Irapathu Sarrumurai - Nammalwar Moksham [at Thiruvallikkeni and
Thirukachi]
After
Vaikunda Ekadasi, the Irapathu Uthsavam culminates with Sarrumurai – the 10thday
of the Uthsavam. The Irapathu Uthsavam is performed for Swami Nammalwar
and the 10th day is
very significant for the “Thiruvadi Thozhuthal”. On 3rd Jan 2013 at Thiruvarangam, Perumal Koil, Thiruvallikkeni and
other Divyadesams, after Thiruveedhi purappadu, there was rendition of 10th chapter (Patham Thiruvaimozhi) of
Thiruvaimozhi in front of Lord Parthasarathi, Alwars, Acharyars and prominently
Swami Nammalwar.
At
the start of the penultimate pathu ‘Soozh vizhum pani mugil thooriyam
muzakkina’ [Thiruvaimozhi 10-9] – Swami Nammalwar was taken in the palms of
Archagas, [kaithala sevai] around the
asthanam of Lord Parthasarathi and then was placed on the lotus feet of Lord,
then covered fully with ‘Thulasi’. This marks the entering of Mokshapuri
after a great life on this earth by Swami Nammalwar – as he himself sung
‘வைகுந்தம் புகுவது மண்ணவர் விதியே’ [vaikuntham
puguvathu mannavar vithiye’]
Swami
Nammalwar was welcomed throughout with great sages standing on the path,
breaking their silence to reveal that this is the path to all those destined to
Sri Vaikundam. [எழுமின் என்று இருமருங்கிசைத்தனர் முனிவர்கள்; வழியிது வைகுந்தற்
கென்றுவந்தெதிரே]
Nammazhwar
was no ordinary mortal; He was endowed with everything – Gnanam, Vairakkiyam
and Bakthi. The enactment of Nammazhwar
Thiruvadi Thozhuthal [that of Nammalwar reaching the Lotus feet of the Lord]
symbolically represents Azhwar reaching
the abode of Lord gracing Paramapadam
along with His consorts, holding all divine weapons, wearing divine ornaments,
served by Periya Thiruvadi (Garuda) and Nithyasuris like s Vishvaksenar,
Dwarapalakar, who are closer to God and who are fortunate to serve and be with Him all the time.
The opening of the Gate these ten days is
symbolic of the gate to Mokshapuri and reaching the Lotus feet of Sriman
Narayana after crossing the 7 logas and cleaning the feet in the divine
Vraja river. That Swami Nammalwar reaches the divine culmination is
Nammazhar Moksham or Nammalwar Thiruvadi Thozhudhal. Nammazhwar a
typical Jeevathma, leaves the physical World, his atma takes new dress, crosses
the logas, gets cleansed in Viraja nathi to attain the Lotus feet of Sriman
Narayana. The atma which is not destroyed by fire or by anything else,
eventually attains the eternal bliss of serving the Lord alongside Mukthas and
Nithyasooris. This is called Vaikunta Prapti.
Then
as it happened, those bakthas in the World appeal to Lord to give back
Nammalwar and God grants Azhwar back to us to show us the way of leading
life devoted to Sriman Narayana and the process of nearing Lord and reaching
Him, seeking the Moksha.
Symbolically, Nammalwar is placed at the feet of Lord and then is
covered fully with Thiruthuzhai. After
sarrumurai, the holy Thiruthuzhai [thulasi] and Perumal theertham are distributed to all those present ~ the
immensely valuable gifts to the believers which make human beings blessed in
leading the life in the righteous way.
Here
are two photos of Swami Nammalwar. In
the one above Nammazwar is wearing
kavacham; the 2nd one below
taken during the 10th day purappadu, one can have darshan of
his Thirumeni without kavacham and a single Thiruthuzhai maalai.
Azhwar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam;
Sri Nammazhwar thiruvadigale saranam.
Adiyen
Srinivasa dhasan
PS : the 4
photos below of Thirukachi ~ courtesy Sri VN Keshava Bashyam Swami..
Swami
Nammalwar at Thirukachi
Azhwar
kaithala sevai
Azhwar
covered with Thiruthuzhai
Azhwar
at the Lotus feet of Lord Devathi Rajar.
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