For
a Srivaishnavaite, Acharyar leads and guides one to the eternal Sriman
Narayana. My Acharyar is Cholasimhapuram Doddayachaaryar (presently Sri U. Ve. Kovil Kanthadai Chandamarutham
Singarachaar Swamy) . Garuda Seva has special
significance for Kanchi, Sholinghur because of Swami Doddayachaaryar connection
and I have posted on this earlier.
The
Sri Vaishnavaite and Thennacharya Sampradhayam places great emphasis on
following the path shown by Acharyan and our Sampradhayam is pround of the rich
lineage of greatest of Acharyars who have guided us towards
salvation. One can easily discern from the Great ‘Thaniyan’ of
Swami Koorathazhwaan that we observe daily - “Lakshminatha samarambaam, Nathayamuna madhyamam – Asmath Achaarya
paryanthaam, vanthe Guru parambaram” -
We
the Sishyas of Swami belong to the lineage, which emanated from the Holy feet
of Sri Periya Perumal, Periya Pirattiar, Senai Muthalvar,
Nammazhwar, Naathamunigal, Uyyakkondar, Manakkal Nambigal, Aalavanthar,
Periya Nambi, Emperumaanar, Koorathazhwar, Mudaliandan, Embaar, Battar,
Nanjeeyar, Nampillai, Vadakku Thiruveethipillai, Pillai Logachariyar,
Thiruvoimozhipillai, Maanavala Maamunigal, Vaanamamalai Jeeyar to Doddacharyar
(of whose lineage we have the present head – Sri Singarachaaryar Swami). Understand
that there were 5 Thirumaligais of the lineage of Doddacharyar
earlier. Presently there are only two - the
family of Swami Periyappangar Swami - of whose lineage is our varthamana
Acharyar - Sri Ubhaya Vedantha Kovil Kanthadai Chandamarutham Singarachar Swamy; the other is that of Swami Vedanthachaar.
7th
June 2014 was a great day for the sishyas as they descended at Sholinghur
(Cholasimhapuram divyadesam) – On Vaikasi Uthiram day, it was Sashtiapthapoorthi
celebrations of our varthamana Acharyar - Sri
Ubhaya Vedantha Kovil Kanthadai Chandamarutham Singarachar Swamy.
There
was the holy ‘Nalayira divyaprabandha
Sevakalam’; Chathur veda parayanam,
Purana patanam - from 5th June 2014 and on the morning of 7th
at 04.30 am, there was grand sarrumurai of Thiruvaimozhi patham pathu, Sri
Ramanuja noorranthathi and Upadesa Rathinamalai. In the grand function held at Thirumaligai
situate in the the sannathi Street of Sholinghur, hundreds of sishyas and
abimanis were present. The rains in the
evenings of 5ht & 6th helped lowering the temperatures. It was a great occasion for all of us to
witness the event and have the blessings of our Swami. Here are some photos
taken during the function at Thirumaligai.
Adiyen
Srinivasadhasan.
Thirukovil as seen from the door of Thirumaligai....
The celebrations ..........
sannithi at Thirumaligai and our Acharyar
entrance of Thirumaligai
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