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R. Sridharan <sridharan

Sep 14, 2007 7:20 AM

Temple Tiruppani

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Temple Tiruppani

 

 

 

Sir/Madam,

 

 

I am sending this mail to you on behalf of the Dharmalingeswarar

Tiruppani Committee.

 

I am attaching a MSWord document, which is self-explanatory.

 

I request you to kindly widely-circulate this document, amongst your

friends and well-wishers and help us in completing the sacred task

that has been assigned to us by the grace of Sri Dharmalingeswarar.

 

You may feel free to circulate the attched document either as

hard-copy or as soft-copy, as convenient to you, along with a covering

letter or e-mail of yours, detailing your contact / communication

details, so that communication / funds-flow from your friends can be

channelized through your goodselves.

 

For any more information please feel free to mail me back.

 

In case any remittance of yours or from your friends, by you or by

your friends, has to be made to us directly (instead through your

usual, already-existing channels), you may choose to send the same

through MONEYGRAM service to INDIAN BANK (Branch Code: 1377),

Nanganallur, Chennai-600061, in favour of SHYAM SRIDHAR, NRE A/C

No.134 (CBS Code No. 4540 4145-1).

 

We would like to have full name & address of all those friends, who

can help us with INR 1000/- or more, so that they can be issued

receipts individually. Scanned JPG images of such receipts will be

e-mailed to you in due course.

 

Regards.

 

R.Sridharan, Vice President, NSSBS.

 

 

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Contents of MS Word Document

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Nangainallur

 

Sri Sarvamangalâmbikai Bhakta Samâjam

 

Regd. Office:

Vasantha Mantapam, Easwaran Colony II St.,

Sarvamangala Nagar,

Nanganallur (South), Chennai-600061.

 

President: V.Somasundaram (% 22313579) Vice-Presidents:

 

Secretary: AR.Murugappan (% 22245774) S.M.Swamy (% 22242761),

R.Sridharan (% 22321616)

 

Asst. Secretary: S.Nagarajan (% 22246386) Treasurer: V.Natarajan (%

22245327)

 

[secretary's] Address for Communication: Plot No. 12, House No.

31. A.M.Jain College Colony, Nanganallur, Chennai-600061. %

91-44-22245774

 

An Appeal Dated at Nanganallur, the 15:09:2007 (Vinayaka Chaturti)

 

Reg: Your valued participation in the Tiruppani for the Temple REQUESTED

 

Respected Sir/Madam,

 

With the blessings of Sri Sarvamangalambikai sameta Sri

Dharmalingeswarar, we have embarked on an ambitious project of

constructing a Rajagopuram on the southern side of the temple, at an

approximate cost of Rs. 1200,000 (INR Twleve lakhs). We appeal to you

to participate in this venture and continue to draw from the grace of

Sri Dharmalingeswarar, as ever.

 

This mail is being addressed to you either (i) by referring to

our old records of previous tiruppanis like, Construction of East

Rajagopuram, Laying of Marble Flooring etc.. , or (ii) from the

details offered to us by other devotess of Sri Dharmalingeswarar, or

(iii) through the links cherished by the wards of such devotees, who

are either abroad or are having off-shore contacts.

 

In case, you are not very much familiar with this temple, here

are a few lines...

 

The presiding deity of this more-than-1000-years-old temple is

Sri Dharmalingeswarar, with whose blessings and from whose sacred

abode, a number of books are being published by one of our

vice-presidents, some of which might have been come across by you.

 

A more detailed write-up on the temple is also enclosed. Some

details can also be obtained from the website www.swarnapuri.in or by

e-mailing to sridharan.

 

For more information, you may feel free to get in touch with any

of us over phone.

 

If you are currently in a foreign country, you may please get in

touch with the ward of one of our co-devotees here, who might have

mailed / e-mailed this appeal to you. And participate in this noble

cause through contributions. Or, you may feel free to directly contact

us by e-mailing to the ID given above.

 

We will deeply appreciate your gesture, however small it may be,

on behalf of the hundreds of devotees thronging the Temple.

 

We look forward to your early support for the sacred works that

we are currently planning at the Temple and to your continued support

for the tiruppanis at, maintenance of, and poojas for the deities at

the Temple.

 

Your bank instruments contributing towards tiruppani may please

be addressed to DHARMALINGESWARAR TIRUPPANI COMMITTEE. Your cheques,

DDs, MOs etc., towards contributions for temple maintenance and poojas

may please be addressed to NANGAINALLUR SRI SARVAMANGALAMBIKAI BHAKTA

SAMAJAM.

