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Sunday 31 May 2015

Brahmotsavam - Garuda Sevai (Day 3 Morning) @ Kanchipuram Varadarajar Kovil

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Dr.NVS

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Kausik Sarathy" <vishnusarathy@yahoo.com>
Date: May 31, 2015 7:11 PM
Subject: Brahmotsavam - Garuda Sevai (Day 3 Morning) @ Kanchipuram Varadarajar Kovil
To: "Andavan Yahoogroups" <andavan@yahoogroups.com>, "Sriramanuja" <ramanuja@yahoogroups.com>, "Srirangasri" <srirangasri@yahoogroups.com>, "Sri Vaishnava Dubai" <srivaishnava_dubai@yahoogroups.com>, "Divya Desam" <divya_desam@yahoogroups.com>
Cc:

Namaskaram,

It gives adiyen immense pleasure to scribble about the most famous / attractive Vahana purappadu of Brahmotsavam, yes the Garuda Sevai. Tomorrow @ Perumal kovil would be an action packed day. There are a lot of events lined up starting with Garuda Sevai followed by Sri Narashima jayanthi and Hanumantha vahanam in the evening and culminating with Namazhwar sattumurai.

Be sure to reach very early in the morning and make arrangements to stay the whole day, you would enjoy every moment and cherish the moment for many years to come.

Garudan is addition to performing his kaimkaryam as Emperuman's vehicle is also known as veda swaroopam. Swami Desikan had prayed to Garudan in Aushada giri in Thiruvendhipuram, who gave the Swami the moola mantharam and the deity of Lakshmi Hayagrivar.

Before our Varadar flies out of the Rajagopuram, we get to have glimpse of Doddayacharya sevai. During this sevai, our lord is shielded from our views for a short while with two kodai's. To understand / enjoy this we need to go back in time.

Some 450 years back, one devotee by name Doddayacharya lived in the temple town of Sholingar and was engaged in kaimkaryam to Lord Narashima. Yes the same Doddayacharya swami who wrote a commentary on Vedantha Desikan's Satadhooshani, called Chandamarutham. He was very attached to Varadar of Kanchipuram. He never used to miss the Garuda sevai of Devathirajan during brahmotsavam. One year due to advanced age was not able to make the trip to kanchipuram. He was disturbed and on the day of Garuda sevai while having his bath in Thakkan kulam (local pond), early morning, he expressed his inability of not being perumal kovil and felt dejected.

At that time in kanchipuram our Perumal was about to leave the kovil. On not seeing his devotee amongst those assembled, our lord expressed his desire to leave Kanchipuram to give his dharshanam in sholingar. The priests on the vahanam were instructed by our Perumal to shield him with kodais. At this very moment the acharyan, in sholingar, had the vision of Varadar in Garuda sevai in all its glory.

To commemorate this event, even today, our lord is hidden from public view for a short time. Later a temple was built on the banks of thakkan kulam, which is being maintained by his descendants even today. Make a note to take their blessings the next time you visit Sholingar.

The kreedam adorned by Devathirajan during Garuda sevai is called thanga toppagaram. This thiruabarnam gets to adore our Lord only once a year. If not for anything, utleast for this we need to be there. Please don't miss this when you have dharshan tomorrow. Varadar after the ride is also attached to enhance your pleasure.

Tomorrow the prabhada ghosti would recite moonRaam thiruvanthaathi and the following pasuram is so apt for Garuda vahan purappadu.

polinthirukaNda kaarvaanil minnEpOl thOnRi 2338

malinthu thiruviruntha maarvan,

polinthu garudanmEl koNda kariyaan kazalE,

therudanmEl kaNdaay theLi.

Vardar performed a miracle during one of the Garuda sevai purappadu and was witnessed by none other than Robert clive, shall share the details when I describe Nachiyar thirukolam on 5^th day.

In my next mail I would try to share the little things I know when our lord would bless us as Rama.

Andavan thiruvadiya charanam

Perundevi sametha Devathirajan thiruvadiya charanam

Dhasan,
Kausik Sarathy

File Photo courtsey Sri. Kesavabashyam and Friends @ Kanchi

Tuesday 21 April 2015

Re: [Vaideekam] Re: [SriRangaSri] எள்ளு

Sri:

Dear Sriman Dr.VS Swamin,

With the grace of Emperuman (really it requires a lot of grace to reach the peak by human efforts),

everything went well, and the climate also very very good at every where.

