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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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