Sri Tirumanjanam Kannan's posting

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Hello,

We all affectionately remember Sriman TS SundaraRajan from

srirangam who used to contribute in this list. His elder brother

Sriman Kannan is here with his son. Kannan mama and Rajam mami are very

learned and they both are very interested in sharing their knowledge,

anubhavams... Some of the nettors around Chicago area would have attended

mami's talk on thiruppAvai couple of months back.

Let me post some of their interesting tidbits here...

 

adiyEn

-Vijay Triplicane

(Viji)

 

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Srimate' Ramanujaya Namah

 

Respected Bhagavadottamas,

 

I am one, devotedly following the discussions on this Bhakti mailing list.

I belong to Tirumanjana Kainkaryam of Srirangam, a temple work assigned to

us

by Bhagawad Ramanujacharya. I've had the privilege of being guided by

unparalleled late Prativadi Bhayankaram Annankaracharya Swami of

Kancheepuram

from 1974 till is demise around 1984. He corrected me on the following.

 

Word in incorrect usage Corrected form

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1. Swamigal 1. Swami

 

Note : The rule 'Poojyayam Bahu Vachanam' will not apply in Tamil;

Will apply only when referred to in plural in Tamil.

 

2. Satrumarai 2. Satrumurai

 

This refers to the pattern to conclude any rendering. e.g., Divya

Prabanda and Veda parayanam.

 

3. Vaishnavism 3. Vaishnavam

Sri. T.S.Sundararajan concurs with this. I recollect his posting such a

correction on this mailing list at the beginning of the year.

Late Swami Annankaracharya gave this correction in a vidwat circle at

Kancheepuram in Nov 1974.

 

4. Swayam Acharya Purusha 4. Acharya Purusha

Note : None other than Sriman Narayana, who imparted Tirumantram to

Piratti, are Swayam Acharyas.

 

5. Prabandam 5. Divya Prabandam

Not an incorrect expression through, Specifies Alwars' 4000

Arulicheyal verses. Refers to any specific text.

 

6. Hinduism

Does not refer to any religion in general or in particular. India was

known as "Bharata Varsha", "Bharata Canda", "Hidustanam" and now "India".

The expression Hindus is to claim antiquity/citizenship in present India.

As one moves with people of various religions, I encountered this

expression "Hindus", used as a cheap effort to divert/compromise - to

be exact, to make us only to lose our "Vaishnavite" identity.

 

I highlight Vaishnava specialized expressions.

 

1. Adisil - Prasadam, plain rice

2. Negizhamudhu - Kuzhambu/sambar

3. NegizhkaRiamudhu - koottu

4. kaRiamudu - Cooked vegetable in solid form

5. Satramudu

or Saru Amudu - Rasam

6. Tirukkannalamudu - Payasam

7. Puliyorai - Self-explanatory

8. Dadiodanam

Dadi udanam - Curd rice

9. Tirumaarudal - TirumaNam ParimArudhal

10. TadieeyArAdhanam - honoring with feeding adiyaar - Vishnu baktas

11. SambAvanai

(not Sambavana) - Tamil equivalent for presents with wishes

12. Dhandam samarpiththal

(Dhandan idal) - Tamil expression to fall/prostrate at the feet

of Sri Vaishnavites

 

 

I pray for Sri Sundarajan's pardon for my any incorrect English.

 

VENum dhAsan,

 

Tirumanjanam Kannan