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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