Thiruvallikkeni Sri Azhagiya Singar Swathi purappadu

Thiruvallikkeni Sri Azhagiya Singar purappadu

On 6^th Jan 2013, it was Swathi Thirunakshathiram and at Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam, Sri Azhagiya Singar had chinna mada veethi purappadu. 

Here are  some photos of the purappadu and goshti thuvakkam.

Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.

Sri Thelliya Singar

Divya Prabandha Goshti thuvakkam

Thiruvanthikappu samayam

Koodarai Vellum Seer : கூடாரை வெல்லும்சீர்க் கோவிந்தா

Today ~  11th Jan 2013 is a very significant day,  the 27th day of the tamil month of Margazhi.  Colloquially known as “Kudarai Valli” – this is a day, when the sweet pongal [made of jaggery with ghee flowing] is offered to God and then shared with all near and dear.. This day assumes significance from the pasuram of Chudi Kudutha Nachiyar – Andal. In the month of Margazhi starting from day one, one verse of Thiruppavai is ascribed to a day and today is the 27th verse “Koodarai vellum Seer Govinda”

The true quality of Sri Vaishnavaite is to renounce everything, fall at the Lotus feet of Sriman Narayana and feel happy of the fact of being his  eternal follower, allowing the Master to decide, determine and dictate the future. The best of wealth that one can get is the chance to do kainkaryam (service) to the God Himself and to Bhagavathas (His followers)

கூடாரை வெல்லும்சீர்க் கோவிந்தா உன்றன்னைப்*

பாடிப் பறைகொண்டு யாம்பெறு சம்மானம்*

நாடு புகழும் பரிசினால் நன்றாகச்*

சூடகமே தோள்வளையே தோடே செவிப்பூவே*

பாடகமே என்றனைய பல்கலனும் யாமணிவோம்*

ஆடை உடுப்போமதன்பின்னே பாற்சோறு*

மூடநெய் பெய்து முழங்கை வழிவாரக்*

கூடியிருந்து குளிர்ந்தேலோரெம்பாவாய். 

In this pasuram, Kothai Piratti expresses her great joy over the acquirement of the boons that she and her friends entreated Lord Krishna to grant them. Now She is in the eternal state of bless having been fully blessed by the Lord and is in a celebratory mood. This pasuram ascribes the benign supremacy of Lord conquering all His opponents with His anantha kalyana gunams like Vathsalyam,  Soulabhyam,  Souseelyam, Swamithvam, Soundharyam, Gnanam.  To celebrate, She calls beating the drum, wearing new clothes describing all the ornate ornaments that are to be worn and eating sweet rice prepared in milk with ghee overflowing. In the early pasurams of Thiruppavai, it is the Paavai Nonbu – now it is nearing completeion and is the time for sanmanam from the Lord for those who observed the vratham. 

The Pasuram starts with “Koodarai Vellum Seer” – which speaks of His greatest Quality of winning the hearts of even those who want to fight against Him.  To us, the bakthas, it is not only of getting that much sought benevolence of God but more of sharing them with all bhakthas ‘koodi irunthu kulirnthu’. Thiruppavai is also about Govindha Naama Sankeerthanam which reaches its peak in the concluding verses where She ponders ‘kurai ondrum illatha Govinda’. The myriad meanings of Thiruppavai are detailed in many many discourses of Sri Vaishnavaite Periyavars, especially during this month.

Let us all get the great éclat and glory of all the Worlds by adorning ourselves eating rice food prepared using milk with sumptuous ghee and who eats this ksheerannam will stand ever united and remain cool in heart and joyous by the blessings of the Lord.

I offer my obeisance again and again to Goddess Godhadevi – to her alone – who awakened Lord Krishna and binded him with floral garlands already worn by her.  Here are some photos of Sri Andal taken at Thiruvallikkeni during the Neeratta Uthsavam which is on way.

Sri Andal thiruvadigale saranam.

Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.

Thondaradipodi Azhwar Sarrumurai at Thiruvallikkeni

No body would do mistakes, if they are humble and realize that ‘life on earth is short’ and can come to an end very suddenly.   It is another matter that who firmly follow Sriman Narayana would never indulge in wrong activities.

புரளும்போது அறியமாட்டீர்- இந்த சரீரமானது எப்போது நிலத்தில் சாயும் என்ற சமயத்தை அறிந்தவர் அல்லீர் 

Today 9th Jan 2013 is all important day – being the Kettai Nakshathiram in the month of Margazhi. It marks the birth anniversary of Bhaktanghri renu swami, named on birth as Vipra Narayanar, one whose life was immersed in total devotion and humbleness better known as ‘Thondaradippodi Azhwar’.  He  was born in a small village by name 'Thiru mandaggudi' in Prabhava year, Margazhi month, in Kettai (Jyestha) Nakshatram (star). His father ‘Veda Visaradhar’ belonged to "Kudumi Sozhiyap Brahmanar" community also called as "Vipra" people, whose routine work is to praise about Sri Vishnu. As per lore, Vishwaksena, the commander-in-chief of Sri Vishnu's troop, once descended to earth and revealed to Vipranarayanar,  the reason for his birth and what needs to be done to attain Mukti. He constructed a big Nandhavanam (garden where flowers for the Lord are grown) at Thiruvarangam.

He gave us two divyaprabandhams ~ ‘Thirumalai” and “Thirupalliyezhuchi”.  Thirupalli Ezhuchi are the hymns for waking up the Lord.  Azhwar starts with description of the morning scenario whence Sun has embraced the top of the mountain on the eastern side, darkness is dispelled, honey starts flowing from the flowers… and the Lord Ranganathar exclaimed as ‘Arangathamma’ is called upon to get up and shower his benevolence on the humans. 

Azhwar describes himself as a person standing before the Lord with the flower container [pook koodai] in his shoulders and neatly strung ‘Thiruthuzhai maalai’ on his hands waiting for the benevolence of Lord Ranganathar. 

தொடையொத்த துளவமும் கூடையும் பொலிந்து தோன்றிய தோள் 

தொண்டரடிப்பொடி என்னும் அடியனை அளியனென்றருளி 

உன்னடியார்க்கு ஆட்படுத்தாய் பள்ளி எழுந்தரு ளாயே

Here are some photos taken at Thiruvallkkeni during the sarrumurai purappadu of Thondaradipodigal with Sri Parthasarathi Swami.  Sri Parthasarathi had Muthu kireedam [Pearl crown] and adorned vrichi flower; which was worn by Alwar also.

Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan. 

Thiruvallikkeni Sri Parthasarathi in I-Thamil

“I Thamizh” is a magazine being brought out from London. : http://www.ithamil.com

An article on Triplicane ~ Thiruvallikkeni Divyadesam ~ Sri Parthasarathi Swami Temple appeared in the Oct 2011 issue.

Here is the article in jpeg format

Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.