A feedback on the "request for Inputs " on topics to focus

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Dear Fellow BhakthAs :

 

I have received now a good cross section of responses

from more than dozen members . My sincere thanks to every

one of them for providing me quick and informative feedbacks .

 

The recommendations among the two potential topics split

evenly . Few of you have suggested that I write on both topics in

a concurrent fashion . It appears therefore that I should write

on both lest I disappoint one or other group of respondees .

 

I will write on Mudal AzhwArs & DehaLeesa Sthuthi on

Sundays and Naama Mahimai on Wednesdays and alternate

until this kaimkaryam is completed . There will

therefore be TWO postings per week from me barirng

any interruptions due to business pressures .

 

I will start with the Introduction to DehaLeesa Sthuthi

as the first posting on the series later today .

 

Today is the subha thithi of ADi amAvasai . Last year , I was in India

for participation in the RathnAngi/Mutthangi Kaimkaryam of

Sri OpillAappan of ThruviNNagaram . It was a one week trip and in

the last day( ADi amAvAsyai day ) , I had the Bhagyam of visiting

the Divya Desams of Kanchi VaradarAjan , Thirupputkuzhi

VijayarAghavan , Thiru -YevvuL Veeraraghavan , Sri PerumbhUthur

and AhObila matam MaalOlan at KAnchipuram , where

the AhObila Matam Jeeyar was staying for his chathurmAsyam .

 

That ADi amAvasyai day was a blessed one ! In rememberance of that day ,

I will start the series on " Sri DehaLeesa Sthuthi " of Swami Desikan

today and relate it to the three prabhandhams of the Mudal AzhwArs , which

were born on that dark , stromy and night day at the asramam of

Mrugandu maharishi . I am so glad that Sri Sundararajan gave a

timely and beautiful introduction to the Divya desam of Sri DeahaLeesan .

I will also cover the paasurams of Thirumangai on ThirukkOvalUr .

 

I will draw from the beautiful commentaries of Sri D.Ramaswamy

Iyengar (1973 ) and Oppiliappan Koil Sri Rama DesikAchAr

Swamy on DehaLeesa sthuthi , the commentaries of UtthamUr Swamy

on the three anthadhis of MudalAzhwArs and Other source literature from

NaalAyira Divya Prabhandham . One of the members pointed out

appropriately that " there is no Sri VaishNavism without Prabhandham

and there is not enough on the Divya Prabhandham in this forum" .

By the extensive coverage of the AnthAdhis of Poygai , BhuthatthAr and

PEy AzhwArs , which arose from the "cramping " of the AzhwArs by

the Lord in the dEhaLi of Mrugandu Maharishi's asramam at

Thiru-kOvalUr , we can all have the enjoyment of discussions on

these unique anubhavams of these great souls . We have covered

ThiruvEzhukUrririkkai , the two madals of Thirumangai ,

limited coverage of ANDAL 's Thiruppavai and selected

paasages of PeriyAzhwAr earlier .

 

Sri BhuvarAhAchar's postings on other prabhandhams and

the planned presentations of another member of this forum on the

ThiruvEnkatamudayAn's paasurams of Rajarishi KulasEkharar

would provide additional coverage on Prabhandham . It will be wonderful

to have contributions from scholars like Professor VasudhA NaarAyaNan

and other members devoted to Prabhandham to share their anubhavam of

Bhagavadh Vishayam . There are some difficult Prabhandhams like

Thirucchanda Viruttham of Thirumazhisai . It will be wonderful to have

the scholarly postings of Professor BhuvarAhAchAr , Sriman Anbil

Ramaswamy an Sriman Sundararajan , Sri S.Rengarajan ,

Sri Dileepan and other knowledgable members on this

and other prabhandhams of our AzhwArs .

 

Today is also the day of PathinettAm Perukku of CauvEri

river . With foam and froth and with her mangalAsAsanam of

the ArchA murthis of the Divya Desams on her banks , she

rushes majestically to meet her Lord , Samudra Raajan .

May we have the bountiful feast of the chithrAnnams of

the AzhwArs for our spiritual feast with renewed focus

on the NaalAyira Divya Prabhandhams and the commentaries

on them by our purvAchAryAs .

 

" mathiL kOval idaikazhi aayan " thiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan