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Sri:

 Dear BhakthAs :

After our SEvai of Lord Lakshmi Hayagrivan
and  Lord SrinivAsan , let us perform the MangaLAsAsanams 
of the Murthys adorning the next sannidhis as we do 
the  PradakshiNam in the temple PrAkAram .

Aadhi VaNN SathakOpa Jeeyar Sannidhi
*********************************************
We now arrive at  the Sannidhi of Sri AdhivaNN
SaThakOpa Jeeyar , the founding Jeeyar of
Ahobila  Matam in the fourteenth Century ( 1398 C.E) .

As a BrahmachAri of twenty years age , this
MahAthmA accepted SanyAsam directly from
the hands of Sri Lakshmi Narasimhan at the Ahobila
Dhivya dEsam . He was instrcuted by the Lord to go from
village to village and perform SamAsrayaNam and Prapatthi
to the BhakthAs of the Lord and spread the doctrines
of Bhagavath RaamAnuja SiddhAntham . This was done by
the revered Founding Jeeyar of the Sri Matam for sixty
years before He was called back by Lakshmi Nrusimhan
to His Supreme abode . That Sri Matam concieved and
executed by Sri Lakshmi Nrusimhan ( Malolan) thrives today
and the Peetam is currently blessed by asmath achAryan ,
Sri NaarAyaNa Yahtindhra MahA Desikan as the illustrious
45th occupant of this divine throne .

The vaibhavam of Adhi Vann SathakOpa Jeeyar is covered in 
the Ahobila Matam home pages in great detail :

http://www.ahobilamutt.org

http://www.ahobilamutt.org/bio/jeeyars.html

The consecrated  archA Vigraham that You have
the blessings of enjoying at the Pomona Temple is
a replica of the original vigraham at Ahobilam Temple ;
On that auspicous day in 1398 C.E , BhagavAn Narasimhan 
jumped into the cupped palms of Sri Adhi VaNN SaThakOpan 
to start His sanchaaram with the founding Jeeyar of 
Sri Matam and His successors  across  the four corners of India .

Azhwaar Veethi next to Sri Adhi Vann SaThakOpan Sannidhi
**************************************************************
After the Founding AchAryan Sannidhi , we are blessed with
the darsanam of the Eleven  AzhwArs , who are immersed in
the ocean of bliss of Bhagavath anubhavam . The twelfth AzhwAr,
ANDAL is at Her special Sannidhi , which we will visit after stopping at
Swamy Desikan's and Sri RanganAyaki Sannidhis .

The archaa Vigrahams of the AzhwArs , whose monthly
Thirunakshathram stars are celebrated with Thirumanjanams
to them and MaryAdhais from  Lord RanganAthA and
Sri RanganAyaki , are beautiful to behold and contemplate on .

Talented Srirangam sthapathis have created these vigrahams
for consecration at this temple. The new CD ROM on
the temple will contain  photo images of the AzhwArs
in addition to other aspects about this Unique temple
at Pomona that follows strictly the traditions of worship
as practised at Sri Matam and Sri RanganAtha Temple
at Srirangam .This CD ROM will be made avialable soon
to all the devotees of the temple in general and to the supporters
of the Priest Living Quarters Kaimakryam in particular .

The Vaibhavams of the 12 AzhwArs , their 24 Prabhandhams
are archived at :

http://venkateswara.freeservers.com/alvar.html

The audios of the 24 Prabhandhams are at Sri Venkat's
rich site:

http://www.srivaishnavam.com

The central message of the AzhwArs is that the Supreme
Being saluted by the VedAs and Upanishads is a Personal
God with the dhivya Naamam of Sriman NaarAyaNa , who is
defined by two lakshaNams : (1) having infinite auspicious
attributes ( anantha KalyANa guNams) with a ThirumEni
bedecked with aabharaNams and aayudhams (2) Having no
blemishes whatsoever ( Free from all defects/hEyams) .

The AzhwArs out of their compassion for us as AchAryAs
have instrcuted us on the Tathtva-Hitha-PurushArTams :

(1) The Supreme Tatthvam is Brahman , the Supreme Lord
in five forms . He is the Supreme Master of all the sentients
and insentients , all of which are His prAkArAs ( aspects of
His splendour). The Sentients ( Jeevans) and the insentients
( achethanams) are not independent of the Lord. He is
their niyantha ( ordainer).

2) The Supreme Hitham is the path of Prapatthi
since Bhakthi yOgam is difficult to practise as
a means for Moksham .

3) The Supreme PurushArTam (goal) for the Jeevans
is to secure the blessings of nithya kaimkaryam to the dhivya
dampathis at their Supreme abode in Sri Vaikuntam .
The liberated souls never return to this karma BhUmi
after reaching the Lord's abode ( MeetchiyinRi Vaikuntha 
Maanagar-- ThiruvAimozhi/Na Punaraavrutthi: no return ever 
from Sri Vaikuntam ).

The central message of the AzhwArs is : " A visishtAdhvathin's
actions (practises) are informed by a single under-current of
devotion , God-dependence and absolute (unqualified)
surrender to Sriman NaarAyaNan , who is the soul
(indweller ) of all ".

One of the Saama Veda Saamans summarizes the single minded
devotion ( ananya bhakthi) and the grand faith ( MahA ViswAsam)
in the Lord as their wealth and protection ( Iswaryam and
Rakshakan ):

mahE cha na ThvAdhtiva: parA SULKAAYA dheeyasE
na sahasrAya naayuthAya vajrivO na sathAya sathAmaga

-- 291st Saaman , Saama Vedam , Rg Vedam  VIII.1.5 )

(meaning): Oh Splenderous and Opulent Lord , Oh mighty
thunder and the wielder of unfailing justice ! Oh impartial
One ! I shall not sell, barter or bargain my Bhakthi for You
for all the riches of the world , not for a hundred , not for
a thousand , nor for a million , for Thou art the Supreme
Lord of limitless wealth .

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka
Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:



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