Foreword
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Sriman Sunder Kidambi , Thiruvadi of
Prakrutham Srimad SrimushNam
Andavan is very well known to the
Asthika community in many continents .
Over the past few years , Sriman
Sunder Kidambi has been serving the global
Asthika
community tirelessly
through his kaimkaryams to create , populate
and
grow his
extraordinary web site , http://www.prapatti.com /
This web site has under
a single roof (1) one of the
largest collection of
texts of Stotras in multiple languages ,
(2) audio MP3 recordings
of many of the above Stotras and (3) photo galleries of
108 dhivya desams and vintage
photo images of Srimath
Andavans and Ahobila Matam
Jeeyars .The time,
energy , effort and
dedication that Sriman Kidambi has brought
to bear upon
this
task is phenomenal
and his yeoman service has been recognized by
Asthikas
thirsting for such
information around the globe . All of us owe a deep sense of
gratitude
to Sriman Sunder
Kidambi for his selfless Bhagavath-Bhagavatha Kaimkaryams .
Most recently , Sriman Kidambi has
put together an easy-to- practise Laghu
Aradhana kramam for the benefit of
Asthikas , who wish to learn Bhagavad
Aradhanam . It is a pleasure
for me to have the privelege of writing a foreword
for this most recent
release of Sriman Kidambi
in his prapatti.com web site .
Why is this effort so important
?
Today ,
Sakthi-Sampradhaayam-SadhAchaaram and PramaaNa Jn~Anam
are diminishing . Many Vaishnavaas
are living and working far away from
their traditional homes . They are
cut off from their moorings . Traditional
routes of learning about our ancient
Sampradhaayam at the sacred feet
of SadhaachaaryAs are not
available to them . There is a need for addressing
these information needs of
aasthikaas both at home and abroad . Welcome
efforts by knowledgable
VaishNavAs fill the information gap on important
Vaidhika karmaas like BhAgavad
ArAdhanam that are to be performed every day .
These efforts are to supplement the
primary efforts of SadaachAryans
and not to replace them
There are two kinds of Bhagavad
Aradhanams : (1) Athmaartam (2) Paraartam .
The Atmaarta Aradhanam is done at
home to please the Lord by those , who
have been blessed with Pancha
Samskaarams . The Paraarta Araadhanam
is done at the temples and
Matams for the well being of the world (loka
kshEmam) .
Those who belong to Brahmacharya ,
Grahastha, Vaanaprastha and SanyAsa
Asramams are required to perform
BhagavdhArAdhanam after being blessed with
Pancha SamskAram .They perform
ArAdhanam with Veda Manthrams . Ladies are
eligible for performing VishNu
poojA in the tAntric manner . Such is the importance
of Bhagavad ArAdhanam
"TasmAth
anAdhi-madhyAntham nithyam aarAdhayEth
Harim " instructs Sage VyAsa (
Therefore we should perform AarAdhanam for Hari
always) . ParAsara Samhithai states
that one should not even eat in the villages or homes ,
where VishNu AarAdhanam is not
performed and one should not live in such
places even for a day ( na kuryAdh
anna-paanAdhi na tathra divasam vasEth ) .
Such is the importance of Bahgavad
AarAdhanam . Vigraha AarAdhanam is
the most lofty among AarAdhanams .
There are however a lot of difficulties
faced by some in executing it .Hence
the easier SaaLagrAma Aardhanam
is recommended by
our SadAchAryAs . When
the SaaLagrAma Moortham of
the Lord is present in
one's home with DhwAraka
SilA , one has tremendous
sanctity in the house .
After the AarAdhanam is
done ,
PerumAL's SrIpAdha
theertham and TuLasi
is recieved before
partaking the naivEdhyam presented to
the Lord during
the worship
In view of the significane of both
these kinds of Araadhanams , Vaishnavite Acharyaas
have written authoritative granthams
on nithya Aaraadhana kramams : Ramanuja's
nithya grantham , Vangipuram Nambi's
Kaarikai , Smruthi Rathnaakaram ,
Mumukshu DharpaNam , Paancha Raathra
Rakshai by Swamy Desikan ,
Ahnika grantham by Thirukkdanthai
Desikan , SadaachAra NirNayam by
Srimad InjimEdu Azhagiya Singar are
some of those Sri Sookthis focusing
on the important Nithya Karmaas
like Bhagavad AarAdhanam .
Many Vaishnavaas long to do perform
Bhagavad Araadhanam ; they however
do not have the opportunity to learn
it readily from elders or from their Acharyaas .
Many of such aspirants live
over seas and are finding it difficult to learn
the correct procedures (kramams) for
performing Bhagavad Aradhanam .
Further , the performance of the
traditional Ghana ArAdhanam with its
intricate kramams like Bhootha
Suddhi , Bhagavath and Devi AvAhanams ,
recitation of Manthra Pushpam with
Veda Manthrams with the correct svarams ,
Periya SaaRRumuRais is not easy
for many VaishNavAs . Two online resources for
performing the Ghana AarAdhanam are
available at :
In view of the elaborate nature of
the Ghana AarAdhanam and
the diffiuclties in performing them
every day in the required manner ,
our compassionate AchAryAs
have devised a lighter
kramam known as
Laghu ArAdhana Kramam .
This can be done in
the morning by one
rushing to work in the modern day
world . Sriman Sunder
Kidambi has
assembled this Laghu AarAdhana
Kramam for the benefit of aasthikAs ,
who wish to learn to perform
AarAdhanam for the Lord . Sri Kidambi's
presentation of Laghu AarAdhanam is
easy to follow with helpful pictures
on the placement of the vessels used
in worship as well as the different mudhrAs used
at the different stages of the
AarAdhanam . The Sanskrit Text for the Veda Manthrams
with the appropraite svarams for
recital and the clear English text on instructions
are very useful to the aasthikAs at
every level of awareness of the kramam .
Seperate appendix on the Taniyans
for the AchAryAs , MudhrAs and
the often used kramams are a
valuable adjunct to learn the Laghu AarAdhana
kramam . There are in all thirty
five steps that Sri Sunder Kidambi has focussed on
to capture the essence of Laghu
AarAdhanam . With few practise runs , one can
become familiar with the performance
of nithyArAdhanam for the dhivya dampathis
and recieve their anugrahams
Our hearty congratulations to Sri
Sunder Kidambi for a significant contribution
to the world of AathikAs and our
prayers are to the Dhivya Dampathis and AchAryAs
to grow his Kaimkarya Sri further
and further .
NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa
,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil
VaradAchAri Sadagopan
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