Wish to experience the
extreme Bliss ! ~ even as you start feeling the chillness, most likely the
mellifluous song of Sri Annamacharya would pervade you….
adivo
alladivo śrī hari vāsamu ** padivela śeṣula paḍagala
mayamu ||
even to those who may not
know or understand Telugu – it is divine, it is the sankeerthana about
the most sacred Seven Hills, the abode of Supreme Lord. Sure you would have
visited the holy Thirumala, many a times, next time, take a leisurely stroll on
the Mada veethis of the holy hill and feel Him fully. This post would try to link the holy
Thirumala, the abode of Lord Srinivasa (Thiruvengadam aka Thirumalai) to a
small village miles away nearer Mysore.
Most great civilizations
grew on river beds. The sacred Cauvery
from its source to its union with Sea makes flourish thousands of miles and
there are many holy bathing ghats too. Hoysala
empire ruled between the 10th & the 14th centuries.
The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur but was later moved
to Halebidu. Art, architecture, Kannada & Sanskrit
literature and Vaishnavism flourished during their reign. On way to
Mysore from Bangalore lies Mandya district, region purportedly getting its
name, meaning a habitat preceding a civilization or roughly an ancient
abode. Then there is - 'Pandavapura' which literally means
"Town of Pandavas". Legend has it that the Pandavas during their
period of exile stayed here for sometime, and Kunthi, mother of the Pandavas,
liked the hillock so much that it became one of her favorite haunts. The town
has historic relevance also as it was used as the camping ground by the French
army. There are many jaggery manufacturing units too adding sweetness to
the town which has Cauvery water flowing through Visweswarayya Canal
~ and there is some connection of this place to Thirumala.
To us, devout
Sri Vaishnavaites, this place – to be specific a small village known as
Siruputhur ‘Kiranganoor’ [Hale Kiranguru] in Srirangapatna taluk is of
significance for its association with one of our Acharyars. Sri Ananthazhwaan was born in year 1053 near Mysore here in this
village called ‘siruputhoor’ ~ now
called Hale Kiranguru in Srirangapatna Taluk - 571807 situate on
Pandavapura Station High Road.
When Udayavar
was rendering kalakshepam on Thiruvaimozhi, (the verse – sindhu poo
magizhumThiruvengadathu – meaning the place replete with flowers), Udayavar
asked whether anybody would do the pushpa kainkaryam at Thirumala.
Remember, Tirupathi was a very dense jungle ridden with wild animals with
adverse weather. Ananthazhwaan readily came forward and said that he
would go, if Udayavar so desires. Udayavar was so elated that he praised
Ananthazhwaan as the real man and till date, his descendents have the name Thirumalai Ananthanpillai’ meaning manly.
Thirumalai Ananthazhwaan
continued his floral and other services to Lord Srinivasar for many years. He
was so devoted in his service ordained by Ramanujacharya that for him, it was
service that was of primary importance, even when compared to
God. The Vigraham of Sri Ramanujar that we worship
inside the Sri Vari Temple was installed by him. ‘Sri
Venkatesa ithihasamaala’ is considered
the best amongst the many works of Thirumalai
Ananthazhwaan.
ஸ்ரீரங்கபட்டணத்தில் தமிழ் பொன்னி என்று நாம் கொண்டாடும்
'காவிரி' அகண்டு பிரம்மாண்டமாய் பிரவகிக்கிறாள். இங்கே கங்கையில் புனிதமாய காவிரியில்
ஆனந்த நீராடி, ஸ்ரீரங்கபட்டணத்து ஆதி ரங்கனை தரிசித்து 'சிறுபுத்தூர் ` ஹலே கிரங்கூரு'
எனும் கிராமம் சென்றடைந்தோம். இது நம் ஆசார்யர் திருமலை அனந்தான் பிள்ளையின் அவதார ஸ்தலம். பல சக்கரை
ஆலைகள் உள்ளதனால் லாரிகளில் கரும்பு எடுத்துச் சென்றுகொண்டு இருந்த அந்த பிரதான சாலையில் பயணித்தவர்கள், திவ்யப்ரபந்தம்
செவியால் கேட்கும் பாக்கியம் பெற்றார்கள். ஸ்ரீபெரியாழ்வாரின் பக்தி மணம் கமழும் வரிகள் இங்கே
:
உன்னுடைய விக்கிரமம் ஒன்றொழியாமல் எல்லாம்**
என்னுடைய நெஞ்சகம்பால் சுவர்வழி எழுதிக்கொண்டேன்**
மன்னடங்க மழுவலங்கைக் கொண்ட இராமநம்பீ
! **
என்னிடைவந்து எம்பெருமான் இனியெங்குப் போகின்றதே.
