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SrI:

Dear BhakthAs:

Yesterday at the Pomona , NY Temple of Lord Ranganathan ,
there was a grand celebration of the birthday of Lord
Srinivasa and His ghantavathaaran, Swamy Desikan.

First , there was a grand Sudarsana Homam performed 
by SrIman Venkat Kanumalla in the most traditional manner.

While that homam was going on , the Thirumanjanam 
for Lord SrInivasan , His divine consorts and Swamy
Desikan was performed to the delight of every one's
eyes and hearts by SrIman Varada Bhattar of Bangalore. 
He was assisted by three more Bhattars . It was a blessing
to witness this Thirumanjanam.

In front of Swamy Desikan sannidhi, a dozen devotees 
recited Swamy Desikan's beautiful Tamil Prabhandhams .
SrImans Poondi Vijaya Raghavan , Thirukkudanthai Rengarajan ,
Shyamsunder , Veeraraghavan Naarayanan and adiyEn as well as
8 more male devotees and 2 lady devotees joined in this 
powerful and moving recitation. The Desika Prabhandhams 
in particular for Lord DhaivanAyakan of ThiruvahIndhrapuram
(MummaNikkOvai and Nava MaNi Maalai ) and Meyvirada Maanmiyam 
about Kaanchi Varadhan stole the heart of the reciters.

Next followed Swamy Desikan's sthOthra Paatams recitations by 
a group headed by SrIman Shyamsunder Sreenivasan in a most
melodious manner.

Now ThirukkalyANam for Lord SrInivAsan began and it was
another memorable experience done in the most traditional
manner . SrIman Venkat Kanumalla explained the various 
stags of a Vaidhika VivAham to the assembled audience of 
more than 200 devotees , who listened with wrapt attention
and followed the different steps of the Thirumanjanam. 
Vedic sooktams and PeriyAzhwAr paasurams were recited 
in grand unison duirng the Thirumanjanam .

adiyEn recited the entire Desika Sahasra Naamas in
front of Swamy Desikan's archa moorthy seated 
next to Lord SrInivAsan . This unique Sahasra Naamam 
has been bequeathed to us by the Founder of the Munithraya 
Tradition, SrI Thirukkudanthai Desikan , another avathAram
of Swamy Desikan soime 300 plus years ago. 

There was a grand SaaRRumuRai inside the sannidhi of
Lord RanganAtha thereafter . PiLlai anthAdhi of 
Sri Kumaara VaradAchaar , the son of Swamy Desikan 
was an item that was especailly included. Taniyans for all 
AchArya pramparais ( SrI Matam, Sriamd PeryANDavan 
aasramam, SrImad PoundarIkapuram Andabvan aasramam,
SrImad RangapriyA swamy aasramam , TennAchArya
samprahdAyam , SvayamAchArya sampradhAyam /Taatha
Desikan Vamsam ) were recited . Swamy Desikan was 
seated close to Lord Ranganatha in the sanctum along with 
all the 12 AzhwArs and other AchAryAs . The whole
SaaRRumuRai lasted almost 45 minutes. At the conclusion
of the grand SaaRRumuRai, TadhiyArAdhanam took
place in the Ranga mantapam downstairs.

In the evening , there was a recitation of Koil
Thirumozhi and Swamy Desikan's vigraham was taken
in procession around all the 12 sannidhis in a manner 
reminiscent of Swamy Desikan's MangaLAsAsanams of
the various sannidhis at Kaanchipuram on His 
birthday . 

Appropriate sthOthrams infront of individual sannidhis
rang out. For instance , Garuda DaNdakam was recited in 
front of Garudan Sannidhi , SrI Sthuthi and Goda sthuthi
in front of SrI RanganAyaki and Andal. Recitations 
like Raghu Veera gadhyam in front of Raamar Sannidhi, 
Gopala Vimsathi in front of KrishNar sannidhi,
KaamaasikAshtakam in front of Narasimhar Sannidhi 
and other sannidhis took place before Swamy Desikan
returned to His aasthAnam.

It was a memorable and beautiful celebration.

Many special events such as the Birthday celebrations 
for Swamy Desikan and the Lord of Seven hills are in
plan duirng the rest of the year (DipavaLi , Mudhal 
AzhwAr Thirunakshathram, adhyayana Uthsavam,
New Year day , SrI Vaikunta EkAdasi et al). Please join 
the Bhaktha ghOshti on these occasions. The details of
the dates for these celebratiions are available at 
www.ranganatha.org

SrI RangsanAthO Jayathi,

Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan 





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