Thiru viN Nagaram - part 6 - vAmanan adiyinai maruvuvarE

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Four azwars have delivered their pAsurams on this Lord of thiru viN

nagaram. Of which thirumangai have delivered 30 pAsurams with

uncomparable references to thiruvikrama avathAram. When pEy azhwAr

referred to viN Nagram inhis 62 nd pAsuram he lists vin Nagaram first

prior to other divya dEsams and say that the kalyAna gunAs of Lord

thiruvikraman who folded HIS palms to receive the kamandala jalam from

king mahAbali and therey by accpet the yAga dhAnam and claimed the

"title" over all of us legally from there on. There are 2 different

kamandala jalams here that paved way for this proclamation of ownership

over all jivans who have ever since been created and thrived on this

earth. First the kamandala jalam of King mahAbali washed his hands

while the second one the kamandal jalam of brahma washed HIS holy feet.

This reminds one of the thirumanchana sEvai at this temple. At the

outset, all the three azhwars unmistakably quotes that this Lord is

thiruvikraman HIMself and none other than HIM.

 

 

Poygai aazhwaar

 

vEnkadamum "viNNagarum vehhaavum

akkaatha poongidankil

neeL kOval ponnagarum

naankidaththum ninRaan irunthaan.

 

Here aazwaar confirms this SriVaikuNdan in Ninra sayanam

 

PEy aazhwaar

 

paNdellaam vEnkadam paaRkadal vaikuntham

koNdaaNG kuRaivaarkku "kOil pOl"

vaNdu vaLankiLaru neeL sOlai vaN poonkadaigai

iLankumaran than "viNNagar".

 

Here azhwaar confirms that he is ever young and always present

 

The first pAsuram of thirumangai that was delivered after nammAzhwar's

last pAsuram in chronology catch up with the chronology of events of

vAmana avathAram as well. ie ., this pAsuram explains the events as the

second feet of the Lord raised above, to be placed on viN ulagam.

 

 

"paNdai nam vinai keda enRu thoNdarum amaraum paNiya ninRu

andmOdu oR agalidam aLanthavanE"

 

(please forgive me for erros as I am writing thsi from the way I

chanht it)

 

Thirumangai aalwaar expresses in three decades, all the attributes of

this Lord and assures that he does not want his samsaaram if this Lord

will not bless him with HIS grace.

 

ANdAy unaik kANbathOr "arUL" enakku arULithiyEl vEdEn maNai vAzhk

kaiyai viNNagar mEyavanE

 

"Thiruvadi" worship is the most revered form of our worship for

realized and alike srivaishnavaas. After booLogam was measured and

acquired for one foot of land, it is stated that during vaamana

avathaaram all the dEvaas and anthanaas and thoNars and amarars of

vaaNulagam were standing ready with utmost respect for the thiruvadi

sEvai, so that "all" their "vinais" will be washed away by this instant

the feet is placed on their world. It is said that they have been

waiting for this moment fot yugAs. Aazhwaar sings this in his paasurm

"paNdai nam vinai keda" enRu andarum amararum paNiya ninRu". Brahmaa

washed the Lord's feet and performed abishEkam and worshiped the feet

when it entered the sathyaLogam. The holy water or kamandala jalam

that washed Lord's feet became several folded and fell on earth as

many holy rivers and theerththams (eg

silambAru of thirumAL irum sOlai) and one of the main one was "Ganges"

or gangai. The flower on this thirup paatham was later seen on the head

of Shivaa after these steps were placed. Srivaishnavas are unable to

accpet from this fact that Shiva can be equated to Lord Vishnu in

anyway. Since Shiva himself was doing a penance to receive this flowers

and blessings from Lord Vishnu during this instant how can he be an

equivalent entity to Lord Vishu or adhimoolam ?

 

Since this place of oppiliappan kOil is known as "viNNagar"

ie.. vaan ulagam, this feet is same as it was placed on the viNNulagam

and has the effect of cleansing the sins of even dEvaas. Among all

thiruvadis everyone knows that Sri Vaamanan's thiruvadi is the best to

worship as it was uniquely sought by everyone including Shivaa and

Brahmaa and dEvaas. King Bali was granted mOksham by this thiruvadi (ie

will attain at the end of his desires get fulfilled). Thirumangai

emphasises that one will get the same effect of surrendering to vAmanAs

thiruvadi here when they worship this Lord with those paasurams.

 

Similar to boolOgam, the moment the lord placed HIS holy feet

on the vinnagaram HE is also the owner of the vinnulagam (as promised

in yagaa thaanam by maahaa bali) and such is the vyOma pureesan. i.e.

(lord oppiliappan is the only Lord who is addressed as vyOma pureesan)

the Lord of ether world or aakaasa ulagam or viNNulagam. One should

also note that "thiru Onam" i.e. the star sravanam, (i.e. the star of

Lord Vishnu) is celebrated in kerala to commemorate King Baali's exit.

It is believed that Lord Vamanan appeared on day of this star as

similar to Lord Oppiliappan and took thiruvikrama avathaaram and

established dharma. Hence it is derived that Lord Oppiliappan and Lord

thiruvikarama (owners of viNNulagam) are the same and the holy feet of

them are the same. It is also conceived that doing thirumanchanam (like

how Lord Brahma did with his kamandal theerththam and Ganges,

silambaaRu etc unfolded from it) and consuming thirumanchana thErththam

will clear all our sins. This thirumanchan sEvai is the most desirable

sevai one can do when they visit this kshEthram. Currently there is a

nominal fee of around Rs 2250 for performing the thirumanchanam and the

temple administration arranges for all the necessary supplies including

milk and panchAmirtham for thirumanchanam. We always used to take an

additional of 25 (twenty five) litres of milk and honey for the same.

We also used to take a set of new vasthram each time we perform

thirmanchanam for the Lord. One has to book in advance for the same.

Ofcourse it has been the Temple management policy lately that

thirumanchanams are not performed on sravanam days to accomodate the

other important aspects of sravanam day worshipping.

 

Thirumangai finally assures that those woprship this lord realising the

inner meanings of these pAsurams will attain the effects of worshipping

vAmana's thiruvadi.

 

Sri Boomidevi samEtha Sri Opppiliappan thiruvadikaLE charaNam

Sampath Rengarajan