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Om NAMO BHAGAVATHE VISHVAK SENAYA NAMA :

SRIVAISHNAVISM

No.1. WEEKLY MAGAZINE FOR SRIVAISHNAVITES.

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Issue dated 15-05-2011.

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ஓம் நமோ பகலமே லிஷ்லக்மேநோ ந:

ஸ்ரீவலஷ்ணலிேம்

வலணலர்களுக்கோன ஒம லோப் பத்ேிவக.

வலணல – அர்த்ேபஞ்சகம் – குமள்லடிலில்.

வலணலன் என்ம சசோல்யிற்கு அர்த்ேம் ஐந்து குமட்போக்கரில் சசோல்யபடுகிமது )

1. சேய்லத்துள் சேய்லம் பசேய்லம் நோோணவனம சேய்லசனப் மபோற்றுபலன் வலணலன் .

2. எல்யோ உிர்கவரயும் ேன்னுிர் மபோல் மபணுபலமன

எல்யோரிலும் சோயச்சிமந்ே வலணலன் .

3. உடுக்வக இறந்ேலன் வகமபோல் ற்மலர்கரின்

இடுக்கண் கவரபலமன வலணலன் .

4. து, புயோல் நீக்கி சோத்லகீ உணலிவனத் ேலி மலறு

எதுவும் லிரும்போேலமன வலணலன் .

5. சேய்லத்ேினும் மயோனலன் ேம்ஆச்சோர்மனசன

சய்ோக லோழ்பலமன வலணலன் .

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கடவத் தளண்டுயதற்களக, நவலந்தழப நவவன தன் களல்களல் லநுநன் அழுத்தழ உனப எழும்ினதளல், அதன் யிவை தளங்களத ைழகபம் வயடிக்கப் ளவகள் ைழதழ. அவத்து வகளடின யிங்குகளும் னந்து டுங்கழ. லநுநன் தன்நீது ைழழது தங்கழ இவப்ளபட்டும் என் ல்வண்ணத்துடன் குழக்கழட்ட வநளகநவவன அதன் ல்வண்ண-த்வத அழனளநல் தன் நளர்ிளல் அடித்தளர். ிகு தன் தயவ உணர்ந்து வநளக நவனிடம், “ இன்று இபவுக்குள் ளன் ங்வகவன அவடன வயண்டும். ஓய்வு எடுக்க வபநழல்வ. ீ வகட்டவத என்வ உைரித்ததளகும் “ என்று கூழத்தந் யளழளல் நவவன தடயிக்-வகளடுத்துயிட்டு நீண்டும் தன் னணத்வதத் வதளடர்ந்தளர்.

கந்தபய, ைழத்த நலரிரழகணங்கள், ளகங்கின் தளனள சுபவற என்-யவ, “ ீ இந்த லநுநனுக்குத் தவடனளக ழல். இயன் அஞ்சுகழளள ? இல்வ ைளநர்த்தழனநளக உன்ிடநழருந்து தப்புகழளள என்று ளர்ப்வளம் “ என்று அயவ ஏயிர். அயளும் லநுநன் முன்வ யந்து, “ வதயர்கள் உன்வ எக்கு ஆகளபநளக ஆக்கழக் வகளள்ச்வைளன்ளர்கள். ஆகவய உன்வ யிழுங்கப் வளகழவன் “ என்ளள். லநுநன், “ தளவன ளன் பளந களரினநளகப் வளய்க்வகளண்டு இருக்கழவன். தழரும்ி யரும்வளது உன் ஆவைவன ழவவயற்றுகழவன் “ என்ளர்.

ஆளல் அயள், “அதுமுடினளது. ீ என் யளனி-ில் ஒவபமுவ நுவமந்து, ைளநர்த்தழனம் இரு-ந்தளல் தப்ிச்வைல் “ என்தும், லநுநளன், ” ளன் நுவமயும் அயிற்கு உன் யளவனத் தழக்கமுடியுநள ? “

என்று வகட்டதும், அயள் தன் யளவனத்தழந்தளள். லநுநவள யர்ந்து வகளண்வட இருக்க, அயளும் தன் யளவனப் வரிதளகத் தழந்துவகளண்வட வளளள். உடவ லநுநன் ஒரு வகளசுயின் யடியம் எடுத்து அயள் யளனினுள் ஒரு யட்டம் அடித்-துயிட்டு வயிவன யந்தளர். யளனிழ-ருந்து வயிவன யந்த லநுநின் ைளநர்த்தழனத்வத வநச்ைழன சுபவற “ ீ வைல்லும் களரினத்தழல் வயற்ழ வறுயளய் “ என்று யளழ்த்தழ யமழனனுப்-ிளள்.

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FROM THE DESK OF

Saama Vedam: Part 8

|| Sri Ranganaatha Mahimai ||

Sri RanganaathO jayathi : Part 17

I will cover the mangalAsAsanams of PeriyAzhwAr , ThiruppANar , KulasEkarar and Thondaradipodi in this posting an conclude the series with the paasurams of NammAzhwar and Thirumangai in Part 18 . Due to limited time and space , I have to be necessarily brief .

PeriyAzhwAr "s MangalAsAsanam of Sri RanganAthan **************************************************

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Sri VishNuchitthar became PeriyAzhwAr by virtue of becoming the father-in-law of the Lord of Srirangam . He composed hence 35 moving paasurams on Sri RanganAthan . Each one of them is deep in meaning and moving in spirit.

In 4.9.11 , PeriyAzhwAr describes Srirangam as the divya desam of preference for the Lord and that the lord of that Divya Desam is worshipped with equal fervor by people of the North and the South (KanlAzhip padayAn karuthum koil , tennAdum vadanaadum thozha ninRa Thriruvarangt Thirruppathi).

In 4.9.9 ,AzhwAr salutes Sri RanganAtha as the DasAvathAra mUrthy: " thEvudaya meenamAi aamayayAi , yenamayAi ariyAik kuraLAi , mUvuruvin IraamanAik KaNNanAik , KaRkiyAi mutippAn Koil " ( This is the koil of the Lord , who incarnated as the Matsyam with ever growing lustre , Tortoise , VarAham , Narasimham , Vaamanan , the thre RaamAs - ParasurAman, Dasaratha Raaman and Balabhadra Raamn - , KrishNa and Kalki) .

In a profound paasuram (4.9.2) , AzhwAr asks whether there is anyone who wants to be the Daasan of any God other than Sri RannganAthan . He explains why it is difficult to find any other god to match in comparison to Sri RanganAthan. He says : " If Maha Lakshmi , the embodiment of clemency for our apachArams gets fed up and some times complains about the adiyArs of the Lord , then the Lord will protest and come to their rescue and say that His adiyArs would not have committed such apachArams and if they ever committed those apachArams with the thought that He will forgive them for their trespasses , then they would have done only good deeds". In other words , He would defend His BhakthAs against any surprising complaints from His Devi , who is known for Her PurushakAram (intercession and sipArasu on behalf of the AparAthis). That is the quality of His DayA .

The decad 4.10 is a gem, where the AzhwAr prays for the blessing of the Lord's KatAksham during his last moments on this earth. AzhwAr states that he will be in a state of utter powerlesness during his last moments and will be like a log or stone , totally devoid of control over his senses to think about the Lord . Therefore , I am reciting today Your ThirunAmams in anticipation of my helpless state during my last moments. Please save me from the himsai of the servants of Yama Devan at that time and take me to Your Parama padham.

" appOthaikku ippOthE solliv vaitthEn , ArangatharavaNaip PalliyAnE "

I am insuring now against my helpless state then by uttering Your naamAs ; please take note ! You must come to my rescue , when I would be helpless in my last moments .

Decad 5.1 contains some moving paasurams dealing with AzhwAr's NaicchAnusanthAnam . AzhwAr belittles himself for all of his lapses and deficiencies . Every one of the pasurams of this decad is a gem . They need to be studied and restudied . In the first paasuram , AzhwAr acknowledges that he doesnot have the purity of tongue and therefore he is disqualified to use that impure tongue to eulogize Sri RanganAthan . At the same time , my tongue which has

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experienced the sweetnes of eulogizing You will not quit from reciting Your nAmAs . It will not praise anyone other than You .I am afraid of the compulsive activities of my immodest and impure tongue.That tongue is not under my control. Oh Lord ! Please do not consider my eulogy as coming from a mUrkan (man of bad character) and become angry at me. My tongue is so agitated that it does not listen to me inspite of its unfitness . The great ones deem even the shreik of the crow as a good deed out of their sense of tolerance . You should treat the improper and forward activities of my tongue in the same way and forgive its arrogance to venture into praising you independent of its immense disqualifications. Please forgive me and my tongue . I have recited insubstantial paasurams with my evil tongue . It is Your duty befitting Your status as the Lord of All to forgive my trespasses ( Sanku chakkaram Yenthum kaiyanE ! pizhaippaarAhilum tammadiyAr soll poRuppathu periyOr kadananRE ) .

In Paasurm 4.2.8, AzhwAr describes the Lord's reaction , when he stated that he dared to use his evil tongue to compose insubstantial poems on Him . AzhwAr was in an utter state of sorrow over his unfitness and lowliness. The Lord figured out that His bhakthan is excusing himself to get away from Him and He immediately entered into the AzhwAr and made him stay away from thoughts of his unfitness and deficiencies. AzhwAr experienced the bliss of union with the Lord and acknowleged that the citadel of the Lord , his soul is no longer in the old dejected and defenseless state and now it has become supremely protected against all inauspiciousness ( paikkonda PaampaNaiOdum pandenru pattiNam kAppE ).

In paasuram4.2.8 , AzhwAr describes the great blessing that he was priveleged to receive from the Parama DayALU , Sri Ranganaathan : " - yennuLLE peethakavAdaip piraanAr Bhirama guruvAhi vanthu , pOthil kamalavannEnjam puhunthum yenn sennitthidaril paathavilacchinai vitthAr pandanru pattinam kAppE " . My soul ( aathmA, Pattinam ) is no longer in the old dilapidated , defenseless state. It is now rejuvenated and well protected . What happened ? What was the reason for this miraculous change ? What happened was that the beautiful Lord of Srirangam wearing His brillant silk garb entered my heart lotus , which is His seat ( antharyAmi Brahmmam ) and removed all the blemishes that He found there and placed His sacred feet on my head . My soul is no longer in its old , pitiable state . Now that the Lord has entered my heart lotus , my soul is very well protected .

AzhwAr goes on to comfort the Lord in decad 5.4 (senniyOngu paasurams). He assures the Lord that He has nothing more to do for him and that He should not worry whether He had done enough for him. Srirangam paasurmas thus form a central plank in the unique anubhavam of PeriyAzhwAr in his spiritual quest and kaimkaryam .

KulasEkara Azhwar 's salutation of Sri RanganAthan *************************************************

This AzhwAr dreamt about pilgrimage to Srirangam every day from his kingdom . He gave up his kingdom finally and moved to Srirangam and reached the Lord's sacred feet there . He

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gave us 31 marvellous paasurams known for their depth of Bhakthi . The first three of his ten decads are about Azhagiya MaNavALan , Sri RanganAthan .

In the first decad , KulasEkarA longs for the day , when he would be able to stand in the courtyard of Sri RanganAthan hugging the two ThirumaNatthUNNkal . These two pillars are known as the marriage pillars . They are recognized as a pair representing the fragrance of Sri RanganAthan . The BhakthAs overcome by the Lord's beauty hold on to them to maintain their balance , when the flood of the Lord's beauty hits them as they stand in the ThirumuRRam of the Lord : " KadiarangattharavaNayil paLLIk koLLUM MaayOnai , maNat thUNE paRRi ninru yenn vaayAra yenru kolO vAzhtthum nALE " ( when will that day arrive, when I can stand holding the two marriage pillars at the garbhagraham of Sri RanganAthan and eulogize Him with all the power of my tongue ? ).

In the second decad , AzhwAr celebrates the glory of the BhAgavathAs , who are engaged in Bhagavadh Kaimkaryam tirelessly . He says that the purpose of the eyes are to have the sevai of those BhaagavathAs . He states that the bath in the dust of the feet of the BhagavathAs is far superior in its holiness compared to the bath in sacred waters of ganga and other puNya theerthams .In the fourth paasuram , AzhwAr declares that his mind will forever sing pallAndu to the sacred feet of the BhaagavathAs . In the eighth paasuram , AzhwAr reveals that his heart is hopelessly in love with the VaishNava Lakshmi of Sri VaishNavAs , who lose themselves in ecstacy over Sri RanganAthA , their Lord .

In the third decad , AzhwAr explains the transformation in him as his mind fell in love with the BhaagavathAs of Lord RanganAthan . He says that he developed VairAghyam and lost interest in pomp and circumstance and discarded all perishable sukhams . He says that he avoided from then on the people , who confuse their body with their aathmA and equate the perishable siRRinbhams with the PeRinbham of relating to the Lord . In the sixth paasuram of this decad , Azhwar states with conviction :

yemparatthar allArodum kUdalan umbar vAzhvai onRak karuthalan TampirAn amararkku , Aranganahar EmpirAnukku Yezhumaiyum pitthanE

(Meaning): I will not associate with those , who have are not the servants of the Lord like me . I will always stay intoxicated with the love for my Lord of Nithya Sooris , who is at His Periya Koil at Srirangam .

