"It's Out!"
The much-looked-forward-to event for book-lovers, especially lovers of books
that matter, took place on the 26th March at Srirangam. As behoved the contents
of the book, of which the various e lists had carried a preview, the occasion
of its release was the 83rd tirunakshatram celebrations of the revered Acharya,
Poundarikapuram Srimad Andavan. And the place was Bhooloka Vaikunttam
Srirangam. The release of Sri Anbil Swamy's magnum opus, "Hinduism
Rediscovered", was through the lotus hands of his revered preceptor, Srimad
Andavan of Poundarikapuram Ashramam, who is acclaimed universally as a "GnAna,
sheela, vayO vriddha:", a repository of traditional wisdom, impeccable
anushttAnam even at his advanced age and ripe with long years of Bhagavat
Bhagavata kainkaryam. Hence, the place of release, the occasion and the exalted
diginitary who released it , were all quite an honour for the book and its
author, cumulatively signifying the culmination of a labour of love undertaken
by Sri Anbil Swamy, whose indefatigable energy and enthusiasm for kainkaryam at
his advanced age would put people like me to shame. An unexpected bonus was
the presence and enlightening oration of Sri Rangapriya MahAdesikan.
The event was attended by a galaxy of scholars, all of whom expressed in
no uncertain terms their reverence for the Acharya Srimad Andavan, paying rich
encomiums to his Atma guNAs. Most of the distinguished speakers also touched on
Sri Anbil Swamy's admirable effort and its beauty. Sri Anbil Swamy too spoke on
the occasion, expressing his indebtedness to the Acharya for gnAna pradAnam and
for the continuous encouragement and inspiration he had received from His
HOliness, whether it be in the establishment of the ejournal SriRangaSri or in
the penning down of the articles, which have taken a beautiful form as
"Hinduism Rediscovered". He also thanked specifically the Tiruvenkatam Group
and various other bhAgavatAs, who had been of valuable assistance in bringing
out the book.
In his anugraha bhAshaNam after releasing the book, Srimad Andavan spoke of
the need for propagating our Sampradaya overseas too, with a large number of
our people now settled abroad and avid for knowledge about their ancient
moorings and Vedic wisdom. The vriddha yati expressed appreciation for the
efforts of Sri Anbil Swamy in tirelessly working for spreading the tenets of
our Sampradaya abroad. He spoke in particular about the importance English had
acquired, though for long regarded a "MlEccha bhAshA", in disseminating
Sampradayic knowledge to those who were more at home in it, due to their place
of residence and avocation.
The publishers, the Tiruvenkatam Group of Kuwait, whose contribution to the
endeavour is immense, were represented on the occasion by Shri IVK Chary and
Shri KC Narasimhan. Many bhagavatas from Bangalore like Sri Ananta Nrisimhan
and Sri Diwakar Kannan too were present, who had been of valuable assistance in
planning and superivising the printing work, etc.
The feast for the eyes and ears was followed by another for the palate, with a
sumptuous tadeeyArAdhanam sponsored by the author, in which around 350 to 400
bhAgavatAs participated. Initial sales of the book, both at the venue of
release and afterwards, has been quite encouraging.
dasan, sadagopan
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