Layout of Sri Vaikundam

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I had forwarded the mail on Layout of Sri Vaikundam to my cousin, who wrote

to me the following comments. I thought it might be worthwhile to share his

views with the other members of the Group.

 

Thanks

 

Srinivas

 

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Dear Srini,

 

I was delighted to read about Tiruvarangam temple. However, there are

some points I want to mention :

 

(1) The 1000 pillar temple known as Seshraya mandapam is not the one in

which Arayar Sevai takes place (if I am not wrong). Arayar sevai takes

place in 5th circle in Kili mandapandam. There is a Tulak nachiyar

sannidhi at the end of kili mandapam.

 

(2) Sirirya tiruvadi i.e there are 2 temples for anjaneyar because in the

place where siriya tiruvadi is there, there is a place for keeping

Thirumanjan kudam. Of course every day theertham is brought from Cauvery

with all Raja maryadai i.e., on elephant with umbrellas and nadaswaram etc.

 

(3) I do not remember if the note mentioned about Nammalwar sannidhi

which is also in the same circle as siriya tiruvadi. From the entrance,

when we are facing the direction of sanctum sanctorum, to our right is

siriya tiruvadi; to our left is nammalwar's sannidhi.

 

(4) It was not mentioned that the moolavar in Ramanujar sannidhi is

Ramanja's physical remains themselves. It is called "Thaan aana tirumeni"

(5) Mettu narasimhar is called mettu azhagiya singar.

 

(6) Just a few yards from Mettu azhagiya singar and Kambar's Arangetra

mandapam, is Vedanta Desikar's sannidhi. 3 years ago some people were

chanting some of the works of desikar every day. Then, over a period of

time, they noticed that the footprints of Arangar started appearing on

the wall of desikar sannidhi.

 

Of course there is so much to know about Srirangam. But this is some info

I have come to know when I visited, and thought would share with you.

 

Regards,

Anand