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Ramesh Sarangapani • Sun Jul 05 1998 - 14:45:36 PDT
Dear Friends,
Please read the followning invitation and agenda for the 600th
anniversary celebration of Sri Ahobila Muth to be held at
Sri Ranganatha Temple (NY).
dAsan
Ramesh Sarangapani
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Sri Laksminrisimha Parabrahmane Nama:
Sri Ramanujaya Nama:
Sri Vedhantha Desikaya Nama:
Sri Athivan Satakopa Yatheendra Mahadesikaya Nama:
Srivan Satakopa Sri Vedanthadesika Yatheendhra Mahadesikaya Nama:
Sri Lakshminrisimha Divyapadhukasevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana
Yatheendhra Mahadesikaya nama:
Dearest bhAgawatAs and subscribers of the bhakti mailing list,
First off, let us all pray to Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, the Lord of the
Hills in Ahobila to bless us in our often earnest albeit miniscule
efforts to serve Him.
Perspiring from an exhilarating and yet almost incredible dream, a 20
year old boy rushed to his preceptor, the great GhaTika Shata AmmAL, a
stalwart among Sri VaishNava Acharyas who could compose a hundred
verse in a GhaTika. GhaTika Shata AmmAL belonged to the lineage of NaDAdur
AmmAL, another apostle of that ageless yet rejuvenated siddhAnta
called RAmAnuja SiddhAnta.
"The Lord of Ahobila, O Sire," he said in ecstatic disbelief, "has
commanded me to don the robe of a sannyAsi. Pray, tell me what I
should do." At this, GhaTika Shata AmmAL told his beloved disciple
"If that is the Almighty's behest, Thou shalt obey it."
Thus did Lord Narasimha himself ordain the 20 year-old KiDAmbi
SrinivAsacharya into sannyaashrama giving him the name of "Satakopa
Jeeyar." "Take me door to door and purify every devotee of mine with
my conch and discuss instructing them in the three sacred mantras,"
was the Lord's decree, which Satakopa Jeeyar carried out with earnest
devotion through out his life on this earth. And thus did he pass on
to us the living legacy of the Ahobila Muth. Forty five ascetics
(sannyaasis) have since continued that tradition in tireless fashion
greatly influencing the lay masses both as spiritual leaders and as
social benefactors.
During contemporary times, one breath-taking achievement by the 44th
pontiff of Sri Mutt has been the building of the Raja Gopuram, the
entrance gopuram for the Srirangam temple in Tamil Nadu, India.
Regarded as the tallest gopuram of its kind in Asia, this single work
of art provided employment to thousands of people from masons to
construction workers, from electricians to priests for several years.
Sri Mutt has also been responsible for starting several schools in
India that provide not only sastraic education to hundreds of young,
intelligent and impressionable children in the gurukulam tradition but
also free-of-cost accommodation and boarding for the students' entire
period of education.
The current and the 45th pontiff of Sri Mutt, His Holiness Srimad
Azhagiya Singar, is no exception in the Mutt's illustrious lineage of
dynamic and dedicated acharyas. His reign has seen the renovation of
several dilapitating temple complexes, the setting up of a Veda
Rakshana Vidwat Trust to revive and propagate our ancient Vedas and
Sastras, the conducting of Vidwat Sadas (intellectual congregation) to
honor thousands of Vedic scholars from all over India both financially
and spiritually, and much much more. A couple of small paragraphs such
as these are grossly insufficient in bringing out all the social,
philosophical, and religious services rendered by this centuries-old
Mutt.
Six centuries have passed since that momentous day when SrinivAsAchArya
became Satakopa Jeeyar, and we the sishyAs of the Ahobila Muth would
like to celebrate in our own way not only that day in the history of
mankind but also the illustrious AchArya lineage he has bequeathed.
We invite you, one and all with family and friends, to participate in the
600th Anniversary Celebrations of the Ahobila Muth to be held during
the Labor Day Week End (September 5th through the 7th) in New York and New
Jersey. For those of you coming from other states, accommodation can
be arranged and we can also arrange to pick you up from Newark airport.
Please write to Srinivas Tanikella at ravi.tanikella@readersdigest.com or
sraghavan@yahoo.com giving the date and time of your arrival and the
number of people in your group that need accommodation.
This is your opportunity to participate and get the blessings of Sri
Lakshmi Narasimha. Also, enjoy the interesting lectures given by
scholars from India and the US on several aspects of philosophy and
religion. We also have programs for children. There will be
a plethora of religious and philosophical books for display and
purchase ranging from the simple-to-read to the most esoteric. Enjoy
the Carnatic music concert of Vidvan Sri Madurai Sundar. The Mutt has
chosen to serve all devotees free lunch and dinner during the entire
celebration in keeping with the tradition of free bhagawad prasaadam
(food offered to the Lord). Do not miss this golden opportunity to be
one-on-one with the divine couple Sri Lakshmi Narasimha through
services like the Kalyana Utsavam (Marriage of the Lord to his consort)
and Sahasra Naama Archana (Praising the Lord with a 1000 names). All
contributions made towards such services are 100% US Federal Tax
Exempt.
