In the 17th century
when the English East India Company settling down, first selected a site in
village nearer Pulicat, then bought a piece of land in
Madrasapatnam. At that time the Coromandel Coast was ruled by
Pedda Venkata Raya, from a sub-dynasty of Vijayanagara Empire.
Under the Kings, local chiefs or governors known as Nayaks ruled over each
district. Damarla Venkatadri Nayaka, local governor of the Vijayanagar Empire
and Nayaka of Wandiwash (Vandavasi), ruled the coastal part of the
region. His brother Ayyappa Nayakudu resided at Poonamallee, a few
miles to the west of Madras, where he looked after the affairs of the coast.
Beri Thimmappa, Francis Day's dubash (interpreter), was a close friend of
Damarla Ayyappa Nayakudu. .. .. all that is in fact a recent history,
when one thinks of the historical significance of this place.
Among the most important
landmarks of Chennai are : Central Railway Station, Rippon Buildings, Government Hospital – the address of them is …… road. Living in
Chennai, one for sure have travelled by this road – the arterial road
connecting Chennai to its suburb…. approx 25 km stretch starting from Muthusamy
Bridge near Medical college, Central station, Government hospital, Ripon
Building, Egmore station (northern gate), winds through Kilpauk
Medical college, Ega theatre, Pachaiyappas college, Aminjikarai, Ampa Skywalk,
DG Vaishnav college, Koyambedu bridge, Maduravoyal
… reaches Poovirundhavalli (Poonamallee) ….. it was once the point through all
vehicles travelled towards Sriperumpudur, Kanchipuram, Bangalore …
Thirumazhisai, Thiruvallur, Thiruttani, Tirupathi….
This road has more
hospitals than any other roads in the city and is popularly known as the city's
'Med street'. The town of Poonamallee is situated at a distance of 23
kilometres from Fort St George and 17 kilometres from Sriperumbudur on the
Chennai-Bangalore highway. The name "Poonamallee" is derived from
"Poovirundavalli", meaning "the place where flowers are
cultivated". In Sanskrit, the place is called Pushpakavalli. .. .. this post is on ‘Thiruvalavatta
kainkaryabarar’ !
ஆலவட்டம் : துணி, பனையோலை முதலியவற்றால் செய்யப்பட்ட,
வட்டமான பெருவிசிறி
Thirukachi nambigal at
Avathara sthalam Poonamallee above b ~ at Thiruvallikkeni below
இன்று 14.3.2019
'மாசி மிருகசீர்ஷம்' - திருக்கச்சி நம்பிகளின் அவதார
திருநாள். திருக்கச்சி நம்பிகள் - எம்பெருமானாருக்கு
ஆச்சார்யர் ஆவார். இவர் சௌம்ய வருஷம், 1009 ஆம்
ஆண்டு, வைசிய குல திலகரான வீரராகவருக்கும் கமலைக்கும் அவதரித்தார். இவரது அவதார
ஸ்தலம் : பூவிருந்தவல்லி. சென்னையில் இருந்து பெங்களூர் காஞ்சிபுரம், ஸ்ரீபெரும்புதூர்,
திருவள்ளூர், திருப்பதி செல்லும் மார்க்கத்தில் இந்த ஊர் உள்ளது. இவ்வூர்
தர்மபுரீ என்றும் புருஷமங்கலம் என்றும் பெயர் பெற்றிருந்தது எனவும் திருக்கச்சி நம்பிகள்
திருநந்தவனம் வைத்த காரணத்தால், பூவிருந்தவல்லி எனும் பெயர் பெற்றது. பூந்தமல்லி
பேருந்து நிலையத்துக்கு மிக அருகில் உள்ள ஸ்ரீவரதராஜ பெருமாள் கோவில் திருக்கச்சிநம்பிகள்
சம்பந்தப்பட்டது. புராதானமான இக்கோவிலில், திருக்கச்சி வரதராஜர், ஸ்ரீரங்கம்
ரங்கநாதர், திருப்பதி ஸ்ரீநிவாசர் என மூவரும் சந்நிதி கொண்டுள்ளனர். இங்கே உள்ள
தாயார் திருநாமம் : புஷ்பவல்லி தாயார். திருக்கச்சி நம்பிகள்
அவதரித்த ஆயிரமாவது ஆண்டு 2009ஆம்
ஆண்டு விமர்சையாய் கொண்டாடப்பட்டது.
Poonamallee the place on
way to Sriperumpudur, Kanchi, Bangalore, Thirumazhisai, Thiruvallur, Tirupathi
is too well known to travellers. Near the main bus stand at
Poonamallee is the temple of Lord Varadharaja whose consort is
Pushpakavalli, who gave this place the name ~ and this place is more
significant to us for its attachment to our Acharyar who lived 1000 years ago
and who had a great role in the life of our Greatest Acharyar Sri Ramanujar.
Acharyar Thirukachi
Nambigal was born in ‘masi mirugaseerusham’ at this place to Sri
Veeraghavachettiyar and Kamalai. He was the disciple of Aalavanthar
and had association with Thirukoshtiyur Nambigal too. Thirukachi Nambigal
is reverred for his devoted committed service of ‘thiruaalavatta
kainkaryam **– (service of providing air by handfan) to Devathirajar,
the Lord at Thirukachi. Nambigal is reverred as acharyan of Swami
Ramanujar. In the Kaliyuga, Nambigal was blessed that Sri Perarulalar
spoke to Nambigal in person and through him, Devathirajar gave message of ‘Six
words’ to Ramanuja – of which ‘Aham Eva ParamThatvam’ – Lord Sriman
Narayana is Supreme is the first message. ‘Upayam
prapthi’ – accept ME as the sole refuge is another.
This temple dates back to
10th century of Paranthaka Chozha with inscriptions mentioning
it as ‘puliyurkottampoonthamallee’. It is from here, Nambigal
visited Lord DEvathiraja of Thirukachi doing floral and ‘aalavattam’ service.
Thirukachi nambigal was also known as Kachipurnar and Gajendra dasar.. our
Emperumanar upon returning abruptly from Varanasi (escaping the attempt on his
life) became attached to Thirukachi nambigal, a disciple of
Alavandhar. Udayavar wanted to become his disciple of the great
person who conversed with Devathirajar.
Today is the sarrumurai
of Thirukachi Nambigal. At
Thiruvallikkeni in the morning Nambigal accompanied Sri Parthasarathi in day 2
of Thavana Uthsavam. Here are some photos of the purappadu.
adiyen Srinivasadhasan
14th Mar 2019.
PS : by some accounts, in 1763, this place was given by Muhammad Ali – the entire
jagir to British for their help in ascending the throne. Barracks was constructed and was completed in 1893; reportedly it was the breeding place for
the famed Poonamallee Arab horses.
2. after the gruesome murder of ex-PM Rajiv
Gandhi, the special Court held its proceedings here at Poonamallee. After the
trial the TADA court awarded death sentence for all 26 accused in 1998, the
Supreme Court was to partially over-turn that later.
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