One more thing, with this trip I have completed the 106 Divya Desams Dharshans

which is a life time commitment / achievement of a Sri Vaishnavan.

Dhanyosmi,

Dasan,

Best Regards,
Best Wishes,
Dr.NVS 9444844423 Best time to call: 4.30 to 6.00 pm

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On 22 April 2015 at 00:52, VS <yennappan@computer.net> wrote:

SrI:

Dear Sriman NVS Swamy:
Welcome back home after this once in a Life time trip to Muktinath.
I hope every thing went well .
NamO SrI NrusimhAya,
V.Sadagopan

-----Original Message----- From: Vaideekam
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 2:18 PM
To: VS

Subject: Re: [Vaideekam] Re: [SriRangaSri] எள்ளு

Sri:
Dear Sriman Dr.VS Swamin
Returned Chennai after successful darshan at muktinath
Sending this reply from chennai airport
Dasan

Sent from my iPhone

On 18-Apr-2015, at 9:25 pm, VS <yennappan@computer.net> wrote:

SrI:

Dear Sriman NVS Swami:
FYki .
NamO SrI NrusimhAya,
V.S

-----Original Message----- From: Vidya Srinivasan
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 11:31 PM
To: VS
Cc: mukrupa@gmail.com ; Anbil Swamy
Subject: Re: [Vaideekam] Re: [SriRangaSri] எள்ளு

Dear Sir,

Sorry for the late reply.

I had recently been to Mukthinath. The trip was arranged through the tour operator by name Kala Rajan. He does ensure that he provides pure vegetarian food.

My parents live in Mumbai and so my travel was from Mumbai to Kathmandu. I live in Australia and so my information on this is little compared to my mother's as she had done all the research and found all information. So, the best person to ask for more details is my mother as she may be able to guide you whom to ask in Chennai. Please feel free to contact my parents on srigeet.7@gmail.com or call on 2227711549. My mother's name is Geetha Srinivasan.

Kind regards
Vidya
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On Wed, 15/4/15, VS yennappan@computer.net [SriRangaSri] <SriRangaSri-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Subject: Re: [Vaideekam] Re: [SriRangaSri] எள்ளு
To: SriRangaSri@yahoogroups.com
Cc: vidya_177@yahoo.co.in, mukrupa@gmail.com, "Anbil Swamy" <Vasans2004@yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, 15 April, 2015, 11:57 PM

From: mailto:VAIDEEKAM@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 12:33 AM
To: VS ; vaideekam@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [Vaideekam] Re: [SriRangaSri]
எள்ளு

Dear
Sriman Dr.V.S Swamin,
dasan,
As I am going to have dharshan at Salagramam
(Muktinath) leaving Chennai at 11.30 pm (Raptisagar) on
15-04-2015
and with
the grace of Emperuman expected to return Chennai on 27th
April.

Also, I
request you (or anybody is) having a contact of Good Sri
Vaishnava Caterers in
and around Luknow to serve food for 10 orthodox sri
vaishnavas on 17th
afternoon.

Kindly
send the info as a whatsapp message to 9283739823
.
dasan,
nvs

Best
Regards,
Best
Wishes,

Dr.NVS 9444844423 Best time to call: 4.30 to 6.00
pm

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On 15 April 2015 at
08:16, Vaideekam <vaideekam@gmail.com>
wrote:

Sri:
Dasan,
Thanks for your new year blessings, my
'mangalasasanams' to you too on
this occasion.
"Thila: papahara nityam vishnor deha
samutbhava:
Thila dhaanat asahyam me papam naasaya keshava"
is the slokam for ell

Total or entire concept of doing apara kainkaryam is
to eliminate
the papam of demised and as well as the karta.
ஶ்ரீக்௫ஷ்ணப்ரேமி
அண்ணா சொல்வார்
செவுத்துல முட்டிண்டா
பாபம் போகும்னா கூட
அதையும் ஒ௫ ரிஷி
எழுதிவச்சி௫க்கணும்னு

