the mantra
Srimathe: Ra:ma:nuja:ya Namaha
for every chant of the mantra, a devotee offered a grain of rice into a pot named samatha patra, the pot of equality
It’s not kilograms of rice that one must offer, but grains of rice that one could collect while chanting the mantra with heartfelt gratitude and devotion to Ramanuja.
Devotees are given Yajna prasadam back in their Samatha pots so they can distribute it to everyone in their area…
We all know an acharya is essential to a seeker of divine wealth….
A disciple serves his/her acharya out of heart-felt gratitude and an unstoppable desire to serve acharya…
Does God serve acharya too? If so, why?
The compassion with which an acharya protects the glory of God in His heart makes him divine and powerful. To that Acharya, God also showers His gratitude as his disciple.
Vaishnava Nambi is the name of the Lord in Thirukkurungudi Divyadesam. He was given sanka chakra (tha:pa samska:ra), mantro:pade:sam and pundra samskaram by Ramanujacharya. Hence, he is considered Guru to the Lord in Thirukkurungudi.
Lord Srinivas was given sanka chakra (tha:pa samska:ra) by Ramanujacharya in Tirumala.
As part of bramhotsavam, the annual event of Lord’s appearance in the world as a deity, vahana sevas are offered to Lord. Lord is taken around on a tour in different types of vehicles. Teppotsavam is a seva offering a majestic boat ride to the Lord.
During the beginning of Vaivasvatha Manu era, Lord appeared as matsya, fish in front of a great king named Satyavratha. He explained what needs to be done and took a giant horn fish form and protected 84 lakh species of beings from a universal tsunami, pralaya, dissolution.
Today in this Kali Yuga, Lord in the form of archa vigraha, a deity is accepting a fish-shaped boat ride…
Indore Tirumala Bhakthi Gaana Nrutya Swaranjali – Devotional Songs and dance.
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