Dear Sir,
Very glad to know about the Divya Mangala Prathisthai of Thayar
at the Andavan Ashramam.
Today is 5th Aadi thirunaal -Aindhu garuda sevai in srivilliputtur
will start probably around half an hour from now
Venkat
-- In Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Madhavakkannan V"
<srivaishnavan@xxxx> wrote:
> SrI:
> SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:
> Dearest Srivaishnavas
>
> aDiyEn was fortunate to attend the AndAL dhivya mangaLa vigraha
prathistai
> mahOthsavam on 6th July at the Hayagreevan sannidhi of Srimad
> Poundarikapuram Andavan Ashramam in East Uthra Street Srirangam. Please
> recall aDiyEn's email three weeks ago on this uthsavam.
>
> If I say that It was a divine event and Sri AndAL looked so
beautiful and
> majestic, with a sweet smiling face with the most compassionate
glances on
> devotees ? is a GROSS understatement. I believe literally on the line..
> `yathO vaachO nivartthanthE aprA Apya manasaa sa: when I attempt to
describe
> the divine beauty of this dhivya mangaLa vigraham of Sri GodhA
PiraaTTi.
> Anyone who enjoys AndAL's vigraham that is consecrated on July 6th
at this
> sannidhi will agree that the Thirumukham is mesmerizing.
asmadhAchAryan was
> visibly pleased and happy enjoying the dovine beauty of Sri AndAL.
>
> The prathsistai uthsavam went of in a grand manner with more than 200
> devotees thronging to enjoy the divine event and with Veda, dhivya
prabandha
> gOsham trying to hit the skies. The dhivya mangaLa vigraham of His
> Holiness Srimath ViNNaaRRankarai Andavan was also consecrated on the
same
> day.
>
> There was a grand thadIyArAdhanai (which is what I relished most) at
2 p.m
> and in the twilight at about 7 p.m there was a veedhi puRapaadu
(procession)
> for Sri AndAL and facing her was Sri ViNNaaRRankarai Andavan. It was a
> gliteering sight to enjoy AndAL Thirumukham gracefully walking in the
> streets of Her pukkagam- Srirangam.
>
> All residents in the 12 streets of Srirangam rushed to enjoy the divine
> beauty of Sri GodhA PiraaTTi and the Yathi in the front facing her.
>
> After Sri AndAL retunred back, she was standing proudly and
majestically
> next to Sri LakshmI Hayagreevan in OOnjal and They were enjoying the
> devotees enjoying Them. asmadhAchAryan H.H Sri PaRavaakkOttai
Andavan was
> also seen visibly pleased to see the Dhivya Damapathi in the newly
built
> beautiful maNi maNdapam {which has a glittering vomAnam on the top ?
Sri
> NammAzhwAr, Sri Bhashyakarar, Sri Lakshmi Hayagreevan and Sri GarudA
in the
> four centers of vimAnam.). The entire flooring of sannidhi is with
marble
> tiles.
>
> When Srimad Andavan spoke after saaRRumuRai (and while waiting for
> prasAdham), Swamy said: [please forgive adiyEn for free translation-
any
> mistake is due to my inability and forgetful nature]
>
> Sri AndAL decided to adorn this sannidhi and through Krishnakumar,
> Vijaukumar brothers, Madhavakkannan and Sri Hari of Singapore, She
has made
> her way. They (Mohan kumar and brothers) claim that I had desired
for AndAL.
> I had no such desires. But I am now very happy that She is here. It
is her
> sankalpam and she is here. While she was on her way, she also made
sure that
> she has a divinely beautiful maNi maNdapam, as we were planning to
build one
> for a long time and the ceiling started showing ageing. So, we had
to do
> some reapir work for ceiling, and simultaneously Sri Gopalchariar
suggested
> to build this maNi maNdapam. Thus she executed her manDapam also.
Someone
> few months ago came to ashramam and offered kaasu maalai, bangles etc..
