Chola Nadu and Tonda Nadu Divya Desams Yathrai

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Sri Venkata Gurave Namaha:

Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha:

Acharyan Tiruvadigale Saranam:

 

Dear members, this is my first mail in the group.

 

Adiyen joined the group just 2 days before

(24-07-2001) leaving to Chola Nadu and Tonda Nadu

Divya Desams Yathrai.

 

The Chola Nadu yathrai was conducted by Vasu Mama

(Vasudevan Triplicane fame). He scheduled only for

Chola Nadu divya desams. Self with brother Suresh

Kumar went to yathrai.

 

We started from hyderabad on 26-07-2001 and reached

chennai on 27th morning.

 

Yathrai started on 27th July night at 11:00 pm from

Tiruvillikeni Parthasaradhi temple. Two buses were

arranged with almost 102 people to travel.

 

28-07-2001

 

1. Morning we reached to Thiruvayindhirapuram at 4:00

am, had darsanam of dheyva naayakan perumal and

vaikuntha naayaki thayar at 7:00 am. Also had darsanam

of Haihagrivar perumal, which is very near on the top

of the hill.

 

2. We started from Tiruvayindhirapuram at 9:00 am and

reached SriMushanam at 11:00 am, had darsanam of Boova

Raghava perumal (Swambhu Salagrama Murthi).

 

3. Started from SriMushanam at 1:30 pm reached Kattu

Mannargudi by 2:30 pm the birthplace of Sri

Nathamunigal and Alavandar. Had very well darsanam of

Sri Veera Narayana Perumal and Maragadavalli thayar

also had bhagyam to see the Sevai of Yamunacharya 3rd

day tirunakshtra jayathi uthsavam.

 

4. From Kattu Mannargudi we started at 4:50 pm and

reached Tiruchitrakootam (Chidambaram) at 5:30 pm had

darsanam of Sri Govindaraja Perumal very well.

 

5. Started from Chidambaram at 6:30 pm and reached

Kaazhichseeraama Vinnagaram (Seerkkazzhi) at 7:10 pm

had darsanam of Sri Thiruvikraman perumal. From there

we went to Tiru vaali thriu nagari (birth place of

thirumangai azhwar). Night halt at thiru nagari.

 

29-07-2001

It was one of the days to be remembered in my

lifetime. It was the day I visited 13 divya desams and

4 abhimana sthalams at a stretch. Here is the serial

order

 

6. Thaliachsanga naaNmathiyam : Had darsanam of Sri

Nanmadhiya perumal and chenkamalavalli thayar at 7:30

am. This divya desam is in very poor condition. Even

there is scarcity to do Tiruvaradanam on daily basis.

By the time we reached the temple it was closed, we

had to call archakar from his house. He is getting

salary of Rs. 32 /- only per month. It’s pending for

the past 2 years. Really I got tears in my eyes. All

of us contributed some liberal amount for the

maintenance of the temple also gave new vasthrams to

perumal and piraati.

 

7. Thiruppaarthan Palli : Had darsanam of Sri

Thaamaraiyaal Kelvan (Parthasaarathy) perumal and

thaamarai naachiyaar at 9:30 am.

 

8. Tiru Mangai Madam: Had darsanam of Sri Veera

Narashima Perumal at 11:00 am (One of the pancha

Narashima Kshetram, where Tirumangai Azhwar used to do

Tadhiyaradanai to 1008 Sri Vaishnavas)

 

9. Thirukkaavalampaadi : Had darsanam of Sri

Gopaalakrishnan and Madavaral mangai thaayaar at 11:30

am.

 

10. Thiruchsempon sey: Location, Thiru Naangoor. Had

darsanam of Sri sembon rangar (Perarulaan) and

Allimaamalar naachiyaar at 12:15 pm.

 

11. Thiruvan Purushothamam: Had darsanam of Sri

Purushothaman and purushothama naayaki thayar at 1:00

pm.

 

12. Thiru Vaikundha Vinnagaram: Had darsanam of Sri

Vaigundha Naathan and Vaigundha valli thaayaar at 1:30

pm.

 

13. Thiru Manimaadam: Had darsanam of Sri Naaryanan

and pundarikavalli thaayaar at 1:50pm

 

14. Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram: Had darsanam of Sri

Kudamaadukoothan(Gopalan) and amrutha kadavalli

thaayaar at 2:15 pm.

