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From: Venkat Iyengar S. (rsvenkat_at_aero.iitkgp.ernet.in)
Date: Sat Jun 12 1999 - 05:34:48 PDT
I had a chance meeting with a bhagavathal who was returning after attending
the Nammazhwar utsavam celebrations at Azhwarthirunagari.I would just
like to mention a few highlights which i heard from him.
the major highlights were as follows
1.Presentation of 21 "kodai's" by TTD
2.Presentation of vasthram to all the nava thirupathi emperuman's
3.A vahanam for the azhwar(Nammazhwar) was gifted by Sri Vanamamalai
Ramanuja jeeyar
The utsavam was well attended and a large number of devotees from
North India also attended the utsavam
adiyen
S.venkat.Iyengar
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From: "B. Narasimhan" <naaranan@md3.vsnl.net.in>
Subject: Invitation for 51st Birth centenary of Swami NammAzhwar at Azhwar Tirunagari
Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 17:11:57 -0700
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Dear Devotees,
We have pleasure in announcing through thismail about the
ensuing grand celebrations at Alwarthirunagari, Tirunelveli,
Tamilnadu by this month end. We append below about the details
of the function :
Sri
Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha.
51st Centenary Celebrations of Swami Nammalwar Vaikasi 13,
14,15 - May 27th, 28th and 29th.
Alwarthirunagari
Is there a day equal to Vaikasi Visakam?
Is there any one equal to Satakopan?
Is there an equal to Thiruvoimozhi?and
Is there a Kshetra equal to Thirukkurukur on the Earth?
Swamy Nammalwar was born as the son of Kari in Alwarthirunagari
at the beginning of Kali Yuga. Right from the day of birth he
was immersed in Bhagavath Guna Anusandhana under the famous
Tamarind tree (Adisesha himself) at Alwarthirunagari. Known as
the Head of Alwars, he translated the four vedas into Tamil which
are well known as 'Thiruvirutham',Thiruvasiriam', 'Periya
Thjiruvanthathi' and 'Thiruvoimozhi'. He performed Saranagathi
asthe Lotus feet of Lord Srinivasa of the 7 Hills and pleaded
eternal Kainkarya, which was awarded to him by Sriman Narayana.
Then he was adorned in a temple by Mathurakavi Alwar. A festival
for ten days is celebrated every year
ending with'Thirumanjanam' and 'Theertha vari' on Vaikasi
Visakam day. This year, Vaikasi Visakam is of great significance
because it happens to be the 51st centenary .
To celebrate the grand occasion, a three-day celebration is
planned for May 27th, 28th and 29th.
The Jeeyars who have kindly consented to grance the occasion are
:
Sri U.Ve. Paramahamsethyadi Vanamalai Kailyan Ramanjuja Jeeyar
Swami
Thirukkurungudi
Ramanuja Jeeyar Swami
Thiruthandi Sriman
Narayana Jeeyar Swami
Emperumanar Jeeyar
Swami, Alwarthirunagari
Thirukkovilu
Emperumanar Jeeyar Swami
Sriperumbudur Embar
Jeeyar Swami
The Upanyasakas who have consented to come are :
Sri U.Ve.Elayavalli Bhuvarahachariar Swami
Sri U.Ve.SrirangamNarasimhachariar Swami
Sri U.Ve.Srivilliputhur Kannan Swami
Sri U.Ve.Sthalasayanathuraivar Swami
Sri U.Ve.Anantha Narasimhachariar Swami
Sri U.Ve.Gomatam Sampath Kumarachariar Swami
Sri U.Ve.K.A.Manavala IyengarSwami
Sri U.Ve.Chitrakootam A.V.Rangachariar Swami
Prof. M.Varadharajan Swami
Sri U.Ve. K.B.Devarajan Swami
Sri U.Ve.Velukkudi Krishnan Swami
Sri U.Ve.Sri Vaishnava Sri Krishnamachariar swami
Thamil Kadal Gopala Iyer
Prof. D.Gnanasundaram
The following programs are also planned:
* Tamil scholars meet to discuss about 'Alwards contribution to
Tamil'
* Novel Dance drama on the life and deeds of Nammalvar
* Divya Prbhanda/veda parayana goshti
* A grand procession of Nammalwar's Srisukthis
* Thadheeyaradhana for about 1500 people for 3 days
All are requested to participate in the celebrations on all the
three days and get blesse-