Since we expect a massive turnout of devotees during this widely
traveled weekend from all over the US, we hope to present each of them
with an Ahobila Mutt 600th Anniversary Souvenir. If you wish to
advertise in the souvenir, please refer to the contacts given below.
Space for advertisements in the souvenir will cost $50 for a quarter
page, $100 for a half page, and $200 for a full page.
We invite you once again to participate in and cherish this
once-in-a-century event to honor the selfless service rendered by
the Sri Vaishnava Acharyas to the entire mankind.
Sincerely,
Raghavan Rajaji, President, Sri Ahobila Muth Inc., USA.
Contacts:
Srinivas Tanikella (NY) 914 634 8095 ravi.tanikella@readersdigest.com
S. Raghavan (NJ) 732 940 0399 sraghav@yahoo.com
Murali Kadambi (NJ) 732 544 4924 kadambi@monmouth.com
Jagannath Bharadwaj (VA) 703-573-0950 jbb0@nreca.org
Important Web Addresses:
Ahobila Mutt http://www.cdc.net/~dileepan/ahobilam.html
Sri Ranganatha Temple http://www.geocities.com/~ahobilam/ranga.html
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** AGENDA for the 600th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of Sri Mutt **
SATURDAY (Venue: Sri Ranganatha Temple)
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8:00 to 12:00 Thiruvaradhanai, with Divya Prabandham and Veda Parayanam
12:00 to 12:30 Prasadam
12:30 to 12:45 Introduction to Conference - Sri R. Rajaji
12:45 to 13:30 Sri Adivan Satakopa Yateendra Mahadesikan Charitram
by Sri. Srinivas Tanikella
13:30 - 14:30 Play on Prahlada Charitram and Nrsimha Avataram
by group from Buffalo
14:30 - 14:45 Break
14:45 to 15:30 Injemedu Azhagiya Singar Charitram
by Sri U. Ve V. Kannan SwamigaL
15:30 to 16:15 Devanarvilagam Azhagiya Singar Charitram
by Sampath Rengarajan
16:15 - 16:30 Break
16:15 - 17:00 Srimad Mukkur Azhagiya Singar Charitram
by Venkat Kanumalla
17:00 - 17:45 Prakritam Azhagiya Singar Charitram
by Anbil Ramaswamy
17:45 to 18:00 Sandhyavandhanam
18:00 to 18:30 Children event Slokam recital
(Led by R. Vasanthi)
18:30 to 20:00 Vishnu Sahasranamam, Desika stotras
SUNDAY (Venue: Rented Hall)
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7:30 - 8:15 Srivaishnava Guru Parampara - Sri Ahobila Muth line
by Sri. Nadadur Madhavan
8:15 to 9:30 Nrsimha Vaibhavam of Thirumangai Azhwar
by Sri Ramarajan (Tamil)
9:30 - 10:30 Sri Ahobila Muth's AGB meeting.
10:30 - 12:30 Srinivasa Kalyana Utsavam
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 - 15:00 108 Divya Desams - A Picture Tour by P. Dileepan
15:00 - 15:15 Coffee/Tea Break
15:15 - 16:00 Lakshminrisimha Vaibhavam
by Sri. V. Sadagopan
16:00 - 18:00 Question and Answers on Srivaishnavam
Panel: Sri U. Ve V. Kannan, Sri Anand Karalpakkam,
Sri Krishna Kalale Sri Srinivas Tanikella,
Sri Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan
Moderator: Sri Anbil Ramaswami
18:00 - 18:30 Sandya vanthanam ( also Sri Sundar needs time to set up)
18:30 - 21:30 Carnatic Music by Madurai Sundar. Introduction
by Dr. V. Sadagopan
Appeal for funds for Sri Ranganatha Temple Construction
By Sri Venkat Kannumala.
21:30 - 21:35 Vote of Thanks by Sri R. Rajaji
Monday (Venue: Sri Ranganatha Temple)
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8:00 to 10:00 Thiruvaradhanai to Malola Lakshmi Nrsimha Padukas and
Salagramas followed by Sahasranama Archana
10:00 to 11:00 HiraNya vadham from Kamba Ramayana
by Sri Ramarajan (Tamil)
11:00 to 12:00 Bagwath Sri Ramnuja viabavam
by Sri Ramarajan (Tamil)
12:00 to 13:00 Prasadam distribution, clean up.
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