Ekadasi observances at SrI RanganAtha Temple , Pomona , NY : Add sick people are also Exempted:

05-28-2004, 07:00 PM

Dear EkAdasi Vratham observers:

At SrI RanganAtha Temple , two new changes will be instituted
to meet the needs of Ekadasi Vratham observers as of the next
EkAdasi day ( May 30 , 2004) :

1. Cut Fruits, MIlk , Butter milk , Fruit Juice and nuts
offered to SrI RanganAtha will be available for the vratham
observers since cooked food and preparations with whole rice
are not recommended food for the EkAdasi day . Please identify
yourself as Vratham observer and benefit from this Bhagavath
PrasAdham . For children below 14 years , pregnat ladies ,
elderly and those who have health problems , standard Bhagavath
PrasAdham with whole rice will be available as always .
Following the Ahobila Matam sampradhAyam , anna dhAnam
is observed every day at the temple.BhakthAs sponsor these
annadhAnams and in cases where there is no sponsorship ,
the temple takes care of these anna dhAnams as prescribed by
our SaasthrAs .

2. AsvamEdham and Kaadakam are two Vedic portions
that are recited on EkAdasi days at SrI Matam & Aasramams .
These recitations will be included through the public address
system at the temple starting from May 30, 2004 ,
the next EkAdasi day . They last an hour and half altogether .
Please come and listen to these Veda sacred BhAgams , which are
both uplifting , traditional and sacred .

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
Vice Chairman , SrI RanganAtha Temple .