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SrI:
 
Dear SrI Ranganatha BhakthAs :
 
Today adiyEn will cover AnkurArpaNam rites at Yaaga Saalaa
during the beginning of BrahmOthsavam or any other Vaidhika
SamskArams .
 
The Tamil write up on traditional practises at Srirangam
is attached as a PDF file . For the benefit of those who can not
read Tamil or have difficulty in following the ParibhAshaa or
unable to get the PDF File because of Yahoo group's cutting
off attachments , here is the summary of highlights on
AnkurArpaNam as authentic as it gets instead of confusions
caused by different dEsAchArams or personal preferences
due to shortage of time etc. I am deeply indebted to Sriman
Murali Bhattar for this document , who is the Bruhaspathy
for BrahmOthsavams at Srirangam and hails from a Family
peforming Kaimkaryams to KasthUri Rangan for many
generations . 
 
Sriman MuraLi Bhattar's web site containing content
about the multifaceted glories of Srirangam and
the Uthsavams there for the Dhivya Dampathis
of Srirangam is a source of sheer delight
for the BhakthAs of KasthUri Rangan :
 
http://www.srirangapankajam.com   
 
The Highlights of AnkurArpaNam
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1. AnkurArpaNam is known as Thiru  MuLai iduthal Vizhaa
   ( Planting of seeds to germinate to invoke prosperity
    and auspiciousness to all devotees of the Lord ).
 
2. It is performed on odd ( not even) days before
    the uthsavam commencement day  ( 9 or 7 or 5 
    or 3 days before in the evening).
 
3. After Vapanam , morning abolutions and AarAdhanam for
    the House     PerumAL , the Aagama expert  escorted to
    the Temple by EkAngis ( SaatthAtha MudaliyAr) , arrives at
   Yaagasaala and sits on the KoormAsanam there . Koormasanam
    is not a Yogic body posiiton but a stone or wodden platform
    with carved head of Tortoise( Koormam) to sit on while doing
   Mantra Japam or performing a sacred rite .
 
   Here is a picture of Swamy Desikan performing Mantra Japam
   on KoormAsanam at the Sathyagalam Temple at Karnataka
   (Courtesy : Sri Sridhar Lakshminarasimhan) :
 
   http://www.sathyagalamtemple.net/koormasanam
 
4. Pavithram given by Temple PurOhithar is worn by the Aagama
    expert involved with the various BrahmOthsavam rites and thereafter
    he  arrives at VishvaksEnar (Senai MudaliyAr) Sannidhi for recieving his
    anugraham and permission to engage in BrahmOthsavam rites .
    VishvaksEnar in our tradition is the third in our AchArya Paramparai
    after PerumAL and ThAyaar in addition to being the commander in
    chief of the Lord's army .
 
    At Vishvaksenar Sannidhi , GantA sevanam ( service with the sacred
    Bell ), anganyAsa KaranyAsams , BhUtha Suddhi , Maanasa AarAdhanam ,
    laghu AarAdhanam ( Laya , BhOga , adhikAra Poojai) and invocation of
    Moola Mantram , Hanumath Mantram and VibheeshaNa AazhwAr Mantrams.
    Coconut fruit NaiEdhyam concludes this stage of Aaraadhanam and
    anujn~ai ( permission) at VishvaksEnar Sannidhi .
 
5. Next step is arrival at Gaayathri Mantapam , circamambulation
   ( PradhakshaNam) of the Mantapam , permission at the stations
   of DhwAra PaalakAs ( Jaya , Vijaya) , entrance into Moolavar Sannidhi ,
   GhaNtaa Sevai , coconut fruit offer ( nivEdhanam) to the Lord and
   AarAdhanam , offer of Milk Rice ( KsheerAnnam) and MangaLa Haaratthi .
 
6. Now the Aagamic expert adorns a silk cap (Simbu KullAi)
    given to him by his Ahnika AachAryan , rings the bell ,
    performs dhig Bandhanam to ward off inauspicious forces ,
    performs PrANAyAmam and recites the Sankalpam :
 
   " ( PraNavam) SrI Govindha Govindha --- asya SrI Bhagavatha: SrI , BhUmi
   samEtha SrI Ranganatha Svaroopi , SrI VaasudEvasya MahOthsavAgathvEna
   KriyamANa ankurArpaNa KarmaNi , bheeja suddhyarTam , PuNyAhavachanam
   KarishyE ".
 
   This sanklapam is done outside the sannidhi , where the Bheejams
  ( Containers filled with earth are to be held; now , the Bheejams are 
   empty ) ;  the Paalikais ( seeds that will germinate). Bheeja PrOkshaNam
  ( sprinkling) , PaalikA Pooja follows .  
 
7.  The Bheeja vessel is carried inside the Moolavar Sannidhi , arghya , Pushpa ,
    Dheepam is shown to Moolavar , Uthsavar and all Moorthis inside
    including Sayana BhEram . Then the Vessel (Bheejam) is lifted in
    both hands and shown to all Moorthys with loud declaration :
    " ankurArTam idahm Bheejam" ( for germination of the seeds
    is this Vessel) . After that , Just dheepa UpachAram
    is done for the Bheejam . Then , recite following slOkam
   to seek BhagavAn's  permission to perform the ankurArpaNam rites:
 
   Deva ! Deva Jagnnaatha YaathrOthsava nimitthitha:
   BheejArTam ankurOpam karishyAmi praseedha Om
 
   Now exit is made from Moolavar Sannidhi , perform PradhakshiNam of
   VishvaksEnar Sannidhi  , wait for travelling with VishvaksEnar to 
   ThAyaar Sannidhi , perform PradhakshiNam there , cleanse the feet with
   water given by PaNDAri and enter ThAyaar Sannidhi . GhantA sevaa,
   Coconut fruit nivEdhanam , ThiruvArAdhanam with Pongal naivEdhyam
   (AarAdhanam is upto AlankArAsanam) ; theertham , saThAri
   is recieved and PrasAdham is given to HanumAr and VibhIshaNar. Recieves
  Maalai , ManjaL Kaapu and depart from Sannidhi to sit in front of the Bilva
  tree opposite ThAyaar Sannidhi on the KoormAsanam .
 
