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SrI:

Dear BhakthAs :

My primary mission during this trip to Tamil Nadu was to present
the RathnAngi to Lord DevanAthan of Thiruvaheendhrapuram 
on behalf of the Sri DevanAthan RathnAngi Kaimkaryam Committee .

This dhivya dEsam celebrated by Thirumangai Mannan is 
the Siddhi KshEthram for our AchArya Saarvabhouman ,
Swamy NigamAntha MahA Desikan . Here , Our Swamy 
Desikan had the direct visualization(SaakshAthkAram)  of 
both Garuda Bhagavaan and  Lord HayagrIvan on top of 
Oushadagiri and became the SiddhAntha Vijaya Dhwajar 
at quite a young age.

Lord DevanAthan of Thiruvaheendhrapuram enchanted Swamy  Desikan 
so much that Swamy spent almost  40 years of his divine life 
at this dhivya dEsam ; here , he  composed SrI Deva Naayaka PanchAsath , 
Achyutha Sathakam , MummaNikkOavi , Nava MaNi Maalai and other 
SrI Sookthis on Lord DevanAthan .

More than 2,500 people had the darsanam of Lord DevanAthan
in His Noothana AabharaNam of RathnAngi . A grand TadhiyArAdhanam for 
300 BhAgavathAs took place at SrImath Andavan Aasramam at
Thiruvaheendhrapuram . adiyEn had the bhAgyam of participating
in the Thirumanjana ghOshti of Swamy  Desikan during the afternoon .

The day of SamarpaNam of the RathnAngi was September 16 ,  a very
special day for many reasons . It was AavaNi Hastham , the Thirunakshathram
of  HH the 44th Pattam ( MukkUr ) SrImath Azhagiya Singar . It was 
the avathAra dinam of the Taniyan , RaamAnujA DayA Paathram for
Swamy Desikan . It was SaamOpAkarmaa dinam . It was Chandra darsana
dinam .It was a MuhUrtha Dinam . During the morning , Swamy  Desikan 
travelled on a palanquin around the raaja veedhis of Thiruvaheendhrapuram 
as a part of His Thirunakshathra Uthsavam , which concludes on September 24 
( PurattAsi SravaNam ). adiyen's entourage had just  arrived at that street 
junction 
which permitted me to fall flat immediately  before Swamy  Desikan and 
the Veda PaarAyaNa ghOshti. Five minutes later , Swamy Desikan's pallAkku
would have travelled past that junction between the two streets and adiyEn
would have missed his darsanam . adiyEn coud only conclude that it was
an auspicious welcome by Swamy Desikan to His RaajadhAni and recognition of
the Kaimkaryam for His Lord . 

An hour later , The RathnAngi ThiruvAbharaNam was taken in procession around 
the Raaja Vedhis to the accompaniment of Naadhaswaram and MeLam and 
brought to the Yaaga Saala next to Swamy  Desikan's sannidhi for Prathishtai 
prior to the adornment by  the Lord . Special Vasthrams were presented to 
Uthsavar , 
Ubhaya NaacchiyAr , Moolavar DevanAthan , SrI HemAbhjavalli ThAyAr and
 Lord HayagrIvan on top of the Oushada Giri. Special Maalais were also 
presented 
to the Archaa Moorthys for the occasion . The Bhattars of Thiruvaheendhrapuram
are known for their skills in alankArams of the Dhivya Dampathis. It was a joy 
to have 
the darsana soubhAgyam of the ArchA Moorthys at the different Sannidhis on 
this glorious day with new vasthrams and fresh flower garlands .

Around 3 P.M , the Chief archakar had adorned the Lord with the new RathnAngi
in a manner that would thrill the heart of Swamy  Desikan . We were fortunate 
to 
have the bliss of the dhivya Soundharyam of Lord DevanAthan resplendent in
His new gem-studded attire . Swamy  Desikan's statemet , " Ninnazhagu  
MaRavAthAr
PiRavAthArE " came to mind. After koil maryAdhayais to  the RathnAngi 
Committeee 
members in front of the Lord , the RathnAngi Sevai was opened to all the 
devotees . 