> saying they were their mother's and it was her wish to give to the
sannidhi.
> Though I refused to accept, they insisted and I had to accede to their
> request finally. Thus, AndAL arranged for her jewels as well. Like she
> arranged for her wedding, selected her groom, she got all this done
for her.
> She is now here at the lotus feet of Ranganathan. She had
disappeared at the
> Lotus feet of Sriranganathan and this sannidhi (which is East Uthra
street,
> next to east gate- is facing the lotus feet) houses Her now
precisely where
> She wanted to be. Thus She has come to the place which belongs to Her.
>
> She is most merciful and most compassionate. Swamy Desikan mentions
about
> Her in GodhA sthuthi:
>
> SrivishNuchittha kulanandana kalpavaleem
> Srirangaraaja harichandana yoga drusyaam I
> SakshAth KshamAm karuNayA KamalAmivAnyAm
> GodhAm ananya saraNa: SaraNam prapathyE II
>
> (Meaning ) : O GodhE ! I perform Saranagthi at Your sacred feet
> as one , who has no other recourse ! I have no one else to save me .
You are
> the Kalpaka creeper adorning the Lord standing as the auspicious
> HarichandanA tree in the flower garden of the Kulam of VishNuchitthA
, your
> father. The darsanam of You united with Your Lord tightly as the divine
> kalpakA creeper and the celestial HarichandanA tree is a blessed
sight to
> see.
>
> Saakshaath kshamaam- In Your infinite patience with the aparAdhis ,
You are
> Bhumi dEvi and in your limitless compassion, You are like Maha Lakshmi
> Herself.
>
> I offer my Prapatthi at your sacred , lotus feet as the one , who
has no
> other means !
>
> Thus, Swamy says: She is BhumA dEvi and Sri Devi as well.
>
> His Holiness added: Swami Desikan also says in his GodhAsthuthi:
> Oh GodhA Piraatti! Sriman NarayanA's role is to carryout punitive
> actions against us (who are trespassing sasthrAs and are committing
> sins/apachaarams). But Periya Piraati MahAlakshmi, the Most Merciful
> Mother is there by His side to be soft on us and always recommends us
> (the sinners) to Sriman Narayanan for forgiving our apachaarams out of
> Her compassion. How many times He can yield to Her recommendations?
(before
> even the performance of our sins gets dried, Sri Lakshmi recommends
us for
> His pardon!). He gets vexed and is totally helpless and turns His
face to
> the other side (in disgust- THAT He is always asked by the Mother
> MahAlakshmi- Periya Piraatti- to forgive us (the sinners )- How
merciful She
> is!).
>
> On such occasions when the Lord turns away from Lakshmi, on the
other side
> there sits equally Most Merciful ( if not more) BhUmi Piraatti
> GodhAPiraatti- who is taking her turn to recommend us again to the
Lord! He,
> simply smiles both of You (Periya Piraatti and GodhApiraatti) and
forgives
> us! When You and Periya Piraatti are there, GodhA! What is there to
worry
> about?
>
> Thus Swamy beautifully narrated GodhA PiraaTTi's greatness and Swamy
blessed
> the devotees with sakala sowbhAgyam with nArAyaNa smaraNam.
>
> aDiyEn spent the next ten days in Srirangam enjoying the close
proximity of
> AndAL, Andavan, Arangan and appA ammA.
> aDiyEm met Sri Sampath Rengi in AndAL sanndhi during prathistai
mahOthsavam
> for the first time and it is my bhagyam to meet Thiruppaavai Swamy
on this
> day at the sannidhi. (remember his 66 posts only on Maargazhi
Thingal alone
> few years ago and was conferred the title Thirupaavai Swamy).
>
> adiyEn also was fortunate to meet Sri TR Govindharajan in Srirangam
later
> during my stay.
> Please forgive me for my errors and omissions
>
> Sri AndAL ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
> AchAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
> Regards
> Namo narayana
> dAsan
>
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