Dear Sriman Sadagopan,
Of course, please let me know when you
are ready with
the project and we can certainly do what needs to
be
done.
Very grateful to you Sir for your interest in
the
subject.
Regards,
daasan,
Sudarshan MK
--- "Dr.
Sadagopan" <yennappan@computer.net>
wrote:
> SrI:
>
> Dear Sriman Sudarshan :
>
> I have heard so much about your revered
> Mother's beautiful
rendering of Dayaa Sathakam but
> never
> got to hear it . I hope
I will come across it one
> day
> to have the bhAgyam of hearing
.
>
> We are opening a new web site named NadhOpAsana
>
soon and hopefully , we can house the audio there
> for all
> to
access and benefit from for times to come .
>
> Would it be
possible with your help ?
> NamO Swami DesikAya ,
>
V.Sadagopan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sudarshan
madabushi"
> <mksudarshan2002@yahoo.co.in>
>
To: "varadharajan ranganathan"
> <vrd_nathan@yahoo.com>
>
Cc: <srirangasri@yahoogroups.com>;
>
<oppiliappan@yahoogroups.com>;
> <tiruvenkatam@yahoogroups.com>
>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:47 AM
> Subject: [Oppiliappan] Re: A
request: Daya Satakam
>
>
> >
> >
> >
Dear Sri Varadarajan,
> >
> > Swami Desikan's "daya satakam"
is the "dhanam",
> the
> > "neengAdha-selvam" -- the eternal
spiritual
> > commonwealth -- that the "AchArya" has left
behind
> for
> > all of us. For those who find no adequate
or
> > fulfilling way to offer worship to Lord
> >
TiruvenkatamudaiyAn, the best and easiest way is
> to
> >
take up the "daya satakam" and render it
> faithfully.
>
>
> > Towards the same purpose my mother's musical
>
rendition
> > of the daya satakam has truly helped several
>
> 'aasthikAs'. I am so very happy to know that you
> are
> >
also a great admirer and 'sadhaka' of the 'daya
> > satakam' and that
my mother Smt Mani
> Krishnaswami's
> > rendition of it
has a special place in your heart.
> >
> > As you know I
live and work in Kuwait but my
> father
> > and my family live
in Chennai. So, you are most
> > welcome to call on my father SrimAn
Madabushi
> > Krishnaswamy. He was the main inspiration and
>
"karta'
> > behind the prodcution of the commercial recording
>
of
> > the 'daya satakam'. For some years thanks to my
> >
father's efforts, and thanks to the
> kind-heartedness
> > of
the then officials of the TTD (Tirumala
> Tirupati
> >
Devasthanam), the recording of my mother's "daya
> > satakam'
rendition used to be played on the public
> > address sysem all over
the Tirumala Hills soon
> after
> > the Friday
"tirumanjanam". The holy hills used to
> > resonate with the
splendid poesy of Swami
> Desikan's
> > most exquisitoe of
verses found in the "daya
> satakam".
> > But that was only for
a few brief years. Vested
> > interests quite inimical to the larger
interests
> of
> > the SriVaishnava laity later
surreptitiously
> conspired
> > with the TTD authorities to
revoke and cancel the
> > playing of the "daya satakam" on the
Tirumal
> Hills.
> > This was a very unfortunate step indeed
the
> reversal
> > of which I await now for several years in
the
> fervent
> > hope that Lord Venkateshwara will
somehow
> intervene in
> > the matter and arrange for the
recommencement of
> > playing the 'daya satakam' on the Hills for
his
> own
> > delight and delectation.
> >
>
> I am so glad to hear from someone like you who is
> an
> >
ardent 'rasika' of not only my late mother Smt
> Mani
> >
Krishnaswami but also a lover of swami desikan's
> 'daya
> >
satakam'.
> >
> > My father SrimAn Krishnaswami is now more
than 81
> > years old. He will be happy to receive you in
>
Chennai.
> > I shall also send word to him. You are most
>
welcome to
> > call on him during your upcoming visit to
Chennai.
> His
> > address is as follows:
> >
>
> 10/6, Mohanam Apartments,
> > First Street,
> >
Abhiramapuram, Chennai-600 018.
> > Telephone: 2499 5758
>
>
> > I am leaving for UK on 21st on a business tour and
>
> will fly in from there to Chennai on the 28th Dec.
> I
> >
will be in Chennai myself between Dec 29 and Jan
> 5th.
> > If
you happen to be there during those days, it
> will
> > be my
own delight to meet you and have a talk.
> >
> > May the
Lord of Tirumala bless you and your family
> > with all good and
auspcious things in the new year
> and
> > all your
life.
> >
> > regds,
> > daasan,
> >
Sudarshan MK
> >
> > --- varadharajan ranganathan
>
<vrd_nathan@yahoo.com>
>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Respected srI sudarshan,
>
>>
> >> aDiyEn dAsan, r.varadharajan. I have been a
>
silent
> >> member in the online-srivaishnava communities,
>
>> following some of the stellar articles that
> appear
>
>> from time-to-time. I am right now working in
> >>
Hyderabad, for an R&D lab (ARCI) funded of Dept.
> of
>
>> S&T, India.
> >>
> >> Prior to this
employment, I had been a graduate
> >> student at Rutgers
University, New Jersey - USA.
> >> During that time, I was very
much influenced by
> Smt.
> >> Mani KrishnaswAmi's
rendition of srImad vEdAnta
> >> dEsikan's dayAsatakam. Though
aDiyEn had been
> >> hearing
> >> the rendition from
school days off and on, during
> >> the
> >> second
part of graduate schooling the same had a
> >> telling effect and
profound influence (due to
> >> various
> >> reasons).
I am sure many other ignorant ones must
> >> have
> >>
benefited from her wonderful and inspiring
> >> renditions
>
>> of the works of our AcAryAs. I would like to know
> if
>
>> I
> >> can make a short visit to your house in
Chennai,
> so
> >> that aDiyEn can offer praNAms to
dEvarIr's father
> >> and
> >> receive his blessings.
I am visiting chennai this
> >> Friday and I plan to be there till
Friday next.
> With
> >> your permission and without causing
too much
> >> inconvenience, I would like to pay a quick
visit
> to
> >> your residence in Chennai. I donot have
the
> address.
> >> If this is ok, I request you to kindly
send me
> the
> >> address.
> >>
>
>> Please do forgive anything inappropriate and
> errors
>
>> in
> >> aDiyEn's language.
> >>
>
>> dAsan
> >> r.varadharajan
> >>
>
>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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Warm Regards,
Sudarshan
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