8. Gantaa Sevai , Dhig Bandhanam , PraaNAyaamam and sankalpam for
   BhU Suddhi , spade/ Kanithra suddhi) used to collect three portions of earth ;
   puNyAhavachanam  for consecration of the ground and spade is done next .
   PrOkshaNam of BhUmi , Spade and self follows . At the site of collection of
   earth for AnkurArpaNam , a drawing of the Lord with VarAhar ( BhU VarAha
   Moorthy is made)  with the Lord's head in North East direction and the feet in
   South West direction .Four dharbhA Koorcham with 3 dharbhams are placed
   around the BhU VarAha image , at the center 7 dharbha Koorcham is placed.
   Spade is now decorated with Vasthram and Mango Leaves and a 7 dharbha
   Koorcham is placed further on it. Bhumi AarAdhanam with VarAha prayer
   ( Om namO BhagavathE Varaaha Roopaaya---dEhi mE svAhaa) , peetArchanam
   upto alankArAsanam is performed . dhUpa , dheepa upachArams follow .
   The spade is also offered similar worship . Next BhUmi is touched with
    Dharbha Mushti and BhU Sooktam is recited . Varaaha mantram is now
    recited and three portions of earth are collected on a plate .Moola Mantram
    is used to unite all the three portions. Spade is cleansed with water from
    Kalasam and rice is added three times with the utternace " asmath
    kulam abhivardhathAm ". After ghOshti , the Aagamic expert returns to
    Yaaga Saala with the plate containing Nava dhAnyams with VishvaksEnar
    and removes the silk hat that he has been wearing until then .
 
9. At the Yaaga Saalaa , Suddhi PuNyAhavachanam ( ManTapam , KuNTam)
    is done alone along with PrOkshaNam of Dhravyams used in Yaagam .
    Soma Kumbham with 9 dharbha Koorcham is positioned in the North
    East and to the north of it Karakam ( with 3 dharbha Koorcham) .
    Starting from East , 8 kalasams with water are placed in the 8 directions
    with Mango and Pupil leves and Coconuts. adiyEn will write aboout
    the Lords of the 8 directions in the BhEri Taadanam and Nava Sandhi
    GeethOpachAram later . adiyEn will also write later about the proper
    ways to ring the Ghantaa (Bell) during the AarAdhanams.
 
10. Before the Kumbhams , 12 Paalikai containers  are placed , the earth
      collected from AnkurArPanam is added , consecrated with PadhmAdhi
      Peeta dEvArchana with recital of " ( PraNavam) ParAya nama: , (PraNavam)
      abhjanAbhAya Nama: , (PraNavam) PadmanAbhAya Nama: and ( PraNavam)
      dhruvAya nama: " three times and conclude with MantrAsanam . Paalikais
      are worshipped with IsAna AavAhanam and nivEdhanam. The AavAhanams
      starts from IndhrA to the other Gods/guards  of directions(Dhig Paalakaas).
 
11. The dhAnya seeds soaked in water before are now added to the earth
      in the 12 Paalikais with PeetArchanams and AavahanAdhis ( PraNavam
      Sarva BheeJObhyO nama:, PraNavam Sarva Oshadhi PathayE nama:etc).
      Oshadhi Sooktham is recited next. The dhAnyams (seeds) are placed in
      sets of four with JithantE Mantram or Moola Mantram in the earth filled 
      Paalikais . Water is added to them .Meditation is on Sriman NaarAyaNan
      with the luminescent features inside Chandra ManDalam and the nectarine
      waves  emanting from Him that destroys all inauspiciousness .
 
12. Final steps are PeetArchanam for the KumbhAs and the devathA
      invocation for the kumbhams are done elaborately. In the western 
      Kumbham , Agni Prathishtai is done followed by saptha Samith homam,
      108 AahUthis for growth of Paalikais ( praNavam summ sOmAya svAhaa) 
      and left over (SampadhAjyam) is added to Soma Kumbham and Paalikais .
      NyUnAthirEkha Saanthi homam with 108 Aahuthis , PoorNaahUthi is now
      performed . NivEdhanam for Soma Kumbha Paalikaas is done before
      returning to Garbha Gruham ; Mantra Japam and forgivenness for
      deficencies in the Karmmas are performed (AparAdha KshAmaNam)
      there as the final step .
 
Thus ends the elaborate Mruth sangrahaNa and ankurArpaNam ceremonies 
as the first part of the BrahmOthsavam . The day before uthsavam ,
BhEri TaaDanam , DhvajaarOhanam follow . adiyEn  will write about them
and Nava Sandhi geetha Vaadhya Nruthyam in subsequent postings .
 
NamO SrI RanganAthAya ,
V.Sadagopan               
   
 
   
 
 
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