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From: Sadagopan
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Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 11:13 PM
Subject: ThiruvahIndhrapuram Rathnangi Kiamkaryam : Silver Base
Kavacham for Lord DevanAthan Dear BhakthAs :
Here is an update on the Kaimkaryam
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The Completed Base Silver Kavacham & The Lord's
Beauty
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I am delighted to send you the photo Images of the
Base Silver Kavacham
made to fit the ThiruvahIndhrapuram Uthsava
Moorthy's ThirumEni .
Please click on the attachment logo to open this
JPG image .
Please view them at 100% size level for most
enjoyable
viewing to appreciate the intricate layout for
positoning of
the gem stones (Ruby et al) on the different limbs
and
weapons of the Lord
, whose beauty Swamy Desikan saluted as :
" Adiyavarkku MeyyanE ! Ayindhai Vaazhum
manju yenavE aruL pozhiyum
VaLLalE!
Ninn vadivazhahu MaRavAthAr PiRavAthArE
"
--Nava MaNi Maalai; Paasuram 6 section
(Meaning ): Oh Lord True to Your Devotees
!
Oh most generous Lord residing at
ThiruvahIndhrapuram
drenching us with Your down pour of grace like a
rain-laden cloud !
Those great MahAns , who did not forget the beauty
of
Your ThirumEni will never ever be born again . They
will
become MukthAthmAs to serve You in Your Supreme
abode .
The Next Two Phases of the Kaimkaryam
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The National Expert in constructing RathnAngi has
completed
this phase of the kaimkaryam . He is from Nagar
Koil and hails
from a family of expert Gold Smiths .
This Gold Smith will arrive at Chennai on December
2 to take
the Kaimkaryam to the second and third stages
(viz):(1) the addition of
layers of gold rEks in the carefully created spaces
on the angams engraved
in the Silver Kavacham and (2) the
encrustration of the rubies and
the like over that gold rEk layer thru a specail
process to keep them firmly
united to the gold below.
The gold smith will be working at Chennai for the
next three months to
complete this intricate piece of Jewelery and get
it ready for SamarpaNam
by the end of February , 2004 or earlier. Kaimkarya
Poorthi bahvathu
ithi MahAnthO angrunnanthu !
Your Participation in the Kaimkaryam
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There are still opportunities for you to
participate in this kaimakryam
as it is reaching an intense phase of skilled work
and needs a lot of
support .
Please send me a private note
if you wish to become a part of
the group of fortunate ones that have already
helped to bring
the Kaimkaryam to this
stage.
The Special CD ROM created in Support of this
Kaimkaryam
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The CD ROM containing Lord VaradarAjA's
Thirumanjanam ,
Vaikunta Ekadasi SEvai of Lord RanganAtha at
SrIrangam
along with AshtOttharams for Garudar as well as
Lord
VaradarAja is NOW ready for
distribution. Those who
wish to acquire this Rare CD ROM are requested
to
send their Mailing addresses to me.
Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAry Sadagopan
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