Dear Swamins I shall explain the origin of Oushadhagiri in due course. Before that I am now giving the first sloka of Sri Hayagreeva Stotram with brief meaning Jnaana--aananda--mayam devam nirmala--spatika--aakritim aadharam sarva --vidyaanaam Hayagreevam upaasmahe WE contemplate upon Lord Hayagreeva who is an embodiment of knowledge and bliss; whose form is like a flawless crystal and who is the support (source) of all branches of learning Can you recite ,especially students, before commencing your lessons ?This sloka if recited with absolute faith will give you abundant knowledge in all your educational career. Can you recite, all bakthas,whenever you find time ? the recitation will give you presence of mind, give solutions to the problems in day to day life and give peace of mind . This is certain Dasan Srikainkarya --- soundararajan desikan <srikainkarya@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > O U S H D H A G I R I > ********************** > > This is situated in Thiruvaheendrapuram > ( > one of 108 Vaishnavite Kshetras) near Cuddalore > (Pondicherry) Tamilnadu. About 200kilometres south > of > Chennai. > > This is a holy Hillock ,where Swami > Desikan sat under Aswath tree & meditated on > "Garuda". > This is a holy place where "Garuda" appeared before > Acharyan Swami Desikan & initiated Him in the > Manthra > of Lord Hayagreeva. > > This is the most holy place where Lord > Hayagreeva bestowed on Swami Desikan the nector of > knowledge flowing from His mouth. This is the most > holy place fromwhere Swami Desikan realized complete > knowledge of all science & became master of all > scriptural texts like Vedas ,Upanishads ,Agamas, > Puranas, Manthra sastras( Science of Mystic > Syllables) > > This is the most holy place fromwhere > Swami Desikan attained mastery in > sculpture,architecture,state-craft, music, dance, > prosdy, politics, ethics etc. This is the most holy > place as Lord Hayagreeva is still there ,ushering > all > kind of knowledge on the devotees.This is the most > holy place of Hillock as the most holy function of > performing "Mangalasasanams" by Swami Desikan on > Lord > Hayagreeva takes place on Purattasi--Sravanam,when > thousands of disciples, bhagavathas of Swami > Desikan's > Sampradaya from far and near assemble and show their > reverence to Acharya ignoring the scorching sun. > > Everyday devotees come to the Hills > especially during every thursday to sunday. Devotees > climb the Hills offer archana etc in large > numbers.Abundant knowledge followed by wealth > ushered > on the devotees who pray Lord Hayagreeva here. > > Devotees find it difficult to stay > facing > the scorching sun during hot days and facing rain > during winter. With a view to protect the devotees > ,Lord Hayagreeva gave a command to build a > Mandapam.Strictly obeying to His command first phase > of "Mandap"at a cost of Rs 2.45 lakhs has been > completed where Lord Devanatha , the Presiding deity > of the temple gave darshan on "Rathasapthami " day > and > LOrd Hayagreeva & Acharyan gave darshan on > Purattasi-sravanam day. > > The final stage of construction of > "Mahamandap"has now been taken up at the estimated > cost of Rs 8--00 lakhs. The donation to this noble > cause is not only a service to the Society but also > a > service (kainkarya)to Lord Hayagreeva & Swami > Desikan.This will be a permanent asset to the > temple, > unlike jewels which will disappear in the long run. > The donations to this Kainkarya are exempted U/S 80G > (5) (vi) of Income-tax Act 1961.The names of donors > who contribute Rs 50000/-& above will be inscribed > in > a marble stone that will be put-upin the > "Mahamandap" > > SriKainkarya requests your valued > support > fully or partly in completing the construction of > "Mahamandap". Srikainkarya will never forget the > timely assistance and ever grateful to you > Srikainkaryais a registered public > charitable Trust. Donations may kindly be sent in > the > name of "SRI KAINKARYA" ( D. Soundararajan) F5 > Chandra > flats 90 Brindavan street West mambalam Chennai > 600033. Ph 24843986 Mobile 9444143685 > Dasan D.Soundararajan. > --- soundararajan desikan <srikainkarya@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > > Thiruvaheendirapuram, presently known as > > Thiruvendipuram, a famous vaishanavite shrine, 5 > kms > > from Cuddalore in Cuddalore District is hallowed > by > > the memory of 2 great Vaishanavite scholars viz. > 1. > > Sri Thirumangai Azwar, who performed the > > magalasasanam > > of Shri Devanathaswamy temple there and 2. Shri > > Vedanta Desikan who spent a better part of his > life > > in meditation atop the Aushadhagiri hills and > > blessed > > by Lord Hayagriva composed prolific religious > > grantas. > > > > > > Innumerable devotees, throng the temple daily - > the > > number increases manifold during festival time. > To > > have a ecstatic dharshan of the Lord and also to > > perform Utsavam comfortably, the need for a > mandapam > > in the Hayagreeva Sannadhi atop the hill was felt. > > > > > With the benevolent contribution from the Asthikas > > forming the nucleus, the first stage of > construction > > was completed at the cost of Rs 2.45 lacs and > > consecrated on 08/02/2003 (Ratha sapthami day). It > > was > > indeed a feast for the eyes of the devotees to > > worship > > the Lord in the mandapam in all its grandeur > amidst > > picturesque surroundings. > > > > The remaining construction of the mandapam has to > be > > completed at an estimated cost of Rs 8 lacs and > > hence > > this appeal to the devotees to come forward in > large > > nos. and contribute. > > > > Those who contribute Rs 20,000 and above would be > > gifted with Lord Hayagriva in scripted silver > dollar > > besides a gift packet of religious books valued at > > Rs > > 325/- authored by the undersigned. > > > > The names of the Philanthropists whose > contribution > > is of Rs 50,000 and above will be engraved on the > > front walls of the mandapam in granite stones. > > Donors > > can also contribute in installments but in such > > cases > > it would be helpful if the total amount is > > indicated > > in the first installment. > > > > All contributions to be sent across by Demand > > drafts > > drawn in favour of SRI KAINKARYA to the address > > given below: > > > > D. Soundararajan, > > F5, Chandra Flats, > > 90, Brindavan Street, > > West Mambalam, Chennai - 600 033. > > > > All Contributions are exempted from Income Tax > > under > > Section 80 (G) (5) (vi) of I.T Act 1961 till March > > 31,2005. > > > > > > D. Soundararajan > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail > SpamGuard. > > > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page ? Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! 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