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Three Minutes - A S Rajagopalan

This series on Three Minutes is a collection of short essays on shrIvaiShNava philosophy. As the name implies, it takes about three minutes to read and is convenient for the people who have very limited time. Each topic is targeted towards a verse or advice from the vedas, divya prabhandam, or AcAryas’ works rooted on the visiShTadvaitam. I have started this venture to share my ideas with the younger generation. Three goals were kept in mind while writing this. 1. Brevity. 2. Simplicity. 3. Practical application. This series is targeted mainly to those who have very little exposure to shrIvaiShNavam. Instead of dwelling through entirely on the AzhvAr’s enjoyment (anubhavam) or dealing with intricate internal meanings (svApadesham), these essays highlight the basic understanding of the philosophy and the application of such concepts by common people to enhance their everyday life. Peter Lynch, famous stock market mutual fund manager used to say, “Don’t buy a stock, if you can’t explain with a crayon in two minutes, what that company does”. May be that holds good in all walks of life. I beg the pardon of the scholars for any errors, omissions or oversimplifcation, that surely might have occurred in this document. Finally, it is the blessings of the AcArya-s and bhAgavatA-s, I could write a couple of lines here and share with everyone. thanks, aDiyEn (your humble servant) asr Article 1    Article 2    Article 3    Article 4    Article 5    Article 6    Article 7    Article 8    Article 9    Article 10    Article 11    Article 12    Article 13    Article 14    Article 15    Article 16    Article 17    Article 18    Article 19    Article 20    Article 21    Article 22    Article 23    Article 24    Article 25    Article 26    Article 27    Article 28    Article 29    Article 30    Article 31    Article 32    Article 33    Article 34    Article 35    Article 36

Sri Bhashyapuram (Neeravalur) - Varadhachari Sadagopan

NeeravaLur is on the Chennai-Bangalore route , near Kaanchipuram. There is a beautiful archaa vigraham of JwAlA Narasimhan at this temple going back to five hundred years . This JwAlA Nrismhan temple has strong ties to Sri Ahobila Matam Jeeyars . Read More... In the thirteenth century , When poetess AvayyAr famous for her AatthicchooDi was travelling through this region ( ThoNDai MaNDalam) , she arrived at the village of NeeraaLUr . She was thirsty and no one would give her water to quench her thirst . She was offended and cursed the village to become dry and for almost two hundred years , there was no rain fall at this village and the place became deserted . Three hundred years later, a great mahaan was born in the Vidhika agrahAram near Kaanchi called KaraLappAkkam . In January of the year 1499 A.D. , this great scholar from KaraLapAkkam accepted the command of JwAlA Narasimhan to become the 6th Pattam srimath Azhagiya Singar . He could talk to Sri Nrisimhan and had tremendous Mantra siddhi . This Azhagiya Singar was presented by a Vijaya Nagara King a village named Sri BhAshya Puram near PinAkini river in Andhra pradesh . The name of the 6th Pattam Azhagiya Singar is Sri Shashta PaarAnkusa Yatheendhra MahA DEsikan . His nephew is the great TatAchAryar ( Koti KannikA DhAnam TatachAr) of Kaanchi . When the 6th Pattam Srimath Azhagiya Singar was travelling thru NeeravaLUr and saw the suffering of the people from lack of water , He invoked the anugraham of His UpAsanA Moorthy , JwAlA Narasimhan and drove away the curse of AvvayyAr Paatti . The village became prosperous and the temple was created for JwAlA Narasimhan and since then this temple is has strong ties to the Jeeyars of Ahobila Matam . The village was in Tamil Nadu also got to be known as Sri BhAshya Puram as its sister village in Andhra Pradesh . Fourteen years after Sri Shashta ParAnkusa Jeeyar became the MalOla Paadhukaa sevakar , He had a direct invitation from Sri JwAlA Naraimhan to come to Ahobilam and perform AarAdhanam for Him in a cave there .It was February 1513 A.D . Srimath Azhagiya Singar was adorning the throne of Sri Ahobila Matam for 14 years and one month . The year was Aangeerasa . Srimath Azhagiya Singar travelled to AhoBilam and entered a cave there and never came out . It is said that He is performing NityArAdhanam there and the sound of Ghantaa ( Bell) can be heard from within the cave even today there at evening time according to the local people . Few days after the entry of Srimath Azhagiya Singar in to the Ahobilam cave to perform NityArAdhanam for JwaalA Narasimhan , Sri TatAchAr swamy , the pratama sishyar of Sri Shashta ParAnkusa Yateendhra Maha Desiakn was heart broken over His AchAryan's exit and came to the cave entrance at Ahobilam and cried for reunion with His AchAryan . Srimath Azhagiya Singar was moved by the AchArya Bhakti of His nephew from PoorvAsramam and came out , blessed him and then reentered the cave to continue His AarAdhanam of Sri Nrisimhan .With the anugraham of Srimath Azhagiya Singar , TatAchAr Swamy became the raaja guru of the Vijaya nagar kings and became famous for defending Bhagavath RaamAnuja SidhdAntam. He was awarded the birudhu of Pancha Matha Banjanam TatachArya for his spirited defense of VisishtAdhvaitam . He carried out many Kaimakryams to Sri PerumdEvi samEta Sri VaradarAjan of Kaanchi.

