Kanchipuram Brahmotsavam starts today

Kanchipuram Brahmotsavam starts today

The annual Kanchipuram Brahmotsavam for Sri Devaraja Perumal ("Kanchi Varadarajar") starts today. The third day of the Brahmotsavam (day after tomorrow) is the world-famous Garuda Seva. We have already discussed about the Live Telecast of Kanchipuram Garuda Seva here.

The Ahobilavalli team, who are pioneering to release a 250-page booklet on Sri Varadaraja Panchasath on the occasion of Garuda Seva. Sri Sadagopan Swami has also sent out a very beautiful picture of the Lord that would be going into one of the booklet. Stay tuned and keep visiting Ahobilavalli website.

At this instance, I could also fondly recall that about thirteen years back in 1995, just two days after Kanchipuram Garuda Seva, my Upanayam was scheduled and organized. There were sudden logistics and financial related problems interfering. With the grace of the Lord, these problems faded off and Upanayam (Brahmopadesam) went well.

Sri Vaishnava Network weblog crosses Centum Posts

Sri Vaishnava Network weblog crosses Centum Posts

This weblog, Sri Vaishnava Network, has slowly and humbly crossed its one-hundredth (post) a few minutes back. Dedicated to the service of Sri Vaishnava sampradaya and with its single-minded focus on service to devotees, we pray to the Lord that we get more opportunities to serve pilgrims and devotees with more vigor and passion.

It is always a great pleasure to serve His Lord and His devotees. This service is the only thing in the world that gives eternal pleasure and bliss than anything else. We would here like to quote Kulasekarazhwar Pasuram which states that 'Azhwar is reluctant to worldly pleasures even if given the kingdom of earth. He would rather prefer to be born as a fish in the pond of Thirupathi.

Anatha selvatthu arambaiyargal tharsoozha
VAnalum selvamum; mannarasum yaan vendaen
Thenar pooncholai thiruvengadatthu chunaiyil
Meenai pirakkum vidhiyudaiyonavene

Sri Vedantha Desikar Vijayam

Sri Vedantha Desikar Vijayam

Just it caught my attention today while flicking channel switches in my television remote in the morning. This is a very unique programme called 'Sri Vedantha Desikar Vijayam' that is telecasted every Sunday in Sanskar TV.

The programme commentary is given by Sri. Ananthapadmanabhachariar, who is also planning the Live Telecast of Kanchipuram Brahmotsavam Garuda Seva. I am trying to see if the programme organizers have recorded versions too for the benefit of people in regions where Sanskar TV is currently unavailable.

Stay tuned to your Sanskar TV on sundays.

Online Quiz on Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya

Online Quiz on Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya

Sri Vedantha Desikar Devasthanam has started a unique quiz on Sri Vaishnavism in general and with special and particular reference to Desika Sampradaya. The quiz programme has been started and has been functioning since April 2007. This quiz would be updated first of every month.

The Devasthanam has been providing this great service to Sri Vaishnava community for sustaining awareness and interest levels in the legacies of our glorious tradition. The underlying idea is to make more and more people contemplate and learn our tradition besides providing a very good opportunity to express thier learning.

The Devasthanam also distributes prizes for quiz winners, which will be a great boost and encouragement for participants. You can contact the Devasthanam for further details through thier website or using the address below:

Sri Vedhantha Desikar Devasthanam,
Mylapore,
Chennai -- 600 004.

Telephone: 914424953799

Sri Vaishnava Network website in Alpha

Sri Vaishnava Network website in Alpha

Crossing many hurdles imposed by different diversified quarters, our humble Sri Vaishnava network website has been released with little content. Currently it has been branded as Alpha, the first stepping stone. There are lot of content in pipeline. We have more authors distributed across the globe to author it.

My sincere thanks to Aravinthan Narayanan for his affectionate suggestion a couple of days back on the other blog post on Kanchipuram Garuda Seva regarding the 'service to community'. He earns the pride and prestige of having the website shed out of darkness to see the Internet light breaking all barriers and hurdles. My sincere thanks to him for the same.

Also my sincere thanks to Deevalur N Srinivasan, who keep telling me that there is no use waiting for the full release. With good content in hand and we being in the service-oriented website, keep releasing it, instead of waiting for Amavasai and Pournami. My sincere thanks to him for the same.

And not without any say, my thanks to the Lord for His blessings too.

We have a definite release schedule for the different components. I am trying to make a HTML version of the schedule and publish it also. Do send me your feedback and what you would like to see in the website.

