Sri:
Sri
U.Ve. Sadagopan Swamin:
Dasoham
adiyen
has been fortunate to participate in the Sri Sooktha Homam and Thirumanjanam
for Sri Shenbagavalli Thayar being performed on every Sukhlapaksha Ashtami day
at Sri Nandipura Vinnagaram, for the last 3 years now. It was during one of
the visits about 3 years back, that we decided to sponsor Sri Sooktha Homam
and Thirumanjanam for Sri Shenbagavalli Thayar.
According
to the sthalapuranam, Mahalakshmi did penance in Shenbagaranyam, facing East,
to be united with Sriman Narayanan all the time and be present in His
"Vakshasthalam". Sriman Narayanan appeared on a Sukhlapaksha Ashtami Day, a
Sukhravaaram,in the month of Aippasi. Hence there is a tradition to perform
archana for Sri Shenbagavalli Thayar on 8 Ashtami Days or 9 Sukhravaarams, to
get wishes fulfilled.
We
thought, Sri Sooktha Homam and Thirumanjanam for Thayar on the avathara dinam
of Sriman Narayanan every month would trigger activities around that in
the temple, and would make many devotees come and have darshan of Sri
Jagannatha Perumal and Sri Shenbagavalli Thayar. We are very happy that today,
HH Jeeyar of Naguneri Mutt has blessed the festivities and the temple
authorities have made arrangements for all the devotees to part take in the
monthly homam and thirumanjanam.The temple authorities charge Rs 125/- for any
one who wants to make a sankalpam and participate in the Sri Sooktha Homam and
Thirumanjanam.
We
continue to sponsor the Thirumanjanam and Hoamam costs, and the additional
contribution from all devotees are apparently used to take care of running of
the temple administration and other festivities. There is a Trust in place,
under the guidance of HH Jeeyar of Nanguneri and admistered by the Mutt's
Agent in charge of the temple. Our activities are restricted to the
contribution and conduct of Sri Sooktha Homam and Thirumanjanam and we are not
involved in any other activity of the Trust. Aippasi Sukhla Ashtami, the
avathara dinam of Sriman Narayanan is marked by Thirumanjanam for all -
Moolavars & Utsavars in the temple, apart from Sri Sooktha Homam and this
is being conducted annually for the last 2 years.
The
practice is that, every Sukhla Astami Day, it all starts with Gadasthapanam.
It is followed by Sri Sooktha Homam. Normally, homam is perfomed using ghee;
red lotus flowers dipped in honey; sakkarapongal, samiths. After
Panchasooktham, the main Sri Sooktha Homam starts and it would be normally not
less than 108 avarthis. Thirumanjanam for Shenbagavalli Thayar - Moolavar and
utsavar shall commence before the Poornahuthi, and the Thirumanjanam shall
stop with Santhanakappu. It would be followed by Poornahuthi, Gadapurappadu
and the Grand finale of Thirumanjanam. Alankaaram, saatrumurai and prsadam
distribution shall follow.
adiyen
has elaborated the process, to whatever extent adiyen is aware of. Hope adiyen
has not committed any mistake in representing the process to your
goodself.
dasan
Sriraman