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Sri:
 
Sri RanganAthO Jayathi !
 
Dear SevakAs of the Sacred feet of Sri Ranganathan
of Sri Ranga Dhivya Desam :
 
Today is the AvathAra Dinam of KurEsar .
It is Thai Hastham .
 
On this sacred day , adiyEn  is priveleged to announce
the opportunity to perform TWO rare Kaimkaryams at
the ThirukkOil of Sri Ranganathan of Srirangam dear to
all AchAryAs , AzhwArs and Aasthikaas of every darsanam .
 
(1) KulasEkhara Padi at Sri RanganAthan's Garbha Gruham
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The first of these Kaimkaryams is the replacement of
the KulasEkhara AzhwAr Padi in front of the Garbha Gruham
under the PraNavAkAra VimAnam . Over hundreds of Years ,
the Current KulasEkara Padi got worn out and shows serious
damage ( Portions missing and big cracks ) . This is the Padi
from where KulasEkhara PerumAL wanted to enjoy the dhivya
Soundharyam of Sri BhUlOka Vaikunta Naathan . This is the step
over which Uthsavar Sri Ranganathan steps out on His myriads
of Uthsavam year after year . This must be the step overwhich
AchArya RaamAnuja and KurEsa crossed to be closer to
Lord RanganathAn for their MangaLAsAsanams . This must be
the step over which ANDAL and ThiruppANar crossed over to
join the Param JyOthi , Moolavar Sri RanganathAr .
 
This sacred Padi is thus very important for us . The Srirangam
DevasthAnam has given us permission to iniitate this Kaimkaryam
as Arangan adiyArs  .
 
You can see how damaged and worn out this Padi looks today :    
 
Kulasekara Padi Today :
 
 
 
 
We need 15 KG of Silver and labor Charges as well as a small amount
of funds to consecrate this Padi thru Vaidhika KarmAs . The estimated
cost to complete this Kaimkaryam is 10,000 $ .
 
A Kilo of Silver costs $584 or thereabout . We have pledges sofar
for purchasing 5 Kilos of Silver . The labor cost is ~40,000
and PrathishtA ceremonies would need another 10,000 Rs .
You are welcome to take part in anyone or all aspects of
this Kaimkaryam.
 
Our Prayer is to complete this Kaimkaryam before this year's
Panguni utthiram and present it to the Lord of Srirangam
ceelbrated  by the eleven AzhwArs and His innumerable
AchAryAs .
 
Needless to say that Kaimkaryams of this enormous significance
does not come our way every day . Once completed this Padi will
stay intact at the Garbha Gruham of the Lord for hundreds of Years .
 
Each time the archakar crosses over this  vital step to perform
the NithyArAdhanam , the Aarjitha PuNyam will come the way of
Your family and future generations . Please join in this rare opportunity
to serve the SarvalOka SaraNyan , Sri RanganAthan. Please send me 
a note of pledge incase you wish to participate in this Kaimkaryam .
Your donations are tax free in USA and possibly in India once we
find the right Foundation to send and recieve these funds to initiate 
this Kaimkaryam .
 
 
SIXTEEN PILLARED VASANTHA MANTAPAM
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SECOND KAIMKARYAM AT SRIRANGAM TEMPLE
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Many of You might know the Vasantha Mantapam at
Srirangam near AzhwAn SuRRu and near ThAyAr 
Sannidhi .This is a 16 pillar Mantapam probably built 
by Thirumangai Mannan or by a later day King . PerumAL
goes thru this Mantapam 18 times an year as told to me .
 
This Mantapam has seen the ravages of time . The roof
has cracked from the trees growing out of there . The Joints
have loosened up and need urgent repair .
 
The pictures of the current status of the Mantapam
are included below . You are most welcome to join in
this Kaimkaryam estimated to cost 50,000 Rupees only .
 
We need only 37,000 Rs at this time to reach the goal of
Rs.50,000 . Please let adiyEn know of your pledges for
the Lord of Srirangam to enjoy His visits to Vasantha
Mantapam .
  
 
16 Pillar Mandapam Today :
 
 
 
 
 
 
adiyEn,
 
Sri Ranganatha Daasan , V. Sadagopan
 
SELECTED SOURCE LITERATURE ON LORD RANGANATHAN
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FROM SUNDARA SIMHAMSERIES :
  http://www.sundarasimham.org
 
1. ThirupaLLiyezucchi : Book 70
 
2. Bhagavath DhyAna SopAnam : Book 75
 
3. PaadhukA Sahasram : Book 25
 
4. PaadhukA Sahasra Yantram : Book 102
 
5. Abheethi Sthavam : Book 39
 
6. DasAvathAra SthOthram : Book 15
 
7. Sri GuNa Ratna Kosam : Book 38
 
8. Sri Ranganatha Thirumanjana Kattiyam : Book 52 
 
FROM AHOBILAVALLI SERIES :
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 http://www.ahobilavalli.org
 
1. Mukunda Maala of KulasEkarar: Book 3
 
2. PerumAL Thirumozhi : Book 57
 
3. Sri Ranganatha Mahimai ( 4 volumes): Books 20-23
 
4. NyAsa Tilakam : Book 12
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