The URL of the parent website is here and the website is powered by Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 framework and it also supports 1.1 framework.

Swathi Peetam Samprokshanam

Swathi Peetam Samprokshanam

I would like to sincerely thank Murali Desikachari of Ahobilavalli Team who informed regarding the Samprokshanam at Swathi Peetam Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple near Maraimalai Nagar. The samprokshanam is scheduled to be held coming Saturday.

I have got very brief details regarding the temple address which I would like to share with others.

Temple Location: While travelling from Tambaram to Chengelput in T60 (Ordinary Bus), alight at Ford Factory. Cross the Railway station and look for the temple. It is about 5 minutes drive from the station.



Update on May 25 from Murali and Jayasree



I would like to thank Murali mama for having sent the invitation. I have combined the invitations into a Web-Friendly JPEG format using Irfanview, which would be useful for readers: (Click the image to open the full version in a new browser window. You can use browser's print menu to print it).

Kanchipuram Garudaseva

Kanchipuram Garudaseva

It is one of the very famous annual Sri Vaishnavite celebrations that is observed with much grandeur in Tamil Nadu. This year, Kanchipuram Garuda Seva is being celebrated on May 31, 2007. There is some good news for those who are not able to attend it, while it is strongly recommended that everyone should make all efforts to mark thier calendars dedicated to the Lord on that day.

Dr. M. V. Ananthapadmanabhachar of Sri Nrisimha Priya is pioneering the efforts of getting the event live telecasted and Sanskar TV is kind enough to provide the live telecast of the Brahmotsavam Garuda Seva between 4 AM and 7 AM on May 31, 2007.

I would like to thank Dr. Sadagopan for sharing this information here in YahooGroups and would like to share this information to all interested pilgrims and devotees so that they can attend the same and get the blessings of the Lord.

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Update on May 24, 2007

I recieved an email from Saran group, who are actively coordinating the efforts of Shri. Ananthapadmanabhachariayar in getting it Live Telecasted in Sanskar TV. I would like to thank Shrimathi Seethalakshmi Mohan for coordinating with me and giving these info which I would like to share with other readers.

I would also like to share other information as bullet-points in the attached document compiled by Shrimathi Seethalakshmi Mohan. You may like contact her at seethalakshmimohan (at) yahoo.com

Disclaimer: Please note that points (1) through (4) below are being shared with a good service-oriented intent of information sharing. This weblog or the blog author does not stamp any authenticity of information or the advertiser claims. You may contact them directly for any clarifications. We appreciate your cooperation in this regard.

1. Kanchipuram, the land of temples for both Saivas and Vaishnavas is known for its art, culture and the Varadar Garuda Seva.
2. This Garuda Seva takes place on the full moon day in the month of Vaikasi. People from different parts of India gather here to get a glimpse of the Lord and seek His blessings.
3. Our Preceptors like Nammalvar, Boothathalvar, Kamban, Ramanujar,Vedhantha Desikan, Manavala Mamunigal, Thiyagabrahmmam, Purandaradasar, Kalamega Pulavar and Sholingur Thootachariar have sung in praise of this festival. Even the then British Governor to India Sir Robert Clive who was a staunch believer of Lord Varadaraja had done many services to the Lord.
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Sri Krishna Anubhavam and Bhagavada Saptaham

Sri Krishna Anubhavam and Bhagavada Saptaham

Sri Kinchitkaram Trust is again planning to conduct Sri Krishna Anubhavam and Sri Bhagavada Saptaham tour from September 6, 2007 to September 16, 2007.  The tour proposes to encompass Vraja mandalam, Madura Mandalam, the twelve holy jungles, holy theerthas, Brindavan etc.

I am trying to share the information I have compiled from various sources for the benefit of readers:

1. September  6 2007: Departure from Chennai (Night)
2. September 6 to 14, 2007: Darshan, Saptaham and Upanyasam
3. September 16, 2007: Arrival at Chennai (Morning)

Places to visit:

1. Sri Krishna Janma Bhoomi
2. Yamuna Hratham
3. Kaliya Ghat
4. Govardhana Parikrama
5. Vishram Ghat
6. Rasa Mandalam
7. Vamsivadam
8. Vennai Undu Uralil Kattunduthu
9. Radha Kund
10. Kudak Koothu
11. Shyam Kund
12. Kesi Ghat
13. Gokulam
14. Nanda Gramam
15. Seva Gunj
16. Parsana
17. Seer Ghat and more

The donation has been fixed at INR 4750. The organizers have planned Nalayira Divyap Prabhandha Sevai, Veda Parayanam, Upanyasams, Nama Sankeerthanams, Natya Natakams for all the seven days.

