Adyayana Utsavam

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sri:

Srimate Srilakshminrisimha Parabrahmane Nama:

Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divyapadukasevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri NarayanaYatindra Mahadesikaya nama:

 

namo narayana!

 

On behalf of Sri Ahobila Matam sishyas of U.S. adiyEn

would like to report the conclusion of Adyayana Utsavam

for Dolai Kannan. The function began on December 21, 2003.

On the very first day, we called India and received Srimad

Azhagiya Singar's niyamanam and blessings for the utsavam.

Thus began the wonderful voyage through the verses passed

down to us from antiquity only through the divine grace of

Sriman Narayana.

 

In keeping with the tradition followed by Sri Ahobila Matam

Mudalayiram and Periya Thirumozhi were recited during the

morning session. Thiruvaymozhi and Iyarpa were recited

during the evening session. Sri Desika Prabhandam was

recited both morning and evening. Everyday, the morning

session began after the conclusion of Dhanur Masa aradhanam.

the evening session started at about 4 p.m. and concluded

with evening Aradhanam. Perumal enjoyed not only the

Prabhandams but also Alanagara Thaligai every session.

 

None of the participants were formally trained in the

recitation of Dhivya Prabhandam. Yet we ventured into

the utsavam motivated only by an intense desire to perform

this kainkaryam for Dolai Kannan. At the beginning the

task seemed monumental. It felt like being in a leaky

boat trying to cross an ocean. But Sri Kannan guided

us through the pasurams. Not only that, He took us down

to the depths of the ocean and revealed the immense heaps

of pearls, corals and other precious gems shining brightly

everywhere. While it started out as an Utsavam for the

pleasure of Kannan it ended up a joyful expedition for

all of us as well. It is a wonderful feeling to realize

that this treasure is bequeathed to us by our unsurpassed

and peerless Acharya Guru Paramparai and all of us have

a birth right to it.

 

Even though this was the first Adyayana Utsavam we

have celebrated for Dolai Kannan, the participation

was wonderful. People from all across USA, from

New Jersey to California, from Illinois to Georgia

from Mississippi and Texas to Massachusetts, came

down to Chattanooga and took part in the festivities.

In all, more than 50 people participated and received

the blessings of Dolai Kannan.

 

The Utsavam concluded with Thiruvaymozhi Satrumurai

on December 27th and Iyarpa (Iramanusa Nootrandati) &

Pillai Andhati Satrumurai on December 28th. After the

conclusion we called India and reported the completion

of the Utsavam to Srimad Azhagiya Singar. Srimad

Azhagiya Singar was very pleased and blessed everyone

who had participated in the function. With Srimad

Azhagiya Singar's blessings we hope Sri Navaneetha

Krishnan will enjoy Adyayana Utsavam every year from

now on.

 

vaiyagam eN poygai bootham pEyAzhvar

mazhisaiyarkOn magizh mARan madhurakavi

poyyil pugazh kOzhiyarkOn vittuchitthan

poonkOdhai thoNdar adippodi pANAzhvAr

aiyan aruL kaliyan ethirAsar thammOdu

Ariruvar Or oruvar avar thAm seydha

Thuyya thamizh irupatthu nAngin pAttin

Thogai nAlAyiramum adiyOngaL vazhvE.

 

-- Prabhanda sAram #17

 

Subham!

 

-- adiyEn ramanuja dasan

srimad azhagiya singar thiruvadi