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SrI padmAvatI samEta SrInivAsa parabramhaNE namaH
SrImatE rAmAnujAya namaH
SrImatE nigamAnta mahAdESikAya namaH

SrImatE "abhinava dESika" uttamUr -
vIrarAghavArya mahAdESikAya namaH

Dear all,

This is to inform you about the forthcoming thirunakshatram
celebrations of SrI "abhinava dESika" uttamUr VIrarAghavAchArya
SwAmi (thai-swAti). Please treat this as a cordial invitation
as well from Sri Uttamur Viraraghavachariar Centenary Trust,
Chennai.

Kindly go through the schedule and please do participate
in any Or all of the special occasions like "Anugraha Bhaashanam
on Abhinava Desika" by SrImad Azhagiyasi~ngar, four upanyAsams
by eminent scholars, SaatRumuRai on thirunakshatram and
Vidvat Sadas. Thanks.

Please do look into the details of the books that will be
released. For the updated catalogue of books and its availability,
please wait till the celebrations get over. Will update you
by early Feb.


Sat, 18th Jan,2003 :
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Commemorative Function at F-50, I Floor, University of Madras
Centenary Buildings, Chepauk, Chennai 600-005.

Programme :

4:00 pm : Prayer

4:05 pm : Welcome Address by
SrI U.Ve. "MahAmahOpAdhyAya" SrIvatsA~nkAchArya SwAmi

4:10 pm : Inaugural Address by SrI Dr.VKSN Raghavan, Prof and
Head of Dept. of Vaishnavism

4:20 pm : Speech on the activities of "Sri Uttamur -
Viraraghavachariar Centenary Trust" by its President
SrI K.G.Krishnan (KGK).

4:30 pm : "Anugraha Bhashanam on SrI Abhinava DESika" by
SrI LakshmI-nRusimha divya pAdukA sEvaka SrIvaN -
SaThakOpa SrI nArAyaNa yatIndra mahAdESikan, the
jIyar of SrI Ahobila Muth.

SrImad Azhagiyasi~ngar also releases the book
MImAmsA nyAya-PrakASa by AapadEva with its commentary
"MImAmsA SudhAswAdam" by "Ubhaya-MImAmsA Vallabha"
"Abhinava dESIka" SrI uttamUr VIrarAghavAchArya.

First Copy received by SrI U.Ve. PudukkOTai -
SEshAdryAchArya SwAmi of MadhurAntakam Sanskrit College
and aasthAna vidvAn of SrI Ahobila Muth.


5:30 pm : Distribution of Awards/Prizes by SrI S.V.S.Raghavan.
All of them are awarded with a certificate and a gold
plated silver medallion (engraved with SrI UttamUr
Swami) - sponsored by GR Tangamaligai,T.Nagar. Cash
awards are are mentioned below, sponsored by different
aastikAs.

a. Sow.Vijayalakshmi Raghavan : Rs.1000/-
For having taken a research topic for her Ph.D.
(Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Madras) involving
the works of SrI Uttamur SwAmi.

b. Dr. M.K.Srinivasan : Rs.4000/-
For having completed his Ph.D. (Dept. of -
Vaishnavism, University of Madras) involving
the works of SrI Uttamur SwAmi.

Topic : Teacher-Student relationship (Guru-Sishya
BhAva) according to Srimad Rahasya Traya
SAra of SrI VEdAnta DESika [based on
the commentary SAra-vistara of SrI UttamUr
VIrarAghavAchArya SwAmi]

c. Dr. A.V.Shantamma : Rs.4000/-
For having completed her Ph.D. (Dept. of -
Vaishnavism, University of Madras) involving
the works of SrI UttamUr SwAmi.

