We stand
rejuvenated and feeling extremely happy with the celebrations of our Acharyar –Swami Manavala Mamunigal Thiruvavathara Uthasavam. Today, 21st
Oct 2014 [Deepavali eve] is day 3 of the Uthsavam. Our
Acharyar is hailed as ‘Periya Jeeyar’ and our Swami Manavala Mamunigal spent a major
portion of his life at Thiruvarangam serving the Lord.
It
is said that Manavala mamuni's devotion to Nammalvar, Ramanuja and to his own
Acharya grew as he studied Azhwargal’s hymns and rahasyas at Azhwar Thirunagari. His first work was “Yatiraja Vimsati” -
twenty sanskrit stanzas in praise of
Sri Ramanuja. Upon reading this, Tiruvaimozhip pillai gave him the title Yateendra Pravanar.
Such
reverred and most learned Swami today had purappadu on Hamsa vahanam. The bird hamsam is attributed qualities of purity, detachment, divine knowledge, cosmic
breath (prana) and highest spiritual accomplishment – and is fit to be a
vahanam for our Acharyar. Here are some photos of today’s purappadu
Adiyen
Srinivasadhasan.
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