ThiruppANAzhwAr's great anubhavam of the beauty of the Lord ***********************************************************

The ten most beautiful paasurams of ThiruppANAzhwAr have very few comparisons . Swami Desikan gave us a profound commentary known as " Muni Vaahana BhOgam on these ten verses . Swami Desikan decribed these ten paasurams this way :

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" PaavaLarum Tamizh maRayin payanE konda pANN PerumAL paadiyathOr paadal patthu "

(Meaning ) : The ten paasurams of PaaNN PerumAL are the saarArthams (quintessence )of the Divya-Prabhandhams , which are nothing but Tamizh Vedams .

ThiruppANa AzhwAr was overcome by the beauty of the sarvAnga Soundharyam of Sri RanganAthan reclining on Adhi Seshan at Srirangam . He enjoyed the beauty of the Lord from foot to head ( paadhAthi kEsAntham ) and gave us the extraordinary paasurams starting with the words : AmalanAthipirAN .

Thondardipodi, the RanganAtha pathivrathai ****************************************** 1. ThiruppaLLIyeZucchi Paasurams ******************************

Vipra NaarAyaNar described himself as the dust from the feet of BhagavathAs of the Lord of Srirangam ( Thondaradippodi ). He gave us ThiruppaLLIyezhucchi (suprabhAtham verses), which are the most beautiful in their lyrical description of the approach of sunrise at Srirangam . He prayed to the Lord to wake up from His nidhrA and protect the people , just as He did wake up the AzhwAr from his samsAric sleep earlier . The taniyan by Thiruvarangap PerumAn arayar describes the AzhwAr , who woke up the Lord as " Vandu tiNartha vayal ThennarangatthAmmAnai PaLLLi uNartthum PirAn '. Another Taniyan salutes the AzhwAr's SookthimALas and decribes how the AzhwAr approached the sleeping Lord and appealed to Him to wake up to bless the world:

" TamEva MathvA ParavAsudEvam RangEsayam Raajava darhaNeeyam "

(Meaning): The AzhwAr considered Lord RanganAthA sleeping on His serpent bed as the paravAsudEvA of Sri Vaikuntam and accorded Him all the honors due to a King and woke Him up through his paasurams . He concludes this prabhandham with a prayer to the Lord to bless him to become the servant of the servants of Him . He asks the Lord of Srirangam to get up from His serpent bed for the express purpose of giving him the blessed status of being the servant of the BahgavathAs , who are near and dear to Arangan .

2. ThirumAlai Paasurams of Thondardipodi ****************************************

The fourty five paasurams of ThirumAlai have a profound expression of the ananya Bhakthi of the AzhwAr . For this AzhwAr , no other divya desa mUrthy mattered . Sri RanganAthA was his entire focus and purpose of his life. That is why, he has been saluted as Sri RanganAtha Pathivrathai . He exults over the power that he derived by learning the sacred Moola Manthram of the Lord and declares that he is shouting with joy and is dancing over

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the heads of the servants of Yama dharman . In another paasuram, he reveals that the bliss that arises from reciting the many divya naamAs of Sri RanganAthan is far superior to the bliss arising from the stay at parama Padham . Therefore , he says that he rejects life at Sri Vaikuntam over the life at Srirangam spent in the enjoyment of the naama sankeerthanam of the Lord's thousand names .

One of the Bhakthais of this group wanted me to write about the " Vandinamuralum sOlai " Paasuram of ThirumAlai . I will focus on this beautiful verse of Thondardipodi rendered in Thodi Raagam by Sangeetha KalAnidhi M.S.S in a famous recording few decades back .

In this paasuram , AzhwAr describes the natural beauty of Srirangam and the greatness of the Lord resting on His serpent bed there. Suddenly , the AzhwAr's mood shifts ; he has a flashing thought about the mUrkAs (dushtAs), who do not recite the holy names of the Lord of Srirangam, and are feasting themselves in a banquet. AzhwAr gets mad and asks us to get there and pull the food from their full plates and throw that to the dogs. The paasuram containing these thoughts is as follows :

Vandinamuralum sOlai mayilanamAlum sOlai kondal meethaNavum sOlai kuyilinamkoovum sOlai AndarkOnn amarum sOlai aNi Thiruvarangamenna- mindar paaynthuNNum sORRai vilakki nAykkidumineerE

(Comments): Vandinamuralum sOlai : Srirangam is surrounded by multitudes of groves full of the humming bees . The Vandu or bees are also known as dhvirEpams since they have two "R's in their name (Bhramaram). That name Bhramaram also means Rishis , who do Hari nAma sankeethanam (equivalent to the reenkAram of the Vandus). Thus the groves of Srirangam are resonating with the divya naama sankeerthanam of the sages .

MayilinamAlum sOlai : While the bees are producing reenkAram in the air reciting the Lord's many names, on the ground , the peacocks are excited from hearing the sacred names of the Lord and they begin to dance with joy as they visualize the neela megha PerumAL resting inside the Ranga VimAnam . Normally , the Pea cocks spread thier plumes and dance , when they see the dark blue rain-laden clouds . here, their dance arises from the thought of the dark blue hue of the Lord celebrated by the bees .

Kondal meethaNavum sOlai : Now the blue clouds of the rainy season come low and brush against the foliage of the trees of the verdant groves to gain the attention of the dancing peacocks , which do not take note of them as they would have done at any place other than Srirangam .

Kuyilanam koovum sOlai : Here at the groves of Srirangam . the nightingales are calling each other witht their sweet voices to come together to sing about the Lord.

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Andar kOnn amarum sOlai : Sri Ranganaathan arrives at these groves and rests in the mantapams there during His many uthsavams . Hence , they become blessed and become places of the songs for the bees and nightingales and the rangam (stage) for the dance of peacocks .

aNi Thiruvarangam yennAmindar : Those that do not recognize the holiness of Srirangam with its eventful groves and fail to hail this holy divya desam and salute it with reverence as Sri RanganAthA's divya desam .

Mindar paaynthuNNum sORRai vilakki nAykkidumineerE : Of those sinful ones eating with gusto their food, there is only one thing to do . They are falling over their food and forgetting to think of Sri RanganAthA and his holy place of residence. Azhwar asks us to quickly go there and ake away the food that they are lusting over and throw it to the dogs . That is the kind of reverence the AzhwAr has for Sri RanganAthA and the anger he has for those , who fail to recognize the holiness of Srirangam and go about their worldly ways .

Sri ranganAtha ParabrahmaNE Nama : Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

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PANCHANGAM

FOR THE PERIOD FROM – VaikAsi 02nd

To Vaikasi 08th

16-05-2011 MON VaikAsi 02 Soonyam A / M Svati

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18-05 -2011 WED VaikAsi 04 Pradamai S Anusham

19-05-2011 THU VaikAsi 05 Dvi / Tridiyai S Kettai

20-05-2011 FRI VaikAsi 06 Caturtii A / S Moolam

21-05-2011 SAT VaikAsi 07 Pancami S Pooradam

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SRIVAISHNAVISM VAARAM ORU SLOKAM

SWAMY ALAVANDHAR‟S

STHOTHRA RATHNAM (THE GEM OF HYMNS)

SlOkam 15

tvAm Seela rUpa caritai: paramaprakrushTasattvena

saattvikatayA prabalai: ca Saastrai: |

prakhyAta daiva paramaartha vidaam matai: ca

naivaasura prakrutaya: prabhavanti boddhum ||

Swamy Adidevananda’s Translation:

Those of demoniac nature are not able to recognize You by Your easily

accessible disposition,

loveliness of form and divine deeds -by Your supremely excellent sattvic

nature; by the

scriptures authoritative on account of their being sattvic in character, and by

the precepts of the

famous knowers of the supreme truth.

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LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

SRIVAISHNAVISM KAINKARYASABHA NEWS :

AHO BAGYAM

On sunday 4 7 2010 I had an opportunity to submit six books released

by Sri Vaishnavism,to Sri Sri Sri Srirangam Srimad Andavan

Swamigal.I have observed that moment in this way. As a Great

Visishtadwaita authority HIS HOLINESS felt much happiness on

seeing the book released by our Sri Vaishnavism. As a pious natured

Acharya sarvabowmar, HIS HOLINESS had kind look at the contents

in the book with much interest. As a Poorvasramam Tamil scholar, HIS

HOLINESS suggested some grammatical errors in the book. As a savior of

parampara HIS HOLINESS blessed with Manthra akshadai. When I told HIS

HOLINESS in my humble prayers to guide us, in all our endeavors HIS

HOLINESS wore a smiling face immediately.

AHO BAGYAM A.J.Rangarajan.

HIS HOLINESS SRI VANAMAMALAI

JEEYAR SWAMIGAL WAS IN GURGAON LAST

WEEK. THOUGH ADIYEN COULD NOT MEET

HIM, ADIYEN REQUESTED OUR SABHA MEMBER

Smt. SOWMYARAMESH TO SUBMIT OUR

KAINKARYA SABHA PUBLICATINS TO

HIS LOTUS FEET. SHE MET H. H. SWAMIGAL AND SUBMITTED THE

BOOKS AND RECEIVED HIS BLESSINGS AND MANTHRA -AKSHATHAI.

POIGAIADIAN.

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Gita – The Wisdom of Krishna

Practical Guide to Right and Happy Living:

In Twenty - Seven Self-contained Essays:

Thotalam Chellaswami, Trustee, Srinivasa Gita Satsangh Trust

(Retir20. The Law of Least Effort:

Rted Senior I. E. S. Officer Govt. of India and Senior Advisor UN (ILO):

8. A Perfected Karma Yogi - Attains Knowledge of the Self:

Indeed, there is no purifier here equal to knowledge (na hi jnaanena sadris’am pavitram iha vidyate). The one who has attained perfection in karma Yoga (by discharging one’s duties with devotion and dedication and for the general good of society whom God indwells) – Yoga samsiddhah), by himself attains spontaneously in his self the realisation of the Reality (jnaana) – self-realisation, in due course (tat svayam kaalena aatmani vindati) – (4.38):

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[Note: It is important to understand the significance of the expression in verse (4.38) – kaalena aatmani vindati – eventually or in due course attains self realization. What Krishna means is that the successful karma yogin has got firmly fixed in the realization that He is not the body, but the immortal spirit divine (which indeed is jnaana) and that what such a karma yogin has achieved is the state of “naishkarmya siddhi – a state of actionlessness, even though he might be immensely active – a state described in verse (18.49) – designated as the first stage of achievement of the saadhaka, preliminary to the achievement of the second stage of self-realization – kaivalya, through the practice of certain disciplines - characterized as jnaana by Krishna Himself in (13.7 – 11), as explained in (18.51 -53). These values are the instruments of karma yoga and as such, it is not difficult to practise and realize them very soon by the person perfected in karma yoga and who has already achieved naishkarmya siddhi. So the perfected karma yogi will soon attain to self-realisation (kaivalya). This progress of the karma yogi is discussed in the section on “Saadhaka’s Gradual Spiritual progress”, in the presentation of Chapter 18. In this context, the significance of the term – „svayam‟ in (4.38) is not to be missed. The self-sufficiency of karma yoga to gain self – knowledge and consequent liberation is brought out beyond any shadow of doubt.]: 1. Krishna is only repeating what He has already stated in (4.37) – “Just as the well kindled fire (yathaa agnih samiddhah) reduces a heap of fuel to ash (kurute basmasaat edaamsi), O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge reduces all works (effect of past deeds) to ashes (tathaa jnaana agnih kurute basmasaat sarvakarmaan’i)”. Krishna affirms that nothing in the world purifies the self as knowledge gained by ardent and sincere practice of karma Yoga. Just as the wakeful state is the spontaneous purifier of the self – imposed ignorance of the dream state, like – wise self – knowledge cleanses one of the delusions of the cycle of samsaara. It reinstates him in his original state of bliss. The proper performance of karma Yoga transforms karma into jnaana yajna, as stated earlier leading to a state of self – consciousness, which is knowledge itself, - a force of purification. Krishna is explaining in (4.38): “one treading aright the path of karma Yoga, containing the essential element of knowledge, will naturally and spontaneously attain the knowledge of the highest type as he reaches ripeness of spirit in Karma Yoga and eventually attains self-realisation, the consummation of that very knowledge”. 2. Krishna is suggesting that gaining knowledge (light) destroys ignorance (darkness) and not that knowledge is gained by destroying ignorance. Rather one should gain knowledge by direct experience (anubhava). He is emphasising that all ways of action are enveloped by the context of knowledge and we are asked to discover that knowledge by perfect practice of karma Yoga and get liberated by our own effort. It has been stated in (4.33) that all actions culminate in knowledge. The attainment of self-realisation suggested in (4.38) is the consummation of that knowledge. We are not to miss to note the connection between (4.33) and (4.38). The praise showered on jnaana (knowledge) in the first part of (4.38) is to emphasise the importance of knowledge element in karma Yoga, which ripens into full knowledge as discussed earlier. The first step, that is jnaana – know thy self, is not only to be realized, but also has to be practiced in all our actions. This is the practice of jnaana. Jnaana is not merely knowing, but it is doing, perhaps, in a more important sense. Only then can knowledge sprout spontaneously from karma Yoga, as stated in (4.38). It is this way karma and jnaana gets integrated. So Krishna emphasizes that the saadhaka should have firm faith (s’raddha) in this first step, namely that one is not the body-complex but immortal spirit divine, which automatically through karma yoga leads to self-realisation and consequently to supreme peace. Hence is the apt title for this fourth discourse – “Renunciation of action in wisdom”.

