Sri
Vaishnavam dates back to centuries –
following glorious principles handed
over to us through many generations by our Acharyars which include Sri
Ramanujar and Sri Manavalamanunigal. Of
the Divyadesams, the one near Thirunelveli,
called ‘Vanamamalai’ [Sri
Varamangai] is of great significance – It is the seat,
where the Mutt of Thennacharyar Sampradhayam is located following our Greatest
Acharyar – Sri Varavara Muni ‘Swami Manavala Maamunigal’.
Nanguneri
is a town in Tirunelveli district about 30kms South of Tirunelveli, off the Nagercoil
Highway and about 10kms from Thiru Kurungudi Divya Desam having Sri Vaanamamalai Thothadri Nathan Thirukovil.
In centuries gone by, this place was identified as being 1 yojana South
of Tamaraibarani. The Moolavar at this
Divyadesam is Totadrinathan, in seated
posture; Thayar is Sireevaramangaittaayaar.
VanamAmalai
mutt, the seat of our sampradhayam was established by Sri PonnadikkAl Jeeyar after Sri Manavala Mamunigal. Our
Mutts are places of spiritual centres where ancient knowledge thrives and blossoms through regular discourses and
education by learned scholars. This dates
back to 1400s and from Ponnadikkal Jeeyar, the lineage has passed on through 30
Jeeyars ~ Sri Madhurakavi Vanamamalai
Jeeyar is the present pontiff. He is a
great scholar in our Sampradhayam and has been serving the mutt for decades.
Today
was great occasion for Thiruvallikkenivasigal as Varthamana swami did mangalasasanam at Sri
Parthasarathi Swami Kovil this morning and in the evening there was the grand thiruveedhi
purappadu celebrating Jeeyar Swamy’s ‘pattina pravesam’. Sri Thennacharya Sripadham thangi sabhai
members excelled by their devoted service as Jiyar was carried in beautifully
decorated palanquin. Here are some
photos taken during evening purapadu, a that concluded around an hour ago.
Adiyen
– Srinivasa dhasan.
11th
Oct 2015. @ 22.51 hrs.
Jeeyar Thiruvadigale saranam - Thiruvadi & Sthothra padal goshti
Purna kumba mariyathai at Ahobila Mutt, Triplicane
Sripadham thangigal Oyyali
Jiyar pallakku lifted by uplifted hands !
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