SrI:
Dear BhakthAs :
We come across occasionally those ,
who are celebrating their 80th birth
day
through SathAbhishEkam and infrequently
those , who celebrate their 100th
birthday
( SathamAna uthsavam ) .
The sixtieth birthday celebrations is
known
as Shashti Abdha Poorthy , the 80th
birthday
celebrations is SathAbhishEkam and the 100th
birthday uthsavam is SathamAna Uthsavam
.
Many of our VaishNavite AchAryAs have
observed
their 100th birthday and attained the Veda PrAyam.
Vedic prayer recited by us during the worship
of
the SandhyAs is : May we live for Hundred
years
practising the dharmAs ordained by the VedAs
!
Swamy Desikan lived for 101 years.
AchArya
RaamAnujA lived for 120 years . They lived
simple
but noble lives dedicated to serving the Lord
and
his BhaagavathAs. Modern day conspicous
consumption
and consequent shortening of life was not
known
to them . They recommended the consumption
of Saathvik
food and days defined by PanchakAla PrakriyAs
.
In this posting , we will focus on the glories
of
those who celebrate SathAbhishEkams . They are
revered as "Sahasra Darsees" or those who have
seen
1000 crescent Moons ( Third crescent of the
growing
phase of the Moon ). Actually , it will
take
83 years and six months to see 1000 crescents.
The celebration however starts as one enters
the 80th year thse days. Chathur Veda
PaarAyaNam ,
the recitation of Dhivya Prabhandham ,
RaamAyaNa
Patanam are conducted in the celebrant's
house.
An elaborate Udhaka ShAnthi is organized
to
consecrate the water , which is used for the
abhishEkam
of the celebrant on the auspicious 80th
birthday .
Bhagavan Himself is in a celebratory mood
about these Sahasra Darsees as one member
of the blessed group of Six
:
NithyAnna DhAthA
TaruNAgnihOthri
VedAntha Vidhu: Chandra Sahasra
darsee
MaasOpavAsi cha PathivrathA cha
ShaD jeevalOkE mama
vandhaneeyAm
(Meaning): These six in this world are
saluted by Me : (1) Those whom provide
anna dhAnam every day (2) Those who
perform
the sacred rites of AgnihOthram right
from
their youthful days (3) Those who have
seen
the 1000 cresent Moons (4) Those who
observe
the EkAdasi Fastings (5) Women resplendent
with the power of their chastity and (6)
those
who have understood the true meanings of
the Upanishads.
The anna dhAnam is performed every day
at
Lord RanganAth Temple at Pomona ,
NY.
During Saturday and Sunday and uthsavam days ,
hudreds of worshippers with their families are
given free prasAdhams in the form of
annadhAnams .
EkAdasi Fastings are observed by some of
the devotees.
Veda GOsham and Dhivya Prabhandha dhwani is
heard
every day at the temple. Sudarsana Yaj~nams are
conducted . Sathya NaarAyaNa pooja is done
in
the VaishNavite way every full Moon day
.
The SrinivAsa or Seetha-Raama KalyANams
are
performed every weekend .
All of these are made possible with the
help
of our priests steeped in Ubhaya Vedams
,
PaancharAthra Aagamam and Vaidhika anushtAnams
.
Please help them have a roof over their heads
instead of lodging in the basement of the
Temple !
Please support this Kaimkaryam YathA Sakthi
!
V.Sadagopan
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