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3. Now, a question may rightly arise that if knowledge is the final outcome of karma yoga as explained, then why not one directly achieve it by samnyaasa (meditative contemplative life giving up all external activities)? True this can be done, if the person is drawn to it spontaneously and naturally and by his inherited tendencies (svabhaava). But such a self-realised person has necessarily to come back to the world of action and contribute to social welfare (lokasamgraha) and without this participation, his realisation of the knowledge of the self is of no avail (vide examples of Janaka and the Lord Himself cited by Krishna – 3.20 - 24 ). So it is urged that one should go by the path of action for the sake of lokasamgraha and which also at the same time results in knowledge (self-realisation). The merit in the approach suggested by Krishna is that it achieves both the social and personal well-being, with the added advantage that it is easier and free from the fear of fall due to failure to achieve, which is not the case with jnaana yoga.

9. Karma Yogi Attains Soon Supreme Peace:

1. Immediately following the important verse (4.38), Krishna makes a significant observation, which emphsises that the knowledge that the perfected karma yogi has gained is not ordinary knowledge. It is knowledge in which all his actions attain culmination and completion, the true knowledge of God enabling him to see all existences in his own self and then in the Deity, a knowledge leading to supreme peace. He who has s’raddha - faith (devotion) – s’raddhavaan, who is engrossed in the Infinite - tat parah, and who has mastered his senses – samyata indriyah, attains wisdom – labhate jnaanam. Having attained wisdom labdhvaa jnaanam, he attains soon to supreme peace – adhigacchati aciren’a paraam s’aantim. – (4.39): 2. This verse mentions three values (qualities) absolutely necessary for progress in spiritual life and also in secular pursuits as well. These are – (i) s’raddha (indomitable will based on supreme faith); (ii). ardent or intense absorption in the Supreme (tat parah) and (iii). control of senses (samyata indriyah). Anything that has become a matter of faith in a person, unlike what is mere belief, works as an operative force, enthusing him to put the content of his faith to practice, and to struggle towards realization of the ideal it presents. Ardour and sincerity are of the very stuff of faith. Faith is firm and active acceptance unlike belief or a conventional conformity which has no power to move a person to action. ESSAY WILL CONTINUE

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DHARMA STHOTHRAM

Part 57

Sarvayoga insrkah, vasuh

Dharma is the scheme of right living.For that knowledge of the study of vedas , sacrifices, gifts,

penance and fasts are necessary. It will only then strengthen our character, purify the spirit, and

cause deepening insight. Meditation with bakthi or devotion is a means of knowledge.True

wisdom is won only by those whose minds are prepared by rigorous discipline. Truth is in the

centre of the soul. To let it shine , the mind has to be tuned much inwards and by getting out

from the perishing world outside. The desire to know the absolute supreme personality Brahmam

, Sriman Narayana comes only to the persons whose mind is pure, and who is free from deeds

done in this birth or in previous births. Sri Ramanuja lists out methods for this Dharma are on

values such as " Discrimination( Viveka),longing for God ( vimoka),continuous thinking (

abhyasa,) good actions (kriya),good wishes (kalyana) , truthfulness (sathya) , Integrity

(arjava),compassion ( daya) non violence ( ahimsa,), charity (dhana), cheerfulness (anavasada) .

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So Bakthi is knowledge of God, His namas and His creations, and obeying His wills are its

components. In this article, we are trying to know some of them with the help of His thousands

of Thirunamams called as Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam being titled here as Dharma Sthothram. In

101 st Nama Vrsakapih manifestation of Varaha Avatharam is illustrated. It is further repeated in

537 as Tripatha(He who knows three entities , who has three kondais , 538 as Tridasadhyaksah

(the saviour of 33 Gods) , 539 as Mahasrunga(Who carried the earth on tip of huge tusk ) 540 as

Krtantakrt (like Yama killing Hiranyakshan) , 541 as Mahavaraha (The great boar with eyes like

blossomed lotus) 542 as Govinda (Who rescued the earth ) .In the last part it is mentioned only

about Yagna varahan at Srimshnam and Lakshmi varahan at Tiruvidanthai .In that Audhi varahan

in Tirumalai is best known to all , because of his worshipping is considered as first and prior to

Thiruvenkatamudaiyan is also to be added. Still there are other shrines at Srivilliputhur,

Tirukurukur, Thanjai mamanikkoil, Pelur, Mahabalipuram and in other divya kshetrams too.

The next nama 103 is Sarva yoga vinisrutha which means He who is beyond all sorts of worldly

material attachments. He is known by all yogas .He is also easily attained by all means by His

devotees. When Vibhishana took his trusted followers and sought refuge at the feet of Rama,

Hanuman agreed the proposal and Vibhshana was then admitted into Rama's fold. Rama

declared then as ''sahrudeva prapanayas thavasmithi cha yachathe / abhayam sarva bhuthebyo

thahatyhthyethath rutham mama// as "To an being who only once totally surrenders unto Me and

begs saying that he is Mine , to him I give unstinted refuge. This is my vow". Lord Krishna also

tells in Gita in concluding chapter 66th sloka as ' sarva dharma parityaya mamekam aranam

vraja' as "Abandoning all clutches take refuge in Me only. I will liberate you all from all sins.

Grieve not (maa sucha) . So by practicing greatest moral powers with no trace of selfishness or

fear and by readily acting to serve God just by considering only as an instrumental to do such

acts , one can attain more peace in this world.

The next sloka is Vasuh asumanaah satyah samaatma sammita samah/

amogahah pundarikaksha vrisha karma vrishaakritih //

In this 'vasuh' occurs as 104th nama. Vasuh is one who dwells in the hearts of all His devotees .

He is sought by all as a great wealth. He is in Parkadal ,ocean of milk and lives in the sky. In Gita

10.23, Sri Krishna says as "Among vasus I am fire ".vasunam pavakas casmi .This nama vasu

is repeated in 270 and 696.The nama vasupradha is seen i 693 and 694. Vasumanah is found in

the next 105 and 697. Vasuradha takes place in 692. In Thiruvaimozhi 8.6.10 Nammahwar says as

" Narayanan irupathu en nenjam'. He says as Narayanan does wonders ,kills al the enemies of

His bakthas, He comes to any level in favouring the requests of devotees But He expects no

return of any kind .Srimad Bagavatham XI .5.125, it is said as " Sriman Narayana is the indwelle in

all beings. Therefore those who hate others because of attachment to their mortal body they fall

down into hell."Again in VI.4. 13 it is said as He indwells in all creations. The best form of

worship is to understand the entire creations. Hence let us hail all the creations and get His

bountiful blessings.

To be continued......

Arumbuliyur Jagannathan Rangarajan

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SRIMADH BHAAGAVATHAM

Kasi rajan‟s son Sudhakshinan decided to kill Krishna.

He did upasana on Rudhran.

On his advice he did a yAga chanting AbichAra manthrAs.

From the Homa kunda one man appeared.

He with his army went to Dwaraka and created trouble to every one.

On account of his attack people went and made a complaint to Krishna.

At that time Krishna was playing “ ChokkattAn “ in his anthapura.

Immediately he saw his Sudharsana Chakra.

Knowing his mind Sudharsana went and chased Agni purusha.

On account of that the man appeared from yAga kunda went and destroyed

Sudhakshanan and his army and all the rithviks.

The Sudharsana Chakra chased that man killed him and also destroyed Kasi.

Then Sudharsana Chakra came back to the hand of Krishna,

We will continue next week.

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Yadhavabhyudhaya of Vedanta Desika

By. Dr. Saroja Ramanujam M.A., Ph.D, Sanskrit Siromani

2.yadhekaikaguNapraanthe SraanthaaH nigamavandhinaH

yaThaavath varnane thasya kimuthaanye mithampachaaH

When even the Vedas serving as bards, become fatigued in describing just one

attribute of the Lord as it is , what can be said of people who have limited capacity.

yadhekaikaguNapraanthe- even at the end of one attribute

thasya bhagavahaH- of that Lord

yaThavath varNane- when describing as it is

nigamavandhinaH- the Vedas serving as bards

SraanthaaH- become tired

kimutha- what could be said by

anye –others

mithampachaaH- who are limited in capacity?

The glory of the Lord is such that even the Vedas, which are the primary source of

knowledge about Him, are not able to do full justice to His description. Desika

portrays the Vedas as the bards trying to sing about His merits and he says that

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when they start extolling even one of His infinite auspicious attributes, they become

tired.

Then Desika expresses his humility by saying that under such circumstances what

those with limited intellect can expect to accomplish, meaning himself.

3.Sakthyaa SourikaThaasvaadhaH sThaane

manDhaDhiyaam api

amrtham yadhi labhyetha kim na grhyetha maanavaiH

The story of the Lord Krishna is sweet even to people of dull

intellect, relished according to their own capacity Will not

men lap up nectar if it is available?

SourikaThaa- the story of Krishna

svaadhaH- is sweet

Sakthyaa- according to one’s own capacity to relish it

mandhaDhiyaam api- even for people of dull intellect.

yadhi- if

amrtham-nectar

labhyetha- can be obtained

kim na grhyetha- will it not be grabbed

manavaiH- by men?

He goes on to reassure himself that the subject is sourikatha, story of Krishna,

which is like nectar that will be relished even if it is told by a dull witted person.

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PALSUVAI VIRUNDHU "RAJA YOGA IN BHAGAWAD GITA" CONCLUDING PART

UPANYASAM/SEVAKALAM/SATRUMURAI VIDEOS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7jzt0ET2yY Concluding part recorded on 5 May of Upanyasam ,Raja

Yoga IN Srimad Bhagawad Gita,by Vidwan Villur Nadadur Sri.U Ve Karunakarachariar swamin at Sri Krishna Sabha Mumbai during Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi Mahotsavam 2011,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS6xgo3X-d8 video link for Satrumurai, Day 8 ,Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZtNIEqG1oE video link Sevakalam reciting ' Siria Madal' on 6 May 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1qwqof9L-M video link satrumurai on 6 May/Day 9 of the utsavam

Veeraraghavan

6 MAY UDAYA GARUDA SEVAI AT SRI AHOBILA MUTT CHEMBUR

MUMBAI

On Akshya Triteeye ,Thiruveedi Purappadu was organised by Sri Ahobila Mutt Chembur of Sri Prahaladavaradan on

6 May 2011. Video link of this purappadu is at ;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU5xp5v1pzQ

Photo album is at;

http://ramaswamy03.shutterfly.com/7565

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SrI:

On this sacred Punarvasau day, SrI Hayagrivan likhita kaimkarya goshti is blessed to

release "SrI Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalambam by SrI Adi Sankaracharya" as eBook #

100 in SrIhayagrIvan eBooks series. (Link to the eBook can be found at the end of this

message). Adhi Sankara was a devout VishNu bhakta . He was an avatAram of Lord

Sankara , who Himself is a devout worshipper of SrI Nrsimhan . In His AhirBudhnya

samhitai , He performs His surrender to Sri Nrsimhan with the prayer : “ dAsabhUtA:

svatassarvE sakalam bhadramaSnutE hyAtmana: ParamAtmana: atOahamapi tE dAsa: iti

matvA namAmyaham “ When one surrenders to Lord Narasimhan and pray for His

protection , He responds right away and confers all auspiciousness: “ sarvOapi yamm

samASritya sakalam bhadhramaSnutE SriyA cha BhadrayA jushDO yastam bhadhram

namaamyaham “ During a very critically trying time in his life, SrI Adi Sankarar , the

incarnation of Lord Siva , sought the help of his aaraadana mUrthy, SrI LakshmI

Narasimhan to protect his body from the fire set by the courtiers of a king. Adhi Sanakra

sought the sacred hand of Lord Narasimhan to be lifted out of the funeral pyre and be

saved . Since bhagavAn is satya vratan, and performs rakshaNam of every bhakta who

seeks HIS protection, HE blessed SrI Adi Sankarar with His protection. The

Karaavalamba stotram, is the devotional outpouring from SrI Adi Sankarar, as he prayed

for Divine intervention to save his life . aDiyEn has provided the meanings and

commentaries in English, for this moving prayer of Adhi Sankara. We have previously

released the ebook on the karaavalamba stotram by HH SrImad Mukkur azhagiya singar on

