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- Subject: [Oppiliappan] Re: 20th Chathurmasya sankalpa uthsavam of HH Srimad Andavan
- From: "T.Raguveeradayal" <thiruthiruragu@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:36:39 -0000
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SRIRANGAM SRIMAD ANDAVAN'S 20TH
CHATHURMASYA
SANKALAPA MAHOTHSAVAM AT
THIRUPPULLANI
Dear Srivaishnava perunthakaiyeer and Andavan
sishyas in particular,
On behalf
of the Srirangam Srimad Andavan's 20th chathurmasya sankalpa committee, we are
happy to report the greatest event at Thiruppullani, namely the 20th
Chathurmasya sankalpam of Srimad Andavan.
Srimad Andavan arrived at
Thiruppullani on the evening of 15th July. HH was given a grand reception at the
entrance of the village. The Sri Adhi Jagannaatha Perumal temple staff headed by
the executive officer, Ramanathapuram Samasthanam Devasthanam, offered
"STHALANGA MARIYATHAI" (Temple honours with Mangala vathyam, Perumal maalai and
kaalanji will be offered to select yathis visiting this village. It is always
offered to our Andavan) The 20th chathurmasya committee headed by Madurai
advocate Sri T.Srinivasaraghavan and accompanied by Secretaries Thirukkurungudi
Padmanaban, T.Raguveeradayal, treasurer Dindigul Sudarsan, Nanganallur
Parthasarathi ,Madurai Prof. Vasudevan, Madurai LIC Rajagopalan and Vaduvoor
Ganapati Govindachar offered Poorna kumbha mariyathai and Sthala abhimanis also
offered poorna kumba mariyaathai. From there Srimad Andavan prefered to reach
our Ashramam by walk through Sri Adhi Jagannaatha Perumal Temple and or Ashrama
Desikan Sannathi. At Desikan Sannathi vAsal HH accepted the poorna kumba
mariyathai and Desikan maalai. Alongwith the poorna kumbha mariyathai at the
entrance offered by the committee, agraharam ladies offered muthu harathi
reception. On 15th morning itself morethan 50 sishyas from various places of
Tamilnadu arrived here to receive the Acharyan. As soon as HH entered the
Ashramam, Vaduvoor Ganapati Sri Govindachariar and Madurai Prof. Vasudevan
offered Swagatha pathrikas separately. Within few minutes Ramanathapuram
Samasthanam Sethupathi Sri Kumaran Sethupathi, Madhukkur Raja and Singampatti
Zamindhar came to our Ashramam and offered their prayers to HH Srimad
Andavan.
On the next day morning, i.e.
on Adi maasa piRappu, 300+sishyas arrived on the early morning to accompany
Srimad Andavan's neeraattam at Sri Adhi Sethu Srimad Andavan was so gracious
enough to wait all sishyas reach the seashore and started the maha sankalpam
before the holy dip there. Everybody assembled there was in a jubilant mood. Our
ashrama prthama aaraadhakar Krishnamoorthi mama performed the sankalpam followed
by kshethra bruhaspathi Lakshmana Sastri. Every sishya knows the gambira thvani
of our aaraathakar mama. On that day, the immediate presence of our Andavan and
the big assembly of sishyas (which we have never seen before) made him more
jubilant . When he recited the sankalpa manthras, even the sound of sea waves
were not heard. Then Acharyan had the neeraattam at Adhi Sethu. He lead
everybody upto chest deep water and had the theerthavari. All those with Andavan
will ever remember that great anubhavam . Acharyan returned to Ashramam and
after Padhuka Aradhanam, thatheeyaaraadhanam took place.
