A Correction

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Dear Members: Sri Satish Bukkapatnam was

kind enough to check on the correct

number of a pasuram in my list

attributed to Sri Rama. I thank him

for this quick feedback.

 

The item is the Pasuram related to Thiruvallikeni.

The verse should be 2.3.7 instead of 2.3.8

My counting needs improvement .

 

Satish had another question on the two

chitrakootams and who is the presiding deity

at Tillai Thiruchitrakootam.

 

Sri Govindarajan is the presiding deity at

the southern (Tillai ) Chitrakootam. In Kulasekhara"s

eyes, he appeared as Sri Rama. Kulasekhara as the

great Rama Bhaktha saw Rama everywhere.

 

Utsavar is seated. Moolavar is in Sayanam pose.

Thirumangai"s pasurams on the Lord of this temple

are infused with lilting dance steps, since this Ksethram

is known for dance(Nataraja ) . jatis are woven in Thirumangai"s

Pasurams. He describes the beauty of this Ksethram

to add to the Kulasekhara"s verses concentrating on

Sampoorna Ramayanam. Thirumangai's describtions of the Neeva

river and the natural beauty of Tillai Thiruchitrakootam are beautiful

indeed.

 

The northern Chitrakootam gets a lot of attention from Valmiki.

Here Rama had a very happy life with his beloved Sita .Lakshmana

built the parnasala for both of them and served them . The Rajopacharam of

Sita covered by Saint Thygaraja took place here. It is the high point

of Rama"s Vana Vaasam at Chitrakootam.Sri Rama"s describtion of

the beauties of Chitrakootam in canto 94 of Srimad Ramayanam are

beautiful . He gives Sita a graphic describtion of

the special features of the Chitrakootam. His describtion of the flora and fauna

of Chitrakootam and river Mandaakini are simply beautiful .

Sri Rama's life at Chitrakootam on the banks of Mandaakini

is a blessed story to remember .Here the Padhukas were given

to Bharatha. SARABHANGA Moksham takes place

here.The poet says that Sri Rama lived at Chitrakootam

like Kubera in his private garden.

 

SUBHAGASCCHITRAKUTOSOU

GIRIRAJOPAMOGIRI :

YASMIN VASATHI KAKUTSTHOH

KUBERA IVA NANDANEH

 

Chitrakootam is considered superior to

Meru and Himaya Malai . Hence the poet

Narayana Bhattadhiri salutes it as GIREENDRA:

The special status of Chitrakootam arises

because of the residence of Rama with Sita

and Lakshmana here . The vigraham of

Sri Rama with Jatai and Maravuri is seen

at Kazhiccheerama Vinnagram (Sirkazhi

TaadaaLan ) divya desam in a side sannadhi.

This vigraham is that of the Chitrakoota Nivasan.

 

Thanks Satish ,

 

Sadagopan

 

My apologies for not being able to catch these

mistakes as I write fast during the late evenings.

Atleast I know, fellow members are reading these

postings seriously and are catching these

slips. I welcome it.

 

Sri Ramaarpanam asthu.