SrI Lakshmi Narasimhan as ebook # 99 in SrIhayagrivan series.

||SrI lakshmInrsimha parabrahmaNe namaH||

|| SrImat azhagiya singar tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam||

dAsan

Oppiliappan Koil V Sadagopan

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Link to eBook # 100

http://www.srihayagrivan.org/html/ebook100.htm

or http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/srihayagrivan/html/ebook100.htm

For other titles pl. browse:

www.sundarasimham.org; www.ahobilavalli.org ; www.srihayagrivan.org

www.alamelumanga.org

PHOTO ALBUM SRI RAMANUJA JAYANTHI PERIA SATRUMURAI 7 MAY

& SAMBHAVANAI TO SRI KARUNAKARACHARIAR 4to6MAY

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Video is under process of Peria Satrumurai and will be available late afternoon. However Photos of ;

Peria Satrumurai held on 7 May / Sambhavanai to Sri Karunakarachariar on conclusion Upanyasam

,from 28 Apr to 5 May /Sevakala photos 4 May to 6 May are here. http://cmd.shutterfly.com/commands/pictures/slideshow?site=srikrishnasabha&page=srikrishnasabha&album=100

1 slide show Peria Satrumuari photos http://srikrishnasabha.shutterfly.com/1001 photo album Peria Satrumurai of 7 May 2011

http://srikrishnasabha.shutterfly.com/996 Photo album recorded from 4 May to 7 May http://cmd.shutterfly.com/commands/pictures/slideshow?site=srikrishnasabha&page=srikrishnasabha&album=996

slide show of photos of 4 May to 6 May Veeraraghavan

VIDEO SRI RAMANUJA JAYANTHI PERIA SATRUMURAI 7 MAY AT SRI

KRISHNA SABHA MUMBAI

Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi Mahotsavam was held at Sri Krishna Sabha Mumbai for the 66th year. This year the utsavam was held from 28 Apr to 7 May 2011.

Many srivaishnavas participated in Veda,Grantha & Prabandha Parayanams.

On 7 May Thirunakshtram day of Sri Bhagawad Ramanujar devotees came in large number to receive the blessings of theAcharyan.

Peria Satrumurai was held with rendering of Vedas ,Upanishad ,Sri Gita Bhasyam , Sri Padhuka sahasram.

Prabandha pasurams,Sambhavana to Sri Ramnujar,Sri Ramanuja Prapatti was rendered.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKsan0BXiJE link for video of Peria Satrumurai and other highlights of Thirunakshtram day.

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VIDEOS;PUNNIAKOTI VIMANAM AT SRI NARASIMHA JAYANTHI/ NEWS

COVERAGE IN SVBC TV SRI RAMANUJA JAYANTHI

On 8 May ,as part of Sri Narasimha Jayanthi utsavam, purappadu

in Punniakoti vimanam took place;Video link at;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m1m-5j2PAA link for photo album at ;

http://ramaswamy03.shutterfly.com/7195

Sri Venkateswara Bhakthi channel in their news bulletin ON 8 MAY covered Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi utsavam held at Sri Krishna

sabha mumbai.Video link of this news coverage at; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpLZlrQRoSc

This can be again seen in SVBC TV at 1pm this afternoon bulletin.

Veeraraghavan

SEVALIA AWARD BY FRNCH GOVT TO NAVALPAKKAM SRI U.Ve.SATAKOPA RAMANUJA THATHACHARIAR (NSRSWAMI

Information circulated in yahoo group that Navalpakkam Sri N S R Swami has been recently

conferred ,'Sevalia' award by French Govt. is attached. Swamin is also recipient of Award from President of India for contribution to Sanskrit literature.

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9 MAY;VIDEO / PHOTOS ;HANUMANTHA VAHANAM SRI NARASIMHA

JAYANTHI AT CHEMBUR SRI AHOBILA MUTT

Link for Hanumantha Vahana sevai of Sri Prahaladavaradan (Sri Ramar alankaram ) video at ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcrcvYpsH9I

Phot album at http://ramaswamy03.shutterfly.com/7618

Veeraraghavan

46TH SRIMAAD AZAGHIYASINGAR THIRUNAKSHTRAM AT HYDERABAD/ CHATURMASYAM AZAGHIYASINGARS THIRUPULLANI

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1 . H H SrimadSrivan Satahgopa Sri Ranganatha yatindra Mahadesikan Thirunakshtram is organised

at Sri Ahobila Mutt, Hyderabad from 3 to 5 July 2011. Thirunakshtra utsava patika is attached.

2. Chaturmasyam Srimad Azaghiysingars is organised at Sri Ahobila Mutt Thirupullani from 14 July

2011 to 11 Sep 2011.

Veeraraghavan

Upanyasam

U.Ve. Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swamigal

From 12-05-2011 to 18-05-2011.

Daily Morning at 6-45 a.m Sri Venkatesa Suprapadham and Evening at 6.30 p.m Virada Paruvam.

Venue : Bharadhiya Vidhya Bhavan,R.S. Puram,

Coimbatore.

All are welcome.

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SRIVAISHNAVISM

TIT – BITS.

MADHURASHTAKAM

Sri Vallabhacharya was one of the greatest sage- philosophers of India, and

was one of the foremost followers of Bhakthi Marga. He saw The Lord

everywhere. In his poem "Madhurashtakam", he narrates the sweetness of

Lord Krishna and sweetness in all His activities.

Madhurashtakam

By Sri Vallabhacharya

Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram

Nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram

Hrdayam madhuram gamanam madhuram

Madhuradhi-pater akhilam madhuram

Vacanam madhuram caritam madhuram

Vasanam madhuram valitam madhuram

Calitam madhuram bhramitam madhuram

Madhuradhi-pater akhilam madhuram

Venur madhuro renur madhurah

Panir madhurah padau madhurau

Nrtyam madhuram sakhyam madhuram

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Madhuradhi-pater akhilam madhuram

Gitam madhuram pitam madhuram

Bhuktam madhuram suptam madhuram

Rupam madhuram tilakam madhuram

Madhuradhi-pater akhilam madhuram

Karanam madhuram taranam madhuram

Haranam madhuram ramanam madhuram

Vamitam madhuram samitam madhuram

Madhuradhi-pater akhilam madhuram

Gunja madhura mala madhura

Yamuna madhura vici madhura

Salilam madhuram kamalam madhuram

Madhuradhi-pater akhilam madhuram

Gopi madhura lila madhura

Yuktam madhuram bhuktam madhuram

Hrstam madhuram sistam madhuram

Madhuradhi-pater akhilam madhuram

Gopa madhura gavo madhura

Yastir madhura srstir madhura

Dalitam madhuram phalitam madhuram

Madhuradhi-pater akhilam madhuram

Translation:

Sweet are the lips, sweet the face,

Sweet the eyes, sweet the smile,

Sweet the heart and sweet the motion –

Complete is the sweetness of the Lord of Sweetness!

Sweet the words, sweet the deeds,

Sweet the clothes, sweet the pose,

Sweet the gait and sweet the roaming –

Complete is the sweetness of the Lord of Sweetness!

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Sweet the flute, sweet the foot-dust,

Sweet the hands, sweet the feet,

Sweet the dancing, sweet the friendship –

Complete is the sweetness of the Lord of Sweetness!

Sweet the singing, sweet the yellow cloth,

Sweet the eating, sweet the sleeping,

Sweet the beauty, sweet the tilak –

Complete is the sweetness of the Lord of Sweetness!

Sweet the deeds, sweet the liberation,

Sweet the stealing, sweet the water-sports,

Sweet the oblations, sweet the tranquility –

Complete is the sweetness of the Lord of Sweetness!

Sweet the gunja-berry necklace, sweet the flower garland,

Sweet the Yamuna River, sweet the ripples,

Sweet the water, sweet the lotuses,

Complete is the sweetness of the Lord of Sweetness!

Sweet the gopis, sweet the pastimes,

Sweet the union, sweet the food,

Sweet the delight, sweet the courtesy –

Complete is the sweetness of the Lord of Sweetness!

Sweet the gopas, sweet the cows,

Sweet the staff, sweet the creation,

Sweet the trampling, sweet the fruitfulness –

Complete is the sweetness of the Lord of Sweetness!

The above translation is found in the book, ‘The Miracle Plays of Mathura’,

by Norvin Hein, New Haven and London, Yale University Press, 1972.

By : Shanti Krishnakumar.

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SRIVAISHNAVISM

DO YOU KNOW ? 8. Health Benefits Of Baking Soda

Baking soda is not only an important ingredient for your baking dishes, but this compound can also

help to alleviate various illnesses. The chemical name of baking soda is sodium bicarbonate.

This white powder should not be confused with baking powder, which has cream of tartar and starch added to sodium bicarbonate.

Good for the kidney : Baking soda is good for renal health. According to a study, sodium

bicarbonate could prevent kidney disease and renal failure. Progression of chronic kidney disease or

CKD, which causes permanent kidney damage, can be arrested by regular consumption of baking soda. Regular intake of baking soda by CKD patients could reduce the need for dialysis.

It has also been found that baking soda could reduce the risk of end-stage renal disease or ESRD. In

order to survive, ESRD patients need regular dialysis. Although, by increasing the blood pressure

level, high levels of sodium is considered hazardous for cardiovascular health and the brain, but

intake of baking soda showed no significant rise in the blood pressure level.

Acid reflux remedy : The alkaline nature of baking soda is beneficial for treating problems of

acidity. Folk healers often recommend baking soda consumption for treating heartburn and

indigestion problems. To cure heartburn, add half a teaspoon of baking soda in a cup of water and

drink the solution.

Shinning teeth : You can also use baking soda for polishing your teeth. You can make your teeth

sparkling white by brushing them with baking soda.

Skin care

Baking soda can be included in your skin care routine. To make a face mask with baking soda, mix

water with baking soda to make a thick paste. Leave this baking soda paste on your face, until the paste becomes dry. With damp hand, gently massage your face.

This helps in skin exfoliation, removing dirt and dead cells from your skin. Baking soda face mask

can prevent acne and it keeps your skin clean. To reduce irritation from sunburn and insect bite, add

baking soda to your bath water. Baking soda can also help to reduce body odor.

Compiled By : Sri P.S.C. Raja

NEXT WEEK : Belching

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BRAINWOK.

THIS WEEK PUDHAYAL ( CROSS WORD ) IS ABOUT SOME OF THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS ARE HIDDEN HERE. USE THE CLUES CONNECTED WITH THEM ARE GIVEN YOU HAVE TO DIG THEM OUT FROM THE CLUES GIVEN IN THE NEXT PAGE:

1 2 3 X X X X

X 4 X

X X X 5 6

X 7 X X

X X X X X

8 X X X X

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HERE SOME NAMES ARE HIDDEN INSIDE THE CROSS WORD . YOU HAVE TO FIND OUT THE ANSWERS FROM THE GIVEN CLUES.

L To R : 1. Suryan‟s Son 5. Pandu‟s Wife. 7. Rama‟s Kulam. 9. Yasoda‟s Brother‟s daughter. Down :

1. Sakuntalai stayed in his Ashramam. 2. He is Sivan 6. White elephant. 8. She is Kodhai. R To L : 4. Hanuman‟s mother. 10. He called his son and attained Moksha. UP : 11. He came as a crow. ANSWERS FOR LAST WEEK QUIZ:

TIRUMOZHI ; PERUMAL TIRUMOZHI ; PERIYA TIRUMOZHI ; PERIYA TIRUVANDADI ; AMALANADIPIRAN ; TIRUMAALAI ; TIRUCANDAVRITAM ; TIRUPAVAI ; KANINUNSIRU. DASAN, POIGAIADIAN.

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DVIYA PRABHANDHA PAASURANGAL

THONDARADIPODI AZHWAR‟S

THIRUMAALAI.

Thondaradipodiazhwar.

Thirumaalai – Paasuram- 24.

vellaneer parandhu pAyum viripozhi laranganthannul

kalvanAr kidandhavArum kamala nanmugamum kandum

ullamE valiyaipOlum oruvanendru unaramAttAi

kallamE kAdhal saidhu un kallatthE kazhikindrAyE !

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SRI NARASIMHA DARSHANAM

BY.Sri.JEGANNAATHAN.K.S.

