Guest guest Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 SrI: SrI Lakshmi Nrusimha ParabrahmaNE Nama: Dear SrI Nrusimha BhakthAs : We have now clear estimates from SrI Ahobila Matam itself on the Cost for reconstruction and consecration of the SrI Paadhukais of PoorvAchAryAs of SrI Matam going back to 608 years of glorious SrI VaishNavite History . The estimated amount is $450 per a set of AchArya Paadhukais or 20,000 Rs . Each PaadhukA of the Twin set would need Rs.8,500 for purchasing 1 KIlo of Silver . The Silver purchase alone will then be Rs.17,000 and the rest is Labor for skillful reconstrcuction by Silver Smiths . It is possible that a Ruby might be placed on the Kumizhis ( Toe holds) to symbolize the AchAryA's dispelling the ajn~Anam of the SamsAris from near and far . So far 5 of the remaining 41 AchArya PaadhukAs have been FULLY spoken for : 1. First Pattam : Adhi VaNN SaThakOpa Jeeyar (adiyEn has the BhAgyam to be accepted as a sponsor) . 2. Second Pattam : SrI NaarAyaNa Yahteendhra MahA Desikan ( First of the 8 Azhagiya Singars having SrIman NaarAyaNa Naamam as SanyAsis) : A devout Sishyar from Illinois , USA belonging originally to ThirukkalyANapuram is sponsoring this set . 3. Sixth Pattam : SrI Shashta ParAnkusa Yatheendhra MahA Desikan , who entered the Ahobilam Cave to perform AarAdhanam for SrI Lakshmi Nrusimhan . The year was 1513 C.E and His AarAdhanam continues even today . This AchAryan's Paadhukais are sponsored by a sishyar of Ahobila Matam from SrI Ranganatha Temple , NY . 4 .The 7th Pattam : Spoken for by a devotee from India. 5. The 40th Pattam or the 41st Pattam : sponsored by another sishyar of SrI Matam from SrI RanganAtha Temple , who works in New York . 6. The Paadhukais of the 42nd , 43rd and 44th Pattams have already been constructed and are in daily use for PaadhukA AarAdhanam and SrI Paadha Theertham . 7. There are Partial sponsorships for the 27th Pattam Azhagiya Singar ( Andal Amsam ) and the Third Azhagiya Singar so far ( From devotees in Canada and London , UK). We have now the great bhAgyam of renovating the AchArya SrI Paadhukais of following Pattams so that they can continue to serve as Jn~Ana dheepams for centuries : 1. 4th and the 5th Pattams( 2) 2. 8th to 40th Pattams ( 33 ) All contributions towards this project are Tax deductible both in India and USA . Please contact me if you wish to join in this MahA Kaimkaryam and to identify yourself with the sole or partial sponsorship of one or more PaadhukAs of SrImath Azhagiya Singars of illustrious Vaibhavams . The Life history and the great Vaibhavams of these PoorvAchAryAs of SrI Matam are available at the SrI Matam Web pages: http://www.ahobilamutt.org Please connect to the hyperlinks there of "Acharyas " and " a day " in these most informative web pages for a darsanam of the PoorvAchArya Paadhukais and for reading about the Vaibhavam of ALL the Jeeyars of SrI Ahobila Matam taking its charter from BhagavAn SrI Lakshmi Narasimhan Himself . Look forward to recieving your pledges in whatever amounts that you wish to support .Please advise . NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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