From: "nadadurm" <nadadurmathavan@xxxxxxx> Date: Tue May 16, 2006 9:20 am Subject: Kaimkarya Rathnam: Lifetime Accomplishment Award Announcement for 2006 Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Sri Ramanuja Mission of Srirangam Srimath Andavan Ashramam -------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Bhagavathas, During the ongoing, month-long celebrations of Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi in the month of Chithirai, it is time to remember, thank, and honor those who have dedicated their time, energy, and lives to promote the awareness of Sri Ramanuja Siddhantham outside India. Keeping in line with its well-established traditions, Sri Ramanuja Mission, Inc. of Srirangam Srimath Andavan Periashramam (SRM) is extremely pleased to honor someone who is well known for his dedication and service to the Srivaishnava community -- someone who has four graduate degrees, of which three are from MIT; an author of fifty technical papers; a holder of six U.S. patents; an IBM consultant with a record of over twenty-six years of distinguished service; a former Special Assistant to the Secretary General of the U.N. Conference on the Application of Science & Technology to Developing Nations; a prolific writer and moderator of numerous Srivaishnava e-lists since 1995; and a well-known philanthropist who has been instrumental in fund-raising for various worthy Srivaishnava causes. We are of course referring to the renowned scholar, U. Ve. Sri Oppiliappankoil Varadachari Sadagopan. SRM is pleased to confer upon Sadagopan Mama (as he is popularly known to us) the title, "Kaimkarya Rathnam," SRM's most prestigious award in recognition of a lifetime of accomplishments and service to the sustenance and nourishment of Sri Ramanuja philosophy. This title carries with it an honorary plaque and blessings from HH Sri Rangaramanuja Mahadesikan and will be presented in Washington D.C. in the presence of fellow bhagavathas during Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi celebrations on Sunday, May 28th. The following day, Monday, May 29th, Sadagopan Mama will receive the plaque in person in the divine presence of Sri Ranganatha Divya Dampathi, Sri Ramanuja, and Swami Sri Nigamantha Mahadesikan at Sri Ranganatha Temple in Pomona, New Jersey. SRM president Sri Poondi Vijayaraghavan will be presenting the award to Sadagopan Mama with full temple honors as part of Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi and HH Sri Srimushnam Andavan's 72nd Thirunakshathram celebrations. We request fellow bhagavathas to join us in honoring Sadagopan Mama and in praying to Sri Ranganatha Divya Dampathi and Poorvacharya Padukas to bestow upon him a long life and continued service in the years to come. Please see below for additional highlights of Sadagopan Mama's accomplishments. Nadadur Mathavan Secretary, Sri Ramanuja Mission --------------------- Personal Biography: 1. Birthplace: ThiruviNNagaram Sannidhi St. (agrahAram). Both grandparents mastered VedAdhyayanam. Father was a leading Bruhaspathy like his father, who was an expert in both Yajur and Saama Vedam. 2. SamAsrayaNam: HH the 43rd Pattam Jeeyar of Ahobila Mutt (DEvanArviLAgam Jeeyar) and BharanyAsam from HH the 45th Jeeyar, Sri NarayaNa YathIndhra MahA DEsikan. 3. Studies: India & Abroad: 3 earned degrees from Madras University, Annamalai University, and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (B.S., M.S. & B.E. Hons). Three more graduate degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology including the D.Sc. in Electronic Materials. Came to USA as a Point Fours Scholar selected by the US and Indian Governments. Professional Activities: 1. One year of service at the United Nations Head Quarters in NY City and Geneva, Switzerland as the Special Assistant to the Secretary General of the UN Conference on the Application of Science & Technology to Developing Nations. 2. Twenty six years of service with IBM T. J. Watson research Center, NY, which includes three years of overseas assignment at the European Head Quarters of IBM. 3. Fifty technical papers & six U.S. Patents. 