SrI:
Dear Sri Ranganatha BhakthAs:
Today is the sacred day of the avathAram of
a great SrI VaishNavite AchArya , who completed
the construction of the abandoned South Gopuram
of Lord RanganAthan at
Srirangam . For hundreds of years ,
that Gopuram just had its foundations but was never
completed . One day the ancient Lord addressed an old
VaishNavite AchAryan residing at DasAvathAra Sannidhi
and commanded him to complete the construction of the
unfinished Gopuram and consecrate it . The old AchAryan
protested to the older Parama Purushan and said
that he was too old to undertake such a gigantic
kaimkaryam given his advanced age . The Parama
Purushan laughed
while reclining on His soft bed of Aadhi Seshan and
expressed His confidence that this kaimkaryam will be
completed by the Acharyan soon . Lord
RanganAthAn'
words never fail and lo and behold , we see today with wonder
, the fruit
of this magnificent Kaimkaryam by this AsAdhya
AachAryan .
That AchAryan is no one but Sri VedAntha Yatheendhra
Mahaa Desikan , whose 112th Thirunakshathram ( Birth day)
we are celebrating today at Srirangam with Veda PaarAyaNam
and AarAdhanam . HH Sri VedAntha Yatheendhra Mahaa
Desikan
is the 44th in the line of succession as Ahobila Mata PeetAdhipathi
.
Each time , we pass under this Gopuram to offer our PraNAmams
to Sri
RanganAyaki SamEtha Sri RanganAthan , we have to
prostrate mentally
to this great AchAryan , whose Vaibhavam is replete with
such acts as asahAya Sooran . His dheerga darsanam and
apAra KaaruNyam ( Limitless compassion ) has also resulted
in the
realization of an unique Temple in USA for Lord RanganAthA following strictly the
PaancharAthra Aagamic Traditions of worship as at ancient Srirangam
adored by
the AzhwArs and every one of the AchAryAs from all
corners of BhAratha Desam .
This USA temple for Lord RanganAtha built with the
blessings of Sri VedAntha Desika YathIndhra MahA
Desikan is the One at Pomona , NY , which many of
you have visited with your families and friends
since its samprOkshaNam in May 2001 .
We are conducting NithyOthsavam , PakshOthsavam , MaasOthsvam
,
PavithrOthsavam , adhyayana Uthsavams , Thirumnajanams
for the EmperumAns , ThAyArs and
AzhwArs on their
Thirunakshathram days . We conducted
with all of Your help the first ever BrahmOthsavam
at the temple with live Naadhaswaram for five days .
We would like to continue with this rich
agenda of
Celebrations at the Pomona Temple .
On this AavaNi Hastha AvathAra Dinam of the 44th
Pattam Azhagiya Singar . adiyEn seeks Your help
with folded hands on behalf of the Pomona , NY
Temple Board . We need to raise significant
funds soon to take care of the reinforcement of the flat
roof over the
8 Sannidhis , MatapaLLi , Festival Halls ( Ranga
Mantapam) , conduct Uthsavams , build permanent
living quarters for the Temple staff , construct
a reference library and many more things .
adiyEn requests you to contact me about pledges
that you could make to continue to serve SrI RanganAyaki
SamEtha Sri RanganAthan and His
BhakthAs in
an exemplary manner . All of Your
support funds are tex deductible . We need to fix
the roof before the harsh
North East Winter sets in . Please help to the best of your ability . Your
samarpaNams can be sent
to :
Sri Ranganatha
Temple
8 Ladentown
Road
Pomona , NY
10970
( Phone) :
845-364-9790
http://www.Ranganatha.
adiyEn is attaching a note from
the Chairman of Sri RanganAtha
Temple ,
Dr.Venkat Kanumalla about the
significance
of this day for SrI RanganAtha
BhakthAs
around the world
.
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil
V.Sadagopan
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Dear
Devotees,
On
this wonderful Tirunakshatram day of the 44th Srimad
Azhagiyasingar of Sri Ahobila mutt - Srimate Srivan Sathagopa Sri VedAnta Desika
Yateendra MahA-Desikan, may we all be fortunate
and chant at least 108 times His Holiness'
Taniyan:
sri ranganAtha
sathagOpa yateendhra dhrashtum
Lakshmi-Nrusimha saThajit
karuNaika pAtram
Sri
ranga veera raghurAt saThagOpa hrudhyam
VedAnta
dhesika yateendram aham prapadye.
Srimate
Srivan sathagopa Sri VedAnta Desika Yateendra MahA DesikAya
nama:
It is only once in our life-times,
we can come across a Mahaan, who had the UNIQUE bhagyam of being requested by
Lord Sri RanganAtha ? to make His motta-gOpuram ? a rAja gOpuram? and who built
Sri RanganAtha?s rAja-gOpuram at Sri Rangam, India and also a whole new Sri
Ranganatha Temple in New-York, USA, covering both East and West like Lord
Sri Trivikrama.
Srimad
Azhagiyasingar Thiruvadigale SaraNam
Adiyen
Srimad
Azhagiyasingar thiruvadi Venkat Kanumalla
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