SRI NARASIMHA DARSHANAM - 44 KUNJALLOOR

ESSENCE OF THE FOURTH SLOKAM The fourth slOkam is in the form of an assurance by Pulasthyar that he will initiate Sage DhAlabhyar in to the Japam of a Sthuthi, which would produce subham, remove all obstacles that stand in the way of desired fruits and destroy all amangaLams. The benefits accruing from meditation of JanArdhana Hari is indicated as the remedy for the ills associated with amangaLams. Sage Pulasthyar addresses Sage DhAlabhyar as the srEshtar among Brahmins (Dhvijavarya:) and asks latter to listen attentively to what he (Pulasthyar) is going to say: shrunuShva cAnyat gadatO mamAkhilam vadAmi yattE dvijavarya MangaLam | sarvArthasiddhim pradadAti yat sadA nihantyashEShANi ca PaatakAni || (4) MEANING

Oh the exalted one among BrahmaNAs! I will describe the sthuthi that will be auspicious to you and will grant you all that you desire. It will destroy all inauspiciousness for those, who recite it. Please listen to this discourse by me fully. COMMENTS:

Sage Pulasthyar points out that Maangalya Sthavam has the power to do two things: � It yields SarvArtha-Siddhi /pradadAti SarvArtha-siddhim � PaatakAni ca ashEShANi nihanti; it destroys all sins down to their roots Whatever is desired by you that are auspicious, the recitation of this sthavam makes it possible for you to attain it; further, it destroys utterly all the bad karmAs down to their roots. Paathakams (greatest of sins) are BrahmahathyAdhi Pancha Paathakams. Those paathakams are all destroyed. The recitation of the Maangalya sthavam also yields the fruits of “SarvArTa Siddhi” or the relaization of all Isvaryam.

KUNJALLOOR THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NAME “SARVARTA SIDDHI” The choice of SwAmy DEsikan to name his commentary on Tatthva Muktha KalApa as “SarvArTa Siddhi” is intriguing in this context adiyEn wonders whether SwAmy DEsikan received his inspiration from this slOkam, where this boon of “SarvArTa Siddhi” is specially mentioned. SarvArTa siddhi of Swamy Desikan is a terse SrI Sookthi. It is a wonderful summary of the uniqueness of Bhakthi and SaraNAgathi maargams based on the VisishtAdvaidhic fundamentals dealing with the special relationship between

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Isvaran and Jeevan. Swamy Desikan implied that full comprehension of his SrI Sookthi, SarvArTa Siddhi will help to understand the central doctrines of VedAnthA as established by AchArya RaamAnujA in his SrI BhAshyam: � Brahman has attributes and is identical with Sriman NaarAyaNa, � world and souls are real, � the relation between Brahman on one hand and the world of animate and inanimate objects on the other is that between soul and body. � Brahman is the only One having the world as its (His) attribute, thus giving the name of VishiShtAdvaitam to this school and � Bhakti and Prapatti are the means of getting liberation from bondage Among all the Isvaryams (ArTA), the Parama PurushArTam is MOksham and hence it is the SarvArTa Siddhi. In the 48th slOkam of Saptharathna MaalikA, the SrI sookthi of SarvArTa siddhi is defined as being essential for one's protection/SvarakshA (MangaLam) and the Satha-dhUshaNi SrI Sookthi is identified with PrathyarTi Bhangam (Para matha Bhangam or destruction of vEda Baahya mathams and kudrushti mathams): sarvArthasiddhi: satadUShaNi ca dvE khEda-shAstrE katakAgragANAm aadyEna tatra kriyatE svarakShA PratyarthIbhanga:kriyatE parENa. That SarvArTa sidhdi is what Sage Pulasthyar seems to be referring to in his upadEsam. Couertesy : http://www.sundarasimham.org/ebooks/ebook65.htm MangalyaSthavam

KUNJALLOOR Sree Kunjalloor Narasimhamoorthy Temple

Main Prathistha Sree Narasimha Moorthy

Upaprathistas Sree Venna Krishnan, Sree Vettakkorumakan, Sree Sastha, Sree

Ganapathy, Sree Durga

Place Purameri

Route 1/2 kms from Purameri

Courtesy http://www.ambalangal.com/Kozhikode.asp?PageNum=3&place=Kozhikode&district=

Sriman Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

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Srimadh Bhagavad Gita

CHAPTER : 3. SLOKAS. 43

evam buddheh param buddhvA samstabhyAtmAnam AtmanA I .

jahi satrum mahAbAho kAma rUpam durAsadam II

Thus knowing oneself to be transcendental to the material senses, mind and intelligence, O mighty – armed Arjuna, one should steady the mind by deliberate spiritual intelligence and thus –by spiritual – strength – conquer this instiable enemy known as that.

Thus end the Third chapter of Srimad Bhagavt gIta.

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SRIVAISHNAVISM

Ivargal Tiruvakku

Story with many lessons The story of Nachiketas is one that is full of moral lessons for everyone, said Adur Asuri

Madhavachari. Vajasravas, father of Nachiketas, performs a yaga, and donates cows. But the cows he gifts away are sickly ones.

Nachiketas, aware of the sin of gifting sickly cows, wonders how this sin can be atoned for. He asks

Vajasravas to whom he would donate his son. Vajasravas, angered by the question, says that he will

gift Nachiketas to the God of death - Yama. Immediately, Nachiketas goes to Yama loka. Yama is

away, and Nachiketas is made to wait outside for three days. When Yama returns, he is upset that

the child has been without food and water for three days. So he offers him food and water, and apologises for not being there to welcome him.

To compensate for having kept the child waiting for three days, Yama says he will grant him three

boons. The child's first request is that his father should not shun him. His second request is that

Yama should teach him what yaga to perform to reach Heaven. But the third request is the surprise

one, considering Nachiketas' age.

Nachiketas asks Yama what happens to the atma, when a person dies. Yama tells him that this is a

question that isn't easy to answer. Instead, he suggests that Nachiketas ask for something else, like

wealth or long life. But Nachiketas answers that all of these things will vanish one day. The atma,

which is indestructible, is what he wants to learn about. Because of the child's persistence, Yama

tells him about the atma.

The story of Nachiketas is rendered in the Kathopanishad, and it has many lessons for us. First, it

becomes obvious that one should not gift something that is useless or that one does not want, as Vajasravas did. Second, every guest must be honoured.

When a scholar comes home it is as if an embodiment of the Vaisvanara agni is visiting. That is why

water is offered to a guest, to wash his feet, in order to cool down the heat of the fire. Third and the

most important of all is the wisdom of Nachiketas, who seeks atma gnana, instead of worldly possessions. We must discard attachment to worldly pleasures and seek liberation.

Courtesy: ,

CHENNAI, DATED 30th Nov 2 nd 2010.

SRIVAISHNAVISM

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Matrimonial WANTED BRIDEGROOM.

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Cell No.9989337005 of Mother Cell No. 9492923146 of Father Father - M.K.Narayanan, Senior Section Officer, FA&CAO’s Office, South Central Railway, Secunderabad. Mother – Chellammal Narayana

Superintendant Of Central Excise, Hyderabad.

Daughter – M.K.Manasa, B.Tech (Mechanical), (affiliated) JNTU University Working as an Software Engineer

since Oct’2007 Height – 5’8” Other Family Details: Brother: M.K.Krishnan presently studying B.Tech Civil Engineering (4th Year) at Sastra University, Thanjavur. Grand Father (Father’s father): Late Sri.M.K.Raghunatha Chari, Retd. Officer SBI. Native of Malayangulam near Kanchipuram. Great Grand Father (Father’s Grand Father): Late Sri.M.K.Krishnamachari, who served with distinction as Sanskrit teacher for nearly four decades at Muthiah Chettior High School, Chennai. Father’s Grand Father (Maternal side): Chilkoor Sadagopalachariar Hereditary Trustee of Balaji Temple, Chilkur, Hyderabad. His grandsons Sri.M.V.Sounder Rajan and Sri.C.S.Gopalakrishnan are presently Hereditary archakas at Balaji Temple, Chilkur, Hyderabad. We are VADAGALAI Iyengars and Swayama charyas.

Dear Sir We would like you to publish the details of our daughter as we are searching for an alliance for her. D.O.B : 26 Nov 1985 Place of Birth : Visakhapatnam Qualification : B.E, M.B.A

Occupation : Placed as Associate Consultant @ Infosys

Height : 172 cms

Complexion : Fair

No of Siblings: Nil Gothram : Kousika Native : Tiruchirapalli Sect : Thenkalai Iyengar (Poorva sihai)

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Acharyan : Mela Thirumaligai Sri Soumya Narayana Swamigal, Thiruvellarai. Phone numbers : 0891- 6511327, 0-9866018480, 0-9490417829 e-mail.id : malasaranathan@yahoo.co.in / malas@vizagsteel.com Partner Expectations : M.B.A/C.A/M.S ; Height 5.9" and above ; Teetotaler

Thanking You

Mala & Saranathan

Visakhapatnam

Name Sowmya.R. City Hyderabad DOB 30.6.85 TOB 20 Hr 44 M STAR KETTAI

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Details of Sow.Sowmya Ramakumar.

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I am in the look out for a suitable boy for my daughter Sow. Jayashree who is a Chartered Accountant by Profession and employed with Deloitte. Her annual income is around Rs. 10

lakhs. She is 168 cm in height and weight is 82 kgs. Have interest in Music and in the process of learning Violin. Have also passed five levels of examination in Bharathanatyam. I attach her horoscope and will be happy if the same is referred to any one for a suitable match. I have also registered the horoscope with Sri Krishnasabha.. With kind regards. S. RAMAN 9833567817

Janani janma soukyanam vardhanee kula sampatham Padhavee poorva punyaanaam likyathe janma pathrika HOROSCOPE OF : SOW. BHUVANESHWARI (A) JAYASHREE RAMAN SECT : IYENGAR – VADAKALAI – AHOBILA MUTT GOTHRAM : VADHULAM BIRTH STAR : ANUSHAM RASI : VIRUCHIKAM DATE OF BIRTH : 12.06.1984 (30TH day of Vaikasi month in the tamil year RAKTHAKSHI) TIME OF BIRTH : 03.50 P.M. (15:50 hrs) SUN RISE TIME ON 12.06.1984 : 05.56 A.M. PLACE OF BIRTH : BANGALORE BALANCE DASA : SANI MAHA DASA 5 YEARS 4 MONTHS 6 DAYS

Name Sowmya

DOB. 30.06.85. EDUCATION: B.E.(ECE).

Worked in Cognizant Technology for about 18 months.

Left the job and is currently doing a course in Animation in

Maya Academy. After completing the animation course she

would like to pursue freelancing or a career in animation

Thengalai - Iyengar- Gautama Gothram. Star: Kettai.

Height 5'5''. Wheatish Complexion.

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Parents - Father Ramakumar

(Late)

Former Managing Director of Sical Logistics, Managing

Director of e2e Supply Chain Solutions Limited, a Logistics

company based at Chennai.

- Mother Geetha Worked in Central Bank for 15 years. Presently a home

maker.

Residence

4, Fourth Street, Padmanaba Nagar, Adyar Chennai

600020.

Brothers / Sisters 2 Younger

Brothers Sudharshan – Finished B.E.- Preparing for MS in USA.

Siddarth – 3rd

year B.E.

Native Place Chennai.

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1) Date of Birth: Feb 26, 1980 2) Place of Birth : Chennai 3) Birth star : Punarvasu (2nd padam) 4) Gothram : Shadamarshana 5) Apperance: Poise / Pretty / Pleasing / Fair / Medium build / 5'3" 6) Schooling : Chennai (Kindergarten to Senior High) 7) Degrees obtained as follows:- a) B.E. (CSE), Madras University b) M.S. (Managing Information Technology), Manchester,UK c) M.S. (CS), Kent State University, OH, USA 8) Job: IT Project Manager in a reputed bank in Cleveland, OH 9) Citizenship : USA (since Oct 2009) / Also acquired Overseas Citizen of India 10) Father: Chief Engineer in an Aerospace Industry in Cleveland, OH 11) Mother: Home-maker Interested parties may e-mail nr.vasudevan@yahoo.com with particulars of the prospective bridegroom. Horoscopes can be exchanged for compatibility after preliminary discussion. Should you have questions or require additional information, please let me know. Thank you for your help. With warm regards. Sincerely, N. R. Vasudevan

VADAKALAI – AHOBILA MUTT –BARATVAJAM –

AYILYAM 3rd

PADA – 28-11-1980 – 5‟6” ( 165cm ) – b.e

( Ekc.com.eng )- employed in bangalore – contact

9751144380 or 9789162960.

VADAKALAI – AHOBILA MUTT –BARATVAJAM –

AYILYAM 3rd

PADA – 28-11-1980 – 5‟6” ( 165cm ) – b.e

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( Ekc.com.eng )- employed in bangalore – contact

9751144380 or 9789162960.

