Srimathe Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikaya namaha:
Srimathe Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikaya namaha:
Srimathe Vedantha Ramanuja Maha Desikaya namaha:
Srimathe Srinivasa Maha Desikaya namaha:
Sri Ranganayakyai namaha:
Sri Ranganatha para brahmane namaha:
Sri Ranganatha divya mani padukabhyam namaha:
By the grace of Sri Ranga nayika sametha Sri Ranganatha Perumal, Sri
Ranganatha Padukas and all the purvacharyas' padukas, the 72nd thirunakshatram
Srimath Srimushnam Andavan was celebrated yesterday in a grand manner befitting
our Acharyan @ Sri Ranganatha Temple in Pomona, New York.
Bhagavath Ramanuja, the uthsava murthy of Sri Ramanuja Mission graced the
occasion to witness the thirunakshatram in the presence of all the beautiful
presiding deities of Sri Ranganatha Temple. Bhagavath Ramanuja was welcomed
with traditional temple honors where He performed mangalasasanam for the
perumal.
The event started around 09:30 AM in the presence of huge gathering of
bhagavathas who had assembled to be part of celebrations. It was also an
auspicious day chosen by the temple to perform the prana pratishta of Dwaja
Sthambha of the temple. Amidst the holy chanting of veda ghosham on this
occasion, Udaiyavar along with the deities of the temple witnessed Srimath
Andavan's thirunakshatram being celebrated by the devotees with utmost piety
and devotion. Bhagavatha ghoshti started off reciting
nithyanusandhanam(Thiruppallandu, Thiruppalliyezhucchi and Thiruppaavai)
followed by Sri Desika Sthothrams, Sri Desika Prabhandham, Iraamanusa
Nootrandhaadhi, Pillai Andhadhi, Sri Ranganatha Paduka Sahasram(full
recitation), Sundara Kandam of Sri Valmiki Ramanayam and Sri Vishnu
Sahasranamam. Paduka Aradhanam was peformed for Srimath Srimushnam Andavan
after the parayanam.
As was announced earlier, momentous occasion came to honor one of the eminent
sri vaishnava scholars residing outside of India, Sri. U.Ve. Oppiliappan Koil
Varadachari Sadagopan with the title "Kainkarya Rathnam" SRM?s most prestigious
award in recognition of his tireless efforts and 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 Srimath Andavan
Sri Rangaramanuja Mahadesikan. Sri Sadagopan swami accepted the felicitations
and spoke very highly of Sri Ramanuja Mission's various kainkaryams and its
service to the srivaishnava community.
About 150 bhagavathas had gathered to witnessa grand Periya sathumurai (vedam
and prabhandham) witnessed by adiyen in a long time where Acharya Sambhavanai
was performed for Srimath Srimushnam Andavan. Perumal and Paduka theertham was
served to all the devotees who waited patiently for their turn to receive them
and get the blessings of perumal and Srimath Andavan. The thirunakshatram
celebrations concluded around 2:30 PM followed by a grand feast for all the
devotees.
dasan,
Venkat Sreenivasan
For Sri Ramanuja Mission
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