Dear Bhagavatas: Forwarded is the Report sent by Sri S. GOVINDRAJAN Swami on the "ACHARYA JAYANTI UTSAVAM-2003" AT MUMBAI umder the auspices of "Sri Vedantha Desika Sampradaya Sabha" who have published "PRACHEENA ACHARA SANGRAHA" book. Dasoham Anbil Ramaswamy =======================================================================================================================================================>From: "S. GOVINDRAJAN" <sgovindrajan@xxxx> >To: ramanbil@xxxx >Subject: Re: "PRACHEENA ACHARA SANGRAHA" BOOK >Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 19:58:45 +0530 > >Dear Sri.Anbil Swami, Following synopsis of the events of the ACHARYA JAYANTI UTSAVAM-2003 held athe sabha for the enefit of the Devotees may please be circulated. I have also attached three select photographs so as not to load the system. Wishing you all Happy Deepavali > > >Sri Vedantha Desika Sampradaya Sabha >Matunga, Mumbai 19 - INDIA > >A Heart-filling Reminiscence ? Annual Utsavam 2003 > > The 10-day Annual Festival, to conclude on the Purattasi-Sravanam, the >Thiru Avatara Day of Swami Nigamantha Maha Desikan, was conducted at our >Sabha Premises, between 26th September to 5th October- 2003, with usual >Sevakalam (rendering) of 3 Vedas, Srimad Rahasyatraya Saram - >Yadavabhyudayam Grantas and 4000-Diyva Prabandham, along with Desika >Prabandham & Stotras. The Highlights of the festival were: > > 1. Utsavam to Ghantavatara Desikan, the presiding Acharya of our >Sabha, in company with the newly installed Idol of Swami Desika (as at >Thiruvahindirapuram). > > 2. The visit of Lord Sri Prahlada Varada and His Concerts, along >with Swami Desika of Chembur Ahobila Mutt, on the Third day of the >Festival, to bless us with Thirumanjana Sevai. An elaborate Thirumanjana >Kattiyam, Upanyasam and Bhagavatha Thadeeyaradhanam were the special >features of the day. > > 3. Utsava Ubhayam by Andal Goshti on the 8th Day, when >Chiriya-Peria Thirumadals were recited. > > 4. Swami Desika's Mangalasasanam of Divya Desa Emberumans, Alwars >& Acharyas and a finale with Saranagati of Swami Desika at the Lotus feet >of the Presiding Emberuman of the Sabha, Lord Lakshminarasimha - on the >lines of Thooppul/ Thiruvahindirapuram Divyadesams. > > 5. Thirumanjanam of Desika Idols, with rendering of Thaitthariya >Upanishad, Neerattam and Special Kattiyam on Acharya - under the caring >guidance of Agama-Veda Vidwan Sri u ve. Nagappatinam Raju Vadyar Swamy. > > 6. On all 10 days, rendering of few Desika Prabandha Pasurams, tuned >to Carnatic Music by Sri Venkatachariyar Swami, a member of the Sabha. > > 7. On the concluding day, Ammanai song and Gummi (Dance) performance >by Sabha's Andal Goshti > > 8. A 10 day Upanyasam by Sri Sowmyanarayanan, starting on Avatara Day >- the topics being 'Swami Desika - His devotion to Lord Narasimha, >Namperymal, Devayanayakan, & Devadhirajan - Kritis by and on him'. > > 9. Donations of jewels - like stone-studded Ear Rings, Pendant, >Thirumankaappu - for both the Idols and Sudarsana-Panchajanyam & >Yagnyopavitham for Peria Desikan, in addition to lot of Pattu Vastrams from >Desika Bhaktas. > > The festival was followed by 'Sahasranama Laksharchana on Swami Desika' >on the 18th and 19th October, 2003. This 'Never before - maiden' >performance of Laksharchana, received over-whelming response from >Devotees, in so much so, more than 250 Archanas were performed in 10 >Batches. The Devotees were presented a Ten gram Silver Dollar - depicting >Ghantai Desikan of the Sabha on the one side and a sloka on Him by His son, >Swami Nainarachariyar. > > On this occasion, a compendium captioned 'Pracheena Achara Sangraha' >by Vaikuntavasi Sri u ve Navalpakkam Ayya Devanatha Thatha Desikan, >published by the Sabha, was released by Sri Ranganathan IAS (Retd) > > The success of these functions, with the Anugraha of The Acharya, has >reset our target to publication of more Books and a plan to conduct 'KOTI >ARCHANA' on Acharya Sarvabhowman. With His blessings and support of all >Devotees, the Sabha is confident to convert these into reality. > > Some of the memorable photographs are attached herewith, for the >benefit of the Bhakthakotis? who were here present in mind but could notbe >present physically. > >" Thooppul Vedantha Desikane! Innum oru Noortrandu irum " > >for and on behalf of Sri Vedantha Desika Sampradaya Sabha > >(S Govindrajan) _________________________________________________________________ Add MSN 8 Internet Software to your current Internet access and enjoy patented spam control and more. Get two months FREE! http://join.msn.com/?page=Þpt/byoa [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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