More over I heard that a very small quantity of
sesame is equals in
giving good energy than that of other food grains.
It is easily accessible for all and it's colour
also just opposite of
rice which represents and stands for subhams.
There may be several other reasons, all the given
reasons may not be as
one of the reasons considered by rushis.
Again I wish to quote Sri Krishnapremi Anna
"roopam and saannityam is
important for sanctity and the made out of material does
not appear for a real
bhaktan unless he has a lot of paapam in his
account".
Actor Rajinikant saying, "no one is seeing the
rupee as a piece of paper,
everyone realise it's real value on a
glance"
Dasan,
NVS

Sent from my iPhone

On 14-Apr-2015, at 10:50 pm, VS
<yennappan@computer.net>
wrote:

SrI:

Sriman NVS Swamy :
Happy Tamil New Year !
May this year be filled with happiness, Health and
Prosperity !
Any Comments on this question ? Thnks in advance
.
NamO SrI NrusimhAya,
V.Sadagopan

From: mailto:SriRangaSri-noreply@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 4:16 AM
To: SriRangaSri@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [SriRangaSri] எள்ளு

ஸ்வாமின்: எள்ளை
நாம்
அபகாரியங்களுக்கு
உபயோகபடுத்துகிறோம்
.ஏன்
மற்ற தானியங்களை
உபயோக படுத்துவதில்லை
?

தாசன்

சடகோபன்

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Wednesday 11 March 2015

Greatness of Gitagovindam

Gitagovinda is the portrayal of madhurabhakthi. Madhurabhakthi means the union of the jeevathma with Paramathma. The Lord shows here in Gita Govinda that He holds us dear, even if we turn away.

Jayadeva sings to the joy of Krishna, wishing him joyous togetherness of Radha, addressing him variously like Govinda, Maadhava, Hari, Keshava etc., according to the situation, and hence it is called Gita Govindam, like Bhaja Govindam i.e., devout yourself unto Govinda. And Radha is none else than Krishna, the very fount of his lila sakthi creative power. She transmutes His glory into prema ananda or Maharaas, the blissful happiness, in which alone The Lord takes pleasure. This is the idea of Gita Govindam. It symbolizing the longing and striving of the individual, for communion with God, culminating in blissful union of Jeevathma & Paramatma.

Gita Govindam is the best known composition of Jayadeva. It is a lyrical poetry that is organized into twelve chapters. Each chapter is further sub-divided into twenty four divisions called Prabandhas. The prabandhas contain couplets grouped into eights, called Ashtapadi.

Importance of GitaGovindam

The king who ruled the country then was a poet also. He composed many verses on Lord Jagannatha of Puri. But his compositions were not as popular as that of Jayadeva. Seeing that everyone sang and read the Gitagovinda of Jayadeva he also wrote another kavya in the same name and ordered that only his work should be read and sung by all and who does not obey this command will be punished. Out of fear people stopped singing the Gitagovinda of Jayadeva.

Once when the king went to the temple he saw Jayadeva singing his kavya in front of the Lord and demanded explanations as to why he did not sing the composition of the king. Jayadeva as though afraid , said that the kavya of the king was nevertheless great but it has to be tested which of the two the Lord holds dear. Then the king agreed as he was also a great devotee of the Lord and they placed all the works of the king and also that of Jayadeva at the feet of the Lord and went home, after locking the door.

The next morning when they opened the door of the sanctum sanctoram of the Lord they saw Jaydeva's Gitagovinda adorning the feet of the Lord while that of the king was thrown on the floor. The king went away grief-stricken and did not eat or drink anything the whole day and went to sleep with heavy heart. The Lord appeared in his dream and said that the king was grieving without any reason because what happened was to show that the Gitagovinda of Jayadeva is dear to His heart though He valued also the work of the king. The Lord told him to respect the Gitagovinda of Jayadeva and popularize it. From that time the king became a disciple of Jayadeva and studied Gitagovinda and also spread its fame.

Another scene was enacted by the Lord to show the greatness of Gitagovinda. A female vegetable vendor who used to go in the night to gather vegetables used to sing the ashtapadhis while she was plucking the vegetables. The Lord who was drawn by her devotion and His love for the adhtapdhi of Jayadeva used to go behind listening to her singing. As she went round the plants the peethambara of the Lord was torn in places by the thorns and branches of the plants. It was the leela of the Lord to show the devotion of the woman to the world that the following morning when the priest opened the door and was astounded to see that the garment of the Lord was torn in places. He told this to the king and both were very sad that this was happened and thought that some aparaadha was done to the Lord by them. Then in the night the Lord appeared in the dreams of both and told them what happened. Then the king brought the woman to the court and gave her enough wealth and told her to sing the ashtapadhi all day with free heart in front of the Lord.By this the king concluded that Jaydeva must be the king of devotees , bhaktharaja.