Akshaya Triteeyai - Varadhachari Sadagopan

Akshaya Triteeyai is the third day of Sukla Paksham. It falls on May 16 ( 2nd Day of VaikAsi )this year. It is a day sacred for worship of Sriman Narayanan. PuNya karmAs done on this sacred day multiply many fold. It is an ideal day for receiving upadEsams on Mahaa mantrams from one's AchAryans and reflect on our Acharya ParamparA. It is a perfect day for making new beginnings to ensure undiminishing returns. SambhAvanai to one's AchAryan, who blessed us with SamAsrayaNa / BharanyAsa anugrahams, is highly recommended on this sacred day. It is an ideal day for performing PuNya KarmAs like Mantra Japam, SaaLagrama dhaanam, VishNu Sahasra Naama PaarAyaNam and the darsanam of Sriman NarayaNan on Garuda Vaahanam. The 12 Garuda Sevai at KumbakONam Big Street takes place on this day. Lord SarangapANi, ChakrapANi, Raaman, Varaahan and other sacred archAs from the city and suburbs of KumbakONam can be enjoyed on Garuda Vaahanam under a big pandal near Ahobila Matam at Periya Theru of Thirukkudanthai ( KumbakONam). Read More... Akshaya means that which never diminishes. The Sukla Paksha Triteeyai is considered to be the auspicious day, when Lord Krishna blessed the Paandavas with the Akshaya Paatram that was the source of undiminishing food. This saved the PaaNDavAs during their Vana Vaasam and particularly when Sage DhurvAsaar arrived for bhojanam at Droupathi's home after the midday meal was served. It is also considered as the day in which Veda VyAsar dictated MahA Bhaaratam to Vigneswara. In Kerala and elsewhere, this day is recognized as the avatAra dinam of the sixth avatAram of ParaSu Raamar ( Parasu Raama Jayanti). In northern India, KubhEra Poojai is done for increase in the family's wealth. On this day, mercantile interests push the sale of precious metals and Jewelery. Gold's golden run takes place in India on this day and many rush "religiously " to purchase gold instead of turning inward to Bhagavad AarAdhanam, Mantra Japam and DhAnams. VidhyA dhAnam through the support of Veda PaatasaalAs on Akshaya Trutheeyai is one of the best thing to do on this day. It is one of the most sacred Muhurtams of the Year. The other two best Muhurtham days are YugAdhi and Vijaya Dasami. On this Akshaya Triteeyai day, adiyEn recommends the following priority activities : 1) Support of Your AchAryans during the upcoming ChAthur Maasya Vratam ( July 25 - Sep 22, 2010). There is nothing more important than supporting one's AchAryan and His Kaimkaryams through this mode of annual support. Your samarpaNams can be whatever you can afford.We still have Six days in August ( 4,8,10, 14, 17 and 30) and Seven and half days open for Sri Matam SishyAs to serve Srimath Azhagiya Singars during this year's ChAthurmAsyam at Selayur. You can make your samarpaNams online here. 2) VishNu Sahasra Naama PaarAyanam and recital of Sri Raghuveera Gadhyam and Garuda Dhandakam :The Sahasra Naama PaarAyaNam can be done during Morning, Noon and Evening following the daily TrikAla SanshyAvandhanams. e books in the Sundarasimham series ( http://www.sundarasimham.org ) have the Sanskrit Text, Meanings and audio of both Sri Raghuveera Gadhyam and Garuda Dhandakam. 3) Receiving Mantra UpadEsam from a SadaachAryan or a qualified upaasakar on Garuda, Hayagriva, Sudarsana, Raama Taaraka and SrI NrisimhAnushtup mantrams for those who have been blessed with SamAsraya/BharanyAsams. 4) Supporting Veda PaatasAlAs, Colleges of Arts and Sciences established by the AchAryans.The new Malolan Arts and Sciences College at MadhurAntakam is about to admit its first class of Students this September. Your support can be most timely. 5) Visiting VishNu Temples near you and performing PradakshiNams with the recital of appropriate StOtrams ( AchArya Sri Sooktis). 6) Not buying Gold and precious metals and deflecting instead those expenses towards an AchArya or a dhivya dEsa Kaimkaryam.