Next the Six Sthapathis , who created this RathnAngi over a period of Six 
months 
were honored with individual gold rings and encomiums . A beautiful souvenir 
celebrating the Vaibhavam of Lord of Thiruvaheendhrapuram was released .
One of the center pieces is the " RathnAngi Sathakam " composed by 
U.Ve. SrI BhAshya SimhAsana chakravarthy , SrI KaruNAkarAcchAr Swamy .
This celebratory composition consists of 100 slOkams euologizing Lord
DevanAthan resplendent in His RathnAngi . This Sathakam is a sequel to
the Rathna Kavacha Sathakam composed by His revered Father , Vaikunta Vaasi , 
Aaasu Kavi VillUr Srinidhi Swamy thirty five years ago during the occasion of 
RathnAngi SamarpaNam for Swamy  Desikan .  Vaikunta Vaasi 
HH Thirukkudanthai Andavan presented the RathnAngi to Swamy 
Desikan then . 

Next day , there was an uLL PuRappAdu of Lord DEvanAthan 
adorning the new RathnAngi during the evening . It was PurattAsi
Maasa PiRappu day and Kalkee Jayanthi . Lord DEvanAthan was 
accompanied by SrI HemAbhja Valli since it was a Friday . 

In the near future , adiyen with the help of Web design experts  
will create a RathnAngi Web site to accomodate the many still and
video images associated with this special day at Thiruvaheendhrapuram .
adiyEn thanks every one , who made this special occasion a grand success.

During the remaining Six days of the trip , adiyEn had the bhAgyam of
visiting other dhivya dEsams like Oppiliappan Sannidhi , Thirumala ,
Srirangam , Naagapattinam , ThirukkaNNangudi , ThirukkOshtiyUr
and SelayUr SrI Matam to prostrate before MalOlan , Dolai KaNNan
and MalOla PaadhukA SEvakar , SrImath Azhagiya Singar , asmath 
AchAryan .

SRIRANGAM STAY 
**********************
At SrIrangam , adiyEn participated in  the SayanOthsava SEvai 
and enjoyed AravaNai PrasAdham and EkAntha VeeNai offering 
by the VeeNai mirAsu Family member . Next morning was AmAvAsyai 
and adiyEn had the Viswaroopa Sevai and the Bhattar invited adiyen 
right inside the garbha graham for closer enjoyment of Lord RanganAtha 
in the early hours of the day , when there are no garlands that cover 
the PrayOga Chakram , Paanchajanyam and the sacred Paadhams  
of the Lord . The Paasurams of ThiruppANAzhwar ( AmalanAdhipirAn ) 
flashed thru adiyEn's mind as adiyEn was blessed to  stand that
close to the reclining Lord. As our Likhitha Kaimkaryam on 
SrI RanganAtha PaadhukA Sahasram is nearing poorthy stage on 
September 24  , adiyEn's mind dwelled on the avathAram of 
PaadhukA Sahasram right in front of Periya PerumAL some 
seven hundred years ago . The sight of Cauvery flowing with
waters touching from bank to bank was an incredible sight .
The temple elephant was taking its bath immersed in Cauvery
waters at AmmA ManTapam at Srirangam . 

OPPILIAPPAN SANNIDHI
*****************************
At Oppiliappan KOil , PerumAl was enjoying Thirumanjanam .
The SEvais with Yeera Vaadai and with Vasthrams and AabharaNams 
were enjoyed . AdiyEn also participated in the KaitthaLa SEvai for Uthsavar 
from the side of ThAyAr , BhoomA DEvi on that day as well .

THIRUPPATHI / THIRUMALA
*********************************

At Thiruppathi , technical discussions on Digital Library project 
focusing on the preservation of rare Texts of PoorvAchAryAs tok
place . Additioanl discussions at TTD School of Music and Dance 
introduced to me to the recording sessions on rare SaakhAs of 
VedAs .

At Thirumala , adiyEn participated in the Sahasra Dheepa alnkAra SEvai 
in the special MaNTapam . Veda GhOsham and Naathaswara dhvani
adorned the occasion . We accompanied the Uthsavar inside to have
the darasanam of Moolavar , Lord  VenkatEsa on this day .

OTHER VISITS DURING THIS STAY
***************************************
AdiyEn will describe in the subsequent postings the visits to
the dhivya dEsams of ThirukkaNangudi ( One of the five KrishNAraNya 
KshEthrams) , NaagapattiNam ( Soundharya Naayaki SamEtha Sri
Soundara Raaja PerumAL   ) and ThirukkOshtiyUr ( Soumya NaarAyaNa
PerumAL ) . 

NamO NaarAyaNAya ,
Daasan , V.Sadagopan 



   

     






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