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From: Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan (vijayaraghavan_s_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Sep 10 2001 - 06:07:13 PDT
INVITATION FOR "ACHARYA VAIBHAVAM CONFERNCE"
TO CELEBRATE THE TIRUNAKSHATRAM OF TIRUVENKATAMUDAIYAN, SWAMI DESIKAN AND
THE VAIBHAVAM OF ALL OUR ACHARYAS
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Dear Bhagavatas:
You know that a grand Celebration of "Acharya Vaibhavam" is being jointly
organized by "The Hindu Cultural Society of Western New York", "Swami Desika
Darsana Satsangam" (SDDS), and " Sri Ramanuja Mission" on 29th Sept. 2001
(Saturday) at Buffalo, New York.
Sri Ramanuja Mission, and SDDS are working very hard to reach the message of
our AcharyAs to every town in the American continent where Sri Vaishnavas in
small and big numbers are settled. Nature abhors vacuum. This vacuum is
the cause for many Sri Vaishnavas abandoning their own rich traditions and
going elsewhere for peace and solace. Sri Ramanuja Mission and SDDS are
trying their best to put a stop to this very process.
If you ask me what is the most inspiring thing in a satsangh. I would say:
it is just the 'sight' of 100s of Sri Vaishnavas adorned by Thiruman and
Sri-Choornam. This will inspire our younger generation and their parents to
rediscover their ancient moorings. Therefore we need you and your
participation. The town of Buffalo has been rated as #1 in hospitality
(largely due to the Indian community here). It is a town with a heart. Come
and enjoy our hospitality and help us to rediscover the great heritage that
our acharyas have bequeathed us. There is no parallel to our system. We
are very fortunate to have been blessed by the greatest Guru-parampara
starting all the way from Emperuman.
Great speakers will join us and narrate the glories of acharya Ramanuja,
Vedanta Desikar and Manavala Mamunigal. There will be recitations,
Sudarshana yagnyam and kalyana Utsavam
The tentative program includes -
 Acharya Paduka Thiruvaaraadhanam
 Suprabadham
 Sudarsana Homam
 Tirumanjanam for Tiruvenkatamudaiyan, Udaiyavar, Swami Desikan
and Manavala Mamunigal
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 Nivedanam and Prasadams
 Speeches by Bhagavad Ramanuja - Desika - Thennaacharya Sampradaya
Scholars
 Childrens' plays
 Kalyana Utsavam
 Various group recitals from Desika Stotras and Azhwaar Prabhandams
 Kalakshepam of "Srimad Rahasya Traya Saram" and
 A Question - Answer session (if time permits).
This is a *personal invitation* to you, your family and your friends to
come and receive the blessings of the Lord and our Acharyas. We
earnestly request you to please make a note of the event in your
Calendar and make it convenient for you to attend.
All arrangements will be made to pick up / drop off out-of station
attendees, besides comfortable stay, food etc. Please plan your trip early
enough and inform us. You are requested to register your participation by
filling in the form at
http://invites.yahoo.com/2623b8c515cevgd6-rctabk2/
where you will find all details and the Program.
You may also contact anyone of the following for further information
Anbil Ramaswamy, Phone: (770) 434 - 9596Email: Ramanbil@hotmail.com
Poondi Vijayaraghavan, Phone (732) 287 – 9062 Email: gcl@aol.com
Vijay Srinivasan, Phone:(716) 688 – 1635 Email: Vijayaraghavan_s@hotmail.com
Dasoham
S. Vijayaraghavan
Buffalo/NY
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