 

15. Thiru Tthetriyambalam: Had darsanam of Sri

Senganmall Ranaganadhar and Sengkamalavalli thaayaar

at 2:30 pm

 

16.Thiru Manikkoodam: Had darsanam of Sri Varadaraaja

Perumaal and Thirumaamagal naachiyaar at 4:00 pm.

 

17. Thiru Vellakkulam: Had darsanam of Sri Annan

Perumal (Srinivasa Perumal) and alarmel mangai

thaayaar at 3:45 pm.

 

18. Thiru Tthevanaarthogai: Had darsanam of Sri Theyva

naayagan and kadal magal naachiyaar at 5:00 pm.

 

19. Thirunagari: Had darsanam of Sri Lakshmi

Narashimar at 5:30 pm.

 

20. Thiru Uraiyur: Had darsanam of Sri Ugra Narashimar

perumal at 6:15 pm. From there went to Veda Rajapuram

(place where Thirumangai Azhwar met Divya Dampathis

for the first time) It was a great experience to be at

the place. As soon we were about to get down from the

bus, suddenly it started raining heavily.. Now words

to explain.

 

21. Thiru vaali thiru nagari: Had darsanam of Sri

Azhagiya Singar (Vedarajan) and poornavalli

(amruthavalli) thaayaar at 7:45 pm.

 

22. Finally had an excellent darsanam of Thirumangai

Azhawar. I was not able to leave the sannadhi of

Azhwar for at least 10 mins. I was immersed seeing the

beauty of Thirumeni of Azhwar.

 

30-07-2001

 

23. Morning had darsanam of Sri Yoga and Ugra

Narashimar in the temple premises of Narayana Perumal

(Tiruvaali Tirunagari) at 6:00 am

 

24. Thiru Indhaloor: Had darsanam of Sri Parimala

Ranganathan and Parimala Ranaga Naayaki thaayaar at

8:15 am. (Pancha Krishnaranya Kshetram)

 

25. Thiru Vazhundhoor: Had darsanam of Sri

Devadhirajan (Aamaruviyappan) and Sengkamalavalli

thaayaar at 9:30 am.

 

26. Thiruchsirupuliyoor: Had darsanam of Sri

Salasayana Perumaal (krupa samuththira) and Thiru

Maamagal Naachiyaar at 12:15 pm.

 

27. Thiru Kkannapuram: Had darsanam of Sri Souri

RaajaPerumal (Neelamegha Perumal) and Kannapura

Naayaki Thaayaar at 4:30 pm. (Pancha Krishnaranya

Kshetram)

 

28. Thiru Kkannangudi: Had darsanam of Sri Loka

Naathan (dhamodara narayanan) and Loaka naayaki

(aravinda naayaki) thaayaar at 6:15 pm. (Pancha

Krishnaranya Kshetram)

 

29. Thiru Naagai: Had darsanam of Sri Neelamega

Perumaal (Soundarya Rajan) and Soundarya valli

thaayaar at 7:00 pm.

 

30. Thiru Kkannamangai: Had darsanam of Sri

BakthaVathsala Perumal and Kannamangai Thaayaar at

8:15 pm. (Pancha Krishnaranya Kshetram)

 

Night halt at Mannar Gudi.

 

31-07-2001.

 

This is one more day I cannot forget in my life. It

was Ekadasi. I was fortunate to see many perumaal’s

complete Thirumeni because of Thailabhishekam to

moolavar murthis. A very good day to begin with.

 

31. Thiru Vadoour: Had Vishwa roopa darsanam of Sri

Kodanda Rama with sacred white Cow at 7:15 am.

(Uthsavar murthis are so beautiful I was not willing

to move from there)

 

32. Thiru MannarGudi: Had darsanam of Sri Gopala

Krishnan and Shenbhagamalavalli thaayaar at 9:20 am.

 

33. Thiru Cherai: Had darsanam of Sri Saaranaatha

Perumal and Saranayaki Thaayaar at 11:15 pm during

moolavar Thyalabhishekam.

 

34. Thiru Naraiyoor: (Naacchiyaar Kovil) Had darsanam

of Sri Vanchulavalli Thayar and Srinivasa Perumal at

11:50 am.

 

35. Thiru Vinnagar: Had an excellent darsanam of Sri

Oppiliyappan during moolavar Thirumanjan from 4:30 to

5:30 pm. No words to describe the experience and

feeling.

