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SRIMATHE GODAYAI NAMAHA: 
"AMBARAME THANEERE SOREY ARANCHCHEIYUM" SCHEME 
16, SUBRAMANIA NAGAR CROSS STREET, KODAMBAKKAM CHENNAI - 600 024

THADHEEYARANAM ARADHANAI ( SEVENTH YEAR)

ON KAISIKA DWADASI, VAIKUNTA DWADASI AND PANGUNI UTTARAM
(With the Blessings of His Holiness Sri Paravakkottai Srimad Andavan Srirangam)
(For Attention of Sri Vaishnava Bhagavathas Ladies)
In the Thirupavvai, Sri Andal refers to Annadhanam as generating Dharma ( sorey 
Arancheyyum). Annadhanam on "Offering of Food is the Exclusive Privilege of 
Ladies. The Sastras declare that only Ladies can Offer Food to Saniyasis and 
Brahmins. Only they can offer Rice Biksha to Young Boys on the Day of their 
Upanayana (Theread Ceremony). Further, entertaining guests is also prerogative 
of Ladies. Thus Annadhanam is not a Privilege but a scared duty cast on Ladies. 
Epics Record the Fact that Sita Devi, Draupadi and Rishipatnis strictly 
followed this practice in the lines and entertainer several holy guests.

While Offering Food and entertaining guests any where and any time would 
Defenitely 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 DWADASI 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 Shasra Parayana Ladies Offering Food to Vedic Scholars, 
Bhagavathas and Koil Archakas for the Seventh Year in Succession at Sri Ahobila 
Math Premises, East Chitra Street Srirangam on KAISIKA DWADASI.

AIPPASI 30 --- 16.11.2002 = KAISIKA DWADASI. ( KAISIKA EKADASI THIS YEAR FALLS 
ON AIPPASI 29 -- 15.11.2002) 
MARGAZHAI 1 --- 16.12.2002 = VAIKUNTA DWADASI (VAIKUNTA EKADASI THIS YEAR FALLS 
ON KARTHIGAI 29 -- 15.12.2002) 
PANGUNNI UTTIRAM ( PANGUNNI 4 ---- 18.03.2003 ) AND THAITHER ( 18.01.2003). all 
ladies 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 Andal in 
Thiruppavai "Ambarame Thaneere Sorey Aranch Cheiyyum"
Those Who are willing to Participate in this Kaingaryas Can Contribute it to 
the Below said Address 
For and on Behalf of Organisers,
Mrs. BABU KRISHNA SWAMY 
30, south Chitra Street Srirangam 620 006.
AND 
C.SESHADRI
16, SUBRAMANIA NAGAR CROSS STREET, 
KODAMBAKKAM, RENGARAJAPURAM CHENNAI - 600 024, (- 044 4734788.
E - MAIL - sripadukasevagan@xxxx
NOTE : 
An Interesting Fact is that this year Festival days of Kaisika Dwadisi and 
Vaikunta Dwadisi are celebrated at Srirangam only ahead of the usual dates 
which are observed at their temple towns. The reasons is as Follows, while Rama 
was Ruling at Ayoudhya, He was celebrating a Chariot Procession for the Lord 
Ranganatha ( His Household Deity ) on Thai Punarvasu day every year. This 
Practice was continued at Srirangam by King Bhupathi by having a Ten Day 
Festival culminating with Chariot Procession for Lord Ranganatha. This Year 
Thai Punarvasu falls on 18.01.2003 itself. Hence the Ten Day Festival Commences 
in the Margazhi itself. Consequently , the dates of VAIKUNTA EKADASI and 
KAISIKA EKADASI at Srirangam are Advanced to 15.12.2002 and 15.11.2002 keeping 
in view with Adhyena utsavam which begins on 5.12.2002. This Happens at 
Srirangam Once in 8 or 9 years. At , All other places, there is no change in 
the dates of these Festival which may Kindly be noted.



With Regards,
C.SESHADRI










Seshadri

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