Dear Sir, Namaskaram May I request you to upload the following details about my daughter, Sow Ramya(only child) Thenkalai (subsect nobar) DOB :5-8-86 Gothram :Bharathwaja Star :Aslesha-patham1 Qualification :BE (ECE) fom PSG Tech MBA(Finance) from IFMR, Chennai FRM(part-1) US certification for Risk Mgt JOB :BA in MNC,Bangalore Height :169 cm Contact Address: ramasalperi@gmail.com Phone--044-24340408 cell------9486157352 Expectation: BE with MBA/MS/MTech or CA or matching postgraduate degree Salary >9lpa for India placed suitable above average income for foreign placed Age diff of about 2-4 yrs Best Regards, Rangarajan.S

Srimathe Ramanujaya namaha I request you to publish my daughter‟s matrimonial details in your 'SriVaishnavism' magazine & help me to get a suitable alliance for her. Thank you very much Sir. Name of Bride: Sow Shubha Gothram/Sect: Srivathsam,ThenKalai Iyengar. Date of birth: 04/04/1973 Birth star: Ashwini, I Pada, Mesha Rasi Qualification: B-Ed, MSc Maths, P.G.Diploma in Software from NIIT. Job: Senior Auditor in AGs office,Bangalore/12 yrs. Service. Hobbies: Karnatic music, Spiritually Oriented, Philosophical, Reading. Nature: Homely, Soft-spoken, Friendly, Enterprising, Bold, Independent. Complexion: Fair & Good-Looking, Height 5‟ 2” Marital status: Divorcee with No Issues. Father: M.A. Parthasarathy, Retired frm Central Govt.Service(Defence). Mother: Andal, Retired frm Central Govt.Service( P&T Dept.) Siblings: Nil (Only Child)

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Expectations: Good SriVaishnava family,1st Marriage/2nd marriage Groom with No issues,Bangalore-Based,Not more than 43 yrs.Age,Clean Habits,Like-minded,Affectionate,Understanding,Pious,Spiritually-Oriented,Honest,SoftNatured,BroadMinded,Well-Educated,Well-Settled. Contact Details: Contact Res. Phone number: 080-23592578. Present address: No. ALF-4/5, I Flr, Nandini Layout,Bangalore-96. Email-Id:- meetshubha@gmail.com

I beg to submit details of Vadama girl seeking suitable alliance : Gothram: NITHRAVASIKA STAR: MIRUKASEERISHAM RASI RISHABAM AGE 11TH NOVEMBER 1984 Fair looking . 5' .4" tall Graduate and presently pursuing MBA thro correspondence. Family of Father, Mother and a younger brother who is studying Engineerig. Father employed GM service in a Maruti service outlet in Chennai city. contact no: 7299015000. Dasan Bashyam Sadagopan

1. Athreya / Ashwini / Born March 1983 / 5' 6" / BE ( Electro ) & MBA

( IIM, B ) Working in Consultancy MNC firm in Bangalore.

Expectation : Good Tamil Vaishnava family ; Matching Education & Professional background

2.Sadamarshanam / Uttirattadhi / Born March 1974 / 5' 2" / MS ( BITS )

Pilani Working as Delivery Manager, Wipro, Bangalore

Expectation : Good Tamil Vaishnava family ; Matching Education & Professional background

Please contact : Mr K. Sampath

reachsampathkamala@gmail.com

Tel 022 2770 1101 or 022 2415 8031

+91 98210 17688

Namaskaram.

We are searching for suitable alliance for our daughter.

Details are given below. Vadagalai Bharadwajam Uttiradam 4Padam Jan1983/164 BE MS, US

employed seeks professionally qualified, Well employed US/India Vadagalai groom 28-30

amudan9@gmail.com.Mobile 096635 63297

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Our daughter has had a sound academic background and has maintained an excellent record

throughout. She is a well-mannered, confident and independent girl who honors tradition and

religious values.

Sri Ramajeyam

Name of Bride: Sow Vasudha

Gothram: Bhardwaja

Date of birth: 10/12/1988

Birth star: Moolam

Qualification: B.Tech (CSE) Sastra University (2006-10)

Job: Joined in Infosys (Mahendra city- Chengalpat) in July 2010

Trained in Karnatic music and religiously minded

Complexion: Fair and Height 5‟ 5”

Father: R. Varadan, M.Sc, PGDM working as DGM in NTPC near Ennore, Chennai

Mother: V. Kousalya, B.A. House wife

Family details: Elder daughter is Sow Vasudha and younger daughter is studying in

B.Tech II year

Present address: R. Varadan, 1, Shanmugapuram 4th street, Thiruvotriyur, Chennai

600019.

Contact Phone number: 044 25741519, 9445002519

Please include in the Jataka: Adyantam parma Nazigai 59-43. From this mother garbha

period gone 21.12 nazigai. Garba sishtam 38.29 nazigai. Adiyil miga anandamai palan

thara valla kethu baghavan magadisai varusham 7kku palan thara ninrathu Varusham-4,

month-6, naal-4

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Dear Sir, Namaskaram.

We are searching for suitable alliance for our daughter.Details are given below. Vadagalai

Bharadwajam Uttiradam 4Padam Jan1983/164 BE MS US employed seeks professionally

qualified, Well employed US/India Vadagalai groom 28-30 amudan9@gmail.com.Mobile 96635

63297 I request you to publish in 'SriVaishnavism' and help me to get a suitable alliance for my

daughter. Thank you very much Sir. A Parthasarathy.

Vadagalai Iyengar, Naitrakhasypa, Pooradam, March, 1978, . Undergrad from Cambridge

(UK) and MBA from Wharton,

US citizen, currently on short assignment in Chennai, seeking well qualified boys working in the US and/or UK, Email: lalitha.kasturirangan@gmail.com

. Tamil Iyengar, Vadakalai, , Bharadwaja,Thiruvadirai, 1987, 165cms, 121# , Double Degree in Electrical Engineering and Developmental Studies from University of Melbourne, Australia, wheatish, vegetarian , interested in Carnatic music, Australian citizen, seeks qualified professional bridegroom from Australia, New Zealand, Europe or U.S.A. email:: indumadhu83@gmail.com

Thenkalai Iyenger, Kowsigam, Anusham, December, 1983, 5' 1" fair, MPH, (USA), H1B, working at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, seeking professionally qualified, U.S. employed groom, Iyer/Iyengar (Kalai No Bar) email: sra.krish@hotmail.com

Iyengar Parents seeking an alliance for daughter, BWJM, Sadhayam (4), 23, 5' 6" fair, B.Tech (E.C.E) from Pondicherry Engineering College, currently living with Parents in Dubai, completed her Schooling from Dubai ~~ Presently working for Siemens, Dubai, as Engineer ~ Customer Service. She is planning to do her higher studies (qualified herself in GRE &TOEFL) ~ looking for a match who is working in USA,UK

,Canada and Australia with a Masters from any reputed University in the discipline of either a doctor, lawyer, CPA or an engineer, email: rameshbabuvaradarajan@yahoo.co.in

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Wanted a suitable non srivatsam bridegroom from a very good family for a girl,vadagalai,Jeyshta 3rd padam, well qualified 1980 born. Pl apply with details to nas@prashanthprojects or contact 09820060819. kind regards, satyamurthy

BIO-DATA NAME : S. LALITHA MANOHARI; DOB & AGE 16.08.1987, 23 yrs BIRTH PLACE : MANNARGUDI; LIVING PLACE : CHENNAI QUALIFICATION : B.E (CS), MBA(doing) OCCUPATION : PROJECT ENGINEER, ZOHO CORP, CHENNAI Ht. & Wt. : 165 cm – 58Kg‟ COMPLEXION : FAIR FATHER: N.SUNDARARAJAN ; OCCUPATION : Retd. BUS CONDUCTOR, MOTHER : S.REVATHI, Homemaker KALAI&KOTHRAM : THENKALAI-MAADARA KOTHRAM ACHARYAN : PERIYANAMBI SWAMIGAL, SRIRANGAM SISTERS : 1.Elder married & settled in US. 2.Younger doing B.E. ADDRESS : 67 F-B G2 SRIRANGA FLATS, RANGA COLONY 3

RD CROSS STREET,

RAJAKILPAKKAM, CHENNAI-73 CONTACT NO. : Father-9442399972; Mother-9443588624 EXPECTATION : B.E / MS SOFTWARE PROF

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Krupai

HOROSCOPE

NAME – S. LALITHA TAMIL YEAR – PRABAVA

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DOB – 16.08.1987 MONTH - AADI TIME – 11:20 AM DATE - 31 STAR – BARANI 20.36 DAY - SUNDAY RASI – MESHAM LAGNAM – THULAAM

DASA BALANCE – SUKRAN 03-01-10 -SUBAM-

NAME: S.ANITHA GOTHRAM; BHARADWAJAM. STAR: ASHWINI RAASI:MESHAM LAGNA:KATAGAM

B.E QLFD AND IS WORKING IN CLEVELAND,OHIO,USA.

SHE IS MARCH'79 BORN. SHE IS 5.4"TALL.

I AM LOOKING FOR A BOY WHO IS AGED ABT 31-34 YRS,DECENTLY EMPLOYED AND WITH QUALIFICATIONS LIKE B.E/MS/MBA etc AND WORKING IN USA. , CONTACT : srinivasa sarangan<ranga1948@yahoo.com>

TKS & RGDS

SARANGAN

WANTED BRIDE Dear Sirs, We are looking suitable bride for our brother Chi. R Kannan. Who is working in Dubai. his details are given below. 1. Name R Kannan 2. Birth year June 1969 3. Star Tiruvonam 4. Kalai we are Tenkalai. but kalai no bar 5. Brother 3 brothers married and settled

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6. Sister 3 sisters married and settled 7. Father Late T S Rajagopalan 8. Mother R Chellammal Native Myladuturai 9. Gothram Srivatsam Kindly publish this and through this magazine will he get a suitable bride. regards sangeetha vasudevan ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION MRS CHELLAMMAL NO.2, REDHILLS ROAD 4TH STREET, SUBHIKSHA FLATS VILLIVAKKAM CHENNAI - 600 049 PH nO. 044-26174485, 044-22780852, mobile no. +919941383893 EMAIL ID. sreevarsha2001@yahoo.co.in, sreevarsha2001@gmail.com

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Sri Ramajayam

THE BOY

NAME SRI P.BALAJI

DATE OF BIRTH 27TH MARCH 1982

PLACE OF BIRTH MYLAPORE CHENNAI

BIRTH STAR ASWINI

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS B.E. M.B.A. (X.L.R.I.)

OCCUPATIONS SR.POSITION IN I.T M.N.C

SALARY 16 LACS/ANNUM

HEIGHT 6 FEET

COMPLEXION FAIR - ATTRACTIVE

FAMILY

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FATHER R.PARTHASARATHY RETD SENIOR MANAGER

MURUGAPPA GROUPS COMPANY

MOTHER DR.GEETHA SARATHY M.B.B.S,D.G.O RETD SR.CIVIL SURGEON(GOVT)

BROTHER / SISTER NIL

GOTHRAM SRIVATSAM

SECT & SUB SET THENGALAI - SRIMUSHNAM NALLAN CHAKRAVARTHY VAMSAM

KALAI OPTION THENGALAI / VADAGALAI

NATIVE PLACE SRI MUSHNAM - (VARAGA KSHETRAM)

FAMILY STATUS UPPER MIDDLE CLASS

CONTACT

ADDRESS NEW NO :8. OLD NO : 16

12 TH STREET

THILLAI GANGA NAGAR

CHENNAI - 600 061

EMAIL-ID PARTHASARATHYRAMANUJAN@GMAIL.COM

drgeethasarathy@gmail.com

PHONE LAND LINE : 044-22671129

CELL :9790701143

DETAILS OF CHI. ASHWIN NAMBAKAM NAME Ashwin Nambakam BORN Oct 22, 1982 - Moola 2nd Qtr HEIGHT 6 Ft, Slim, Fair Complexion ACADEMICS BE Mechanical (Industrial Production) Osmania Univ, HYD

MS Ind. Eng, Oklahoma State Univ (STILLWATER) OK.USA PROFESSION Production Manager – Piper International, OKC, OK. USA

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Plans to pursue MBA. No plans for career in IT/SW.

STATUS H - 1 ; LANGUAGES English, Hindi, Telugu & Tamil GOTHRAM Shathamarshana Gothram FAMILY Followers of Ahobila Mutt. Settled in Hyderabad.

