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 to be completed on Sep
30
Phase 2 : Gold Rake application : Oct 11
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 .
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., You can
also send your SamarpaNam directly to the Chembhur Ahobila Matam , if you are
residing in India .
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
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