Srimath Adivan Sathakopan In Pushpa Pallakku – Vidayatri Utsavam At Srirangam

By the grace of 46th Srimadh Azhagiasingar the 634th Tirunakshatram Celebrations of Srimath Adivan Sathakopa Yathindra Mahadesikan came to an auspicious conclusion with Allum Pallaku on Vijaya Purattasi, Purratathi day. (16 October, 2013) . After Harathi at Sri Ahobila Mutt the Palanquin decorated with fragrant flowers left with Sathakopa Jeer at about 7.15p.m.The procession turned right and then right again and made a circumbulation of Chitra Veedhi stopping wherever devotees presented their offerings.  The main points of stopping were infront of Perumal and Thayar Sannidhi where Karpura Harathi was offered.
The fireworks displayed at the beginning of the procession was well organised.   Bhakthas coming for Ranganatha darshanam felt it their bhagyam to receive acharya darsanam.The vegetable vendors on Chitra veedhi offered their anjalis as also people passing by on vehicles and by foot.  After completing a round the palluku took a right turn and then a left to return to Sri Ahobila Muth The Chitra Veedhi Pradakshinam took an hour and 10 minutes.  After Adivan Sathakopan swami was put back in the Sanctum sanctorum  at Sri Ahobila Muth, the  patasala kids helped in dismantling the pallaku. Satrumurai, Theertham and Sri Sathari  and Prasada viniyogam (boondi laddu, Asoka halwa and pulihore) took place.
The ubhayakaras were honoured and when the goshti dispersed it was 8.45 p.m.With this the curtains came down on the 10 days of celebrations a small tribute to the Big founder of Sri Ahobila Muth who served Srivaishnavam with temple Tiruppanis, setting the procedure for Trikala aradhanams for Sri Malolan and gifting gnanam through spiritual kalakshepams  and establishing Sri Ahobila Muths .Sathakopa Jeer was in Asthanam for almost sixty years and after him there have been 46 Srimadh Azhagiasingars who have enriched Sri Ahobila Muth in many ways and have contributed in no small measure to uphold The Ramanuja-Desika Sampradhayam.  Let each one of us offer our anjalis to this great mahan and remember the upakarams done to us,.