From 27th
of May 2018 ~ it is Brahmothsavam at Thirukachi divyadesam for Sri Devathi
Rajar.
On 4th
Mar 2018 ~ had the fortune of having
darshan of Lord DevapPerumal ~ Devathi Rajar, (Sri Varadharajar) and Perundevi
thayar at Thirukachi divyadesam. Had
darshan of thirumanjanam to Devapperumal also. For Sri Vaishnavaites, reverence is :
‘Kovil~Thirumalai~Perumal Kovil’ – [referring to the Divyadesams of Thiruvarangam,
Thirumala Thirupathi and Kanchipuram, respectively]
The area
where Sri Varadharaja Perumal temple is located is now known as Vishnu
Kanchi. Kanchi has a rich history and was associated with the Pallava
dynasty as the Pallava rulers ruled the Thondai mandalam for long.
Pallavas established their capital at Kanchi (modern day Kanchipuram famous for
weaving and silk sarees) which gradually became popular and famous for its temples
and as centre of Vedic learning. There are so many Temples inside
Kanchi and many of the Sri Vaishnava divyadesams are located in Kanchi.
The city famous for silk sarees and is called as "City of
1000 Temples"; a famous Sanskrit poem ascribes it as ‘nagareshu kanchi’ – the
best of the cities.
The Pallava Empire was the
largest and most powerful South Asian state in its time, ranking as one of the
glorious empires of world history. The Pallavas gained prominence after the
eclipse of the Satavahana dynasty. The history of Pallavas depicts
continued war of ascendance with Chalukya empire. Of the many
Kings, Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE) was very prominent and it was during
regime, Pallavas fougth Chalukyas – Pulikesi – the Vengi wars. Mahendravarman
was succeeded to the throne by his more famous son Narasimhavarman I.
Narasimhavarman 1 fondly known as ‘maamallan’ shared his father’s love of
art and completed the work started by Mahendravarman in Mahabalipuram.
Pallava Kings were patrons
of Srivaishnavism and built many temples for Sriman Narayana. There are
references to Pallava Kings in divyaprabandham too. Pallavas for a major
part of their tenure ruled from Kanchi. From ancient times,
our lives are intrinsically mingled with temples which are the torch bearers of
our glorious heritage – the hindu way of life. Obeisance to God, Acharyas and
those involved in temple work is our primordial duty. Kanchipuram
has been the repository of many magnificent temples.
Temples in kanchipuram
are torchbearers of the glorious heritage of the Kanchipuram District and are
repositories of the magnificient art forms that evolved over several centuries.
One of the oldest cities in South India, this has been a learning centre
for linguists. This area is also known as thondaimandalam in tune with
Thondaimans who ruled this land and have had constructed many temples of yore.
ஸ்ரீவைஷ்ணவர்களுக்கு 'பெருமாள் கோவில்' என்றாலே 'திருக்கச்சி தேவப்பெருமாள் சன்னதி'
தான்! பிரம்மன் மோக்ஷபுரியில் அஸ்வமேத யாகம் செய்யும் போது யாக குண்டத்தில் இருந்து
சங்கு சக்கரங்களுடன் தேவாதி ராஜர் எழுந்து அருளி, அவருக்கு பிரம்மா ஏற்பாடு செய்த உத்சவமே பிரம்மோத்சவம் என ஐதீஹம்.
Here are some photos taken
during my visit (for the upanayanam of Chi Athreyan, s/o VN Kesava bashyam)
~ adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.
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