Additional Aspects of SrI hayagrIva stotram.

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Dear BgAgavatottama-s:

 

I received the following kind personal note from Sri Muralidhar Rangaswamy

giving some addtional insights on svAmi deSikan's SrI hayagrIva stotram which I

had not realized. I am sharing it with the rest of the Forum because of the

valuable information contained therein.

 

-dAsan kr*shNamAcAryan

 

 

Dear Sri Krishnamachari,

 

Thank you very much for an excellent summary of the important aspects

of the Hayagriva Stotram. Bhagavan Hayagriva is the Aradhana Murthy

of Srimad Paundarikapuram Ashramam and Sri Parakala Matham.

Srimad Paundarikapuram Ashramam houses the idol of Bhagavan Hayagriva

received at Tirupati by Sri Ramanujacharya, while Sri Parakala Matham

has the idol of Bhagavan Hayagriva received by Swami Desikan as the

blessing of Garuda Bhagavan. Both idols are beautiful to behold.

During a recent visit to India, I was able to see from less than

one foot the Aradhana Murthy of Srimad Paundarikapuram Ashramam.

Please visit the Ashramam's Desikan Sannidhi and have a Darshanam of

the Hayagriva Vigraham. It is an extremely gratifying and glorious

sight. One more aspect of Bhagavan Hayagriva is the PraNava Swaroopam

form glorified in verses 11-14 and verse 15 refers to the benefits

of contemplating on the PraNava Swaroopam form. The Hayagriva Mantram

succinctly contains all the aspects stated in your note as well as

the PraNava Swaroopam. Not all are privy to the Hayagriva Mantram.

Therefore, Swami Desikan out of compassion for those who do not have the

MantrOpadesham, composed the Hayagriva Stotram so that they

may receive the Anugraham of Bhagavan Hayagriva by reciting the

Stotram.

 

Acharyan Tiruvadigale SharaNam

 

Best Wishes,

 

Muralidhar Rangaswamy