Guest guest Posted March 17, 2002 Report Share Posted March 17, 2002 Respected Ramanuja Bhaktas, Many of you may have seen the recently launched web site for the Ramanuja Society: www.ramanujasociety.org, but not all of you may be aware of the significance of the painting that is located on the home page. This is the image of Bhagavad Ramanuja and the Lord Himself, Sriman Narayana, who sits on Ramanuja's right thigh as his adopted Son - Chelva Pillai - Sampath Kumaran - Ramanuja's own Darling Child. It is the mood of the Lord as the Darling Child who serves as the Presiding Deity of Thirunarayanapuram, or Melkote, as it commonly known. Ramanuja's connection to the town and Lord who resides there is elaborately recorded in the history. Bhagavad Sri Ramanuja himself re-discovered and consecrated both the main temple form of the Lord, Thirunarayanan, and the processional deity, Sampath Kumaran. And it is he who told his disciples that his spirit would forever reside in Melkote in service to this Lord. Indeed, in a unique episode in Vedic tradition, the image of Ramanuja at Melkote was consecrated during the time that he was residing on earth per his instructions, in a way that would provide everyone with the opportunity to see an exact likeness of our Foremost Teacher and Saviour to this day. The connection and devotion that the residents of Melkote maintain to Bhagavad Sri Ramanuja is profound. The presence of the Foremost Teacher and His Adopted Son is felt everywhere. It is no doubt the the Uncondtional Grace of Our Foremost Teacher that the International Ramanuja Society is blessed to recognize Melkote as its " spiritual headquarters, " and to have the Sanskrit Insitute that is located as our main resource for learning via the CDs and Tapes that are being produced through its auspices. Needless to say, any opportunity to serve the Lord at Melkote would be seen as a blessing. One such opportunity is being provided by Sri Anand Srinivasan, the restoration of Sri NammAzhwAr Sannidhi. The details of this project are attached. I would like to encourage everyone to donate whatever you can to this noble cause. adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan Mohan Andy Srinivasan wrote: > srimahthE rAmAnujAya namaha: > > Dear Bhaagawathas: > > Checks for Melkote kainkaryam can be made to 'Sri Ramanuja Sreesha Seva' (a > samithi/trust opened in 1998 to support continuous tirunakshatram and sannidhi > kainkaryam at Melkote) and mailed to adiyen's address (1722 Roaring Springs > Lane, Seabrook, TX-77586) OR through VEDICS paypal system. > http://www.radioramanuja.com/ddesam/melkottai.htm > > Please specify the amount of your choise. > > For participants interested in tax exemptions, payment could be made thro > JET-USA (Mailing address: Chitra Madhavan, 4330 Pine Lake Drive, Naperville, > IL-60564). Please make a note on the check that it is for Melkote. > > Also adiyen would like to have the phone numbers, email and mailing addresses of > the participants to keep you'l updated of the kainkaryam. > > JAYA RAMANUJA YADAVADRI SHRINGE > > Sri: > Srimathe Ramanujaya Namah: > Sri Yadugiri Yatiraja Sampathkumara Parabrahmane Namah: > > Repair of Swami Nammalvar Sannidhi at Melkote (Tirunarayanapuram) > > KAINKARYAM OPPORTUNITY AT YATIRAJA'S FAVORITE PLACE > > Dear Bhaagawathas: > > Swami Nammalvar sannidhi at Melkote currently stands in a dilapidated state due > to age and continuous exposure to the elements. With the kataaksham of our > Poorvacharyas and Alwars, endeavors are being made to repair this sannidhi and > bring it back to its original state. This can serve as a place for regular > thadiyaradhane, Veda/Divya Prabandham Adhyayanam and religious activities during > Vairamudi and other important temple utsavams in the future. Future generations > of Srivaishnavas may not look at us kindly if these structures of great heritage > are neglected. > > Scope and Estimate: > Repair of roof, walls, gopuram, floor, prakaram and construction of compound > walls: > Rs. 5.4 lakhs ($ 11,000) > > This is an excellent opportunity to support kainkaryam at Sri Ramanuja's > favorite place. It is a well-known fact that Udaiyavar Himself repaired and > conducted the samprokshanam of this temple town 903 years ago. Although it is a > challenge for us to follow Emberumaanaar's proposition of living in > Tirunarayanapuram for even a short duration, this could be an excellent > opportunity for performing divine kainkaryam there. A team of kainkarya > mahanubhavas has been set up at Melkote (Sri Anand Alwar, Sri Rangaraja Bhattar > and other enthusiastic bhaagawathas) to continuously supervise the potential > project work. A team to keep up the continuous maintenance will also be set up > in the future. This will be the second major repair project at Melkote in > recent times and of course, there will be a lot more to do to restore the > pristine glory of the structures. > > First Project successfully completed > With Emberumaanaar's kataksham a similar project (repair of Tirumangai Mannan > sannidhi) was undertaken and successfully completed in November 2001. The > complete repair of this sannidhi resulted in a special Brahmotsavam during Tiru > Karthikai in Karthikai maasam (Kaliyan tirunakshatram) with our Chelva Pillai's > poruppaadu. The total project costs was Rs. 2.2 lakhs and was generously > contributed by a few bhaagawathas. > > Let us all join hands in this kainkaryam and keep receiving the kataaksham of > Emberumaanaar to continue Bhaagawatha/Bhagawad kainkaryam at HIS uganda arul > nilayangal where ever we might be. > > Checks Payable to: Mailing Address > 'Sri Ramanuja Sreesha Seva'. > Anand > Srinivasan: > Email: sriramanuja 1722 Roaring Springs Lane > Tel: (281) 291-7376 Seabrook, TX-77586 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2002 Report Share Posted March 18, 2002 Dear Sriman Mohan, Jai Sriman Narayana This mail mentions the mailing address in US. Is there any one in India to whom the contribution can be made. Jai Sriman Narayana Maruthi Ramanuja Das --- Mohan Sagar <mmsagar wrote: > Respected Ramanuja Bhaktas, > > Many of you may have seen the recently launched web > site for the Ramanuja Society: > www.ramanujasociety.org, but not all of you may be > aware of the significance of the > painting that is located on the home page. This is > the image of Bhagavad Ramanuja > and the Lord Himself, Sriman Narayana, who sits on > Ramanuja's right thigh as his > adopted Son - Chelva Pillai - Sampath Kumaran - > Ramanuja's own Darling Child. It is > the mood of the Lord as the Darling Child who serves > as the Presiding Deity of > Thirunarayanapuram, or Melkote, as it commonly > known. Ramanuja's connection to the > town and Lord who resides there is elaborately > recorded in the history. > > Bhagavad Sri Ramanuja himself re-discovered and > consecrated both the main temple > form of the Lord, Thirunarayanan, and the > processional deity, Sampath Kumaran. And > it is he who told his disciples that his spirit > would forever reside in Melkote in > service to this Lord. > > Indeed, in a unique episode in Vedic tradition, the > image of Ramanuja at Melkote was > consecrated during the time that he was residing on > earth per his instructions, in a > way that would provide everyone with the opportunity > to see an exact likeness of our > Foremost Teacher and Saviour to this day. > > The connection and devotion that the residents of > Melkote maintain to Bhagavad Sri > Ramanuja is profound. The presence of the Foremost > Teacher and His Adopted Son is > felt everywhere. It is no doubt the the > Uncondtional Grace of Our Foremost Teacher > that the International Ramanuja Society is blessed > to recognize Melkote as its > " spiritual headquarters, " and to have the Sanskrit > Insitute that is located as our > main resource for learning via the CDs and Tapes > that are being produced through its > auspices. > > Needless to say, any opportunity to serve the Lord > at Melkote would be seen as a > blessing. One such opportunity is being provided by > Sri Anand Srinivasan, the > restoration of Sri NammAzhwAr Sannidhi. The details > of this project are > attached. I would like to encourage everyone to > donate whatever you can to this > noble cause. > > adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan > Mohan > > Andy Srinivasan wrote: > > > srimahthE rAmAnujAya namaha: > > > > Dear Bhaagawathas: > > > > Checks for Melkote kainkaryam can be made to > 'Sri Ramanuja Sreesha Seva' (a > > samithi/trust opened in 1998 to support > continuous tirunakshatram and sannidhi > > kainkaryam at Melkote) and mailed to adiyen's > address (1722 Roaring Springs > > Lane, Seabrook, TX-77586) OR through VEDICS paypal > system. > > http://www.radioramanuja.com/ddesam/melkottai.htm > > > > Please specify the amount of your choise. > > > > For participants interested in tax > exemptions, payment could be made thro > > JET-USA (Mailing address: Chitra Madhavan, > 4330 Pine Lake Drive, Naperville, > > IL-60564). Please make a note on the check that > it is for Melkote. > > > > Also adiyen would like to have the phone numbers, > email and mailing addresses of > > the participants to keep you'l updated of the > kainkaryam. > > > > JAYA RAMANUJA YADAVADRI SHRINGE > > > > Sri: > > Srimathe Ramanujaya > Namah: > > Sri Yadugiri Yatiraja > Sampathkumara Parabrahmane Namah: > > > > Repair of Swami Nammalvar Sannidhi at Melkote > (Tirunarayanapuram) > > > > KAINKARYAM OPPORTUNITY AT YATIRAJA'S FAVORITE > PLACE > > > > Dear Bhaagawathas: > > > > Swami Nammalvar sannidhi at Melkote currently > stands in a dilapidated state due > > to age and continuous exposure to the > elements. With the kataaksham of our > > Poorvacharyas and Alwars, endeavors are being > made to repair this sannidhi and > > bring it back to its original state. This > can serve as a place for regular > > thadiyaradhane, Veda/Divya Prabandham Adhyayanam > and religious activities during > > Vairamudi and other important temple utsavams in > the future. Future generations > > of Srivaishnavas may not look at us kindly if > these structures of great heritage > > are neglected. > > > > Scope and Estimate: > > Repair of roof, walls, gopuram, floor, > prakaram and construction of compound > > walls: > > Rs. 5.4 lakhs ($ 11,000) > > > > This is an excellent opportunity to support > kainkaryam at Sri Ramanuja's > > favorite place. It is a well-known fact that > Udaiyavar Himself repaired and > > conducted the samprokshanam of this temple town > 903 years ago. Although it is a > > challenge for us to follow > Emberumaanaar's proposition of living in > > Tirunarayanapuram for even a short duration, > this could be an excellent > > opportunity for performing divine kainkaryam > there. A team of kainkarya > > mahanubhavas has been set up at Melkote (Sri > Anand Alwar, Sri Rangaraja Bhattar > > and other enthusiastic bhaagawathas) to > continuously supervise the potential > > project work. A team to keep up the continuous > maintenance will also be set up > > in the future. This will be the second > major repair project at Melkote in > > recent times and of course, there will be a > lot more to do to restore the > > pristine glory of the structures. > > > > First Project successfully completed > > With Emberumaanaar's kataksham a similar > project (repair of Tirumangai Mannan > > sannidhi) was undertaken and successfully > completed in November 2001. The > > complete repair of this sannidhi resulted in a > special Brahmotsavam during Tiru > > Karthikai in Karthikai maasam (Kaliyan > tirunakshatram) with our Chelva Pillai's > > poruppaadu. The total project costs was Rs. > 2.2 lakhs and was generously > > contributed by a few bhaagawathas. > > > > Let us all join hands in this kainkaryam and > keep receiving the kataaksham of > > Emberumaanaar to continue Bhaagawatha/Bhagawad > kainkaryam at HIS uganda arul > > nilayangal where ever we might be. > > > > Checks Payable to: > Mailing Address > > 'Sri Ramanuja Sreesha Seva'. > > > Anand > > Srinivasan: > > Email: sriramanuja > 1722 Roaring Springs Lane > > Tel: (281) 291-7376 > Seabrook, TX-77586 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2002 Report Share Posted March 18, 2002 Jai Sriman Narayana Yes, contributions may be directly mailed to Sri Anand Alwar S/O BVN Acharya Sri Vankipuram Nambi Mutt Raja Street Melukote 571431 Karnataka Checks payable to 'Sri Ramanuja Sreesha Seva' Please let adiyen know about the details of the contribution thro an email 'sriramanuja' for accounting purposes Thank you Jai Sriman Narayana adiyen ramanuja dasan anand Maruthi Pavan <maruthi84 (AT) (DOT) com> cc: Re: Melkote Nammazhwar Kainkaryam 03/18/02 12:22 AM Please respond to Dear Sriman Mohan, Jai Sriman Narayana This mail mentions the mailing address in US. Is there any one in India to whom the contribution can be made. Jai Sriman Narayana Maruthi Ramanuja Das --- Mohan Sagar <mmsagar wrote: > Respected Ramanuja Bhaktas, > > Many of you may have seen the recently launched web > site for the Ramanuja Society: > www.ramanujasociety.org, but not all of you may be > aware of the significance of the > painting that is located on the home page. This is > the image of Bhagavad Ramanuja > and the Lord Himself, Sriman Narayana, who sits on > Ramanuja's right thigh as his > adopted Son - Chelva Pillai - Sampath Kumaran - > Ramanuja's own Darling Child. It is > the mood of the Lord as the Darling Child who serves > as the Presiding Deity of > Thirunarayanapuram, or Melkote, as it commonly > known. Ramanuja's connection to the > town and Lord who resides there is elaborately > recorded in the history. > > Bhagavad Sri Ramanuja himself re-discovered and > consecrated both the main temple > form of the Lord, Thirunarayanan, and the > processional deity, Sampath Kumaran. And > it is he who told his disciples that his spirit > would forever reside in Melkote in > service to this Lord. > > Indeed, in a unique episode in Vedic tradition, the > image of Ramanuja at Melkote was > consecrated during the time that he was residing on > earth per his instructions, in a > way that would provide everyone with the opportunity > to see an exact likeness of our > Foremost Teacher and Saviour to this day. > > The connection and devotion that the residents of > Melkote maintain to Bhagavad Sri > Ramanuja is profound. The presence of the Foremost > Teacher and His Adopted Son is > felt everywhere. It is no doubt the the > Uncondtional Grace of Our Foremost Teacher > that the International Ramanuja Society is blessed > to recognize Melkote as its > " spiritual headquarters, " and to have the Sanskrit > Insitute that is located as our > main resource for learning via the CDs and Tapes > that are being produced through its > auspices. > > Needless to say, any opportunity to serve the Lord > at Melkote would be seen as a > blessing. One such opportunity is being provided by > Sri Anand Srinivasan, the > restoration of Sri NammAzhwAr Sannidhi. The details > of this project are > attached. I would like to encourage everyone to > donate whatever you can to this > noble cause. > > adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan > Mohan > > Andy Srinivasan wrote: > > > srimahthE rAmAnujAya namaha: > > > > Dear Bhaagawathas: > > > > Checks for Melkote kainkaryam can be made to > 'Sri Ramanuja Sreesha Seva' (a > > samithi/trust opened in 1998 to support > continuous tirunakshatram and sannidhi > > kainkaryam at Melkote) and mailed to adiyen's > address (1722 Roaring Springs > > Lane, Seabrook, TX-77586) OR through VEDICS paypal > system. > > http://www.radioramanuja.com/ddesam/melkottai.htm > > > > Please specify the amount of your choise. > > > > For participants interested in tax > exemptions, payment could be made thro > > JET-USA (Mailing address: Chitra Madhavan, > 4330 Pine Lake Drive, Naperville, > > IL-60564). Please make a note on the check that > it is for Melkote. > > > > Also adiyen would like to have the phone numbers, > email and mailing addresses of > > the participants to keep you'l updated of the > kainkaryam. > > > > JAYA RAMANUJA YADAVADRI SHRINGE > > > > Sri: > > Srimathe Ramanujaya > Namah: > > Sri Yadugiri Yatiraja > Sampathkumara Parabrahmane Namah: > > > > Repair of Swami Nammalvar Sannidhi at Melkote > (Tirunarayanapuram) > > > > KAINKARYAM OPPORTUNITY AT YATIRAJA'S FAVORITE > PLACE > > > > Dear Bhaagawathas: > > > > Swami Nammalvar sannidhi at Melkote currently > stands in a dilapidated state due > > to age and continuous exposure to the > elements. With the kataaksham of our > > Poorvacharyas and Alwars, endeavors are being > made to repair this sannidhi and > > bring it back to its original state. This > can serve as a place for regular > > thadiyaradhane, Veda/Divya Prabandham Adhyayanam > and religious activities during > > Vairamudi and other important temple utsavams in > the future. Future generations > > of Srivaishnavas may not look at us kindly if > these structures of great heritage > > are neglected. > > > > Scope and Estimate: > > Repair of roof, walls, gopuram, floor, > prakaram and construction of compound > > walls: > > Rs. 5.4 lakhs ($ 11,000) > > > > This is an excellent opportunity to support > kainkaryam at Sri Ramanuja's > > favorite place. It is a well-known fact that > Udaiyavar Himself repaired and > > conducted the samprokshanam of this temple town > 903 years ago. Although it is a > > challenge for us to follow > Emberumaanaar's proposition of living in > > Tirunarayanapuram for even a short duration, > this could be an excellent > > opportunity for performing divine kainkaryam > there. A team of kainkarya > > mahanubhavas has been set up at Melkote (Sri > Anand Alwar, Sri Rangaraja Bhattar > > and other enthusiastic bhaagawathas) to > continuously supervise the potential > > project work. A team to keep up the continuous > maintenance will also be set up > > in the future. This will be the second > major repair project at Melkote in > > recent times and of course, there will be a > lot more to do to restore the > > pristine glory of the structures. > > > > First Project successfully completed > > With Emberumaanaar's kataksham a similar > project (repair of Tirumangai Mannan > > sannidhi) was undertaken and successfully > completed in November 2001. The > > complete repair of this sannidhi resulted in a > special Brahmotsavam during Tiru > > Karthikai in Karthikai maasam (Kaliyan > tirunakshatram) with our Chelva Pillai's > > poruppaadu. The total project costs was Rs. > 2.2 lakhs and was generously > > contributed by a few bhaagawathas. > > > > Let us all join hands in this kainkaryam and > keep receiving the kataaksham of > > Emberumaanaar to continue Bhaagawatha/Bhagawad > kainkaryam at HIS uganda arul > > nilayangal where ever we might be. > > > > Checks Payable to: > Mailing Address > > 'Sri Ramanuja Sreesha Seva'. > > > Anand > > Srinivasan: > > Email: sriramanuja > 1722 Roaring Springs Lane > > Tel: (281) 291-7376 > Seabrook, TX-77586 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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