Mother born & brought up in Trichy. FATHER MBA - Retired as GM from Private Service. MOTHER MA, PGDTE - Asst. Prof - Engineering College. SISTER MS (USA) Married & residing in India since Feb 2010 Worked in US from 2006-8 & 2008-09 In Bahrain. Son-in-Law MBA (USA) Vice President (Investment Banker) Family from Tanjavur, settled in Madras. Please forward your family details, girl‟s particulars, photograph and Horoscope. We will furnish any other information on hearing from you. N. Rajagopal 2-2-1120 New Nallakunta Hyderabad – 500 044 Phone ® : 040 2760 2916 Rajagopal - 94907 49234 Geetha - 99482 04826

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Sirs, I am seeking alliance for my son, details, d-o-b-31-07-1979 pob-tamilnadu tob-08.00am quali-B.E,MBA(MUMBAI UNIVERSITY) job-MNC in BANGALORE STAR-CHITHRAI 3 RASI-THULAM PH.044-24959696 CELL-9840034235 9382328547

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THANKING YOU, S.A.SADAGOPAN

HOROSCOPE RASI AMSA Pune Address: S. Vasudevan, Survey No 253/2/2/3, Plot No 1B/6 Khese Park, Pune 32 Phone Number: 020 64108339 / 9850551069 Chennai Address: Venkatesh Vasudevan F3, Ruby Enclave, Krishna Nagar, 2nd Main Road, Hasthinapuram, Chromepet, Chennai 44 HOROSCOPE Bio-Data 1. Name Venkatesh

Vasudevan 9. Qualificatio

ns M.E, PhD

2. Father's Name

Sarangan Vasudevan

10. Job Team Lead

3. Date of Birth

13-07-1977 11. Place of Job Cognizant Technology Solutions

4. Time of Birth

7.36 a.m 12. Income 10 lacs p.a

5. Sect/Sub-sect

Iyengar 13. Height / Wt 5'8" / 65 kg

6. Gothram Kousigam 14. Complexion Fair 7. Star/Paadha

m Rohini-4 15. Mother

Tongue Tamil

8. Place of Birth (Town/District)

Chromepet, Chennai

16. Disability None

Other Details Expectations 17. Parents

Alive ? Yes 26. Qualificatio

ns Any

18. Father's Job Retd from Tata Motors as Divisional Manager

27. Job Any

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Boy, Vadakalai , Ahobila mutt traditions, Kaundinya , Puratathi (Ist Padam) , Aug 1982 , 5' 8'' B.Com, MBA , working in Foreign Bank, Annual Rs. 8 L +, well settled in Mumbai, seeks proposals from parents of domesticated, good family, well educated , working girls.Please contact 022-25284744 or email to ksiyengar@gmail.com. Thanks and regards. Kuppuswami Iyengar

SRI RAMAJAYAM

HOROSCOPE OF .K.SOUNDARARAJAN

(and other details)

NAME: K.SOUNDARARAJAN (a) BADRI

DATE OF BIRTH 08.03.1982

PLACE OF BIRTH METTUR

TIME OF BIRTH 10.35 PM

COMPLEXION FAIR

QUALIFICATION BE (Mechanial), MS (Industrial Engineering)

PRESENT POSITION Process Engineer II POSITION at ALDILA

POWAY CA.

HEIGHT 6’ 2”

GOTHRAM Haritha;

Vadakalai ;

Srimath Andavan

NAKSHATHRAM Magam

Thula Lagnam

Simha Rasi

FATHER K. Kannan

Insurance Suveyor

PHONE 044 26533573

+91 9841022570

E mail ID pushkann@yahoo.com pushkann@gmail.com

MOTHER K. Pushpa

Home Maker

BROTHER Elder Working in Gen Pact, Romania.

MARRIED ROMANIAN GIRL

SISTER Elder Married. Daughter and Son-in-Law working in

IT Company, India. .

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Dear Sirs, I am seeking alliance for my Ist , eldest Son. Bhardwarjam , Hastham, 15-02-1979,32 years. Fair, 5'10.5". M.S. ( Arch. ) Ann-arbor , Michigan, Now based in Chennai, working for a reputed Arch. Worked in U.S.A. for about 7 years. Kalai - both welcome. Father (T) Mother (V). Middle class, NOT orthodox , loving family. Brother - Younger - B.Tech. ( Mech) Working in Essar Mumbai.- 25 yrs. Sister - Younger - B.Arch. Eng. - II Year.- 20 Yrs. Contact. Chennai 24463636 , 9841046118 Thanks & Regards, Padmanabhan Details of chiranjeevi S.Rajagopalan Name: S.Rajagopalan ; D.O.B: 9.4.68 Age : 41 ; Qualification: Under graduate Star: Ayilyum Padam 1 ; Gothram: Srivatsa Occupation: Working as a Technician in Discovery gardens,Palm Jumeriah Place of Job: Palm jumeriah,Dubai. Salary: Rs.65,000 per month. Annual Income:Rs 10 lakhs to 12 lakhs. Phone no: 044 22583537/Mobile no: 09444634525 (Mrs.Jayanthi desikan) Email id: hemamalinivenkatesh@hotmail.com/ hemamalinivenkat.yahoo.co.in/ venkateshhemamalini@gmail.com Contact Address:5044, 5th street ,Ram nagar north,Madipakkam,chennai-91.

SRI RAMAJAYAM

HOROSCOPE of Chi. A.S.RAJESH

Name : : RAJESH Seshadri A ; Gothram. : : Bharadwaja

Date of Birth.: : 19-10-1981. ; STAR : : Punar Poosam- 1st Padam

Rasi : : Midhuna Rasi; Time of Birth : : 14.06 P.M

Place of Birth : : Guntur, A.P.; Height : : 5 feet 7 inches.

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Achariar swamy : : Vanamamalai Swamigal.

Chandran

Chandran

Sevvai

RASI

Rahu

Sani

NAVAMSAM

Sani

Lagnam

Kethu

Chevvai

Rahu

Sukran

Suryan

Budhan

Sani

Guru

Sukran

Surayan

Budhan

Lagnam

Kethu

Family

Father : A.V.Seshadri, Auditor, S/o Late Venkatraman Iyengar.

Mother : A.S.Radha. Siblings: Geetha Sriram (younger sister) B.E., (ECE) Software Engineer

w/o Mr. S. Sriram, M.C.A, Software Engineer.

Professional Details

Education:B.E. (ECE) Madras University, Chennai. Profession: Technical Lead, Enterprise

security domain, SUPERVALU Services India Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore.

Salary : 9,00,000 p.a. Complexion : Wheatish

Communication Address : Sri. A.V.SESHADRI, Auditor, No.18-3-108, 1st Floor, Sri Hari Colony,

TIRUPATI – 517 507. Contact No. Land Line:0877 2231758 / 2258374; Mobile : 09885331721

/ 09494365256 / 09652513860 ; e-mail :seshu_av@yahoo.com or seshadriav@gmail.com ;

Dasabhukthi Balance GURU MAHADASA 13 YEARS 5 MONTHS 10 DAYS

This Horoscope is prepared according to Tiruganitha Panchangam

BIODATA

Name : ARJUN SAMPATH ; Date of birth : 14 July 1980

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Place of birth : Mysore ; Birth star : Aslesha pada 4;

Birth Rasi : Kataka ; Gothra : Srivatsa ;

Sub sect : Vadagalai Iyengar ; Height : 5‟ 6” ;

Qualification : B E (Civil)

Employment After completion of BE from Bangalore, got selected by the Services Selection Board and graduated from the Indian Military Academy,Dehradun in 2004. Presently serving as a Defence service officer in the Engineers corps and has put in 6 years of service.

Father : Lt. Col. K. Sampath Kumar , Retired from the Army and well

Settled at home place Bangalore .

Mother : Padmini- Home maker ; Siblings :Sister (elder) – married and settled in the Gulf

Address : # 393, 9th

Cross, II Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore , 560011.

Contact details : 9632151006 .

Any further details May be furnished on contact.

Name : V. Raghuraman, Date of birth : 09-02-1984,

Gothram : Kousikam, Star : Baranai

Height : 5‟8” Qualification : B.C.A.

Employment : Marketing Executive in a N ews paper, Chennai,

Parents : Both are alive, Brother & Sisters : One young brother,

Contact Address : Sri. R. Vijayaraghavan,6/58, East Street, Serankulam, Mannarkudi 614016.

Cell Number : 0-9840028765.

Name : V. Vivek Kumar, Date of birth : 22-09-1983,

Gothram : Srivatsam,

Star : Purattathi, Height : 5‟11”,

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Qualification : M,.Sc - Information Technology,

Employment : Consultant at CAPGEMINI, Airoli( New Mumbai ),

Parents : Both are alive, Brothers & Sisters : One elder brother – married,

Contact Address : 0261-274 4617 Mobile : 0-9925609606 , E-Mail : jvenkatesan@gmail.com.

Kindly publish the following in Vaishnavisam magazine.

Name :M. Balaji, D.M.E. Age : 28yrs. Vadagalai, Gargya

Gothram, Native : Paadur. Mirugaseeresha Nakshthram.

Salary Rs. 16000/- working in Private Firm, Chennai. Contact

No. 919841672235.

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Personal Profile of Shri I.L.Krishnan

Date of Birth: 22.03.1967 Age: 43 Years

Gothram: Moudgalya ; Natshatram: Poosam ; Qualification: B.Com ; Marriage Status: Divorced

Father: Late Shri I.Lakshmi Narasimhan Retd from Govt Service

Mother: Mrs. Indra, Aged 73, House wife ; Only son No siblings

Address: Flat No F 5 & F 6, Ashok Manor,123 Medavakkam High Road

Kovilambakkam – Chennai – 600 073

Profession: Own HR & Marketing Consulting Firm

Annual Remuneration: Rs 6,00,000 Plus Profit Sharing ,Contact Number: 044 – 42812321, Mobile

Number: 95000 34222, Email id: Krishnan@incsin.com Partner Preference : unmarried/ Divorced /

Widow with no issues within 40 Years of Age.

Name : A.C.S. Prabhu Gothram : Kousikam

Star : Chithirai D.O.B : 09-11-1977.

Qualification : Dip in Automobile Eng.

Job : Sona College of Technology, Salem.

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Praents : Both are alive.

Contact Address : A.C. Sampath, 4/78, Kolaperumal Colony, Jagir

Ammaspalayam, Salem 636 302.

e-mail : aacosaprabhu@yahoo.co.in.

Cell : 9894903925.

Name: Raghavan ; Age: 29 ; D.O.B: 26-4-81; Star: Uthiradam Thenkalai Iyengar ; Gothram: Bharadwaja ; Height: 5'11"

Qualification: B.E.(Hons) from BITS, Pilani & M.E. from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia Currently employed and living in Melbourne, Australia. Father: Retired as a General Manager from Rane, Madras and currently working as a consultant Mother: Doctor, currently working in Balaji Medical College Sister: Elder, Married, living and working in USA Ancestral origin: Thirucherai Contact details: Mythili at 9444959868 or Padhma at pamrang@gmail.com Thank you very much! Best Regards, Padhma

Srimathe Ramanujaya namaha I request you to publish my son‟s matrimonial details in your 'SriVaishnavism' magazine & help me to get a suitable alliance for him. Thank you very much Sir. Name of Bridegroom: Sri.R.Mugunthan; Gothram/Sect: Athreyam,Vadakalai Iyengar. Date of birth: 25/01/1981 ; Place of Birth: Coimbatore ;Time of Birth: 07.09AM

Birth star: Uthiram, 4 Pada, Kanni Rasi ; Qualification: BSc,MCA. Job: Sustem Analyst in Hexaware Technologies,Chennai/6 yrs. Service. Salary: Rs.7 Lacs p/a ; Hobbies: Spiritually Oriented, Philosophical, Reading. Nature: Homely, Soft-spoken, Friendly, Enterprising, Bold, Independent. Complexion: Fair & Good-Looking, Height 6‟ ; Marital status: Un Married. Father: V.Ragunathan B.E, Retired from BHEL Tiruchirapalli. Mother: Gokila.R Home Maker. Siblings: One Younger Brother working in Accenture Chennai

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Expectations: Good SriVaishnava family,Clean Habits,Like-minded,Affectionate,Understanding,Pious,Spiritually-Oriented,Honest,SoftNatured,Educated,Working or not working. Contact Details: Contact Res. Phone number: 044-42027693, Mobile No.8056258072

Present address: F3, Block-4, BHEL Flats, 38 Perumal Koil 1st Street , Kottur, Chennai-600 085. Email-Id:- ragu1950@gmail.com; ragu1950@yahoo.co.in.

Sir, Vadakalai, Srivastham, Pooram, 1st padam, 177 cm june 1971 30,000/plus M.A>D.E.C.E. Manager (Marketing) Privateseeking a brahmin girl Contact M.Srinivasan, #11/4, sathyamurthy street, Tiruvallaur-602001- Ph : 044-27665263 My phone is 98400 4649, Thanking You, adiyan Dasan, M.Krishnan

Name Sri Ram Age 41 Gothram Srivatsa Ht.5"4" Star Punarvasu(mithuna Rasi) Working in Mumbai. Salary Rs.15000 plus perks with free accommodation require bride between 35 - 39 any edu.qualification other than Srivatsa Gothra Iyengar/Vadakalai (subsect no bar) simple marriage. Contact No. 044-22660560.and 9789054199.

Name Sri Ram Age 41 Gothram Srivatsa Ht.5"4" Star Punarvasu(mithuna Rasi) Working in Mumbai. Salary Rs.15000 plus perks with free accommodation require bride between 35 - 39 any edu.qualification other than Srivatsa Gothra Iyengar/Vadakalai (subsect no bar) simple marriage.

I am seeking alliance for my son.The details are given below:

Name : K G Srinivasan ; Date of Birth : 08.06.1985 Qualification : B.E.,(CSE) ; Job : Senior Software Engineer(Batch System Analyst) M/S Aon Hewitt,Guindy,Chennai.

