SrI:
Dear SrI Nrusimha
BahkthAs:
In my previous mail , adiyEn referred
to the fast moving plans to create and
present a Golden Mantapam for MalOlan , Dolai KaNNan and other AarAdhana
Moorthys residing presently in the Silver Mantapam built in the year 1909 C.E by
HH the 39th Pattam Srimad Azhagiya Singar .
Here is
the status report on the plans and progress of this Kaimkaryam
coordinated by Sriman Ramani , the President of Chembur SrI
Matam , Mumbay :
Phase 1 : Copper
& Sheet Metal Work
on Teak
Base has been completed on
Sep
30
Phase 2 : Gold Rake application : Oct 16
to Nov 25
Phase 3 : SamarpaNam of the New SvarNa
Mantapam to Srimad Azhagiya Singar on His 82nd Thirunakshatram day ( December 7
, 2008) for the Abhigamana AarAdhanam .
As Nrusimha BhakthAs and
SishyAs of SrI Matam , we have a once in a life time opportunity to join in
this Kaimkarayam to purchase the Gold and cover the costs for the work of
the Goldsmiths . Even a KunthumaNi of Gold that gets united with this
Kaimakryam will provide us the opportunity to express our Krutajn~atai for
the MahOpakArams of Srimad Azahgiya Singar , who serves the dhivya
Paadhukais of MalOlan as a niravadhya kaimakryam .adiyEn had suggested a
samarpaNam of
Ten grams of Gold ( ~275 $
) on the basis of the price of Rs.1,200 per gram of Gold) . Your samarpaNams can
be less or more . The main goal is to have as many sishyAs as possible take part
in creating this new Mantapam , which will be center of all kinds of worship
from Dec 7 onwards forthe next century and beyond .
Few SishyAs have responded
. Since the
opportunity window will
close in a week's time , adiyEn requests you to advise me of your pledges and
send your samarpaNams as soon as poosible.
Your Tax deductible
samarpaNams can be sent to Srihari Raghavan Swamy at
39953 Cedar Blvd , Unit
#120 , Newark , CA 94560 for transmittal to SrI Matam, Chembhur for inclusion in
the Kaimakryam. Please address your cheque to Sri Ahobila Muth , Inc.,
Let us now reflect on the
glory of SvarNam and its links with BhagavAn's limbs and His abode by studying
selected SrI VishNu Sahasra nAmams:
1. HiraNya Garbha ( 71st
and 412th NaamAs) : It literally means the One who has a lovely abode (
HiraNyagarbha: Sa: prOkta: tasmin vasati ya: sadhA) . HiraNya ( Golden) is the
Supreme abode and the dhravyam that goes into the construction of that abode (
Kaanchana Mantapam) is nirdhOsha ( faultless) , eternal ( nitya) and Parama
Suddha Satvamayam ( free of rajO & tamO guNams).
It ( HiraNyam as dhravyam)
is recognized as agreeable ( hitam) and lovely ( ramaNeeyam).This svarNam (
HiraNyam) is said to be pregnant with Him because He is there ( inside that
kaanchana Mantapam) always : "tasya garbhayUta: tatra nityavAsAth " says
Swamy ParAsara Bhattar .
In this context ,
MuNdaka Upanishad ( 2.2.10) visualizes the Golden and lovely abode of the
Lord as Supreme in stature . The Upanishad salutes the Brahman residing in that
world as free from any blemish ( nishkalam and niravadhyam) and shining as the
most sparkling luminary among all luminaries . That Supreme Brahman is our dear
Lord MalOla Narasimhan . The text of the Upanishad is
:
HiraNmayE ParE lOkE virajam Brahma
nishkaLam
tat
Subram jyOthishAm jyOthi: tadhyath AatmavidhO
vidhu:
MalOlan with golden limbs
( HemAngan : Sahasra Naamam 744) is the resident of that golden treasure (
HiraNmaya kOSam) . YajurvEda AarNayakam passage identified by Swamy ParAsara
Battar in this context for us is : " tasyAm hiraNmaya kOSa: , Puram HiraNmayeem
BrahmA , vivavESa AparAjitA ". Here Sruti says : " There exists in it ( Golden
KoSam) the creator , whose golden city
( dhivya MaNtapam) is
known as AaprAjitA ( unconquerable) ".
ChAndhOgya Upanishad (
1.6.6) celebrates this Parabrahmam residing in that AparAjitaa abode as the
dhivya , nitya , satvamayamangaLa HemAngan :
The Supreme Devan of
golden hue with limbs of His body that are eternal
,divine,
and Suddha Satvamayam is
seen inside this Hema kOSam . The abode and the divine resident blend thus
together in dazzling golden jyOthi .
This then is the Tattvam
of having a Golden Mantapm for MalOlan after 100 years of residence in the
Rajata Mantapam .
Let us
join in this kaimakryam YathA Sakti and declare : " adhya mE saphalam Janmaa
" ( adiyEn's life today has been rendered fruitful) and bow
before
Sri
MalOla dhivya PaadhukA Sevakar and His AarAdhana Moorthy
.
(PraNavam) Tapta Kaanchana MaNtapa VaasinE
Nama:
SrImatE Sundara SimhAya Nama:
DhAsan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan