Everyday
we must think of our Greatest Acharyar – Periya Jeeyar - Saint Vara Vara Muni,
the last of the ‘Poorvacharyars’ in the grand galaxy of preceptors, known as
Azhagiya Manavala Nayanar, before he was ordained the holy order of
Sanyasa. It is none other than our most adored Acharyar “Swami Manavala Mamunigal” - the reincarnation of Sri Ramanuja who was
himself an incarnation of Adisesha.
“Yathindra Pravana Prabhavam” is an ancient work on the biography of
“Sri Manavala Mamunigal” written by Swamy Pillai lokam Jeeyar, (a sishya of
Manavala Mamunigal) - it details the lives of Swami Nampilai, Pillai
lokachariar,Azhagiya Perumal Nayanar, 24,000 padi, and birth of 36,000 padi,
Thiruvaimozhi Pillai and Swamy Manavala Mamunigal. Our most reverred Acharyar lived for 73 years
on this earth performing many Kainkaryams and undertook pilgrimages to many Sri VishNavite Dhivya
dEsams. Most of his life was spent however at Srirangam . his devotion to
Udayavar (Yatheenthirar); Swami Nammalwar and Namperumal was extraordinary.
Today is day 2 of Acharyar ThiruAvathara Uthsavam and at
Thiruvallikkeni it was Hamsa vahanam. Could
not attend the purappadu and here is a photo courtesy Agaram Sriram. The other photo is of Manavala Mamunigal at
Thirukannamangai divyadesam, courtesy Thirumeyyam Sundararaman.
Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan
27th Oct 2016.
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