[Vaideekam] SrI Ahobila kshetra virtual tour and comments on the proposed Rope way

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Respectful SwAmins, It is really an experience to walk and climb the ahObila kshEtram lso that AzhvAr's description is fully realised. The rope-way idea will not give this experience. That is why AzhvAr said we should go to these kshEtrams when we are young and able. .

Regards,

dAsan

anbil SrInivAsan --- On Sun, 7/9/08, Dr.V.Sadagopan <yennappan wrote:

Dr.V.Sadagopan <yennappan[Vaideekam] SrI Ahobila kshetra virtual tour and comments on the proposed Rope wayvaideekam Cc: "T.G Ramamurthi" <tgramu, "Sampath Iyengar" <sampathmalolaSunday, 7 September, 2008, 6:07 PM

 

 

 

SrI:Dear Nrusimha BhaktAs :

 

It is wonderful to read the spirited responses to the Rope way

Kaimkaryam proposed by a devotee of Sri Lakshmi Nrusimhan .

 

There are many kaimkaryams initiated and completed by the current

Jeeyar of Ahobila Matam , Sri Narayana Yatheendhra MahA Desikan

to make it easier for devotees to access the difficult terrain of

Ahobilam to worship at the Nava Narasimhar Temples . There are

number of ongoing Kaimakryams at Ahobilam to enhance the comfort of

sevaarthees and maintain the sanctity of these shrines about which

Thirumangai AzhwAr performed His MangalAsAsanam . AzhwAr's

wonderous anubhavam is covered in a special ebook that

the Ahobilavalli group released recently :

 

http://www.ahobilav alli.org

 

It is the 50th ebook in the above series , where Thirumangai Mannan

describes wonderously the beauty of the dhivya dEsam and His extraordinary

anubhavam of trekking thru the virgin forests and fierce mountains , where

the Lord has taken His abode .

 

Sriamth Azhagiya Singar has created a 11 acre site at a distance

from PrahlAdha Varadhan sannidhi called Nava Narasimhapuram

to help future SevArthees further . The first wing has just been opened .

The permission from the Government and the steps to taken to assure

the pristine nature of the terrain around have been hall marks of

sensitive construction that one has to remember .

 

The Svathi committe blessed by Srimath Azhagiya Singar is

organizing Thirumanjanams at all the nine sannidhis every

month and helping devotees to visit the Kshetram the year around .

 

The boarding and lodging facities have been improved significantly .

It is still a fragile system that can not accomodate tourists/devotees

en masse as at Thirumala . Supply of water , overnight lodging facilities and

availability of PrasAdhams are serious issues to contend with while

enhancing the flow of more devotees .

 

One of the current kaimkaryams , where you can particpate , is

assuring steady year round water supply for the various sacred

rites including Thitumanjanam for the Sannidhis at the Ahobilam

hills. The sacred Bhavanasini river is the source and this river's

flow has been dwindling over the years and Srimath Azhagiya Singar

has initiated a project to bring down water from the upper ahobilam

thru granite pipes . Approximatelt 1200 stone units are needed at

a cost of Rs.1,000 each . Devotees of Nava Narasimha can help

realize this project quickly .

 

The sheer majesty and beauty of the Ahobilam hills is indescribable .

The Ahobilavalli Kaimkaryam group has tried to create a virtual tour of

this terrain , where the Nava Narasimhars have taken their abode

and are recieving AarAdhanam from Srimath Azhagiya Singar .

 

Please enjoy the virtual Power Point Presentation Tour :

 

 

Here are the links to the Ahobila Divya Desa Virtual Tour PPT:

 

http://www.srihayag rivan.org/ ppts/a_vt. pps

 

(Since the file size is 6 MB, it would be better to choose the option to “SAVE†the file after clicking on the link and then view the presentation from the local drive so that there are no interruptions from slower connection/download speeds.)

 

The Presentation can also be accessed by going to

 

http://www.srihayag rivan.org/ whatsnew. htm (and clicking on the link/image available there for the Ahobila Divya Desa Virtual tour..)

 

This is a Powerpoint Presentation and can be viewed with Powerpoint Viewer.. The Powerpoint Viewer can be downloaded from:

 

http://www.microsof t.com/downloads/ details.aspx? FamilyId= 428D5727- 43AB-4F24- 90B7-A94784AF71A 4 & displaylang= en (Powerpoint Viewer 2003)

 

http://www.microsof t.com/downloads/ details.aspx? FamilyId= 048DC840- 14E1-467D- 8DCA-19D2A8FD748 5 & displaylang= en (Powerpoint Viewer 2007)

 

NamO SrI NrusimhAya ,

V.Sadagopan

 

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