This is an example to show that the Lord elevates His devotees to the exalted position to be respected by all.

Tuesday 10 March 2015

5 ways to relieve stress naturally

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*_stress_

Stress is a common occurrence these days and can be extremely harmful for your health. What makes matters worse is that with no time to relax and unwind its ill effects simply build up and make matters worse. So, to help you be stress free, here are 5 everyday practices that can help beat stress and keep you healthy.

_Why is stress dangerous?_

Stress is a natural response to situations we have to face, but the fact remains that a similar situation may leave one individual a mess but another, untouched. What this implies is that how stressed you feel largely depends on the way you choose to respond to a stressful situation. With the right diet, breathing techniques and the use of adaptogenic herbs, it is possible to alter this response and cultivate a positive attitude that will help us face life's challenges with courage and strength, without losing our cool. Here are the other ill effects of stress.

_Eat the right foods_

According to Ayurveda, food possesses three qualities or gunas – sattva, rajas and tamas. Sattvik food is light, fresh and nutritious, rajasik food is spicy and fans emotions, and tamasik foods are stale and promote the sense of inertia. Obviously, the consumption of a diet rich in rajasik and tamasik foods is bound to keep you in a state of mind that is most conducive to stress whereas a sattvik diet helps keep the mind calm.

Remedy: Make sure you include foods such as pulses, fresh vegetables and fruits, milk and grains such as rice and tapioca. Avoid spicy chutneys and pickles, sour cream,, cheese, onion, garlic and urad dal and you will find a noticeable change in your ability to cope with stressful situations. Here are some more expert tips to beat stress.

_Use relaxing herbs_

Certain herbs such as cardamom (elaichi), lettuce, celery, peppermint, chamomile and fennel (saunf) contain phytoconstituents that have wonderful relaxing properties. Make these a part of your diet in the form of herbal tea or by working them into the dishes you cook for some stress relief.

Ayurveda recommends the use of adaptogenic herbs (that help the body and mind adapt better to stressful conditions) over time can also help you cultivate a calm mind that does not easily get swayed by extreme emotions. Herbs such as aswagandha, jatamansi, guduchi, brahmi, tulsi and shankhpushpi help restore the imbalance in your doshas that make up the body and mind. However, it is important you avoid self-medication with these herbs – have them only under the prescription of a registered Ayurvedic practitioner who is well-versed with their use.

_Have an oil massage_

An oil massage has a number of health benefits and one of them is stress relief. According to Ayurveda, abhyanga – the application of oil to the entire body – at regular intervals is an easy way of relaxing not just the body, but also the mind. Use any oil – castor, sesame or coconut – heat it and rub it into your scalp and all over the body; allow the oil to remain for an hour or two and then bathe with hot water. You will actually feel the stress and strain wash out of your system. For even better relaxation, mix in a little powder of shankhpushpi or brahmi into the oil you use for the massage.

_Cut down on unhealthy beverages_

Most of us are addicted to some form of liquid stimulant that we believe makes us more alert and able to deal with the myriad things life brings our way. Caffeine and alcohol tends to increase feelings of anxiety and stress. Cut down on your intake of such beverages and you are sure to observe your stress levels becoming much more manageable. Apart from increasing your stress levels soft drinks also have a lot of unhealthy side effects, so giving up that one habit can do you a world of good.

_Breathe right_

In our constant rush to meet deadlines and do things on time, our breathing takes a backseat. A lack of proper deep breaths greatly reduces the amount of oxygen circulating through your body. This is a major reason for stress related damage to the body. To combat this, make it a point to breathe in slowly and deeply a few times every morning and night – feel your stomach and chest expand as you inhale, and fall as you exhale. Breathe in as you slowly count from 1 to 5, hold for five counts and then exhale while counting from 1 to 5. If possible, learn the techniques of pranayama from a qualified instructor and practice it every day. Whenever you feel yourself getting tense, practice this deep breathing a few times and you will find the feeling of crisis tide over almost effortlessly. Over time, you will find it easier to cope better with unpleasant situations without getting stressed.
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Thursday 19 February 2015

