SrI:
Dear Sri Sunder :
I forgot now the source .
Most probably from VishNu PurANam
or VishNu dharmam .
Hope some one else remembers .
NamO NarayaNa ,
V.Sadagopan
----- Original Message -----
From: "T.M.Sunder" <tmsunder@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 1:45 PM
Subject: [Oppiliappan] Sahasra Chandra Darsee
> Namaskaram:
>
> I am repeating this mail once again to Sri.V.Sadagpopan.
>
> In your email (reproduced below) on the subject of Sadabhiseka and
> Sathamana Utsavamin November 17, 2004 you have quoted a Bhagavan's
> verse of respect tothe blessed group of six.
>
> Can you or the learnerd members of the group throw some light to the
> original source and context reference of this wonderful Sanskrit
> verse-
>
> NithyAnna DhAthA TaruNAgnihOthri
> VedAntha Vidhu: Chandra Sahasra darsee
> MaasOpavAsi cha PathivrathA cha
> ShaD jeevalOkE mama vandhaneeyAm
>
> Respectfully,
>
> T.M. Sunder
> _____________________________________________________________________
> From: Sadagopan
> To: Ponnappan ; Sgt ; SG ; Rajeev ; Iowa ; DS ;
> Ramanujamission@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; SRS
> Cc: Ranga ; Srikaran Rengarajan
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:50 PM
> Subject: [Oppiliappan] Priest Quarters" construction series:
> SathAbhishEka Uthsavam & SathamAna Uthsavam (80th and 100th Birthdays)
>
>
> SrI:
>
> Dear BhakthAs :
>
> We come across occasionally those ,
> who are celebrating their 80th birth day
> through SathAbhishEkam and infrequently
> those , who celebrate their 100th birthday
> ( SathamAna uthsavam ) .
>
> The sixtieth birthday celebrations is known
> as Shashti Abdha Poorthy , the 80th birthday
> celebrations is SathAbhishEkam and the 100th
> birthday uthsavam is SathamAna Uthsavam .
>
> Many of our VaishNavite AchAryAs have observed
> their 100th birthday and attained the Veda PrAyam.
> Vedic prayer recited by us during the worship of
> the SandhyAs is : May we live for Hundred years
> practising the dharmAs ordained by the VedAs !
> Swamy Desikan lived for 101 years. AchArya
> RaamAnujA lived for 120 years . They lived simple
> but noble lives dedicated to serving the Lord and
> his BhaagavathAs. Modern day conspicous consumption
> and consequent shortening of life was not known
> to them . They recommended the consumption of Saathvik
> food and days defined by PanchakAla PrakriyAs .
>
> In this posting , we will focus on the glories of
> those who celebrate SathAbhishEkams . They are
> revered as "Sahasra Darsees" or those who have seen
> 1000 crescent Moons ( Third crescent of the growing
> phase of the Moon ). Actually , it will take
> 83 years and six months to see 1000 crescents.
> The celebration however starts as one enters
> the 80th year thse days. Chathur Veda PaarAyaNam ,
> the recitation of Dhivya Prabhandham , RaamAyaNa
> Patanam are conducted in the celebrant's house.
> An elaborate Udhaka ShAnthi is organized to
> consecrate the water , which is used for the abhishEkam
> of the celebrant on the auspicious 80th birthday .
>
> Bhagavan Himself is in a celebratory mood
> about these Sahasra Darsees as one member
> of the blessed group of Six :
>
> NithyAnna DhAthA TaruNAgnihOthri
> VedAntha Vidhu: Chandra Sahasra darsee
> MaasOpavAsi cha PathivrathA cha
> ShaD jeevalOkE mama vandhaneeyAm
>
> (Meaning): These six in this world are
> saluted by Me : (1) Those whom provide
> anna dhAnam every day (2) Those who perform
> the sacred rites of AgnihOthram right from
> their youthful days (3) Those who have seen
> the 1000 cresent Moons (4) Those who observe
> the EkAdasi Fastings (5) Women resplendent
> with the power of their chastity and (6) those
> who have understood the true meanings of
> the Upanishads.
>
> The anna dhAnam is performed every day at
> Lord RanganAth Temple at Pomona , NY.
> During Saturday and Sunday and uthsavam days ,
> hudreds of worshippers with their families are
> given free prasAdhams in the form of annadhAnams .
> EkAdasi Fastings are observed by some of the devotees.
> Veda GOsham and Dhivya Prabhandha dhwani is heard
> every day at the temple. Sudarsana Yaj~nams are
> conducted . Sathya NaarAyaNa pooja is done in
> the VaishNavite way every full Moon day .
> The SrinivAsa or Seetha-Raama KalyANams are
> performed every weekend .
>
> All of these are made possible with the help
> of our priests steeped in Ubhaya Vedams ,
> PaancharAthra Aagamam and Vaidhika anushtAnams .
>
> Please help them have a roof over their heads
> instead of lodging in the basement of the Temple !
>
> Please support this Kaimkaryam YathA Sakthi !
>
> V.Sadagopan
>
>
>
>
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