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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 :
 
http://www.ramanujamission.org/2000/resources/shtml
 
http://www.srivaishnavam.com/aradhana.htm
 
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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