காஞ்சிபுரம் இட்லி:

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காஞ்சிவரதராஜருக்கு தினப்படி இரண்டு இட்லிகள் செய்து காலையில் நைவேத்தியம் செய்யப்படுகிறது.
ஒன்று கோயிலுக்கும் மற்றொன்று கட்டளைதாரர்களுக்கும். வழக்கம் போல பெருமாளுக்கு படைக்கும் இட்லியில் மிளகாயும் நல்லெண்ணெயும் சேர்ப்பதில்லை. மாற்றாக மிளகும் நெய்யும் சேர்க்கப்படுகின்றன. ஒரு இட்லி 2 கிலோவுக்கும் அதிக எடை கொண்டது.
காஞ்சிபுரம் இட்லி' என்று ஆங்காங்கே விதவிதமாகச் சுவைத்திருந்தாலும் நிஜ காஞ்சிபுரம் இட்லி வேறு மாதிரி இருக்கிறது. பொதுவாக, தயிர் புளிப்பில் மிளகு சேர்த்தோ, வெறுமனே மிளகு சேர்த்தோ பல வகைகளில் ஹோட்டலிலும் மற்ற இடங்களிலும் காஞ்சிபுரம் இட்லி கிடைக்கிறது.

ஒரிஜினல் இட்லியானது, லேசான பழுப்பு நிறத்தில் நிறைய மிளகு, சுக்கு சுவையுடன், அருமையான வாசனையுடன் மனம் நிறைய செய்கிறது.
இந்த இட்லி வழக்கமாக மூங்கில் குடலையில் செய்யப்படுகிறது, அந்த மூங்கில் குடலை, காஞ்சி மற்றும் சுற்றுவட்டாரங்களில் மட்டுமே கிடைக்கிறது, அதனால் அங்கிருந்து குடலை வரவழைத்து பாரம்பரிய முறையில் முயற்சித்தோம்.
மூங்கில் கொண்டு பின்னப்பட்ட குடலையில் மந்தாரையை சுருட்டி செருகி, மாவை நிறைத்து, மேலே நூலால் கட்டி, வேக வைக்க வேண்டும்.பாரம்பரிய முறையில் செய்வது சிறப்புதான்...

சீக்ரெட் ரெசிபி- காஞ்சிபுரம் இட்லி:
என்னென்ன தேவை?
பச்சரிசி - 2 கப்,
உளுந்து - 1 கப்,
வெந்தயம் - 2 டேபிள்ஸ்பூன்,
மிளகு - 3 டேபிள்ஸ்பூன்,
சீரகம் - 3 டேபிள்ஸ்பூன், (மிளகு-சீரகம்
இரண்டையும் ஒன்றிரண்டாக பொடிக்கவும்)
பெருங்காயம் - 1/2 டீஸ்பூன்,
கறிவேப்பிலை - ஒரு கைப்பிடி (பொடியாக நறுக்கவும்),
சுக்குத்தூள் - 10 கிராம்,
உப்பு - தேவையான அளவு,
எண்ணெய் - 1 கப்.
எப்படிச் செய்வது?
*அரிசி, பருப்பு, வெந்தயம் - மூன்றையும் ஒன்றாக 3 மணிநேரம் ஊற வைத்து கொரகொரப்பாக அரைத்து எடுக்கவும்.

* அத்துடன் மிளகு, சீரகத்தூள், பெருங்காயம், கறிவேப்பிலை, சுக்குத்தூள், உப்பு ஆகியவற்றுடன் நல்லெண்ணெயும் சேர்த்து கலந்து வைக்கவும்.
* குக்கரில் ஒரு வட்ட அடுக்கில் அல்லது கேக் ட்ரேயில் நெய் தடவி பாதி அளவு ஊற்றி, குக்கரை மூடி வெயிட் போடாமல், விசில் வரும் இடத்தில் ஒரு சிறிய கப் கொண்டு மூடி, சுமார் 40 நிமிடம் வேக வைக்க வேண்டும்.
* வெந்ததும் எடுத்து கவிழ்த்து, துண்டு போட்டு, புதினா சட்னி, தேங்காய் சட்னி, மிளகாய் பொடியுடன் பரிமாறவும்.

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