RE:Azhwar Thirunagari-Nammazhwar Utsavam

[Guest guest]

I had a chance meeting with a bhagavathal who was returning after attending

the Nammazhwar utsavam celebrations at Azhwarthirunagari.I would just

like to mention a few highlights which i heard from him.

 

the major highlights were as follows

 

1.Presentation of 21 "kodai's" by TTD

2.Presentation of vasthram to all the nava thirupathi emperuman's

3.A vahanam for the azhwar(Nammazhwar) was gifted by Sri Vanamamalai

Ramanuja jeeyar

 

The utsavam was well attended and a large number of devotees from

North India also attended the utsavam

 

adiyen

S.venkat.Iyengar

 

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"B. Narasimhan" <naaranan

Invitation for 51st Birth centenary of Swami NammAzhwar at Azhwar

Tirunagari

Sat, 8 May 1999 17:11:57 -0700

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Dear Devotees,

 

We have pleasure in announcing through thismail about the

ensuing grand celebrations at Alwarthirunagari, Tirunelveli,

Tamilnadu by this month end. We append below about the details

of the function :

 

Sri

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha.

 

51st Centenary Celebrations of Swami Nammalwar Vaikasi 13,

14,15 - May 27th, 28th and 29th.

Alwarthirunagari

Is there a day equal to Vaikasi Visakam?

Is there any one equal to Satakopan?

Is there an equal to Thiruvoimozhi?and

Is there a Kshetra equal to Thirukkurukur on the Earth?

 

Swamy Nammalwar was born as the son of Kari in Alwarthirunagari

at the beginning of Kali Yuga. Right from the day of birth he

was immersed in Bhagavath Guna Anusandhana under the famous

Tamarind tree (Adisesha himself) at Alwarthirunagari. Known as

the Head of Alwars, he translated the four vedas into Tamil which

are well known as 'Thiruvirutham',Thiruvasiriam', 'Periya

Thjiruvanthathi' and 'Thiruvoimozhi'. He performed Saranagathi

asthe Lotus feet of Lord Srinivasa of the 7 Hills and pleaded

eternal Kainkarya, which was awarded to him by Sriman Narayana.

Then he was adorned in a temple by Mathurakavi Alwar. A festival

for ten days is celebrated every year

ending with'Thirumanjanam' and 'Theertha vari' on Vaikasi

Visakam day. This year, Vaikasi Visakam is of great significance

because it happens to be the 51st centenary .

 

To celebrate the grand occasion, a three-day celebration is

planned for May 27th, 28th and 29th.

 

The Jeeyars who have kindly consented to grance the occasion are

:

 

Sri U.Ve. Paramahamsethyadi Vanamalai Kailyan Ramanjuja Jeeyar

Swami

Thirukkurungudi

Ramanuja Jeeyar Swami

Thiruthandi Sriman

Narayana Jeeyar Swami

Emperumanar Jeeyar

Swami, Alwarthirunagari

Thirukkovilu

Emperumanar Jeeyar Swami

Sriperumbudur Embar

Jeeyar Swami

 

The Upanyasakas who have consented to come are :

 

Sri U.Ve.Elayavalli Bhuvarahachariar Swami

Sri U.Ve.SrirangamNarasimhachariar Swami

Sri U.Ve.Srivilliputhur Kannan Swami

Sri U.Ve.Sthalasayanathuraivar Swami

Sri U.Ve.Anantha Narasimhachariar Swami

Sri U.Ve.Gomatam Sampath Kumarachariar Swami

Sri U.Ve.K.A.Manavala IyengarSwami

Sri U.Ve.Chitrakootam A.V.Rangachariar Swami

Prof. M.Varadharajan Swami

Sri U.Ve. K.B.Devarajan Swami

Sri U.Ve.Velukkudi Krishnan Swami

Sri U.Ve.Sri Vaishnava Sri Krishnamachariar swami

Thamil Kadal Gopala Iyer

Prof. D.Gnanasundaram

 

The following programs are also planned:

 

* Tamil scholars meet to discuss about 'Alwards contribution to

Tamil'

* Novel Dance drama on the life and deeds of Nammalvar

* Divya Prbhanda/veda parayana goshti

* A grand procession of Nammalwar's Srisukthis

* Thadheeyaradhana for about 1500 people for 3 days

 

All are requested to participate in the celebrations on all the

three days and get blesse-