ThiruvallikkENi

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On 8/11/98 4:24 PM

Sri Anbil Ramaswamy wrote

 

It was Sri Parthasarathi, the Charioteer of Partha who delivered all

these- promise of deliverance, reiteration of protection and the much

needed consolation.

 

I would, therefore, vote for Tiru Allik Keni as the most favored Divya

Desam.

 

I would like to add my words to my residing place. I think my argument

over Srirangam and Thirupathi as to which is the best doesn't prevent

me from writing in favour of my ThiruvallikkENi.

 

As pointed out by Sri Viji, ThiruvallikkENi really boasts of a very

good gOshti, and kAlakshEbhams all through the years.

 

As Sri Anbil swamy pointed out, it was Sri Parthasarathy who promised

the protection and reiterated the same.

 

Thirumangai Azhwar in his paasuram on ThiruvallikkENi brings this out

very vividly in verse 2.3.2

 

"vEdhathhai vEdhathhin suvaip payanai vizhumiya munivar vizhungum

kOdhilin kaniyai, nandanAr kaLirraik kuvalayathhOr thozudhEthhum

Adhiyai amudai ennai ALudai appanai oppavarillA

mAdhargaL vAzhum mAda mAmayilai thiruvallikkENi kaNdEnE"

 

Here the AzhwAr refers Parthasarathy as "Adhiyai" - the one who is the

first one to or the only one to exist in the beginning, thus doing the

paratattve nirNayam. Then adds, "amudhai", - is there any person, who

will not like the amudhu (excepting for those who have diabetes. Even

they will like to have amudu without others knowing). Further adds

"ennai ALudai appanai" - says that He is the one who is ruling over

him. Finally also gives credits to the women folks of the area

considering them to be the gOpikas of BrindAvanam "oppavarillA

mAdhargaL vAzhum" (probably that is why a lot of bachelor mansions are

there in and around ThiruvallikkENi ???). Such is the beauty of this

place ThiruvallikkENi.

 

I like my ThiruvallikkENi for one more reason that I get a feeling as

if I am in gOkulam on seeing the numerous cows and buffaloes in the

streets surrounding the Temple, which will make us thing that these

"Anirais" are here in ThiruvallikkENi more than any place just because

Sri KrishaNA Himself resides here as Parthasarathy. Wake up early in

the morning, in a house in the mAda veedhis of Parthasaraty Temple

especially during the Dhanur mAsam days to the very auspicious sound

of the Cow's "maa.... "and you will also feel the same. Attend the

gOshti on all the pancha-parvam days and other major utsavams and you

will feel the same.

 

Sri RukmiNi samEtha Sri Parthasarathy swAminE namaha

 

adiyEn RAmAnuja dAsan

 

Thirumalai Vinjamoor Venkatesh