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Sri:
Srimate Rangaramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

Dear Bhagavathas,

The momentous celebrations of the 69th Tirunakshatram of 
paramahamsEtyAdi Srimath Andavan (Srimushnam) --
srI rangarAmanuja mahAdEshikan came to a close yesterday 
afternoon at Chennai.

During the five day long mahOtsavam, the precincts of 
the Alwarpet Ashramam was "Bhooloka Vaikuntam" for veda-
vedanta abhimaanis, and shishyas/admirers of 3 prominent
Srivaishnava Yatis. 

A few highlights: 

-- The participation of paramahamsEtyAdi Srimath 
abhinava VAgIsha Brahmatantra Swatantra ParakAla 
Yatindra MahAdEshikan of ParakAla matam, 
AND
Paramahamsetyadi Sri Rangapriya MahAdeshikan.

-- tiruvArAdhanam of Lakshmi Hayagrivar, presiding deity
of srI parakAla matham. This vigraham has been worshipped 
Swamy Deshikan Himself.

This is in addition to the regular tiruvArAdhanam of 
Sri Venugopalan, salagrAm-perumAls and pUrvacharya 
pAdukAs of Srimath Andavan Ashramam.

-- Grand vEda saRRumuRai of Shukla Yajur vEdam, Rg vEdam,
Taittriya Krishna Yajur vEdam, kauthuma sAma vEda, and 
Jaimini sAma vEda. 
Followed by saRRumuRai of GranthAs, thiruppAvai, 
amalanAdiprAn, Iramunuja Nutthanthadi, adaikkAlappattu, 
pillai AnthAdi, perumal-piratti-pUrvAcharya sambhavana.

-- Due to the massive turnout yesterday, distribution of 
perumAl and achArya pAdukA tIrtham took well over an hour.

-- Felicitation of 35 Vedic Scholars in recognition of their 
outstanding contributions in the preservation and propagation
Chatur Veda, Vedanta and Bhagavath Vishayam. 
Each one of these stalwarts was conferred an appropriate 
title, chosen by Srimath Andavan Himself.

-- An emotional moment for all as Sri P.V. Rajagopalachariar 
Swami of Thiruvaheendrapuram exclaimed on the dais that 
Srimath Andavan, (who is truly a sarva-tantra-swantatar) was 
an incarnation of Swamy Deshikan Himself.

-- Ashramam has published a compilation of 18 of the essays 
that Sri Sadagopan Iyengar of Coimbatore has posted online. 
Free copies of the book were distributed for all.

-- Divya dEsha maryAdai for all the 3 Acharyas.

-- Sri Rangapriya Maha Deshikan's anugraha bhAshANam was 
on importance of celebrating an Acharyas's Tirunakshtram.

-- Srimath ParakAla matam Swamy spoke on the support in the 
Upanishads for emperumAnAr's darsanam of saranAgathi and 
mOksham and the significance of our achArya's thirunAmam - 
"srI ranga-rAmanujam".

-- Srimath Andavan pointed out that it is our duty to 
preserve the "dhanam" of our pUrvAcharyas and that we must 
contemplate on their anubhavams at all times - whether 
studying, working or performing some 'loukIk' (worldly) task.

-- Sambhavana for Srimushnam Srimath Andavan.

-- Well-coordinated arrangements for tadIyArAdhanam.

-- vEda pArAyanam was done over 5 days in addition to 
pAduka sahasram and srImath rAmAyanam.

Recitation of complete Rg vEdam, (kAnva shAkha??) Shukla 
Yajur vEdam, Taittriya Krishna Yajur vEdam and two sAma 
vEda recensions - Kauthuma and the "endangered" Jaimini. 

(Personally, adiyen was quite pleased that the sAma vEda
Kauthuma shAkha pArayana gOshti really stood out, by 
sheer turnout as well as sonority :-)

Let us all pray that the Divya Dampthigal grant 
Srimath Andavan and all our Acharyas with good health and 
long life so that they can continue to lead us to a new 
golden Vedic period.

vEdAnta lakshmana munIndra krupAtthabOdham
thadpAdha yugmasaraseeruha brungha rAjam |
thraiyantha yugma kruthaboori parisramamtham
sriranga lakshmana munim saranam prabhadyE ||

All errors are mine. Bhagavathas may correct or add to the
above.

sarvamsrIkrishnArpanmasthu,
Srimath Andavan thiruvadi.
(-Shreyas)

PS.

(i) Photos/video clips of the celebrations will be available 
on http://www.ramanujamission.org by this weekend.

(ii) "vedokhilo dharma moolam" --
Due to the Divine Sankalpam of Srimath Andavan, the Ashramam
is aggressively opening many new vEda pAtashAlas. 

We request all vEda-abhimAnis to contribute generously towards 
these efforts so that atleast what is left of our "dhanam" may
be preserved for future generations. 

For more details please contact,
Sri R. Rajagopalan <eyetex@xxxx> or 
Sri VijayaRaghavan Poondi <vijayaraghavan@xxxx>






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