Sri Manavala Mamunigal Hamsa vahanam - day 3 at Triplicane

We stand rejuvenated and feeling extremely happy with the celebrations of our Acharyar –Swami Manavala Mamunigal Thiruvavathara Uthasavam.  Today, 21^st Oct 2014 [Deepavali eve] is day 3 of the Uthsavam.   Our Acharyar is hailed as ‘Periya Jeeyar’ and our Swami Manavala Mamunigal spent a major portion of his life at Thiruvarangam serving the Lord.

It is said that Manavala mamuni's devotion to Nammalvar, Ramanuja and to his own Acharya grew as he studied Azhwargal’s  hymns and rahasyas at Azhwar Thirunagari. His  first work  was “Yatiraja Vimsati” -  twenty sanskrit stanzas in praise of  Sri Ramanuja.  Upon reading this, Tiruvaimozhip pillai gave him the title Yateendra Pravanar.

Such reverred and most learned Swami today had purappadu on Hamsa vahanam.  The bird hamsam is  attributed qualities of  purity, detachment, divine knowledge, cosmic breath (prana) and highest spiritual accomplishment – and is fit to be a vahanam for our Acharyar.   Here are some photos of today’s purappadu

Adiyen Srinivasadhasan.

Sri Manavala Mamunigal Uthsavam day 1 - 2014

It has been raining in – people are happy due to host of reasons – the festivity of Deepavali is already felt – and sales are picking up in wet Chennai.

For us there is the best reason to feel happy – continued bliss – as the 10 day Uthsavam of our Acharyar commenced today [19^th Oct 2014] at Thiruvallikkeni and all divyadesams  - it would conclude on Tuesday 28^th Oct 2014(Aippasi 11)  being ‘Thirumoola Nakshathiram’ in the month of Aippasi – the birth star of Swami Manavala Mamunigal, the most reverred matchless Acharyar of our Srivaishnavaite philosophy, practiced by Thennacharya Srivaishnavas. 

Mamunigal is known as ‘Yathindra Pravanar’ arising out of his irresistible attachment to the lotus feet of Sri Ramanujar known as ‘Yatheendrar’.  Sri  Manavala Mamunigal is the incarnation of Adisesha.  He was born in Alwar Thirunagari, Tamilnadu in AD 1370.  At birth he was known as ‘Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Nayanaar’.  Later he was hailed in very many names such as ‘Yatheendra Pravanar’, Ramyajamathru, Saumyajamatru, Visada-Vak-Sikhamani , Varayogi, Varavaramuni and more…..

Here are some photos of day 1 – Sri Parthasarathi purappadu with our Acharyar.  Sri Parthasarathi was decorated with ‘Sengoal’ (செங்கோல்) reminiscing Namperumal

Adiyen Srinivasadhasan.

Thiruvallikkeni Sri Parthasarathi rohini purappadu - Purattasi 2014

At  Thiruvallikkeni Divyadesam, on Thiruvonam and Rohini Thirunakshathirams, there will be Chinna mada veethi purappadu of Sri Parthasarathi Emperuman.  

Today, it was Purattasi  Rohini day [12^th Oct  2014] - Here are some photos taken during the purappadu

Adiyen Srinivasadhasan.

Sri Venkatesa Perumal Thirukovil - Palani Amman Koil - Triplicane

The tamil month of Purattasi has a pride of place.  Devotees throng  Vishnu temples, especially Tirupathi.  In this month, there will be the annual Brahmothsavam at Tirupathi. Devotees in large numbers visit Thiruvallikkeni Divyadesam.  Every Saturday of the month of Purattasi, there will be Periya maada veethi purappadu of Lord Azhagiya Singar. 

I have posted about the purappadu of Sri Thelliya Singar on 4^th Sani vaaram of Purattasi on 11^th Oct 2014.  Nearer the landmark of Presidency College and Thiruvallikkeni MRTS Railway station lies some small streets locally known as Nadu Kuppam housing traditional fishermen colony.  The Buckingham canal (once a fresh water canal) runs parallel to the coramandel coast and at Triplicane it is no longer a stream.  On both sides of this canal are small lanes and by lanes.

One such lane is Palani Amman Koil Street (Palandi Amman Koil Street) named after the Amman temple here.  There is a century old Sri Venkatesa Perumal Kovil dedicated to Lord Balaji at Palani Amman Koil 3rd Street, Triplicane, Chennai 600005.  On 11.10.14,  Sri Venkatesa Perumal of this temple had grand procession in the streets of VEnkatrangam Pillai Street and by lanes adjacent to that, accompanied by many instruments. At every corner and before most houses, people came out – offered coconut, flowers, banana and other fruits and had darshan of Lord Srinivasa

Here are some photos of the purappadu of Sri Venkatesa Perumal  in which Sri Thennacharya Sri Vaishnava  Sripadham thangigal partook

Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan