May we all offer our Prostrations at the Holy Feet of Sri Ranganatha Temple Founder-AchArya:

[Guest guest]

SrI:

 

Dear Sri Ranganatha BhakthAs:

 

Today is the sacred day of the avathAram of

a great SrI VaishNavite AchArya , who completed the construction of the

abandoned South Gopuram of Lord RanganAthan at Srirangam . For hundreds of years

, that Gopuram just had its foundations but was never completed . One day the

ancient Lord addressed an old VaishNavite AchAryan residing at DasAvathAra

Sannidhi and commanded him to complete the construction of the unfinished

Gopuram and consecrate it . The old AchAryan protested to the older Parama

Purushan and said that he was too old to undertake such a gigantic

kaimkaryam given his advanced age . The Parama Purushan laughed while reclining

on His soft bed of Aadhi Seshan and expressed His confidence that this

kaimkaryam will be completed by the Acharyan soon . Lord RanganAthAn's

words never fail and lo and behold , we see today with wonder , the fruit of

this magnificent Kaimkaryam by this AsAdhya

AachAryan .

 

That AchAryan is no one but Sri VedAntha Yatheendhra Mahaa Desikan , whose

112th Thirunakshathram ( Birth day) we are celebrating today at Srirangam with

Veda PaarAyaNam and AarAdhanam . HH Sri VedAntha Yatheendhra Mahaa Desikan

is the 44th in the line of succession as Ahobila Mata PeetAdhipathi .

 

Each time , we pass under this Gopuram to offer our PraNAmams to Sri RanganAyaki

SamEtha Sri RanganAthan , we have to prostrate mentally to this great AchAryan ,

whose Vaibhavam is replete with such acts as asahAya Sooran . His dheerga

darsanam and apAra KaaruNyam ( Limitless compassion ) has also resulted in the

realization of an unique Temple in USA for Lord RanganAthA following strictly

the PaancharAthra Aagamic Traditions of worship as at ancient Srirangam adored

by

the AzhwArs and every one of the AchAryAs from all corners of BhAratha Desam .

 

This USA temple for Lord RanganAtha built with the blessings of Sri VedAntha

Desika YathIndhra MahA Desikan is the One at Pomona , NY , which many of you

have visited with your families and friends since its samprOkshaNam in May 2001

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We are conducting NithyOthsavam , PakshOthsavam , MaasOthsvam ,

PavithrOthsavam , adhyayana Uthsavams , Thirumnajanams for the EmperumAns ,

ThAyArs and AzhwArs on their Thirunakshathram days . We conducted

with all of Your help the first ever BrahmOthsavam at the temple with live

Naadhaswaram for five days . We would like to continue with this rich agenda of

Celebrations at the Pomona Temple .

 

On this AavaNi Hastha AvathAra Dinam of the 44th Pattam Azhagiya Singar . adiyEn

seeks Your help with folded hands on behalf of the Pomona , NY Temple Board . We

need to raise significant funds soon to take care of the reinforcement of the

flat roof over the 8 Sannidhis , MatapaLLi , Festival Halls ( Ranga Mantapam) ,

conduct Uthsavams , build permanent living quarters for the Temple staff ,

construct a reference library and many more things .

 

adiyEn requests you to contact me about pledges that you could make to continue

to serve SrI RanganAyaki SamEtha Sri RanganAthan and His BhakthAs in

an exemplary manner . All of Your support funds are tex deductible . We need to

fix the roof before the harsh North East Winter sets in . Please help to the

best of your ability . Your samarpaNams can be sent to :

 

Sri Ranganatha Temple

8 Ladentown Road

Pomona , NY 10970

( Phone) : 845-364-9790

http://www.Ranganatha.org

 

adiyEn is attaching a note from

the Chairman of Sri RanganAtha Temple ,

Dr.Venkat Kanumalla about the significance

of this day for SrI RanganAtha BhakthAs

around the world .

 

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan

 

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Dear Devotees,

 

On this wonderful Tirunakshatram day of the 44th Srimad Azhagiyasingar of Sri

Ahobila mutt - Srimate Srivan Sathagopa Sri VedAnta Desika Yateendra

MahA-Desikan, may we all be fortunate and chant at least 108 times His

Holiness' Taniyan:

 

sri ranganAtha sathagOpa yateendhra dhrashtum

Lakshmi-Nrusimha saThajit karuNaika pAtram

Sri ranga veera raghurAt saThagOpa hrudhyam

VedAnta dhesika yateendram aham prapadye.

 

Srimate Srivan sathagopa Sri VedAnta Desika Yateendra MahA DesikAya nama:

 

 

It is only once in our life-times, we can come across a Mahaan, who had the

UNIQUE bhagyam of being requested by Lord Sri RanganAtha " to make His

motta-gOpuram - a rAja gOpuram " and who built Sri RanganAtha's rAja-gOpuram at

Sri Rangam, India and also a whole new Sri Ranganatha Temple in New-York, USA,

covering both East and West like Lord Sri Trivikrama.

 

Srimad Azhagiyasingar Thiruvadigale SaraNam

Adiyen

Srimad Azhagiyasingar thiruvadi

Venkat Kanumalla

 

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