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: ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. 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