4. After retirement from IBM until now: President of Networked Multimedia Services and Technical Consultant to the Dean of The School of Computer Science & Information Systems: Current focus is on Asynchronous Learning and Computer Security. Highlights of Vaishnava Kaimkaryams: 1. Moderator of Oppiliappan, SaraNAgathy, Raama Bhakthi and Malolan e-lists. Creator of SaraNAgathy.org. 2. Writer and frequent contributor to the above lists and Ramanuja Mission, Desika SampradhAya, ParakAla Matam, Poundarikapuram Andavan, Bhakthi and Sri Ranga Sri e-lists from June 1995 until now. 3. Released three video CDs on Yajur, Saama and Rg ThrikAla SandhyA Vandhanams; released AchArya Ramanuja CD; and AzhwArs Vaibhavam and Sri Sookthis Volume 1 with Dr. M. A. Alwar of Melkote. 4. Helped to release the 600-pages book by PerukkAruNai U. Ve. ChakravarthyAcchAr Swamy on ThiruppAvai with funds contributed by others (Rs. 2 Lakhs). 5. Helped to raise funds to release Dr. N. S. Anantha RangAcchAr Swamy's monographs on Upanishad BhAshyakArar's commentaries rooted in VishishtAdhvaithic principles. 6. Helped to raise Rs. 6 Lakhs for the core fund for AarAdhanam for Swamy Desikan at His avathAra Sthalam at Thuppul. 7. Helped to raise funds for Lord VaradarAjan's Nandhavanam to supply fresh flowers and TuLasi (behind Lord Sudarsanar's sannidhi). 8. Helped to raise funds for many kaimkaryams at Sri RanganAtha Temple, Pomona, NY, over the past 12 years. 9. SamarpaNam of 2 Silver Vessels for ArAdhanam at Melkote ThirunArAyaNan's sannidhi, SatAri for Udayavar at His Sannidhi at ThirunArAyaNa Puram (Tamar Uhantha ThirumEni) and ThridaNdam for Udayavar from funds raised (Gold-plated silver ThridaNDam for the Thaann Uhantha ThirumEni). 10. Thiru AabharaNa SamarpaNams for Andal of SrivilliputthUr: Mutthangi for Soodikkoduttha NaacchiyAr and Ranga MannAr, Mangamma Kondai, separate Mutthu Kondai, JaDAbharaNam, et al. 11. Raising of funds for the creation of sanitary facilities at Sri PerumbhuthUr for helping Sevarthis at an estimated cost of Rs. 4.2 Lakhs. 12. Fund raising activities through the Internet and writing of special articles to support the following causes: ThiruviNNagarappan, BhUmi DEvi Moolavar Mutthangis, Uthsavar and ThAyAr Mutthangis, RathnAngi for Uthsavar Oppiliappan (Ponnappan), support for annual Srirama Navami Uthsavams at Oppiliappan Sannidhi. 13. Funds raising through the Internet to present a beautiful RathnAngi for Lord DevanAthan at Thiruvaheendhrapuram (Rs. 35 Lakhs). 14. SamarpaNam of MummaNikkOvai (three-stringed pearl maalai) for HemAmbhujavalli ThAyAr at Thiruvaheendhrapuram and Nava MaNI Maalai (two-stringed necklace with nine gems). 15. Cladding of the 40 PoorvAchArya wooden Paadhukais with one kilogram of silver for each Padhukai of Azhagiya Singar through public fund raising . 16. Initiated the coverage of TadhiyArAdhanam, MalOla AarAdhanam and Bikshai for all the sixty days of ChAthurmAsyam by sishyAs of Ahobila Matam (mostly from overseas) in 2005; this kaimkaryam will be continued annually. Completion of the English commentaries for: 1. Swamy Desikan's Sri RanganAtha PaadhukA Sahasram, all ChillaRai Rahasyams including Para Matha Bhangam and the 28 SthOthrams. 2. Sri GuNa Rathna Kosam of Swamy ParAsara Bhattar. 3. Sri Sthavam and Sri Vaikunta Sthavam of Swamy KurEsar (nearing completion). 4. Sahasra NaamAs of Swamy Desikan by HH Thirukkudanthai Desikan (nearing completion). 5. Sri Venkatesha AshthOtharam from BrahmANDa PurANam and the version from Varaaha PurANam used daily at Thirumala (a collaborative release with Coimbatore Sri K. Sadagopan). The annotated commentaries on Sri Venkatesha Sahasranaamams used daily in Thirumala (in progress). Assorted articles on Divya Desa Vaibhavams. 6. Assorted articles on Dhivya Prabhandhams (PoocchUttal, Thirumanjanam, etc.), NaachiyAr Thirumozhi (with Smt. Kalyani KrishnamAchary). 7. Sangeetham and Bhakthi: 360-page monograph on Saint ThyagarAjA's Gana Raaga Pancharathnams. 8. Translation and commentary on Lakshmi Sahasram of Sri Kannan Swamy appearing in Sri RanganAtha Paadhuka (in progress). Creation of the following websites: 1. Sundara Simham to house the 108 Sri Sookthis Oppiliappan with the help of Sri ShrEyas Sarangan of India. 2. AshthOtharams for Oppiliappan, ArAvamudhan, Deva Naayakan, RanganAyaki, and Garudan. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> You can search right from your browser? It's easy and it's free. See how. http://us.click.yahoo.com/_7bhrC/NGxNAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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