Swathi at Ahobilam

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SrI:

 

Dear Bhagavathas

 

Most of you may be aware that few years ago, under the divine command

of Srimath Azhagiyasingar a trust was formed to perform Thirumanjanam

in all the 9 shrines at Ahobilam on the day of Swathi. 22nd Nov was the

60th Swathi and a grand 108 kalasa Thirumanjanam was performed at Jwala

Sannidhi.

 

adiyEn was forunate enough to be there along with some of my family

members. We reached Ahobilam on 21st evening. When we reached Sri

PrahalAdhavaradhan sannidhi we had a wonderful sEvai of PerumAL along

with His divine consort Amrithavalli ThAyAr. Their thirumuga maNdalam

were shining and it seemed They were immensely pleased after the just

concluded kalyANa uthsavam. We spent some more time in the sannidhi

and saw the pradhOsha kAla ArAdhanam.

 

Next day morning we started around 8am. First we went to Sri Ahobila

Nrisimhan sannidhi at upper Ahobilam and proceeded to Sri Jwala

Nrisimhan sannidhi. Few elderly bhagavathas joined us. We recited

some stothrams of Sri Swami Desikan to keep the spirit high. By the

time we reached SrI jwAla Nrisimhan sannidhi couple of bhattars had

already arrived and were preparing for Thirumanjanam. Few bhagavthas

helped in cutting fruits and few bhagavathas collected firewood for the

preparation of " thaLigai " . Those who have visited this shrine will

know how difficult will it be to carry all the dravyams for 108 kalasa

Thirumanjanam.

 

While we were waiting for the pradhana bhattar to come, someone floated

the idea of going to " ugra sthambham " . Since adiyEn had to accompany

elders during previous trips there wasn't an opportunity to go to ugra

sthambam. For a minute adiyEn prayed Sri Nrisimhan and Srimath

Azhagiyasingar and stared to climb. One bhagavatha who came with us is

66 years old and he was an inspiration to rest of us! The path from

Jwala Nrisimhan sannidhi to sthambham was very steep. Looking at the

vastness of the mountains and the valley on the otherside we were

spellbound. It was a great experience to sit there and meditate on Sri

Nrisimhan and chant Sri Nrisimha mantram for few mts. Since it was

very windy and also getting late for the Thirumanjanam we trekked down.

Amazing 100 mts in life to climb to sthambham and return!

By the time we went back to Sri jwAlA Nrisimhan sannidhi at 1pm,

bhattar completed the hOmam and we were just in time for the

Thirumanjanam. Amidst chanting of upanishad it was a treat to the

eyes to see the Thirumanajam to our dear Lord. This was the eighth 108

kalasa Thirumajanam at the hills. I should mention here that

bhagavathas like Neduntheru Sri Venkatesan and few others have been

coming to Ahobilam for the last 60 Swathi Thirumanjanams, i.e. every

month for the last five years. Such is their devotion towards PerumAL

and Srimath Azagiyasingar.

 

Due to good turnout of bhagavathas sAttrumurai was grand and the entire

mountain reverberated. What other place in earth other than Ahobilam

is most appropriate to recite " Ongu malai vaazhga ahObilamdhaan

vaazhga " !

 

Parcicharakas had done a wonderful job of preparing good prasadam with

limited resoures at the top of the hills, which included KsheerAnnam.

You might have seen appeals in Sri Nrisimhapriya about the ongoing

footstep construction from Sri mAlOlan sannidhi to Sri jwAla Nrisimhan

sannidhi. TVS group has deputed an engineer to look after the

constuction. Came to know from the engineer that the revised estimate

for the project is about 22 lakhs. Infact it is a humongous project

considering the terrain in which the laborers have to bring every

single stone, sand, cement. Pl. tell your friends and family members

to donate to this project. (As you may know Srimath Adhivan SatakOpa

Yatheendra Mahadesikan constructed the footsteps to Thirumala).

Some of us were fortunate enough to perform the " ground breaking " for

the bridge construction work which is scheduled to be completed in Dec.

 

It was a memorable trip having covered all the shrines and ugra

sthambham.

 

namO nArayaNA

Diwakar

 

 

 

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