Srivaishnavaites are ecstatic. Today 23rd Oct 2019 starts the grand
uthsavam of Swami Manavala Mamunigal uthsavam – it is Mamunigal’s 650th birth day celebrations. In 4 days’ time it is Deepavali - and 15th of Aippaisi ~ 1st Nov 2019 – is the exalted day ‘Aippaisiyil Thirumoolam’
~ the day when our Acarya Swami Manavala Mamunigal’s thiruvavathram occurred.
There is the illustrious lineage of
Purvacharyargal – the hierarchy of Srivaishnava preceptors – through whom the
glorious traditions passed by in generations. Its happy culmination
with Namperumal Himself becoming disciple of Acarya Mamunigal redounds the
wisdom of our holy lineage. Swami Emperumanar (Sri Ramanujar) and
Mamunigal – both were incarnation of Adisesha. Born as Nayanar,
Mamunigal was an ocean of knowledge, yet learnt at the feet of his erudite
father and others – the way Sri Rama and Sri Krishna did, during their stay on
earth – through courses under great sages of their times like Vasistha,
Viswamitra, Sandeepani .. ..
The
whole Sri Vaishnava World is rejoicing at the very thought of sarrumurai
celebrations of great Acaryar. Getting back to our own
place, there have been rain forecasts – nothing unusual for Chennai,
though this year there have been some good rains at the start of the season
itself. On day 1 – and after Sri
Periyazhwar’s Thirupallandu and Periyazhvar thirumozhi rendering in the
afternoon, evening at 0730 pm there was purappadu of Swami Manavala Mamunigal –
in Sesha vahanam. When it rains, ordinary mortals would
take shelter – move around carrying umbrellas, wearing
rain coats and more – for the Supreme Lord, it is Adisesha who is the parasol.
Adisesha in our Sampradhaya is fondly Ananthazhvan ~ he serves the Lord always
- in His various avatars, Ananthazhwan accompanies Him in some form and
continues his service.
Sri
Erumbiappa in his work to Varavaramuni
Sathakam extols Acaryar Mamunigal :
குணமணி
நிதயே! நமோ நமஸ்தே; குருகுல துர்ய நமோ நமோ நமஸ்தே |
வரவரமுநயே நமோ நமஸ்தே ; யதிவர தத்வ விதே நமோ நமஸ்தே ||
வரவரமுநயே நமோ நமஸ்தே ; யதிவர தத்வ விதே நமோ நமஸ்தே ||
சிறந்த குணங்களுக்கு நிதியாக இருப்பவரின் பொருட்டு வணக்கம். ஆசார்யர்களில்
சிறந்தவரே உமக்கு வணக்கம். மணவாள மாமுனிகளே உமக்கு வணக்கம். யதிராஜரின்
திருவுள்ளம் அறிந்தவரே உமக்கு வணக்கம்.
The Lord once decided to depute Adisesha to the world
on a mission to reform men and women and remain there for 200 years.
Adisehsa spent 120 years as Sri Ramanuja, for the rest of the
determined period (80 years) he was reborn as Swami Manavala Mamunigal. That
our Acharyar Mamunigal was a manifestation of Adisesha was proved in
an incident when some jealous people set fire to his house but he slipped away
to safety under certain compelling circumstances and to continue his task
uninterrupted he took to ascetic order.
Today (23.10.2019 ) is day 1 of Sri Manavala Mamunigal
Thiruvavathara uthsavam – and it was purappadu of
Mamunigal in Sesha vahanam. Here are some
photos taken during the purappadu.
ஸ்ரீமதே ராமானுஜாய நம: ஸ்ரீமத் வரவரமுநயே நம:
~
adiyen Srinivasa dhasan. [S. Sampathkumar]
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