SrI:
Dear BhakthAs :
I am forwarding a moving appeal from
the Thiruvaheendhrapuram Mahaa Mantapam construction
Committee Chairman , Sri Soundararajan Desikan Swamy .
Please join in this Kaimkaryam and accelerate the rest
of the construction . Details are available at :
http://www.srikainkarya.org
If you are not in India and wish to participate from
USA , please let em know so that I can be of help.
Thank you ,
V.Sadagopan
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Dear Asthikas/Bhakthas :
You all, know, that the first phase of Mandap at a
cost of Rs 2--45 lakhs was completed at Sri Oushatadri,
Sri Hayagreevar Temple ,Thiruvaheendrapuram with
the financial assistance from all of you . Sevarthis are taking
shelter here and Swami Desikan , the presiding deity of
the Kshetra Lord Sri Devanatha, Sri Hayagreevan give
darshan from this mandap during uthsavams. This is going on
every year.
24th September 2004--Purattasi-sravanam-Oushathagiri-
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Swami Desikan climbed the Hills in the early morning
to perform Mangalasasanam of Lord Sri Hayagreeva to
the accompaniment of countless devotees/Bhaagavathaas
Nathaswarams & thavils. After pradakshanam of outer
and inner praakaara, Swami Desikan came & sat on the
small four pillar mandapam facing Sri Hayagreeva .
Vedadyayees completed Vedaprayanam( part) . Prasadams
were brought and offered to Sri Hayagreevan and Swami
Desikan.
Garland,Parivattam came from Sri Hayagreeva to Swami
Desikan and these Maryathaas were offered to Him. It
was just the beginning of offering of Theertham from
Sri Hayagreevan to Swami Desikan. At that juncture
there was heavy down-pour of rain for over half-an
-hour. Sevaarthis who was at the Ist phase of Mandap ,
kainkaryaparas under the narrow lengthy walking -way
got protection from the rains whereas other devotees
such as men and women, aged, sick, old ladies, young
ladies at the family way, children eagerly waiting to
recite Garuda thandagam etc slokams , including
ourselves sheltered under the coconut leaves pandal
completely soaked in the rains. At that time some of
them known to me said to me ( Srikainkarya) :
" You see the sufferings of devotees/ Sri Hayagreeva Bakthas in
the rain . Some Baghavathas did not have even dhoti/
angavasthra to change vasthra. They came here to have
darshan of Lord Sri Hayagreeva Swami Desikan and to
have Saaththumurai theertham , sadari and prasadam..
You see their pitiable condition. Why can't you construct
a Mahamandapam fully covering the area
where devotees were shivering due to heavy rain? "
I did not expect such a request from the devotees at that
particular movement. I did not know what to do / what
to say that too in the divine presence of Swami
Desikan and Sri Hayagreevan. I did not consult anyone
even my wife. I took it as a command from Sri
Hayagreevan . I said with folded hands even at
the time of commencing the first phase , this was
thought of (Taking the entire construction) but I was
afraid of heavy involvement of money, and fearing
that I am not be suitable for this, I took up part of
the entire area and Sri Hayagreevan And Swami Desikan
used me as an instrument to complete the first phase.
They said that even now you can take the final stage and
you will be an instrument in the divine grace of Acharyan
and His Acharyan . I took this as a command of Sri Hayagreevan
and replied saying that Srikainkarya will take up the final stage of
construction also.
Dear Bakthas, this is the background . This was truly happened.
A public
charitable trust was created, registered and proposals
were sent to the Commissioner of In-come tax
Pondicherry. Srikainkarya started to send appeals to
various people / Business magnets/ others Appeals
were sent to the readers of my articles in Sri Desika
Seva, purchasers of my various books . There was
response , some lukeworm response . Rasikas of my
books came forward to donate- small small contribution
which in their capacity is big . Srikainkarya accepted
them with obeisance .
Both of us ( I and my wife ) began to go and meet people .
Sri Hayagreevan directed one noble-hearted ,
service-minded devotee from Nanganallur who helped
previously, to assist now also . Sri Hayagreevan
introduced another pious person with helping tendency,
well- versed in Karnataka Sangeetam devotee from
T.Nagar to partake in this kainkaryam and to share
the services with us. Sri Hayagreevan sent His
upasakar from U.S. to contact srikainkarya through
internet. How can I explain the leelas of Sri Hayagreevan !
This upasakar is a multi-faceted , noble , divine-hearted,
gem of all arts in vaishnava philosophy-that too Sri sookthis of
Swami Desikan. Upon his suggestion & advice it is setforth
as follows :
The cost of construction per ten sq.ft. comes to
Rs 3200/-or 75 u.s.dollars. Bakthas/devotees can contribute
even like this . This will also help in the construction ..
The idea is
to complete the construction as quickly as possible
and to have darshan of Swami Desikan , Sri Hayagreevan
and the presiding deity Sri Devanathan in the
Mahamandap because the life-span ( of ours ) is small
and it is not possible to worship in this Maha ( Mani) Mandapam
if we depart from this material world once and for all
before the completion. Whatever it is in Paramapatham
( Vaikuntam), this archavathra seva in this Mahamandapam
cannot be enjoyed . This is unparalleled
Dear Asthikas!
Let us join together in this noble cause. Let us
shoulder the service with Srikainkarya ! Let us see
that the construction is completed soon. Let us have
darshan of Sri Hayagreevan , Swami Desikan , asif it
is Vaikunta . Let us have paripoorna anugraham
of Sri Hayagreeva
Paramapathanathan, Sriman Narayanan would ask us when
we climb Visakshana(Dharmaathi peetam) during paryanga
vidya about the darshan of Archamoorthis of Sri Hayagreevan ,
Swami Desikan , Adiyavarkku Meyyan. Let us answer with
immense pleasure :YES .
Dasan
Srikainkarya
Thiruvaheendrapuram Uruppattur Chakravarthi
Soundararajan
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