" மன் அடங்க
" -
துஷ்ட குணங்கள் கொண்ட ஆள்பவர்கள் அழியும்படி, மழு என்னும் ஆயுதத்தை தமது வலக்கையில் கொண்ட ஸ்ரீமன் நாராயணன், பாசுராமனாய்த் திருவவதரித்த ராமநம்பீ.. .. அத்தகைய
எம்பெருமானின் வீரச் செயல்களை ஒன்று தப்பாமல்,
ஆழ்மனம் தனிலே, சுவரில் சித்திரமெழுதுவதுபோல எழுதிக்கொண்டேன்; எங்களாயர்
தலைமகனே தாமே என்னிடத்தில் வந்து வேறு எங்கும் செல்லாமல் என்மனம் தனிலே நிலைத்திரும்
என்கிறார் ஆழ்வார்.
For the past few years,
anniversary of avathara Uthsavam of Sri Ananthazhwaan is being celebrated at
his place at Thirumala. His descendants thought it fit to organize one at
his birth place too and this year on 5th Aug 2018 - his Thirunakshithiram was grandly
celebrated at his avatharasthalam at Kiranganur. Understand that till a
few years ago, other than a slab nothing existed here ~ now it is a beautifully
constructed place having a temple tank, a Sannadhi where Thiruvengadam Udaiyan,
Sri Andal, Sri Mathurakavigal, Sri
Ramanujar and Sri Thirumalai Ananthanpillai, Swami Manavala mamunigal are
worshipped.
This year being 6th
year in succession, it was Muthal Ayiram rendered by close to hundred Sri
Vaishnavaites comprising of Adhyapakars from Perumal Kovil,
Thiruvallikkeni and other places and of course from ThiruNarayanapuram.
It was divine leisurely rendering of Thirupallandu, Periyazhvar thirumozhi,
Thiruppavai, Nachiyar Thirumozhi, Perumal thirumozhi, Thiruchandavirutham,
Thirumalai, Thirupalliyezuchi, Amalanathipiran, Kanninunchiruthampoo, Ramanusa
noorranthathi and Upadesa Rathinamalai rendering that extended for hours.
The function was grandiosely
well organized thanks to the untiring efforts of Swamis like Sri U Ve
Sarvanarayanan Swami from Melkote, [unfortunately I am
missing out the details of the names of those Organisers who did untiring
work as they remained in the background ~ a visitor like me was
awe-struck seeing the spirit, enthusiasm and ease of people who visibly were
Septuagenarians or perhaps easily more. One needs to see their high
energy levels; their knowledge, humility, culinary skills total devotion to
Sriman Narayana]. They offered so many varieties of prasadams (so many
sweets) to Perumal during Divyaprabandha sevakalam. My Pranams to those
Organisers and thanks to Dr. MA Venkatakrishnan swami [& MA Madhusudhanan]
who took care of the group so well]
for taking us there.
Understand
that a few years earlier, a branch of the divine Magizhamaram from
Thirumala [‘Puraisaivari Thottam’] planted here, has now grown well thanks to
the divine grace and pervading fragrance. Let us worship the feet of
ThirumalaiAnanthalwar renowned for his knowledge, devotion, steadfastness and
more good qualities. Some photos taken at his avathara sthalam are
here.
Adiyen Srinivasadhasan. [Mamandur
Srinivasan Sampathkumar]
6th Aug 2018.
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