Some More On thiruk kudanthai and Sri Chakrath azwaar

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My intention to is currently to contribute some more

details on the kshEthram thiruk kudanthai. Since Lord

Aravamudhan "obeyed" to Thirumazhisai's command, HE

made thirumazhisai to be known as "piraan" (amalan

aathi piraan - piraan means God or the Father of all or

causes of all causes). Thus thirumazhisai is known to

be thiru mazhisai piraan from this moment. Lord Amudan

didnot stop there. Since srichakrath azwar incarnate

thirumazhisai is piraan he made himself to be known as

azhwar ie amuthaazwar as HE helped Sriman Nadamuni

think in his thiru ULLam to revive the 4000 pasurams at

this very same sannidhi in kumbakonam. Ever since

Amudhan was the "cause" and instrumental in making

Sriman nadhamani revive 4000 HE is called as

amudhazwaar. Thus perumal became azhwar and azhwar

became piraan.

 

In kumbakonam, the local protocol is such that deities

from both the temples are given equal status and in all

the festivities and are worshipped as twin brothers.

The ursavar of amudan known as "Sri chaarnga pAni"

perumal and ursavar of srichakraraja perumal known as

"Sri chakra pAni" perumal. Brahma once performed yagam

in this boomi of kumbakonam. Since brahma performed

yagam and since he was instrumental in bringing sense

and remedy to Sooryan in the very same city of

kumbakonam, brahma has a temple for himself. There is

one more temple in North india for Lord brahma in

"pushkar" and it is beleived that there is no other

temple made or available for him anywhere else.

Kumbakonam is a city of temples. There are 12 major

temples (everyone with atleast two huge praharams and

more) including "mahamaham" temple (the festival of

mahamaham is simialr to kumbamela and is celebrated in

this tank and temple once in 12 years on the day of

maasi magam. The last one was in 1992 and the next one

will be in 2004). The important and major srivaishnava

temples are Amudan Sri saarngapanai koil (or periya

koil) one can see this raja gopuram from very far

including while travelling in a train passing this

city. Sri ChakrapAni koil and Sri Ramar kOil. SriChakra

pani koil and the kauveri karai adjacent to it are very

famous and it is known as chakra padith thurai.

Locallers from kumbakonam used to wish and also write

in their will that they be cremated in chakra

padithurai when they die. It is said that one is sure

of not returning with this material body once they are

cremated there. i.e. the local belief is such that they

will be blessed with mOksham provided by

Srichakrathaazwaar who is just over the other side of

this padith thurai across the other banks of the

kauveri river (over looking). Whether they were

eligible in their life time or not and whether they

qualified themselves for moKsham or not in their life

time and whether they didn't violate any dharmam and

kept their granted status for moKsham valid or not. The

kumbakonam kauveri and srirangam kauevri (vishnu maya)

are the only two places everyone are blessed to get

moksham by simple kauveri snAnam thinking either

amudhan or arangan as they dip in, during thula maasam

as per thulaa kauveri puraanam. There are also certain

protocols followed locally in worship of this

Srichakrathaazwaar. One will do a pradakhshinam in a

circular way covering the velip praharam until the

dvajasthamabam and offer namskaram each time at the

dvajasthambam each time as each circuit is completed.

Aravamudahn HIMself is a twin of Arangan as explained

to vibeeshana azhwaar by Arangan HIMself when HE was

placed at kauverik karai in srirangam. This will be

covered in thiruk kudanthai thala puraanam on

aravamudhan.

 

On behalf of many friends i know I would like to make a

personal request to Sriman Murali to continue posting

his athamaarththa anubavam in worship of Sri Chakrath

azwaar. Sriman Murali being initiated with Sri

sudharsana mantram is more knowledgeble in

SriCharthaaawaar vaibavam and his personal experiences

and insights will be a wonderful resource for all of

us. His recent speech on Sri sudarsana vaibavam at

buffalo was excellent as he brought out many aspects of

Srichakrath

azwaar in his talk and sanctified the forum. I request

him to continue his services on behalf of all

Srivaishanavas of this forum. Since I didnot really get

any feed back from him on this issue until now, I am

making this appeal in the forum and also marking a copy

of this to his personal mail account.

 

Sri vijayavallith thaayaar samEthara Srichakra pAni

perumaal thrivadikaLE charaNam

 

Sampath Rengarajan