Topic : Sa~nkalpa SUryOdaya of SrI VEdAnta DESika -
A study with special reference to vibhava and
archa forms of God in ViSishTAdvaita
[based on the commentary "Sarva SAkshAtkAra"
by Sr UttamUr VIrarAghavAchArya SwAmi]

d. SrI K.S.Santhanam : Rs.1000/-
For having completed SirOmaNi in ViSishTAdvaita
VEdAnta with proficiency. College : Sri Ahobila Muth
Sanskrit College,Madhurantakam.

e. SrI S.R.Balaji : Rs.1000/-
For having completed SirOmaNi in NyAya SAstra
with proficiency. College : Sri Ahobila Muth
Sanskrit College,Madhurantakam.

f. SrI G.S.Vasan : Rs.1000/-
For having completed SirOmaNi in VyAkaraNa
with proficiency. College : Sri Ahobila Muth
Sanskrit College,Madhurantakam.

g. SrI D.Dayanath : Rs.1000/-
For having completed VEda-adhyayanam with
proficiency. pAtasAla : At thiruvahIndrapuram
by SrI U.Ve. NAvalpAkkam VaradAchArya SwAmi.

h. SrI P.Srinivasa-raghavan : Rs.1000/-
For having completed Divya Prabandha and DESika
Prabandha adhyayanam with proficiency.
pAtasAla : At thiru-evvuL divya dEsam.

i. Chi. Srivallabhan : Rs.200/-
[s/o SrI U.Ve.NAttEri RAjagOpAchArya, Editor of
Sri Ra~nganAtha PAdukA]. For proficiency in the
recitation of Stotras by PUrvAchAryas esp. SwAmi
DESikan.

j. Chi. S.Sundaragopalan : Rs.200/-
For proficiency in the recitation of Stotras by
PUrvAchAryas esp. SwAmi DESikan.

Note : Around 20 students turned up for the storta
recitation competition for whom Rs.30/- each
was awarded. The criterion is that one should
be below 15 yrs and should know minimum of
15 stotras by-heart. Top two students were
selected.

Note : Regarding proficiency in MImAmsA and SAhitya
to be awarded to a student completing a
degree, we didn't receive any recommendations
from the colleges. Hence, couldn't be awarded.

k. SrI U.Ve.AaRupAdi SrIrAmadESikAchArya : Rs.1000/-
[pUrvAshrama dowhitra of SrI PaRavAkOTTai ANDavan;
SamASrayaNam and Bhara-nyAsam under SrI Villivalam
Azhagiyasi~ngar;KAlakshEpam under SrI PuriSai SwAmi].

Title awarded : "AbhinavIya BAla Pravachana MaNi".

Last year, it was awarded to SrI U.Ve.Mukundagiri V.
AnantapadmanAbhAchArya, the current sub-editor of
SrI NRusimha PriyA, who is also a kAlakshEpa
sishya of SrI PuriSai SwAmi.

5:45 pm : Vote of Thanks by
SrI U.Ve. PayyampADi VE~nkaTavaradAchArya SwAmi.

Note: Right from the centenary celebrations in 1997, the yearly
function in kind co-operation with the Dept. of Vaishnavism,
University of Madras, takes place at the University premises.
The Trust has awarded the prizes as above for the past
few years in appreciation and to encourage the students
involved with various spheres of our sampradAyam.

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Sun, 19th Jan,2003 :
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6:30 pm : UpanyAsam - "SrImad Bhagavad GItA and Abhinava dESika"
by SrI U.Ve.PazhavEri SaThakOpAchArya SwAmi, SrIkAryam
of SrI Ahobila Muth.

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Mon, 20th Jan,2003 :
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6:30 pm : UpanyAsam - "PAdukA Sahasram and Abhinava dESika"
by SrI U.Ve.PoigaipAkkam NallAn Chakravarti -
Narasimha-rAghavAchArya SwAmi, SrIkAryam of
SrI ANDavan Ashramam.

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Tue, 21st Jan,2003 :
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6:30 pm : UpanyAsam - "SrImad Rahasya Traya SAram and Abhinava -
dESika" by SrI U.Ve. "MahAmahOpAdhyAya" PerukkAraNai
ChakravartyAchArya SwAmi, aasthAna vidvAn of SrI Ahobila
Muth.

