Sri Udayavar Hamsa Vahanam ~ Thiruvallikkeni 2019
Our
Srivaishnavism hails Ubhaya Vedantha – there are philosophies restricted to
having their scriptures in either Sanskrit or Tamil ~ Sri Vaishnavism has
Sanskrit and dravida vedantha in equal parlance. .. .. and we have the noblest
of preceptors - Swami Ramanujar – the King of all hermits guiding us the
path.
நம்மிராமாநுசர் : சொல்லார்
தமிழ் ஒரு மூன்றும்; சுருதிகள் நான்கும்; எல்லை இல்ல அறநெறி யாவும் தெரிந்தவன் என திருவரங்கத்து
அமுதனாலே போற்றப்படுபவர். Thiruvarangathu Amuthanar hails Ramanuja as a master of
Prose, Poetry, Drama in Tamil; all the four Sanskrit Vedas and all inclusive
countless Dharma Sastras.
The
Greatest to descend as a human being on this earth, Swami Ramanuja Charya
neatly chronicled and documented in as many terms the
VisishtAdvaita sampradAya. The works of all other acharyas followed his
footsteps. Thus our darsanam is fondly known “Emperumanar darsanam” or
“Ramanuja Darsanam”. The concept of Sarangati as developed by Azhvargal, Nadamunigal, Alavanthar was documented by
Ramanuja both in text and practice.
On third day of
Brahmothsavam of Sri Parthasarathi Perumal [as also Thelliya Singar] it
is the big heavy golden ‘Hamsa Vahanam’ in the evening . The
Thiruvallikkeni Hamsa vahanam is one of the heaviest among the
vahanams. The bird Hamsa is known for its purity and powers.
Blessed are we to be
living and have the fortune of partaking in celebrations of Swami Udayavar. Today at
Thiruvallikkeni on day 3 evening, it was Hamsa vahanam for Sri Udayavar.
This big vahanam of r Sri Parthasarathi & Sri Azhagiya Singar only, had the
fortune of carrying our Swami Ramanujar
a couple of years ago, on the occasion of Special Sahasrabdi Uthsavam.
Here are some photos
taken during evening purappadu at Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam today 02.05.2019. The big hamsam photo is of 2017.
adiyen Srinivasadhasan
2nd May 2019
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