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Dear Friends,

 

Recently, we were blessed with informative notes on Tirumangai Azhwar's

Vaibhavam. Sri Dileepan provided a gem from the Azhwar's

Naichyanusandanam. I join Sri Dileepan and Sri Bhuvarahachariar Swamigal

in saluting Tirumangai Mannan on the occassion of his

Tirunakshatram.

 

It is noteworthy to observe that Sri Tirumangai Azhwar received

Upadesham of the Ashtakshara Mantram from the Lord himself at the

Ashtakshara Kshetram. Lord Narayana describes the Mahima of the

Ashtakshara Kshetram in his Upadesham to Garuda in the

following manner:

 

Srirangam Venkatadrischa SrimushNam Totaparvatam

Salagramam Pushkarancha Nara NarayanAshramam

Naimithim Chetimeh Sthananyasow Mukti Pradanivai

YetusvashtAksharaikAka: VarNamurthir VasAmyaham

TishtAmi KrishNa KshetrE PuNya Sapthakogatha:

AshtAksharasya Mantrasya SarvAksharamayah SadA

 

(The seven Mukti granting Kshetrams are Srirangam, Tirupati, SrimushNam,

Vaanamamalai, Salagramam, Badri and NaimisharaNyam. I

reside as one Aksharam of my AshtAksharam in the form of the Murthi at

each of these places. However, I reside as the entire

AshtAkshara Mantram in Tirukannapuram)

The Lord of this Kshetram is SowrirAja Perumal.

 

A tremendous accomplishment of Tirumangai Mannan was his pilgrimage

to the Kshetram of Salagramam. The Azhwar was able to easily traverse

the treacherous snow covered path to this Kshetram with

the Ashtakshara Mantram on his lips. Despite the convenience of air

travel, present day comforts and modern amenities a pilgrimage to

Salagramam is arduous. This is a testimony to the power of the

Ashtakshara Mantram and a beautiful illustration of how the most

gargantuan tasks can be easily accomplished by the Lord's grace.

I was pleased to see Sri Rengarajan's note on the list. I welcome

the efforts of Srimans Rengarajan and Varadhan in sharing with us

their insights (from Acharya Upanyasams) on the thirty delightful verses

of Goda Piratti and I look forward to enjoying their notes

in the days to come.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

Muralidhar Rangaswamy

 

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