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Wed, 22nd Jan,2003 :
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6:30 pm : UpanyAsam - "Bhagavad Vishayam / DramiDOpanishad
TAtparya RatnAvaLi and Abhinava dESika" by
SrI U.Ve. "SrI BhAshya SimhAsanAdipati" VillUr naDAdUr-
KaruNAkarAchArya SwAmi.

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Thu, 23rd Jan,2003 :
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3 pm - 6 pm : pArAyaNam of vEdas, divya prabandhas and granthas.

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Fri, 24rd Jan,2003 :
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3 pm - 6 pm : pArAyaNam of vEdas, divya prabandhas and granthas.

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Sat, 25th Jan,2003 ; Thai SwAti - Thirunakshatram :
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7 am - 11 am : End of pArAyaNam of vEdas, divya prabandhas and
granthas;

Release of the following Books :

i) RakshA Granthas [with notes and Introductions by
SrI UttamUr SwAmi for SrI VEdAnta DESika's
NikshEpa RakshA, Saccharitra RakshA with Bhagavad
RAmAnuja's Nitya Grantha, SrI PAn~charAtra RakshA
and GItArtha-Sa~ngraha RakshA (commentary to
Bhagavad YAmunAchArya's GItArtha Sa~ngraha)].

Sponsors (through SVSS) :

SrI Murali Kadambi,
SrI Lakshminarayanan Srinivasan,
SrI V.Sadagopan Swami,
SrI Chattari S Ramesh,
SrI Kesavan.

ii) HayagrIva Stotra-mAlA [HayagrIvOpanishad,
HayagrIva SahasranAmam and nAmAvaLi, HayagrIva
Stotram of SwAmi DESikan and SrI Abhinava DESika
UttamUr SwAmi's HayagrIva Abhigamanam, LakshmI-
HayagrIva Prapatti, Sri LakshmI-HayagrIva -
Ma~ngaLam and SrI LakshmI-HayagrIva DhyAnam].

Sponsor : Sri S.V.Kannan, Bangalore.


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Sun, 26th Jan,2003 :
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11 am - 6 pm : Vidvat Sadas on SrI BhAshyam.

Release of the Book : "Upanishad BhAshyams -1"

Book Content :

a. KEna, KaTha, PraSna, MuNDaka, MANDUkya,
SvEtAsvatara, AtharvaSikhA, KaushItaki, MantrikA
Upanishads and Agni Rahasya with SrI Ra~nga -
RAmAnuja Muni's Commentary and gloss "ParishkAra"
by SrI UttamUr VIrarAghavAchArya.

b. SubAlOpanishad with SrI SudarSana SUri's
commentary and gloss "ParishkAra" by
SrI UttamUr VIrarAghavAchArya.

c. MahOpanishad, (AshTAkshara) NArAyaNa Upanishad,
and DwayOpanishad with commentary "ParishkAra" by
SrI UttamUr VIrarAghavAchArya.

d. Essence of AtarvaSira by SrI UttamUr SwAmi.

e. Purusha SUkta with its commentary and SrI
UttamUr SwAmi's gloss "ParishkAra".

f. SrI SUkta with SrI Ra~nganAtha Muni's SrI SUkta
BhAshya Sa~ngraha and gloss "ParishkAra" by
SrI UttamUr VIrarAghavAchArya.

g. UpanishArtha Sa~ngraha : Metrical composition on
the salient teachings of the above Upanishads by
SrI UttamUr VIrarAghavAchArya.

h. Introduction to Upanishads and nAmAvaLi of
BhagavAn in each Upanishad by SrI UttamUr SwAmi.

Sponsor through SVSS: SrI Kasturi Varadarajan.

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aDiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan,
KaralapAkkam K AnantapadmanAbhan alias Anand.




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