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Sri:mathe: Ra:ma:nuja:ya Namah
Sri:math Varavaramunaye: Namah

Dear Spiritual Friends,

It gives a sense of happiness in writing to you again. We are looking from the English calendar at a New Year . A new year brings with it a sense of hope , a resolve to get better and more. Anything new is always a source of redemption or improvement - two important feelings that drive all humanity .  Antaryami has been doing extremely well for the past two months . Looking ahead , it assures that we have a good year in front of us . It also tells us of our responsibilities . We hope to live to your  expectations. As always , the divinity of our preceptors and your good will will guide us through.

Between the time , we last wrote and now , it has been a wonderful phase for the tradition of Sva:mi Ra:ma:nuja. Running a news network , it is right in our attempt that we bring to you some important highlights. Ever since this portal was made available to you , the first major event that comes to mind is the grand celebrations and functions centered around the holy birth anniversary of His Holiness Sri Tritandi Chinna Jeeyar Sva:miji. This was yet followed by another big day at Sri:Va:nama:malai Mutt where many thousands thronged for the holy birth anniversary of His Holiness Sri: Va:nama:malai Ra:ma:nuja Jeeyar Sva:mi.  Chennai has been a blessed place for both these events were celebrated here.

Meanwhile , Sri: U.Ve. Velukkudi Krishnan Sva:mi is continuing his inspiring and educating lectures on the five holy books of prayer called Pancha sthavam written by Sva:mi Kooratha:zhva:n. Sva:mi is making the 1000th year of descent of Sva:mi Kooratha:zhva:n very special in every sense . This brings new sense of responsibility in us to contribute to the daily temple practices . Every penny spent on the discourse of Sva:mi will go to the resurrection of the temple of Sva:mi Kooratha:zhva:n .

Welcome to ma:rgasheersha(ma:rgazhi) ! This is the month of the Lord. Nay, more the month of Anda:l Na:chhiya:r. The air smells Tiruppa:vai and our sva:mi:s and scholars are making this month , a memorable devotional experience. Catching with the mood Sri: PBA sva:mi Trust has come out with CDs of Sri: Ka:nchi PBA Sva:mi containing his discourses on Tiruppa:vai. This is perhaps the best blessing of this month. The trust has also come up with books on Go:da  sthuthi and Ka:nchi Sva:mi's own works like Abhinava go:da sthuthi.

Programmes and institutes are also up . JET has launched what promises to be a boon for all of us under the banner JET Prajna. If you wanted to learn about our tradition from wherever you are are , but felt isolated or in need of help , then this is good news. Vedics has introduced an online  programme 'Parichaya' in English in conjunction with Sri: Vaishnava Sri: . Whats more ! HH Chinna Jeeyar Sva:miji has set a surge of divinity with the Sri:Ve:nkate:swara Sarana:gathy deeksha . Srimaan Trust ,Sri:rangam has started a novel university called Srimaan bhattar gurukulam for teaching the samprada:ya , the a:cha:rya:s way.

With such intensity in the air , we on the Antaryami team feel inspired to  do all that is needed to make this upcoming year a splendid year for our tradition , for you and of course us !

Jai Sri:manna:ra:yana!

Rangana:thha Ra:ma:nuja Da:san
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