan's words : " athra Samanvaya -avirOdha - saadhana -Phala - SaarIraka ChathuradhyAyi Samadhigathasya Bhagavatha:,SARVA PRAAKARA ABHIMATHA ANUROOPA SAHADHARMACHAARINEE VISISHTATAYAAOI SARVAADHIKATHVAM --". BhagavAn is comprehended by Saariraka Saasthram (Sri Bhaashyam ). It has four chapters : Samanvayam , AvirOdham , Saadhanam and Phalan . To this Lord understood by the four chapters of Sri Bhaashyam , Sri Devi is helpful in every way , besides being His Sahadharma ChaariNi .She enhances Her Lord's glory through Sarva Praakara Abhimatha - anuroopa- svaroopa-roopa guNams including jagath KaaraNathvam . NaarayaNan with Sri becomes Sriman NaaraayaNan and gets elevated thru manthra rathnam , Dhvayam . They become together yEka sEshithva dampathis and JagadhAmpathis . NamO NamO Sriman NaarAyaNA , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

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Friday, March 15, 2002 4:39 AM

[srivenugopala] Vairamudi Utsavam @ Melkote

 

> > Sri> > Dear Devotees> > The annual vairamudi utsavam will be celebrated on March 24, 2002 being a > Sunday> > Devotees can participate in this rare event which is performed once in a > year.> > > emperumAnAr thiruvadiGaLE saranam> adiyen ramanuja dasan> kambam deepak> >