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            Dear Asthikas/Bhakthas
                                                  You
,  all,  know,  that the first phase of  Mandap at a
cost of Rs 2--45  lakhs was completed at Sri
Oushatadri, Sri Hayagreevar Temple
,Thiruvaheendrapuram  with the financial assistance of
all of you . Sevarthis are taking shelter here  and
Swami Desikan , the presiding deity of the Kshetra
Lord Sri Devanatha, Sri Hayagreevan  gave darshan from
this mandap during festivals. This is going on every
year. 
                                                24th
September 2004--Purattasi-sravanam-Oushathagiri-
Swami Desikan climbed the Hills in the early morning
to perform Mangalasasanam of Lord Sri Hayagreeva to
the accompaniment of countless devotees/Bhaagavathaas
Nathaswarams & thavils. After pradakshanam of outer 
and inner praakaara, Swami Desikan  came  & sat on the
small four pillar mandap facing Sri Hayagreeva
Vedadyayees completed Vedaprayanam( part) . Prasadams
were brought and offered to Sri Hayagreevan and Swami
Desikan. 
                                             
Garland,Parivattam came from Sri Hayagreeva to Swami
Desikan and these Maryathaas were offered to Him. It
was just the beginning of offering of Theertham from
Sri Hayagreevan to Swami Desikan. At that juncture
there was heavy down-pour of rain  for over half-an
-hour. Sevaarthis who was at the Ist phase of Mandap ,
kainkaryaparas under the narrow lengthy  walking -way
got protection from the rains whereas other devotees
such as men and women, aged, sick, old ladies, young
ladies at the family way, children eagerly waiting to
recite Garuda thandagam etc slokams , including
ourselves sheltered under the coconut leaves pandal  
completely soaked in the rains. At that time  some of
them known  to me   said to me ( Srikainkarya)
                                               You see
the sufferings of devotees/ Sri Hayagreeva Bakthas in
the rain . Some Baghavathas did not have even   dhoti/
angavasthra to change vasthra. They came here to have
darshan of Lord Sri Hayagreeva Swami Desikan and to
have Saaththumurai theertham , sadari and prasadam..
You see their pitiable condition. 
                                             Why can't
you  construct a Mahamandapam fully covering the area
where devotees were  shivering  due to heavy rain?   
                                             I did not
expect such a request from the   devotees  at that
particular movement. I did not know what to do / what
to say that too in the divine presence of Swami
Desikan and Sri Hayagreevan. I did not consult anyone
even my wife. I took it as a command from Sri
Hayagreevan. I said with folded hands 
                                            Even at
the time of commencing the first phase , this was
thought of (Taking the entire construction) but I
afraid of heavy involvement  of money, and fearing
that I am not suitable for this, I  took up part of
the entire area  and Sri Hayagreevan And Swami Desikan
used me as an instrument to complete the first phase. 
                                         They said
that even now you can take the final stage  and you
will be an instrument  in the divine grace of Acharyan
and His Acharyan . 
                                        I took this as
a command of Sri Hayagreevan and replied saying that
Srikainkarya will take up the final stage of
construction also. 
                                       Dear Bakthas,
this is the background . This was truly happened. 
  

                                         A public
charitable trust was created, registered and proposals
were sent to the Commissioner of In-come tax 
Pondicherry. Srikainkarya started to send appeals to
various people / Business  magnets/ others  Appeals
were sent to the readers of my articles in Sri Desika
Seva, purchasers of my various books . 
                                         There was
response , some lukeworm response . Rasikas of my
books came forward to donate- small small contribution
which in their capacity is big . Srikainkarya accepted
them with  obeisance .
                                          Both of us (
I and my wife ) began to go and meet people . Sri
Hayagreevan directed one noble-hearted ,
service-minded devotee from Nanganallur who helped
previously, to  assist  now also . Sri Hayagreevan 
introduced  another  pious with helping tendency,
well- versed in Karnataka Sangeetam  devotee from
T.Nagar to partake in this kainkaryam and to  share
the services with us.  Sri Hayagreevan sent His
upasakar  from U.S. to contact srikainkarya through
internet. How can I explain  the leelas of Sri
Hayagreevan ! This upasakar is a multi-faced , noble ,
divine-hearted, gem of all arts in vaishnava
philosophy-that too Sri sookthis of Swami Desikan.
                                         Upon his
suggestion & advice it is setforth as follows:--
                   The cost of construction per ten
sq.ft. comes to Rs 3200/-or 75 u.s.dollars
Bakthas/devotees can contribute even like this . This
will also help in the construction ..

                                          The idea is
to complete the construction as quickly as possible 
and to have darshan of Swami Desikan , Sri Hayagreevan
and the presiding deity  Sri Devanathan in the
Mahamandap because the life-span  ( of ours ) is small
and it is not possible to worship in this Maha ( Mani
) Mandapam  if we depart from this material world once
for all before the completion. Whatever it is in
Paramapatham ( Vaikuntam), this archavathra seva in
this Mahamandapam  cannot be enjoyed . This is
unparalleled 
                                         
                                        Oh! Asthikas!
let us join together in this noble cause. Let us
shoulder the service with Srikainkarya. Let us see
that the construction is completed soon. Let us have
darshan of  Sri Hayagreevan , Swami Desikan , asif it
is  Vaikunta.
 Let us have paripoorna anugraha of Sri Hayagreeva   

                                     
Paramapathanathan, Sriman Narayanan would ask us when
we climb Visakshana(Dharmaathi peetam) during paryanga
vidya about tha darshan of Archamoorthis  of Sri
Hayagreevan  Swami Desikan , Adiyavarkku Meyyan. Let
us answer with immense pleasure
                                       
                                     Dasan 
                                Srikainkarya 
   Thiruvaheendrapuram Uruppattur Chakravarthi
Soundararajan     
 
              



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