SRIMATHE GODAYAI NAMAHA
?AMBARAMEY THANNEEREY SOREY ARANCHCHEYYUM SCHEME ?
16, SUBRAMANIA NAGAR CROSS STREET, KODAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI 600 024
PHONE : 044 ? 2473 4788 ? E-Mail sripadukasevagan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
THADHEEYARADHANAM ( PARANAI ) KAINGARYAM AT SRIRANGAM
(EIGHTH YEAR )
ON KAISIKA EKADHASI - DHWADHASI , VAIKUNDA EKADHASI ? DHWADHASI
AND PANGUNI UTHIRAM
In the Thirupavai, Sri Aandal refers to Annadhanam as generating Dharma (sorey
Arancheyyum). Annadhanam on ?Offering of Food is the Exclusive Privilege of
Ladies.
The Sastras declare that Ladies only can offer Food to Yadhigal and
Bhaghavadhargal. They can only offer Rice Bhiksha to Young Boys on the Day of
their Upanayanam (Sacred Thread Ceremony) Further entertaining guests is also
prerogative of Ladies. Thus Annadhanam is not a Privilege but a sacred duty
cast on Ladies. Epics Record the fact that Sita Devi, Draupadi and
Rishipathnis strictly followed this practice in the lines and entertained
several holy guests.
While offering food and entertaining guests anywhere and anytime would
definitely yield merit Punyam to the Ladies, doing so at SRIRANGAM,
particularly to the Vedic Scholars, Bhagavathas and Koil Archakas (Srirangam)
that too in Scared KAISIKA DHWADHASI Day will bring in untold merit to the
Donors. The Merit so accrued will satisfy the hunger and thirsts
to anyone suffering in Narakas. That is why it is said that, No other
donations such as offering clothes, money, education etc., can equal to
Annadhanam. For this reason only Sri Paduka Sahasra Parayana Ladies offering
food to vedic scholars, bhagavathas and koil archakas for the 8th year in
succession at SRI AHOBHILA MUTT PREMISES, EAST CHITRA STREET SRIRANGAM ON
KAISIKA DHWADHASI.
DECEMBER 4th and 5th of 2003 : KAISIKA EKADHASI AND DHWADHASI
JANUARY 3rd and 4th of 2004 : VAIKUNDA EKADHASI AND DHWADHASI
APRIL 4th of 2004 : PANGUNI UTHIRAM
May kindly keep these dates in mind and associate themselves in this noble
task. By doing so, they will only be following the advice of Sri Aandal in
Thiruppavai ?Ambaramey, thanneerey, sore Aranchcheyyum?
Those who are willing to participate in this Kaingarya can contribute it to the
below said
address :
C . SHESHADRI,
NO.16, Subramania Nagar Cross Street,
Kodambakkam, Rengarajapuram
Chennai 600 024
phone : 044 24734788
Seshadri
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