I have posted of the Sarrumurai
celebrations of Swami Manavala Mamunigal at Thiruvallikkeni Divyadesam....
Miles away is Melukote (Thirunarayana
Puram) known by number of other names such as Vedadri, Yadavagiri, Yatisaila,
Daksina Badarikasrama…. ~ and Jnanamantapa – a pavilion of knowledge.
Our greatest Sri Ramanujacharyar
lived here for a while and there have been many who have worked for the
dissemination of knowledge of Sanskrit language mingled with Sri Vaishnava
philosophy. It was Sri Udayavar’s last
advice to his disciples before leaving the mortal coil – if one were incapable
of reading and understanding ‘Sri Bashya’ or even the Divyaprabandhas, the
least one can do to get the grace of the Emperuman the Lord of Universe is to
build an abode and live in the Yadavagiri – the Thirunarayanapuram. So all Sri
Vaishnavaites yearn to live in this great temple town. It is stated that when Sri Ramanujar came to
Melukote he was 82 years and when he returned back to Thiruvarangam he was 94 !
The strength of tradition lies in its
antiquity. Melukote has the distinction of reviving the reverred
Divyaprabandham, the spontaneous outpourings of
powerful feelings of devotion of the Azhwargal. In Melukote, there is the tradition of
reciting the taniyan of Sri Madurakavi Alwar who organized the stanzas of Swami
Nammalwar.
Besides the Thiru Nakshathiram of Sri
Ramanujar, those of Swami Nammalwar, Thirumangai alwar, Pillai Lokacharyar and
Swami Manavala Mamunigal are also celebrated in Thirunarayanapuram.
In the mada veethi of
Thirunarayanapura (the abode of Selva Naranar) is the beautiful grand sannadhi
of Swami Manavala Mamunigal. During our
visit to this great spiritual place, was fortunate to have darshan of our
Thennacharya Acharyar Swami Manavala Mamunigal.
Here are some photos of the sannathi and Sri Manavala Mamunigal.
Sri Vara Vara Munaye Namah;
Azhwar Emperumanar, Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam.
Adiyen Srinivasadhasan.
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photos courtesy : Sriraman Sriram, Aaradhakar, Melkot Sri Manavala Mamunigal
sannathi.
With many
inputs taken from : Melukote through the Ages –
released by Academy of Sanskrit Research
the mada veethi housing Mamunigal sannathi
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