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  Shri:
  Shri Mathe Ramanuja,Maaran aaya - Namaha
   
  Dear  Shri(or say All Thiruvudaiyaar's)  Swaamins
   
  Adiyaen's Pranaams. 
   
  I am forwarding this email from Dr. Ranganathan who is the active force of 
Shri Vaishnava,Shri Ramanuja philosophy in Toronto. 
   
  Both idols of two acharyas(Manavala , Vedanta desikan) are being installed in 
Toronto , Richmond hill temple. 
  Please contact him to establish any group for any Canadian Dollar Donations 
through Richmond Hill Temple for our sampradaayam. 
   
  You may also pin him for our sampradaayam. 
   
  e-mail : n.ranganathan@xxxxxxxxxxxx
   
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  Pratishtapana of 
  Sri Swami Desikan and Sri Manavala Mamunigal
  We are happy to inform you of the consecration and installation ceremony 
(Pratishtapana) of the vigrahams of the two famous Sri Vaishnava Acharyas, 
namely Swami DEsikan and Sri Manavala Mamunigal at our temple in Richmond Hill. 
 Both these two great Acharyas were responsible for the faithful preservation 
and transmission of the philosophic teachings of the Azhwars. They represent 
the two main streams of the Sri Vaishnava philosophic tradition that exist to 
this day in South India.They are known for their many philosophic and 
devotional works both in Tamil and Sanskrit. They did a great service to the 
divine teachings of the Azhwars and Sri Ramanuja. Their preeminence as 
scholars, teachers and bhaktas is well recognized and admired. That is why they 
are always included in all traditional Azhwars' sannidhi in all Perumal 
temples. This is the reason why benedictory verses are chanted for them in all 
temples every day at the end of aradhana of Perumal. From the time of our
 Perumal Pratishtai, this tradition has been followed in our temple also. Every 
Saturday, during Perumal's aradhana many of the devotees in our temple join the 
Bhattar in chanting these verses. Thus their presence will make our Azhwars 
sannidhi complete and also add to the Sannidhyam of Perumal (Divine Presence) 
in our temple. Their  icons  also will for ever remind us of all the Upakaram 
(Service) done through the ages to this day by all the great Acharyas in all 
traditions (including those who came before and after them) to us. Their 
service is selfless and priceless. All we can do is humbly bow to them and 
express our gratitude.
  The consecration and installation (Pratishtapana) of these two Acharya 
Vigrahams has been scheduled to take place on the 7th and 8th of July 2006. 
Originally we thought we would have them consecrated during the Annual Azhwars 
festival but it so happens there will not be sufficient time for this at that 
time since the Perumal festival finishes on the 14th of Sept and the Azhwars 
festival will start on the 15th Sept. That is the reason for preponing this 
Pratishtapana to this earlier date in July. It so happens that Sri PeriAzhwar's 
thirunakshatram falls on that week as well. So on the morning of the 8th July 
we will have special Thirumanjanam of both the Acharyas and Sri Peri Azhwar 
together with Perumal. It would be a great sight since the Azhwars form the 
integral connection between the two Acharyas despite the differences in their 
philosophic positions. 
  The announcement with the invitation and the program schedule should be on 
the web site in a few days. But please treat this as a special invitation to 
you and your family and friends. It would be great if you could participate in 
the function and partake of the grace of the Lord, the Azhwars and the 
Acharyas. The preliminary function for the Pratishtai will be held during three 
periods beginning the evening of Thursday the 6th July.  The final consecration 
is on Saturday the 8th July morning between 9.00 AM and 12.00 Noon. 
  If you like to sponsor the function, please do so through the temple office. 
The sponsorship fee is $101.00 for the two days events. Please make sure that 
you indicate in your cheque that the donation is for Azhwars fund so that the 
money will be credited to this function.
  On Thursday evening, some of the children are planning to give a presentation 
about the two Acharyas in the temple between 7.00 and 8.00 PM. If you are able 
to attend and encourage the involvement of the children, it will be very much 
appreciated as well. 
  Sincere thanks and regards.

    Rangy (Ranganathan).  

   
   

                
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