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Sri:
 
 Dear BhakthAs :
 
 After our SEvai of Lord Lakshmi Hayagrivan
 and  Lord SrinivAsan , let us perform the MangaLAsAsanams 
 of the Murthys adorning the next sannidhis as we do 
 the  PradakshiNam in the temple PrAkAram .
 
 Aadhi VaNN SathakOpa Jeeyar Sannidhi
 *********************************************
 We now arrive at  the Sannidhi of Sri AdhivaNN
 SaThakOpa Jeeyar , the founding Jeeyar of
 Ahobila  Matam in the fourteenth Century ( 1398 C.E) .
 
 As a BrahmachAri of twenty years age , this
 MahAthmA accepted SanyAsam directly from
 the hands of Sri Lakshmi Narasimhan at the Ahobila
 Dhivya dEsam . He was instrcuted by the Lord to go from
 village to village and perform SamAsrayaNam and Prapatthi
 to the BhakthAs of the Lord and spread the doctrines
 of Bhagavath RaamAnuja SiddhAntham . This was done by
 the revered Founding Jeeyar of the Sri Matam for sixty
 years before He was called back by Lakshmi Nrusimhan
 to His Supreme abode . That Sri Matam concieved and
 executed by Sri Lakshmi Nrusimhan ( Malolan) thrives today
 and the Peetam is currently blessed by asmath achAryan ,
 Sri NaarAyaNa Yahtindhra MahA Desikan as the illustrious
 45th occupant of this divine throne .
 
 The vaibhavam of Adhi Vann SathakOpa Jeeyar is covered in 
 the Ahobila Matam home pages in great detail :
 
 http://www.ahobilamutt.org
 
 http://www.ahobilamutt.org/bio/jeeyars.html
 
 The consecrated  archA Vigraham that You have
 the blessings of enjoying at the Pomona Temple is
 a replica of the original vigraham at Ahobilam Temple ;
 On that auspicous day in 1398 C.E , BhagavAn Narasimhan 
 jumped into the cupped palms of Sri Adhi VaNN SaThakOpan 
 to start His sanchaaram with the founding Jeeyar of 
 Sri Matam and His successors  across  the four corners of India .
 
 Azhwaar Veethi next to Sri Adhi Vann SaThakOpan Sannidhi
 **************************************************************
 After the Founding AchAryan Sannidhi , we are blessed with
 the darsanam of the Eleven  AzhwArs , who are immersed in
the ocean of bliss of Bhagavath anubhavam . The twelfth AzhwAr,
 ANDAL is at Her special Sannidhi , which we will visit after stopping at
 Swamy Desikan's and Sri RanganAyaki Sannidhis .
 
 The archaa Vigrahams of the AzhwArs , whose monthly
 Thirunakshathram stars are celebrated with Thirumanjanams
 to them and MaryAdhais from  Lord RanganAthA and
 Sri RanganAyaki , are beautiful to behold and contemplate on .
 
 Talented Srirangam sthapathis have created these vigrahams
 for consecration at this temple. The new CD ROM on
 the temple will contain  photo images of the AzhwArs
 in addition to other aspects about this Unique temple
 at Pomona that follows strictly the traditions of worship
 as practised at Sri Matam and Sri RanganAtha Temple
 at Srirangam .This CD ROM will be made avialable soon
 to all the devotees of the temple in general and to the supporters
 of the Priest Living Quarters Kaimakryam in particular .
 
 The Vaibhavams of the 12 AzhwArs , their 24 Prabhandhams
 are archived at :
 
 http://venkateswara.freeservers.com/alvar.html
 
 The audios of the 24 Prabhandhams are at Sri Venkat's
 rich site:
 
 http://www.srivaishnavam.com
 
 The central message of the AzhwArs is that the Supreme
 Being saluted by the VedAs and Upanishads is a Personal
 God with the dhivya Naamam of Sriman NaarAyaNa , who is
 defined by two lakshaNams : (1) having infinite auspicious
 attributes ( anantha KalyANa guNams) with a ThirumEni
 bedecked with aabharaNams and aayudhams (2) Having no
 blemishes whatsoever ( Free from all defects/hEyams) .
 
 The AzhwArs out of their compassion for us as AchAryAs
 have instrcuted us on the Tathtva-Hitha-PurushArTams :
 
 (1) The Supreme Tatthvam is Brahman , the Supreme Lord
 in five forms . He is the Supreme Master of all the sentients
 and insentients , all of which are His prAkArAs ( aspects of
 His splendour). The Sentients ( Jeevans) and the insentients
 ( achethanams) are not independent of the Lord. He is
 their niyantha ( ordainer).
 
 2) The Supreme Hitham is the path of Prapatthi
 since Bhakthi yOgam is difficult to practise as
 a means for Moksham .
 
 3) The Supreme PurushArTam (goal) for the Jeevans
 is to secure the blessings of nithya kaimkaryam to the dhivya
 dampathis at their Supreme abode in Sri Vaikuntam .
 The liberated souls never return to this karma BhUmi
 after reaching the Lord's abode ( MeetchiyinRi Vaikuntha 
 Maanagar-- ThiruvAimozhi/Na Punaraavrutthi: no return ever 
 from Sri Vaikuntam ).
 
 The central message of the AzhwArs is : " A visishtAdhvathin's
 actions (practises) are informed by a single under-current of
 devotion , God-dependence and absolute (unqualified)
 surrender to Sriman NaarAyaNan , who is the soul
 (indweller ) of all ".
 
 One of the Saama Veda Saamans summarizes the single minded
 devotion ( ananya bhakthi) and the grand faith ( MahA ViswAsam)
 in the Lord as their wealth and protection ( Iswaryam and
 Rakshakan ):
 
 mahE cha na ThvAdhtiva: parA SULKAAYA dheeyasE
 na sahasrAya naayuthAya vajrivO na sathAya sathAmaga
 
 -- 291st Saaman , Saama Vedam , Rg Vedam  VIII.1.5 )
 
 (meaning): Oh Splenderous and Opulent Lord , Oh mighty
 thunder and the wielder of unfailing justice ! Oh impartial
 One ! I shall not sell, barter or bargain my Bhakthi for You
 for all the riches of the world , not for a hundred , not for
 a thousand , nor for a million , for Thou art the Supreme
 Lord of limitless wealth .
 
 Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
 
 Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka
Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:
 
 
 






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