Today 15.10.2021 is
the holy Vijayadasami – a very auspicious day for starting Education and
enterprise.
In the month of Purattasi is celebrated the nine day festival of
Navarathri. In all these days, there occurs grand
purappadu of Vedavalli Thayar inside the temple premises. ‘Siriya
Thirumadal’ is recited during the purappadu. The last day is
celebrated as Saraswathi Pooja, the day of reverence to the Lord of
Learning. The next day is Vijayadasami ~ the day considered most
auspicious for starting learning. Children are entered in schools
and taught the first syllable known as “Aksharabyasam”.
This Vijayadasami day falling on Purattasi Sravanam is masa
thirunakshathiram of Poigai Azhwar and Swami Pillai Logachariyar .. .. .. and
today ‘Purattasi Thiruvonam’ marks the birth of Sri Vedanthachariyar.
இன்று புரட்டாசி திருவோணம் - விஜயதசமி நன்னாள். ஸ்ரீ தூப்புல் பிள்ளை என்ற கவிதார்க்க்கிக சிம்மம் என்ற ஸர்வதந்திரஸ்வதந்தரர் என்ற ஸ்ரீமந் வேதாந்தாசாரியார் - 753 திருநட்சத்திரம் இன்று ! காஞ்சியில் திருத்தண்கா என்கிற திவ்யதேசம் 'கண்ணன் வெஃக்கா' எனப்படுகிற ஸ்ரீயதோக்தகாரி எம்பெருமான் ஸன்னிதிக்குச் சமீபத்தில் உள்ள ' தேனிளஞ்சோலையே' தண்கா (குளிர் சோலை) என்பர் பெரியோர். அதற்கருகில் இருக்கும் அக்ரஹாரத்தில் 753 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு, உத்தமமான புரட்டாசித் திருவோண நன்னாளில் உதித்தவர் உயர் வேங்கட குருவான வேதாந்த தேசிகன் !
‘தூப்புல்’ வேதாந்தாசாரியாரின் அவதாரஸ்தலம். 'தூப்புல்’
தூய்மையான புல். வைதிகர்கள் உபயோகிக்கும் தர்ப்பத்தை குறிக்கும். உபய
வேதாந்தத்துக்கும், [தமிழ், ஸம்ஸ்க்ருதம்] என்ற இரண்டிலும் சிறந்து விளங்கியதால் 'வேதாந்தாச்சார்யர்’. நமக்கு
நல்வழி காட்டிடும் ஆசானை நாம் குரு, ஆசாரியன், தேசிகன் என்று பல பெயர்களால் குறிப்பிடுகின்றோம். தேசிகன் என்றால் ஆசாரியன் என்று பொருள்.
Venkatanathan was the hamsam of “Thirumani” (bell). One day, Kidambi Appular, Venkatanathan’s Maternal Uncle, took him to the “Kalakshepam” of Guru Nadathur Ammal. On seeing Vekatanathan’s “divya thejas” (brilliance), Nadathur Ammal stopped the Kalakshepam and asked the boy to come on stage. Young Venkatanathan grew up to become an astute scholar, a preacher of Srivaishnava siddhantam. Venkatanathan travelled to Thiruvahindirapuram and did “mangalasasnam” to Lord Deivanayagan and his consort. He then went to Lord Nrusimha’s sannidhi in Oushadagiri, sat under an “Ashwattha” tree and recited the Garuda Mantram. He also composed Hayagreeva Sthotra, Garuda-dhandakam, Devanayaga-panchasath, Achyutha-sadakam, and many more literary gems in future. Swami was well versed in Sanskrit, Prakritham, Tamil and was great in debate earning the title “Kavitarkikasimham”(A lion among poets). Of his many skills, he confronted a mason in building a well which is now seen at his thirumaligai at Thiruvahindrapuram.
Swami Vedanthachar lived a full and fruitful life for 102 years. In the misfortune when Islamic invaders looted Thiruvarangam, alongwith Swami Pillai Logachar, he emerged at the forefront in protecting our sampradhayam. In the year 1369, he rested his head on the lap of his son Kumara Varadhachariar and left his mortal coil. During his lifetime, Swami lived in Karnataka for 12 long years in a place know as Sathyagalam.
At Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam, Azhwar / Acaryas would have purappadu with Emperuman on their sarrumurai day.. today being Vijayadasami, in normal times there would have been parvettai purappadu of Sri Parthasarathi perumal astride kuthirai vahanam. After Perumal purappadu (in earlier days to Vasantha bungalow) now through TP koil lane, Besant Road, Vasudevapuram – Perumal would enter sathani street (opp to NKT School) and nearer the South Mada St / TP Koil St junction, Vedanthachar would join and accompany Him. Initially in the purappadu thadi panchakam / sthothra rathnam would be recited and with Vedanthachar it would be Iramanusa noorranthathi.
The good news is though today is a Friday, all devotees could have darshan of Emperuman at Temple – in fact there is Thirumanjanam this morning BUT – with the Govt restrictions of Corona still continuing in some measure, there would be no purappadu .. .. Here are some photos of Swami Vedanthachar at Thiruvallikkeni taken in earlier years.
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar
15th Oct 2021.
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