Salary : Rs 40,000 Per Month Gothram : Athreya Kalai : Thenkalai

Star : Avittam ;‟Height : 176 cms

Requirement : Graduate Employed girl ; Contact Address : K R Govindan A.P.534,20th street,T.N.H.B, Korattur,Chennai-600 080. Mobile : +91-9444161598 Email : krgovindan.pallikonda@gmail.com

Sri:

Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha Srimathe Bhagavathe Bhashyakaraaya Mahadesikaya Namaha

Sri Ranganaayakyai Namaha Sri Ranganatha Parabrahmane Namaha

Sri Ranganatha Divyamani Padhukabhyam Namaha

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Seeking Vadakalai Bride

Kalai Vadakalai Iyengar Gothram Srivatsam

Star / Rasi Age 28 years

Avitam /

Kumbam Acharyan Srimath Andavan Height 180 cms

Blood Group A1 positive

Employment Team Leader /CTS / @ Chennai Salary Rs.9.00 L P A

QUALIFICATION: B E S ( Electronics ); D NIIT; M B A ( Systems) Parents Alive/ One elder brother / Married /NO Sisters Contact address: -- T.S.Varadhan, New No:23/Old No: 8, Krishna Road , New Perungalathur, Chennai- 600063. Res: 044 22740890,

Mobile: 9840147787 /E-MAIL ID: t_s_varadhan@yahoo.co.in Poorveegam & Sect: Ilanager/ Srivatsam/ Mudumbai/ Muinithreeyam.

Followers of Srimad Andavan Thiruvedi

Dear sir

We are herewith enclosing the details of my son

Name : B. Abhilash Kumar DOB : 25.04.81 ; Gothram : Kashyapasa Job : Software engineer in CTS ; Height " 6ft 2 inches Star : Poorvashada 2nd Padam ; Place of work : Chennai Nagamani, mother Sadamarshanam / Makham / Born Sep 1976 / 5' 11" /BE ( Mech ) & MBA ( Symbiosis ) Expectation : Good Tamil Vaishnava family Working as Vice President, : Venture Capital Firm , Bangalore.

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Please contact : Mr K. Sampath reachsampathkamala@gmail.com Tel 022 2770 1101 or 022 2415 8031 +91 98210 17688

Dear Sir, Name : S.Ramanujam ;Star: Thiruvathirai Gothram : Kousikam ; Sub Sec : Thenkalai D O B : 28.08.1978 ;Place of birth : Chennai Time : 5.50 Pm ; My family Detail as follows:Father : Rtd defence accounts officer

Mother : Rtd Govt Teacher ; Sister : One Elder Married Qualification : B.Com MBA GNIIT ; Work: ESAB India Ltd. Des : Officer Accounts ; Native : Kumbakonam Telephone no 9677025770 ; Partner Prefrence: Graduate Girl, Employed or not employed from a decent family. Res Address New No 5 / Old No 3 SBS Flats G-1 Postal Colony 1st street west mamblam Chennai - 33.

Sriramajayam

Name : R Ramesh ; Age : 39

Caste / Sub Caste : Brahmin, Iyengar – Vadakalai

BOB-Time-Place : 09-03-1971, 9. 25 Am., Karaikal, Pondicherry state.

Address : Old No.5, New No.9, 8th Street, Parthasarathy Nagar,

Adambakkam, Chennai 600088 ; Contact no : 044 – 22600776 / 9282177499

Gothram / Star / Mother Tongue : Bharadwajam, Ayilyam (2), Tamil. ;Qualification : Diploma in Mechanical

Engineering

Job Details : Procurement Officer in MNC at Muscat.

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Annual Income : Rs.7.85 lacs. ; Height / Complexion : 5- 8‟, Very Fair

Parent‟s Name : R Ranganathan, / R Ambujam, ; Dasa Balance : Budan Dasa 9 years 9 months 26 days

Marital status : Unmarried ; Expectation Graduate / Diploma – willing to go over to abroad.

Family Details Nativity Parents : 2 Brothers & 3 sisters (1 sister & 1 brother at Dubai) - (all are married)

Nativity : Singanur Village, Tinidivanam TK.

Sub sect : No bar. E-mail address ramesh_rs_1971@yahoo.com

Note : Boy owns a Double Bed Room Flat in Chennai.

Bud Lag /

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Respected Sir I am seeking alliance for my son and furnishing below the details. Vadakalai/Srivathsam/Swathi/June 81/173 cm BE MS PhD/employed USA Expectation: BE/MCA Vadakalai/Thenkalai girl Contact : R. Srinivasan 9442568357 E mail srigaruda23@gmail.com Regards Srinivasan

Please arrange to publish the follwing details of my son for a suitable alliance: Groom's Details : Vadakalai / Satamarshana Gothram (Thathachar) Bharani Nakshatram 19.08.1984 B.Tech (JNTU Hyderabad) 2006 174 cms / Fair Complexion TA, Infosys Hyderabad One elder brother, married Father: Senior management position in a Central PSU Hyderabad

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Mother: Homemaker Hail from Srirangam Qualified, preferably employed, Vadakalai girl preferred. Srirangam Srimad Andavan Asramam Contact : T Sundara Rajan 94408 25089 / 040 2712 6391

dear sir thank you very much for the offer . kindly publish and oblige Name VARUN CHARI S/O thiruvenkatachari MOther Hemachari REtd teacher from DAV Gopala puram NOw teaching CA entraaance classes Father retd Principal K.V. Date of Birth 17/ dec /1983 Bharani star B C A. completed a course in animation , web designing. etc from arnia, acourse in sap, medical transcription from Anna university chennai full time one year. K.V Student. Now employed as Executive HR and Admn in kACC health software solutions Tidal park and Adyar. salary rs 2 Lakhs approximate plus other facilities. Owning hsi own conveyance.2BHk flat in TNagar near kodambakkam railway staion.economically very sound and settled . only son. upper class family with good cirlce of friends and relative living with parents . withgood habits, respect for elders. kidambi Athreya gothram. thengalai. desired partner Girl age group 20 to 25 years. graduate/ diploma holder employed withgood family back groud. Horescope match may not be necessary .simple marriage. Even parents form moderate background can contact. Only the girl shd be able to adjust carry for ward the culture and traditions of the fsmil;y. KALAI NOBAR. Parents from south also contact. details S.T.Chari phone 044/ 28143869 CELL no 9283111480 We are native of kabisthalam near swami mali one of thedivya desams . Still we have landed property and houses

Iyengar, Canadian citizen/US GC/Citizen, 18 years in Canada, 15 years in the U.S., June, 1977, 6' 0", 160, very handsome, B.S. (EE), M.S., (EM), seeks a well educated and beautiful bride; email: jay.ashok@gmail.com

Tamil Iyengar, Vadakalai, Kousigam, Karthigai, Feb 1981, 5' 10", very fair, Masters in Finance from University of Wellington, New Zealand, working for an Investment bank in London ~ U.K. Work Permit, Permanent Resident of New Zealand seeks suitable iyengar bride email: jagannathan_n@rediffmail.com

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respected sir wanted suitable alliance for the following boy name ; PRASANNNA NAGARAJAN fathers name K.RAGHAVAN ; mother's name : R.SHAKUNTHALA Boy's date of birth ; 12.09.1077 ' star : VISAGAM, VADAKALAI, BHARATWAJA GOTHRAM. height : 5'9" ; Qualification : BBA with diploma in finance occupation ; working in SCOPE INTERNATIONAL, Chennai. Address ; 20c, RAJARAJAN STREET GANAPATHYPURAM CHROMEPET CHENNAI-600044 FONE; : O44-22651890 : 9884460488

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Wanted Vadakalai girl for koundinya gothram_ 1982 born Bharani star, BS in industrial engineering from california state university, working in Infosys chennai. contact email id mala_sevellimedu@yahoo.com. cotact cell nos 9940093736.

Hello Sir, This is with reference to your advertisement in your magazine „Srivaishnavism‟ I would like you to publish the details of my brother as I am looking out for an alliance for him. Name: R. Jaganathan , Age: 24 Yrs ; Date of Birth: 22-8-1985 Goth ram : Athreya Gothram ; Star: Visakam ; Height: 5‟7” Qualification: B.Com ( MCC College ) and MBA ( Madras University ) Job: Process Associate in Steria ( UK based MNC company in Accounts Payable) at Sholinganallur.

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I am herewith attaching the horoscope and profile of my brother. Please let me know if the above details can be published in your magazine. Regards, Ramya Laxman Kumar. 9840856452

Sir I request you to advertise the following details of in your magazine NAME : N.V. ARAVAMUDHAN D.O.B : 25.12.1972 ; GOTHRAM : BHARATWAJAM STAR : POORAM ; HEIGHT : 5 FEET 8 INCHES QUALIFICATION : M.A ., M.PHIL., M.B.A JOB : BUSINESS ( FRANCHISEE WITH IFCI FINANCIAL SERVICES SERVICES) CONTACT ADDRESS ; 195/2 VELLALA STREET, PURASAWALKAM, CHENNAI - 600 084. PHONE NO ; 044 – 26481595. EXPECTATION ; GRADUATE GIRL WORKING OR NOT WORKING

Wanted a Non- Nitravakashyapa gothram Bride from a decent family ,educated ,preferably vadagalai, for a boy '81 born Bharani star,B.E.MBA, follower of Sri.Ahobila mutt, working with an MNC chennai,earning a decent salary. Contact :09986538648, 09448005865 and 09930988227.

Sri: Please publish these information in Matrimony page Name: K Varadharajan ; Gender: Male ; DOB : 14th March 1981 Caste & Community: Brahmin, Thengalai Iyengar Gothram : Viswamithra ; Star : Aarudhra (Thiruvadhirai) ; Height : 162 cm Qualification : BE (ECE), PGDBA ; Job : Senior Engineer, Aricent Technologies, UK our expectations : Qualified Iyengar girl with clean habits Contact Address / Phone number to : Mrs Anuradha Kannan

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7 Double Street, singanallur, Coimbatore - 641005 , 098432 60555 Thanks K Varadharajan

Sir/Madam Following are the details of my son Ajay Srinivasan, which you may please publish in your 'srivaishnavam weekly internet magazine (in your FREE MATRIMONIAL page). Boy's name : Ajay Srinivasan Acharyan : Vanamamalai Jeer Kaliyan RamanujaSwami. DOB : 14/12/1982 Ht : 6'1" Colour : Wheatish Sect : Thenkalai Gothram : Srivatsam Star : Anusham Rasi : Virchikam Qualification : MSc, MS Empd in : Accenture as Consultant Place : Bangalore Father : Senior Govt Official in Delhi Native place : Srivilliputtur Mother : House wife Expectations: Tall, smart, masters, well employed from a decent iyengar family. Regards Kamala Srinivasan (mother of the boy) 17 A, Row House, Surya Vihar, Palam Gurgaon Road, Dundahera (near kapashera border) Gurgaon, Hariyana 122016. Contact no : 0124 4224897/ 09971547181. ************************************************************************ Adiyen ! Please post the following matrimonial request for my brother in SriVaishnavism ejournal: Vadagalai Iyengar (Ahobila Matam) 36 years, Visakam, Bharadwaja, 5‟7”, 65 kgs wheatish, soft spoken and homely, working as DB Analyst with MNC at Hyderabad seeks bride working/non-working, traditional with positive attitude. Should be interested to settle in Hyderabad , India . Boy‟s family consists of mother and three sisters, all married and settled with families. Contact : Mrs. Prameela, mother, at 91-40-39120115 to exchange horoscope.

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thanks and regards Padmasree

Dear Shri srinivasan Parthasarathy Thanks for the service you are doing by "srivaishnavism" internet magazine. Following are the details of my son Ajay Srinivasan. Name Ajay Srinivasan ,27yrs, 6'1", wheatish, thenkalai, srivatsam, anusham, vrichikam, Msc M.S., consultant in Accenture Management Consulting, Bangalore. Acharyan Vanamamalai Jeer Swami. Looking for tall, good looking, masters, employed, from a decent Iyengar family. Contact nos 0124 4224897 / 09971547181. Mail id kamalvas2001@yahoo.co.in warm regards adiyen kamala srinivasan

Dear Sirs, We are looking suitable bride for our brother Chi. R Kannan. Who is working in Dubai. his details are given below. 1. Name R Kannan; 2. Birth year June 1969 3.Star Tiruvonam ; 4. Kalai we are Tenkalai. but kalai no bar ; 5. Brother 3 brothers married and settled 6. Sister 3 sisters married and settled 7. Father Late T S Rajagopalan ; 8. Mother R Chellammal Native Myladuturai ; 9. Gothram Srivatsam Kindly publish this and through this magazine will he get a suitable bride. regards sangeetha vasudevan

Dear Sir: Pranams. Audien jagannathan dasan from madurai. I am looking for a girl for my son Chi.Ramji. Kousikam, pooram, 29, B.Tech, 5 ft 10 inches, Vadagalai-Srimatam, employed MNC chennai, 7 lakhs per annum.We are looking for a girl from a good family respecting traditional values. Phone:9443693331.EMail.hindujagan@gmail.com Pleas e include in your matrimonial colomn. Many many thanks for the noble service. Regards, T.Jagannathan.

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