Sri:
Dear BhakthAs
:
The
uninterrupted NithyAradhanam for Swamy Desikan at
Thuppul is a must for all
of us to support out of our gratitude for the
MahOpakArams that He has rendered us . We are what we are
today as Sri VaishNavAs because of His Dayaa to show
us the unfailing way of SaraNagathy at Sriman
NaarAyaNan's sacred feet to gain Moksha Sukham .
Dr.SatakOpa TatachAr of Kaanchipuram is doing unparalleled service to
maintain the NithyArAdhanam going for number of years now . Number of you
responded three years ago to the appeals for support to
build a core fund , the interest from which would help with the daily AarAdhanam
at our AchAryan's temple at
ThUppul . We need your help again .
I
have attached a write up from my distinguished
class mate ( Sri V.N. Gopala Desikan ) from Oppiliappan Koil on the
reasons why we should
support the NithyArAdhanam for Swamy Desikan as Sri
VaishNavAs .
Sri
VNG's appeal is eloquent and appropriate . I endorse
it
100 percent .
I
have the wonderful CD ROM on Sawmy Desikan's
visit to Lord VaradarAjA's temple on His birthday .
That
will bring tears to your eyes , when you see it .
Please help with the performance of one days'
aarAdhanam by contributing Rs. 1500 ( ~ $36)
on
behalf of your family . You are ofcourse welcome to
contribute more and cover the AarAdhanam expenses
for
say 3 days or one week in an year .
I
know I invite your attention to many opportunities for
Sri
VaishNavite Kaimkaryams . This Kaimakryam to
keep
NithyArAdhanam going at ThUppul is a top priority .
We
can send the funds raised form here thru a nonprofit
foundation here to a G 80 institution in India to get
U.S
Tax
deductions .
Please contact me about your interests in taking part
in
this important Kaimkaryam and recieve a copy of
CD
ROM ON the PurattAsi SravaNam visit of Swamy Desikan to His Lord ,
Atthigiri AruLALan .
Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
V.Sadagopan
P.S
: Those BhakthAs in India can send their contributions directly to Sriman
SatakOpa TatachAr
at
West Sannidhi St at Kaanchi . I will be happy to
provide his address and telephone number .
APPEAL FOR
CONTRIBUTION TO THE NITHYARADHANA SCHEME OF VEDANTA DESIKA TEMPLE,
THOOPUL
If Vaishanvism is in a glorious position today, pulsating with a vibrant philosophy of visishtadvaita, well-reognised the world over, attracting critical and reverential study by foreigners as well, this is in no small measure due to that greatest acharya, Vedanta Desika, who spent his entire life propagating our vedic religion and philosophy. Our effulgent system,
founded in the Vedas and expounded by rishis of yore like Parasara, vyasa,
bdhayana, tanka and dramida was nurtured by the azhvans and further elaborated
by bhagavad ramanuja. This was perfected by our acharya Desika, who wrote
hundreds gems of works, establishing our philosophy on a solId foundation
guarding it from external onslaughts. It is universally acknowledged that his
greatest contribution is the enunciation, development and codification of the
doctrine of prapatti as the sure means of salvation. The least we can do to this
greatest acharya, who is recognized as the incarnation of the Holy Bell at
Tirupati, is to see that the temple at his holy birth place of Thoopul. Else
where the world over, gigantic memorials at exorbitant costs are built and
maintained for lesser mortals. But it is painful to see that even daily pujas as
this holy temple are languishing for funds. We should see to it, in
grateful acknowledgement of the supreme service rendered by our Swami Desika,
that enough funds are provided for the proper performance of the daily
pujas in this holy
temple. With this objective, the
Trust has formulated the Nityaradhana Scheme, under which, if the devotee makes
a one-time payment of Rs.1500/- the annual interest from same, to the tune of
Rs.100/- (in present tight money market position) will be utilized for
performing on day?s puja. The devotees can decide any particular day of his
choice ? may be his or spouse?s or children?s birth-days or wedding Anniversary,
etc. ? and pujas will be performed on that day, every year eternally, in his
name; conferring the noble acharya?s grace fully on the devotee
concerned. It is our burden duty to
join this scheme in large numbers, as a humble _expression_ of our worshipful
gratitude to the great Master, who has re-vitalised our system and philosophy
and has given us invaluable guidelines on almost as aspects of
life. For the eager devotees, who
join this nithyaradhana scheme, the Trust is giving also a valuable bonanza free
? an one-hour VCD, showing Swami Desikas?s worship in the Temples of Dipaprakasa
of Thoopul and Varadaraja of Kanchi, on his birth-day (Purattasi Sravanam), with
a charming and lucid commentary. We thus make an earnest
appeal to all to join in large members in this Nithyaradhana scheme, which will
ensure their own well-being and prosperity. Contributions may be sent to ?Sri
Vilakkoil Perumal Thoopul Vedanta Desika Charitable Trust, 8-B, Sannidhi Street,
Little Kancheepuram ? 631 501, Tamilnadu?. V. N. Gopala
Desikachariar
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