On 17th July, the Ramanathapuram
Samasthanam Devasthanam Diwan and administrative secretary to Maharani of Ramnad
himself turned up at the Ashramamwith full temple honours to invite Srimad
Andavan for the mangalasasanam at Sri Adhi Jagannatha Perumal temple . At the
entrance of the temple poorna kumbha mariyathai was offered. At Dwaja Sthambam,
Sri Satari Mariyathai was offered by Temple Archakas. With Sri Satari leading,
Our Andavan did Mangalasasanam at all Sannadhis in the Temple. Since sishyas
accompanied him are large in number HH waited in each sannadhi for the sishyas
to pray at the sannadhis after his mangalasasanam. Our Andavan is such a
karunyamoorthi towards sishyas. While returning from the Temple, he did
Mangalasasanam at Ashramam Desikan sannadhi Sri Lakshmi Hayagreeva Perumal and
Swami Desikan.
On 18th, the day of Chathurmasya
sankalpam the number of sishyas from all over India and a few from overseas also
increased to 500+ an assembly of Srivaishnavaites this small village has not
witnessed in the recent past. After Padhuka Araadhanam and theertha koshti by
8AM, Mruthsangranam by 9AM, Andavan had thirumudi vilakkam and neeraattam at the
holy Chakra theertha pushkarini. It may be remembered here that our Andavan was
the first yathi to bathe in this pushkarini which resulted in the pushkarini
brimming with water eversince and our starvation for water is now a distant
dream of the past. During this interval, our Ashrama Srikaryam veeeravalli
Ganapati Desikacharyar swami, sri veeraraghavachariyar swami and Yamunachariar
swami made discourses. Before delivering his Anugraha bhashanam, in tradition
with our Ashramam, HH Srimad Andavan released four books on the stage. Acharya
Ramamrutham part two Tamil and the same translated in English by Smt Kalyani
Krishnamachari of USA, "Maniyunthu PullANiyE" (a sthala purANam of
ThiruppullANi,edited and published by Shreyas ads Sri Kalyanaraman and
Rangarajan brothers )and a small booklet "Visishtadvaitham" by Sri
Yamunachariar. Acharyan's Anugraha bhaashanam which started with Swami Desikan's
"PArAvAra " was a most scintillating one. On the day of Sankalpam, all the
events were carried out EXACTLY AT THE TIMES ANNOUNCED BY OUR ACHARYAN ON THE
PREVIOUS DAY. It was like a military discipline.
And we, the committee
members, are very very happy not only because this is the FIRST Chathurmasyam at
Thiruppullani but this is the first Chathurmasyam
in the history when the sishyas assembled even two days before the event and
enjoyed their great bhagyam to be with the Acharyan for three consecutive days.
We thank those attended for their great cooperation with us. This is a small
village and we made arrangements whatever is possible here. There might have
been deficiencies. But, those who were here on all the three days, several of
whom accustomed to very great and modern conveniences, adjusted to the situation
and extended their cooperation to make this once-in-a-life event ever remembered
. Their Devotion to Andavan and their Acharya Bhakthi made them determined lot
to neglect all comforts and conveniences.
Our special thanks to Sri
Ahobila Mutt authorities who, within a short span of three days converted the
cement flooring with granite and plastering the walls with sparkling tiles so
that those who came here for this special event can stay more comfortably. Their
local manager Sri Muthukrishnan even cancelled his trip to Ahobilam
to take care of those staying
at the Mutt. Similarly, Sri Jayarama Bhattar , in charge of Sri Vanamaamalai
Mutt also offered his help for those stayed there. We thank him also. The
kshethravasis also helped the visitors in several ways. "Dinamani" "Dinakaran"
and "Dinamalar" papers covered the events. The chathurmasya sankalpa photos are
now available at http://picasaweb.google.com/rajamragu/HH at TRPN The videos are being uploaded and links will be announced
separately.
It is needless to say that all
the abovesaid functions went off very well and without any hastles ONLY with
the BLESSINGS OF our Poorvacharyars Anugrahams and the Blessings of
H.H.
dasan,
T.Srinivasaraghavan,
President,
dasan,
Thirukkurungudi
Padmanaban,
Secretary,
SSA20th CS Committee
Thiruppullani
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