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Dear Sri Sudarshan : I think I have come across this slokam

in Prapanna PArijAtham , where NadAthur AmmAL

quotes it as a part of commentary on Lakshmi Tantram.

I have referred to it in my article on ThirukkaNNamangai

ThaayAr , Sri Abhishekavalli in an artcle on that

divya desam and the krithi of Mutthuswami Deekshithar

composed for that Lord in the apoorva Raagam Vamsavathi,

a Janya raagam of the Mela Kartha , Viswambhari .

The krithi starts with the pallavi :

" Bhakthavatsalam Abhishekavalliyutham BajEham Nityam ".

As usual , I can not find that article written some

ten years ago .

 

This KshEtram is known as KrishNa Mangala KshEtram

and the ThaayAr is worshipped there as the one ,

who received the Abhishekam from the Ashta digh GajAs

prior to choosing the Lord in her svayamvaram

at the side of the milky ocean, when the Lord emerged

from His engagement of churning that ocean for nectar

and attained Her as the supreme nectar(PeNNamudhu).

 

If my memory serves me right , this beautiful verse

is not by Acharya RamAnujA and is about Maha Lakshmi

in general and not about PerundEvi ThAyAr.This verse

to the best of my recollection is from VishNu PurANam.

 

I will not be surprised , if my memory is faulty.

 

V.Sadagopan

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"AkAratraya sampannAm aravinda nIvAsInIm I

asEshajagadIshatrIm vandE varadavallabhAm II"

 

I casually across the above sonorous verse last night while reading

something else. It is a sterling example of SriRamanUja's devotional poetry.

 

I know the verse is in praise of "perundevi-thayyar" of Kanchi.

 

What I don't know (or can't recall) is the name of the hymn and its true import!

 

Can someone on the list help ?

 

sudarshan.