Pomona Sri RanganAthA Temple MahA samprOkshaNam: Sri RanganAyaki Sannidhi( 7 of the 8 Sannidhis): Part I ( ThAyAr's Thirumanjana Vaibhavam).

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Vishu Samvathsaram: VaikAsi Sukla Paksha Dasami

 

Dear BhakthAs:

 

On this Sukla Vaara Dinam , when MahA Lakshmi ThAyAr

enjoys Her Thirumanjanam at Her Sannidhis ,

adiyEn wishes to pay my tribute to Sri RanganAyaki ,

Our Mother at Her Sannidhi in Sri RanganAthar Temple

at Pomona , NY.

 

Our ThAyAr is "AbhishEka Valli ".She arose from

the Milky Ocean, when BhagavAn churned it for Amrutham.

Srimad BhAgavatham describes her avathAram :

 

tathascchAvirabhUth SaakshAth Sri RamA BhagavathparA

RanjayanthI disa: kaanthyA vidhyuth-soudhAmanI yaTA

--Srimad BhAgavatham: 8.8.8

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(meaning): Like a flash of lightning , the radiant

MahA Lakshmi arose form the Ocean and dazzled all

the directions with Her lustre .She is SakshAth

Sri DEvi and has limitless love for Her Lord .

That MahA Lakshmi of infinite compassion, Mangalam,

and generosity arose from the milky ocean .

 

Comments on this slOkam :

 

(1)In Sukha Brahmam's narration , this slokam took on

the number of triple "8"s (AshtAkshara Svaroopam )/8.8.8 .

The special name chosen for MahA Lakshmi by Sukha

Brahmam , who had ashtAkshara manthram for his rakshaNam

is " BHAGAVATH-PARAA". In consonance with the description

of Swamy NammAzhwAr in his ahalahillen Paasuram ,

MahA Lakshmi (Sri RanganAyaki) as "BhagavathparA"

does not ever leave the chest region of the Lord .

 

She chose the lord in Her Svayamvaram and the Lord

churned the milky ocean for Her using the excuse of

releasing Nectar for the DevAs.He got the best nectar

of them all (PeNNamuthu according to kaliyan ).

 

After Her avathAram , Maharishis performed AbhishEkam

for Her with Veda Manthrams , IndhrA and DevAs decorated

Her with exquisite jewelery , the Elephnats of the Quarters

presented her with Lotus Flowers , Bhumi Devi prsented Her

with Pacchilai creepers ( Oushadis), GandharvAs sang and

Mrudhangam , Aanakams , VeNu and VeeNA ghaanam were played.

Sarasvathi Devi prsented MahA Lakshmi a beautiful Mutthu Maalai

and the Naaga RaajAs presented her with matchless gem ear rings .

VisvakarmA had a samarpaNam of Vaijaynthi garland. Samudra

Raajan presented Her with beautiful golden vasthrams.

 

All assembled on the banks of the milky ocean prayed

for her anugraham: " Srir-maa Devi JushathAm; Thaamm

SharaNamham PrapadhyE ".

 

MahA Lakshmi walked towards Her Lord and placed

the garland adorning Her hand around His neck following

the Svayamvaram procedures. She selected the Lord

as Her BharthA ( Husband). This dhivya Sumangali chose

the dhivya Sumangalan as Her Lord .This Lord who is

the abode of changeless Sadh-guNams is described

by Sukha Brahmam as " avyabhichAri SadhguNai: Varam

nijayaikAsrayathayA GuNAsrayam" .

 

What the happy Lord did after being chosen by

MahA Lakshmi as her Consort is described by

Sukha Brahmam splendidly:

 

tasyA Sriya: ThrijagathO JanakO JananyA

VAKSHONIVAASAM AKAROTH Paramam VibhUthE:

SrI: svA: prajA: sakaruNEna nirIkshaNEna

Yathra sTithaidhayatha saadhipathIm ThrilOkAn

--Srimad BhAgavatham:8.8.26

 

(meaning): The Lord of all thre three worlds ,

Sri RanganAthan made His chest the permanent abode

for Sri RanganAyaki (MahA Lakshmi) , the Empress of

all the three worlds and the abode of all Isvaryams.

Seated there , Sri RanganAyaki cast her benovolent

glances on all the three worlds with great affection

and made the three worlds and its denizens enjoy

every auspiciousness.

 

Those (DevAs , Maharishis ,PrajApathis and all

the others) who were the beneficiaries of Sri RanganAyaki

ThAyAr's karuNA katAksham got elevated to become

practioners of Seelam ,Rtham , Sathyam and Kaimkarya SrI

( SeelAdhiguNa sampannA lEbhirE nirvruthim ParAm).

 

Such is the greatness of Friday (Sukra Vaaram)

Thirumanjanams at Sri RanganAyaki ThAyAr's Sannidhi

at Srirangam and Her Sannidhi at Pomona , NY.

 

May we be blessed to visualize the parama mangala

charithram of Her AbhishEkam, alankAram and Svayamvaram

to Her Lord on these Friday Thirumanjanam Occasions.

 

May This "AbhishEka Valli " who after Her Thirumanjanam

became " avabhUshithAnga Valli" bless us all

through Her auspicious presence at her new abode !

 

Srimath Azhagiya Singar's ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan