Guest guest Posted January 24, 1997 Report Share Posted January 24, 1997 Satyan, Nagu on Fri, Jan 24, 1997 12:07 PM Sri Garuda Vaibhavam bhakti digest; RANGASWAMY Thanks to Sri Murali, I am learning more about our family diety Sri Garuda Azhwar. I knew the general story about Garuda. Specific details being provided by Sri Murali is informative and helping me appreciate the mahima of Sri Garudar. As he has noted, Garudachar, Vainetheya, Garudadwajan are common names in Karanataka Iyengar Families. In fact my father-in-law's name is Garudachar. I did not know that ApuLLar is the Tamil equivalent name to Garuda. I am humbled by the connection between Sri Apullar, Sri Garuda and Swami Desikan. Near Hassan there is a village by name Bindiganavale, from where quite a few Karnataka Iyengars come from, including my husband whose great great grandfather was a temple priest in that village. The moolavar is Sri Keshava Perumaal (Channa Kesava). To His left, there is an adjoining sannidhi of Thaayar, Sowmya Nayaki. To His right, there is an adjoining sannidhi of Sri Garudan. Garuda is in his usual posture of kneeling on his knees, palms streched out ever ready to carry Sriman Narayana. Because the village is remote and the fact the families have all moved out for various reasons, there is only one Sri Vaishnava family involved in the kainkaryam. Recently I believe the temple was taken over by the Govt and the administrators are running the temple activities. In fact in 1992 after our son's upanayanam we visited the temple and we had to make special arrangements to have Thirumanjanam performed. A large segment of these families (including ours) from this village belong to Powrakutsa Gothram and Sri Ahobila Matam. Prior to marriage, as was my parents tradition, I used to do the four namaskarams in front of the Perumaal and Thaayar sannidhi. However, the tradition in those families whose family diety is Sri Garuda do the four namaskarams in front of the dwajasthambham as a respect to Garuda who is on the flag. If one prostrates after passing the flag showing their back to the flag post, it is considered as a disrespect to Garuda, a Nitya Suri. During 1995, when our family visited India we were fortunate to visit Srirangam and Kumbakonam. Yesterday we were discussing about our visit and specifically my husband was so excited and thrilled about the the huge and magnificent Vigraham of Garuda. I thought it was in Kumbakonam. My husband thinks it is in Srirangam. I hope Sri Sampath whos seems to know every details of these temples can help us in our faint memory since we want to visit these places again. I am eagerly awaiting for the postings on Garuda Vaibhavam and I hope Sri Murali will explain why Sri Garuda is called Periya Thiruvadi. Nagu Satyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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