[ramanuja] Srirangam:Sri Pillai Lokacharya 800th anniversary celebrations - From Sri U.Ve Velukkudi Swami

[Pattangi <danp@xxxxxxx>]

Sri:

Humble pranam to all devotees:

The seven day program was coordinated by Swamigal Sri : U Ve Velukkudi 
Krishnan, 
Srivaishnavsri Krishnamachariar swami and Sarangan. 

All the expenses of about Rs. 2 lakhs was met by Sri U Ve Velukkudi Krishnan 
Swamy 
from contribution by devotees for the Ashtadasam cd Set. 

We are so fortunate to have the able leadership of Sri U.Ve Velukkudi Swami, 
who has been blessed to be of service to HIM. 

Pictures from the Utsavam are at: 
http://www.ibiblio.org/ramanuja/utsavams/PL_Srirangam/

The report and message from Sri U.Ve Velukkudi Krishnan Swami:-
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lOkAcArya gurave krishna pAdasya sUnavE |
samsAra bhOgi sandaShta jeeva jeevAtavE nama: ||

Uniqueness of Swami Sri Pillai Lokacharya
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1.  Born with the blessings of Acharya Nampillai 
        in the tamil year krodhana ippasi sravanam 1205.
2. Born as an incarnation of Kanchi Devaraja Perumal.
3. Naishtika Brahmachary (celebacy) throughout.
4. Protected pramanam by 18 rahasyas.
5. Protected perumal during invasion offering his life.
6. Detailed the doctrine of Saranagati in the path of Swami Ramanuja.
7. One who fought for equanimity of all bhaktas in reaching moksham 
        and equal status for tamil divya prabandhams with the vedas.
8. Threw light on the simple but yet effective way to lead a
               peaceful life here and ensure a place at Srivaikuntha.

Historical places
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1. Birth place - Srirangam
2. Sri Pillai Lokachrara sannidhi at Srirangam. 
        Sri Pillai Lokacharya moolavar at Parama pada nathan sannidhi.
3. Upadesam - Kattu azhagia singar sannidhi - rahasyam vilainda mann
3. Tiruvarasu - Jyotishkudi

Important events in life and history
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1. Maraner nambi caritram
2. Birth of Srivacana bhooshanam - complaints and Namperumals approval
3. MMunigal using the rahasyam vilainda mud to build his kalakshepa koodam
4. Invasion and related events.
5. Naming Tiruvoimozhi pillai as his successor to hold the torch 
        of Srivaishnavism.

Other points of significance
=======================
1. MMunigals commentary to three of his works 
        - Tatvatrayam, Mumukshupadi, Srivacana bhooshanam.

2. MMunigals reference to his glories in 7 pasurams of Upadesa rattina
        malai - starting from anna pugazh mudambai

3. Before Sri Pillai Lokacharya's time, there was a utsavam at Srirangam 
                                                                in ippasi. 
Considering the services of Sri Pillai Lokacharya and the need to
celebrate his tirunakshatram in the same month, Namperumal changed his
utsavam.

4. Namperumals aravanai prasadam ( the last offering chakkara pongal at 9 pm
everyday ) comes directly to Sri Pillai Lokacharya sannidhi at 10 pm on
tirunakshatram day.

Current event
=============
800 years - Paarthiva ippasi tiruvonam - 2005 Nov 8th.
Seven day festival being celebrated with traditional fervor for 
many hundred years.

Last three days were celebrated with many programmes, such as

First day - 
1. Seva kalam at Sri Pillai Lokacharya sannidhi 
2. Upanyasams 
3. Drama by children on episodes from Srivacana bhoosham and life history -
                    directed by Sri U Ve Parasara Badri Narayana bhattar swamy. 
4. Release of an artistic view of Sri Pillai Lokacharya rahasya kalakshepa 
goshti (as a
printed photograph), Release of 54 page book in tamil on the life and
history of Sri Pillai Lokacharya authored by Srivaishnavsri Krishnamachariar
swamy - release by Sri Sivakumar JC Srirangam temple and Sri U Ve
Narasimhachariar Swamy and received by Chairman board of trustees, Srirangam
temple

Second day - 
1. Seva kalam at sannidhi 
2. veedi valam bhajanai by bhaktas gathered from many villages 
3. Unveiling of Kalvettu at Sri Pillai Lokacharya sannidhi depicting life and 
history of Sri Pillai Lokacharya -
unveiled by Srimad Paramahamsetyadi Sriranga Narayana Jeer Swamy - kalvettu
in memory of Sri U  Ve Vaagamruta varashi Velukkudi Varadachariar Swamy. 
4.Release of 2 cassettes by Jeer on Sri Pillai lokacharya vaibhavam discourse
by Sri U Ve Velukkudi Krishnan. 
5. upanyasams 
6. Quiz for youngsters conducted by Sri U Ve Parasara Badri Bhattar swamy.

Third day - 
1. Mangala sasanam (Sri Pillai Lokacharya deity receiving temple
honours ) of Sri Pillai Lokacharya at Udayavar sannidhi, Peria perumal
sannidhi, Thayar sannidhi, and Andal sannidhi.  
2. veedi valam and bhajanai by many goshtis gathered from villages headed by 
Sriman Parakala Ramanujam.
3. Unveling kalvettu at Kattu azhagia singar sannidhi by Jeer swamy
depicting the birth of Srivacana bhooshanam - kalvettu ubhayam by 
Sri U Ve Dr. Madurai Arangarajan Swamy.  
4. Release of 8 mp3 cds of 150 hours containing explanation on 10 rahasyams 
(out of 18) discourses by 
SRi U Ve Velukkudi Krishnan - released by Jeer swamy and received by Sri U Ve
Tiruppullani Sundararaja Iyengar swamy 
5. Seva kalam at sannidhi and sattumurai 
6. Upanyasam and music concert on azhwars pasurams, upadesa
rattinamalai pasurams.
5. Sri Vacana bhooshana goshti at Sannidhi headed by 
Sri U Ve Azhagia Manavalan swamy and then on aravanai prasadam
from Peria Perumal sannidhi.

Plans for the year long celebration
===========================
1. Upanyasams at various cities
2. Essay and recitation competetion for youth on life and works of Sri
Pillai Lokacharya at various divyadesams .
3. Samprokshanam of the temple and refurbishing the tiruvarasu at
Jyotishkudi - communicating the significance of that spot as a pilgrim centre
4. A telefilm on the life and history of Sri Pillai Lokacharya.
5. An institute for higher studies and research on the works of Sri Pillai
Lokacharya.
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