Dear Members : In USA , there is one temple , which is exclusively dedicated to VishNu NaarAyaNan . It is the Sri RanganAtha Temple at Pomona , NY . It follows the Ahobila Matam SampradhAyam and Srirangam worship traditions . It has sannidhis for Lord KrishNa , Ramachandra , Lakshmi Naraimhan , Sudarsanar , HayagrIvar , SrinivAsan , RanganAyaki , Andal and Garudan as well as the 44th and 45 th Pattam Azhagiya Singars, Swamy Desikan , AchArya RaamAnuja and all the twelve AzhwArs. This temple observes Adhyayana Uthsavam during Marghazhi and has visEsha AarAdhanams for Sri Rama Navami , JanmAshtami , Nrusimha Jayanthi , SrinivAsa KalyAnam , MahA Sudarsana Homam . The archakaas are experts in Vedam (Some are GhanapAdis) , Dhivya Prabhandham and PaancharAthra aagamam . Sri RanganAtha Temple is " a designer temple" as well in the sense that it is designed for those who believe in the ancient doctrine of Prapatthi/ SaraNAgathy to Sriman NaarAyaNan . Devotees from every walk of life participate in the worship of Sriman NaarAyaNa here . Following the Ahobila Matam tradition , anna dhaanam is done every day for visitors .During the Sri Vaikunta EkAdasi , New Year day and Swamy NammAzhwAr Moksham days , annadhAnam was done for more than 1,200 bhakthAs and their families . Sri RanganAthO Jayathi , V.Sadagopan Secretary of Sri RanganAtha Temple , Pomona , NY http://www.ranganatha.org For 18 articles on the Vaibhavam of Sri RanganAtha , please refer to : http://www.sadagopan.org in the dhivya dEsam section . > --- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "rvv21" <ranjanvv@xxxx> wrote: >>> I think it's unlikely you'll find a "Vishnu-only" temple in > the > UK (apart from ISKCON temples) - but I could be wrong. > However, the > sizeable Sri Lankan Tamil community in many parts of > London have > retained their Shaiva temple culture to a relatively > high degree and > have constructed many 'south-indian' style temples, > if you were > interested in seeing them for interest. Many have a > sannidhi for > Lakshmi/Naaraayana as well. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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