Contact Address:

Sri Kinchitkaram Trust,
6, Bheemasena Garden Street,
Mylapore,
Chennai -- 600 004.

Telephone: 91 44 24992728

Viswaroopa Lakshmi Nrusimhan

Viswaroopa Lakshmi Nrusimhan

It is with great pleasure that I would like to share with other readers regarding this new temple of Viswaroopa Lakshmi Narasimhan that is being constructed in the Kattavakkam village, Walajabad near Kanchipuram. I would like to sincerely thank sgpeetam (at) gmail.com for letting me keeping posted about the developments of the temple.

The temple trustees have currently successfully completed the installation of the Moola Vigraham of the idol on 2nd May, 2007. The day was uniquely auspicious converging the twin benefits of Chitra Pournami (The Purnima/Full Moon Day of the Chitra Tamil Month) alongside with the the fact that the guiding star of the day was Swathi, the star that is dedicated to the worship of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha.

The installation procedure was carried along with elaborate processes punctuated by Gata Sthapanam, Kalasa Pooja, Vasthu Homam, Prathistha Homam and other holy rituals associated with the process by dedicated vidwaks under the elite leadership of scholar Dr. Lakshmi Narayana Bhattar (Salem) and Shri K Parthasarathy Swami of Sri Rangam. This was followed by copious abhishekam (Thirumanjanam) of the idol by cow's milk and tender cocunut.

The devotees were thrilled at the gigantic and majestic sixteen feet tall idol of the Lord with an amazing smile on His face. The total height of the Lord till the hoods of Adhi Sesha comes to about twenty five feet. This idol of the Lord ("Divya Mangala Moola Vigraham") has the distinct features that befit the descriptions in Brahma Stuthi ("Dhyana Sloka") of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Sahasranama Stotra. As per the description, the Lord displays an extremely pleased and an amazing smiling face and posture (Athip Prasanna Vadhanam) with a very kind mood to bless all His devotees. The Lord is seated in His yogic posture with his consort Lordess Lakshmi on His left lap embracing Him with Her right hand and holding a lotus flower on Her left hand. The Lord holds His Sudharshana Chakra on His back left hand and bow-and-arrow on His back right hand. This indicates His intention of holding the bow and arrow in His subsequent incarnation as Lord Rama. His forehands are respectively Abhaya Hasta and Varada Hasta postures. Lord Narasimha is also known as Adhirudra in whose holy form with three eyes; the third one is in His forehead and the Adhisesha above His head with seven hoods (like the seven flames of the fire Sapta Jihva). Each hood has a crowning and sparkling Nagarathina above each head.

Till the date of Samprokshanam, the temple management has planned the following programmes:

1. Sahasranama Archana -- Daily at 8 PM.
2. Go Pooja -- Friday at 6 PM.
3. Sri Narasimha Homams -- 4 PM on all Pradosham days and 8 AM on all Swathi days.

Additionally, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Moola Mantra Homam is planned on May 13th, 2007 (Sunday) under the leadership of Sri Parthasarathy Swami.

The temple trustees and the management extend a cordial red carpet welcome to all devotees to participate in all of the programmes to get His divine blessings. They are also planning to construct a befittingly excellent temple of exquisite grandeur in the calm and serene village of Kattavakkam strictly adhering to the Agama principles over the coming months. The construction plans outlines and encompasses schedules for

1. Garba Griham
2. Moolas Sthana Vimanam
3. Artha Mandapam
4. Maha Mandapam
5. Dhwajas Sthambam
6. Pradhana Gopuram
7. Thiru Madapalli
8. Temple Premises Walls (Madhil Walls)
9. Separate Shrines for Sri Thayar, Sri Andal, Nithyasooris like Sri Garuda, Sri Andal and Azhwars.

The temple management invites generous philanthropists of all kinds to contact them in assisting them in this very Holy service the lotus feet of the Lord. You may contact them at the following address:

Sri Pavana Hari Homam Trust,
F1, Water Front Apartments,
4/5, South Mada Street,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai -- 600 034.
Tamil Nadu. INDIA.

Source Courtesy: Information Mailer from sgpeetam (at) gmail.com