After Vaikunda Ekadasi, the
Irapathu Uthsavam culminates with Sarrumurai – the 10thday of the
Uthsavam. The Irapathu Uthsavam is performed for Swami Nammalwar and the 10th day is very significant for the 'Thiruvadi Thozhuthal'. This year 10th Jan 2015 marked the culmination of Irapathu Uthsavam and I had posted on the grand sarrumurai purappadu.
There is great excitement and
eagerness in the minds of all bakthas about
Vaikunda Ekadasi and ‘Paramapada Vasal’……… they are part of the Adhyayana
Uthsavam beginning with Pagal Pathu, Irapathu – concluding with Thiruvadi
Thozhuthal and Iyarpa Sarrumurai.
After
the Sarrumurai purappadu of Irapathu
Uthsavam is the most reverred “Thiruvadi
Thozhuthal”. In the Sarrumurai purappadu, Swami Nammazhwar could be
worshipped in his Thirumeni without kavacham. After Thiruveedhi
purappadu, there is the rendition of 10th chapter
(Patham Thiruvaimozhi) of Thiruvaimozhi in front of Lord Parthasarathi, Alwars,
Acharyars and prominently Swami Nammalwar. [similar in most other
Divyadesams too]
At
the start of the penultimate pathu ‘Soozh vizhum pani mugil thooriyam
muzakkina’ [Thiruvaimozhi 10-9] – Swami Nammalwar is taken in the palms of
Archagas, around the asthanam of Lord Parthasarathi and then placed on the lotus feet of Lord, then covered
fully with ‘Thiruthuzhai [Thulasi]’. This marks the entering of
Mokshapuri after a great life on this earth by Swami Nammalwar – as he
himself sung ‘Vaikuntham puguvathu mannavar vithiye’
Symbolically,
this represents Lord gracing Paramapadam along with His consorts, holding all
divine weapons, wearing divine ornaments, served by Periya Thiruvadi (Garuda)-
there is Vishvaksenar, Dwarapalakars and all Nithyasuris, who are closer to God
and serve Him daily. The opening of the Gate these ten days is symbolic
of the gate to Mokshapuri and reaching the Lotus feet of Sriman Narayana
after crossing the 7 logas and cleaning the feet in the divine Vraja
river. That Swami Nammalwar reaches the divine culmination is Nammazhar
Moksham or Nammalwar Thiruvadi Thozhudhal.
Nammazhwar
a typical Jeevathma, leaves the physical World, his atma takes new dress,
crosses the logas, gets cleansed in Viraja nathi to attain the Lotus feet of
Sriman Narayana. The atma which is not destroyed by fire or by anything
else, eventually attains the eternal bliss of serving the Lord alongside
Mukthas and Nithyasooris. This is called Vaikunta Prapti.
Then
as it were to happen, those in the earthly World appeal to Lord to give back
Nammalwar and Lord Paramapada Nathan grants Azhwar back to us to show us
the way of leading life devoted to Sriman Narayana and the process of nearing
Lord and reaching Him, seeking the Moksha.
Needless
to add that the holy thiruthuzhai [thulasi] and Perumal theertham distributed
to all those present are immensely valuable and would make human beings blessed
in leading the life in the righteous way.
Sri
Nammazhwar thiruvadigale saranam.
Azhwar
Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam
Adiyen
Srinivasa dhasan
this alone is taken in previous year
The photos posted here are
of Nammalwar & Devathirajar of Thirukachi
All photo credits my dear friend
Sri VN Keshavabashyam]
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