Adhyayana Utsavam in Tirumalai

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Dear Bhagavathas

 

Sriman U.Ve. Govindarajan swamy's detailed posting on

adhyayana utsavam and other details in Srirangam was very

informative. Adiyen thought of supplementing that note

with a little bit of information about Adhyayana utsavam

in Tirumalai (mainly based on Sriman T.A Krishnamacharya

Swami's writings). Any apacharams may kindly be forgiven.

 

- As already mentioned in one of the earlier postings on

traditions in Tirumalai, during Dhanurmasam, instead of

Suprabhatam, Thiruppalliyezhuchi is recited. During

thomala sevai Thiruppavai is recited. Also Tiruvaymozi

nootrandadi is recited.

 

- Though there is no moorthy of Nammalwar in Tirumalai,

Adyayana utsavam is celebrated for 23 days, followed by

Adhyayana utsavam in Varaha swamy temple for one day

(i.e. the 24th day). Pagal patthu 10 days, irappathu 10

days plus three days. Usually the Adyayana utsavam starts

on the night of the Amavasya day preceding the fortnight

in which Vaikunta Ekadasi occurs (I know the numbers do

not add up, 15 + 11 days - hence the word 'usually').

After evening Thomala sevai, Malaippa with ubhaya

nachimars is placed in Tirumani mandapa (the one in front

of dwara palakas) facing east; in lieu of Nammalwar,

Vishwaksenar (accompanied by Bhagavad Ramanuja) is seated

facing south and the first hymn and last two hymns from

Mudal Tiruvandadi to Tiruviruttam are recited.

 

- Pagal pattu - During the mornings, Iyarpa on first day,

Perialwar thirumozhi on 2nd and 3rd days, tiruppavai,

nachiyar thirumozhi on 4th day, Perumal Thorumozhi to

Kanninun choruttambu on 5th day, and for the next 5 days,

2 centums each on each day from Peria Thirumozhi are

recited. During the evenings various hymns including

Vedinen Vadi on 5th day, Thirukkurundanadakam and

Thirunedunthandakam on the 10th day are recited. On the

10th day evening, satthumurai in periyalwar Thirumozhi,

Peria Thirumozhi and thirunedunthandakam takes place.

 

- During Irappathu, each decad from Tiryvoymozhi is

recited. On the evening of 10th day satthumurai is held.

 

- On 21st day evening, Kanninunchiruttambu is recited

separately. The next day, Iramanuja Nootrandadi and

Upadesarattinamalai is recited. During the Irappattu

saathumurai and the Ramanuja Nootrandadi sathumurai,

Ramanuja proceeds and stands in front of Moolavirat at

the Dwarapalakas and parivattam, malai and sesha vastram

etc. are given to him from the moolavirat. Then (to

replicate and remember the Ramanuja's kankaryam) Jeear

Swamy recites various hymns including Akalkinnen,

pallandu and first churna from Gadhyam. (I am sure many

members of this group are eager to attend this divine

function one of these years).

 

Needless to say, many of these traditions are coming

under pressure especially if only one or two people

attend the ghoshti/ recitation functions.

 

People like Swamy Varadhan (US West) and Govindarajan are

more informed and may give us more nuances and

details of special events.

 

Adiyen, srivaishnava dasan,

PB Anand

p.b.anand