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SRIMATHE  GODAYAI  NAMAHA 
                 ?AMBARAMEY THANNEEREY SOREY  ARANCHCHEYYUM SCHEME ? 
16, SUBRAMANIA NAGAR CROSS STREET, KODAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI 600 024 
           PHONE : 044 ? 2473 4788 ? E-Mail sripadukasevagan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    THADHEEYARADHANAM  ( PARANAI ) KAINGARYAM AT  SRIRANGAM 
                                                       (EIGHTH YEAR ) 

ON KAISIKA EKADHASI - DHWADHASI , VAIKUNDA EKADHASI ? DHWADHASI 
                                                  AND PANGUNI UTHIRAM 


In the Thirupavai, Sri Aandal refers to Annadhanam as generating Dharma (sorey 
Arancheyyum).  Annadhanam on ?Offering of Food is the Exclusive Privilege of  
Ladies. 
The Sastras declare that Ladies only can offer Food to Yadhigal and 
Bhaghavadhargal. They can only offer Rice Bhiksha to Young Boys on the Day of 
their Upanayanam (Sacred Thread Ceremony)  Further entertaining guests is also 
prerogative of Ladies.  Thus Annadhanam is not a Privilege but a sacred duty 
cast on Ladies.   Epics Record the fact that Sita Devi, Draupadi and 
Rishipathnis strictly followed this practice in the lines and entertained 
several holy guests. 

While offering food and entertaining guests anywhere and anytime would 
definitely yield merit Punyam to the Ladies, doing so at SRIRANGAM, 
particularly to the Vedic Scholars, Bhagavathas and Koil Archakas (Srirangam) 
that too in Scared KAISIKA DHWADHASI Day will bring in untold merit to the 
Donors.  The Merit so accrued will satisfy the hunger and thirsts 
to anyone suffering in Narakas.  That is why it is said that, No other 
donations such as offering clothes, money, education etc., can equal to 
Annadhanam.  For this reason only Sri Paduka Sahasra  Parayana Ladies offering 
food to vedic scholars, bhagavathas and koil archakas for the 8th year in 
succession  at SRI AHOBHILA MUTT PREMISES, EAST CHITRA STREET SRIRANGAM ON 
KAISIKA DHWADHASI. 

DECEMBER 4th and 5th of  2003        :     KAISIKA EKADHASI AND DHWADHASI 

JANUARY    3rd and 4th of 2004         :     VAIKUNDA EKADHASI AND DHWADHASI 

APRIL 4th of  2004                              :      PANGUNI  UTHIRAM 

May kindly keep these dates in mind and associate themselves in this noble 
task.  By doing so, they will only be following the advice of Sri Aandal in 
Thiruppavai ?Ambaramey, thanneerey, sore Aranchcheyyum? 

Those who are willing to participate in this Kaingarya can contribute it to the 
below said 
address : 

C . SHESHADRI, 
NO.16, Subramania Nagar Cross Street, 
Kodambakkam, Rengarajapuram 
Chennai 600 024 
phone : 044 24734788 


Seshadri

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