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SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anubadravam anudhinam samvardhaya/
SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anubadravam anudhinam samvardhaya//
KAvEri VardhathAm kAlE, kAlE varshathu vAsava:/
SrI RanganAthO jayathu SrI Ranga SrIs cha VardhathAm// =====================================================
SRI RANGA SRI VOL. 2 / 03 DATED 30th May 2001
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SPECIAL SRI RANGA SAMPROKSHANAM ISSUE
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Dear Bhagavatas:
We had a splendid and magnificent occasion last weekend, when Lord Ranganatha finally took his abode of Bhooloka Vaikuntam and rested on His Sesha sayanam at Pomona, New York.

It was perhaps, His Sankalpam to wait to make it the ?millennium event? in the 21st century that he enjoyed the fun (His leela) testing us with struggles but He also gave strength and patience to ardent devotees like Dr. Venkat Kanumalla and his trusted band of Trustees for over a decade.

I am proud to mention that Sri Ranganathan Kuppuswami cited in the plaque as the pioneer and motivating force in the construction of the temple is my own nephew (own sister?s son).

Almost anybody who is a somebody in the Srivaishnava community in the U.S.A and Canada (may be from elsewhere also) could be spotted with their families and friends taking part in this once-in-a-lifetime event. In fact, I could meet many of the members of ?Saranagathi? and ?Sri Ranga Sri? whom I had not seen face to face before. In my guesstimate, there were around 750 to 800 devotees (including floating and ever-mobile attendees) who thronged the two halls, one housing the Sannidhis and the other housing the auditorium.

Vedic chants, Parayanam (both in Sanskrit and Tamil Divya and Desika Prabandams), Bhakti laden devotional songs of Sevarthis, and sweet music from Nadhaswaram all filled the air reverberating a religious fervor reminiscent of how it would be at the original SriVaikuntam itself!

The religious ceremonies connected with the Samprokshanam were performed with meticulous care and attention to every detail strictly according to Agama prescriptions by a band of dedicated and renowned Bhattacharyas who came all the way from India for this purpose.

It was a sight for Gods to see when the holy waters were ceremonially poured atop the Pranavakara and other Vimanams and sprinkled on the milling crowd waiting on the ground level to receive the same. A feeling of fulfillment and satisfaction could be discerned on every face.

The majestic and magnetic charm of Periya Perumal surrounded by Azhwars and Acharyas, Thayaras (Sri Mahalakshmi and Andal at the rear), Sri Lakshmi Narasimhan and Sri Srinivasaperumal (facing each other) the Rama Parivar facing Sri Venugopala Swami (also facing each other) and last but not least the imposing figure of Garudazhwar (facing Periyaperumal) captivated everyone?s heart so much that people who were bidding goodbye to one another were seen still lingering for hours on end unable to tear themselves away from them!

It looked as if it was a dream fulfilled not only for us but also to the Lord Himself and the great Acharya (44th Pattam Azhagiyasinghar) who desired the construction of the temple. This temple is one different, unique in the sense that it is totally devoid of any ?Devatantara Sambandam?.

It is bound to become the focal point of all Srivaishnavas (and indeed, of others Mumukshus (i.e., those who desire Moksham) on this side of the globe. This is a Divyadesam in its own right equal to Sri Rangam itself and is poised to make it obligatory for every Srivaishnava not to miss a visit and be blessed with ?Punar Darsana Praapti? again, again and again!

The construction and Samprokshanam are only the beginning. Lots and lots of other works remain to be done. The temple needs to be maintained in its present pristine shape of spick and span. All these would need lot of funds. Those who have witnessed will vouch for it?s being ?OUR OWN TEMPLE? and would no doubt donate liberally towards these. But, they have an additional duty to spread the word among others and encourage them to visit, see for themselves, convince themselves and extend their generous support.

I congratulate the Board of trustees (which includes my other nephew Sri Raghunathan Kuppuswami), the other newly elected committee members (which includes my mentor, Sri Sadagopan Swamin and my good friend, Sri Dileepan Parthasarathy, the Chairman) and indeed all the volunteers in the past and present for their monumental work.

Let us take a big stride towards our goal of salvation through ?Saranagathi? at their feet. It is not enough if we do Prapatti but it is absolutely necessary that thereafter every moment of our life we should lead the life of Prapannas truly, not merely in formality but also in substance.

May the blessings of ?Sri Ranga Sri? Divya Dhampatis be always with all of us.
Dasoham
Anbil Ramaswamy
Editor & Publisher
?Sri Ranga Sri?





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