 

Thanking You,

 

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

 

For NSSBS

 

 

 

Sri Dharmalingeswarar Temple - An Overview

 

Sri Dharmalingeswarar Temple is adorning the southern tip of the

temples-map of Nanganallur, a flourishing calm cultural southern

suburb of Chennai, TamilNadu, South India. The temple is at a distance

of about 2 km from market area, and is very easily accessible from all

sides.

 

This temple was known in ancient times as Dhanmisar Semponkoil,

as inferred from a stone inscription found in the temple. This

inscription dates this temple's existence to the sixth year of rule of

the Great King, Râja Râja Cholâ (i.e., 991 A.D.).The granite sanctum

sanctorum of this temple along with the moolavar (Sri Dhanmisar) came

to be discovered from an earthern mound covered with shrubs, only

during late 1960s. Since then, the name and fame of this temple have

grown from strength to strength and travelled to far-off regions.

 

The temple is undergoing steady expansion, strictly according to

âgama sâstrâs, right from the day Sri Dhanmisar revealed Himself in

this place - thanks to the devotees who have been regularly

contributing small amounts for the improvement and upkeep of the

temple, in the absence of any major property or resources or

endowments or big-donations. Perhaps, the Lord here is in constant

communion more with the ordinary devotees and blessing them, rather

than a chosen few!

 

A new 3-tier Râjagopuram was constructed at the Eastern entrance

to the temple, and kumbhâbhishekham (the third during the 20th

century), was performed on 10:09:2000. The Dwajasthambam was renovated

and consecrated on 26:08:2002. The inner circumambulation area was

laid with marble slabs during 2005. A mantapam for the Tirukkalyânam

of deities and also for religious and cultural functions was readied

during 2006. Utsava moorthies have been consecrated for Sri Bhairavar

and Sri Veerabhadrar on 12:04:2007. A new 5-tier Râjagopuram has been

planned at the south entrance to the temple.

 

The devotees thronging the temple on pradosham and other

festival days is steadily increasing, bearing testimony to the

ever-increasing grace of Iswara who has blessed us all by making this

temple one of His specially chosen abodes. One could frequently hear

instances of miracles occuring and wishes getting fullfilled, from His

devotees who have absolutely surrendered to Him.

 

There are many auspicious days that are celebrated with devotion

and religious fervour in this Temple. The most important function is

the annual purification ceremony, called Vârshika Pavithrotsavam,

which is performed every year on Âvani Ârudrâ day, strictly as

prescribed in âgamâs and also as mentioned in many ancient Tamil and

Sanskrit scriptures.

 

Apart from that, annual events include (i) Chandi Homam during

Navarâtri, (ii) Lakshârchani to Ambâl during Navarâtri, (iii) Sri

Dharmalingeswarar Tirukkalyânam on Panguni Uthiram day (iv) Special

Abhishekams and Poojas on MahâSivarâtri day, (v) Sankâbhishekam on the

first Kârthikai Somavâram, (vi) Vaikâsi Visâkam and Skanda Shashti

celebrations for Lord Subrahmanyâ along with Tirukkalyânam, (vii)

Hanumath Jayanthi (viii) Vinâyaka Chaturthi (ix) Six Natarâjar

Abhishekams on prescribed days every year, etc..

 

Regular Poojas are, of course, being performed on all Pradosham

days, on every monthly Sivarâtri day, on all Sankatahara Chatuthi

days, on every Paurnami (Abhishekam for Ambâl), on all Sukhla Shashtis

(Abhishekam for Sri Subrahmanyar), on every Krishna Ashtami

(Abhishekam & Sahasranâmam for Sri Bhairavar), on every Tiruvadhirai

nakshatram day (Tiruvâchaka Potri Sahasranâmam for Sri

Dharmalingeswarar), on all Tiruvona nakshatram day (Sahasranâmam for

Sri MahaVishnu), on every Moola nakshatram day (Abhishekam Sri

Anjaneyar), on all first Tuesdays of the month (Satru samhâra moola

mantra trisati archani for Sri Subrahmanyar), on all other Tuesdays

(Sahasranâmam for Sri Subrahmanyar), on all first Sundays (Rahukâla

abhishekam for Sri Durgâ), on all second Sundays (Ekâdasa

Rudrâbhishekam), on every third Sunday (Sahasranâmam for Sri

Suryanarayanamurthi, the presiding deity of Navagrahas), on all fourth

Sundays (Abhishekam & Sahasranâmam for Veerabhadrar), on every third

Thursday (Sahasranâmam for Sri Dakshinâmurthi) etc..

 

The grace of the deities installed and worshipped in this

ancient temple is, no doubt, being experienced by one and all who are

associtated with this temple in its sacred maintenance and

improvement, and also by those who throng its precincts for worship.

Worshipping in this temple and participation in the tiruppanis have

brought in peace and prosperity to many.

 

May Lord Dharmalingeswara bless us all.

 

Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu ...

 

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