 

36. Thiru Velliyangudi: Had darsanam of Sri Kolavilli

Ramar and Maragatha valli Thayar at 6:15 pm.

 

37. Thiru Kkudandhai: Again an excellent darsanam of

Sri Sarangapani Perumal (Uthsavar Thirumanjanam) at

8:00 pm. Since I know the Pradhana Bhattachariya Sri

Sudershan, it was a very good welcome to me. Very well

darsanam of Moolavar AaraVamudhan.

 

38. Thiru Chakrapani: Had darsanam of Sri Chakrapani

perumal at 8:50 pm.

 

39. Thiru Ramar Kovil: Had darsanam of Sri Ramar and

Sita Thaayaar in Pattabhishekam kolam at 9:10 pm.

 

Night halt at Kumbakonam.

 

01-08-2001.

 

40. Thiru Nandhipura Vinnagaram: Had darsanam of Sri

Naadha Naathan (Jagannathan) and Senbagavalli

Thaaayaar at 7:50 am.

 

41. Thiru Kkoodaloor: (Aadudhurai Perumal Kovil):

Before I begin, I should say that this divya desam is

the most poorest condition of all 106 divya desams. It

is such a state that the temple will be open only for

10 mins daily. The Bhattacharya has to come from 5 kms

away. There is no madapali all the walls got damaged.

Really I couldn’t imagine a Divya desam to be like

this. The moolavar thiru namam is Vaiyangaatha Perumal

(Jagath Rakshagan) but there seems to be no Raksha for

perumal himself. We all cleaned the floors and donated

liberally for maintenance of the temple also gave New

Vasthrams to Perumal and Pirratti. Had darsanam at

10:10 am. Something has to be done seriously to

improve this temple.

 

42. Thiru Kavithalam: Similar to mentiond above. A

school is being run inside the temple premises. There

is no one to ask. Perumal Kannan is so elegant; I was

not willing to come back. Had darsanam of Gajendhra

Varadhan and Ramaaamanavalli Thaayaar at 11:30 am.

 

43. Thiru Madangudi: Had darsnam of Thondaradipodi

Azhwar, the birthplace of Azhwar at 12:00 noon. (It is

in very remote place)

 

44. Thiru Ppullam Boothangudi: Had darsanam of Sri

Valvil Raman and Porraamariyaal Thaayaar at 1:15 pm.

 

45. Thiru Aadhanoor: Had darsanam of Sri Aandalakku

Maiyan (Azhakiya Manavalan) and Paarkkavi Thaayaar at

2:00 pm.

 

46. Thiru Thanjai MaamaniKovil: Had darsanam of Sri

Neelamegha perumal & Sengkamalavalli Thaayaar, Sri

Manikkunra Perumal & Ambuja Valli Thaayaar, Sri

Narashimar & Thanchai Naayaki Thaayaar from 6:15 to

7:15 pm.

 

47. Thiru Kkandiyoor: Had darsanam of Sri Harasaaba

Vimosana Perumal and Kamalavalli Naachiyaar Thaayaar

at 7:30 pm.

 

48. Thirupper Nagar: (Koviladi) Had darsanam of Sri

Appakkudatthaan and Indhiraa Devi Thaayaar at 8:40 pm.

 

Night halt at Srirangam.

 

02-08-2001.

 

49. Thirukkozhi : Had darsanam of Sri Azhigiya

Manavaala Perumaal and Kamalavalli naachiyaar at 7:30

am.

 

50. Thiru Anbil: Had darsanam of Sri Vadivazhagiya

nimbi (Sundhara Raajan) and Azhagiyavalli Thaayaar at

9:00 am.

 

51. Thiru Vellarai: Had darsanam of Sri PundareGakshan

and Senbagavalli Thaayaar at 11:00 am.

 

52. Thiru Gunaseelam: Had darsanam of Sri Prasanna

Venkateshwarar Swami at 12:15 pm.

 

53. Thiru Kkarambanoor: (Uthamar Kovil) Had darsanam

of Sri Purushothaman and Poornavalli Thaayaar at 1:00

pm.

 

54. Thiruvarangam: The final destination of any

SriVaishnavan. Had very well darsanam of Namm

Perumaal, Thaayaar Sri Ranaga Naayaki, Udaivar and

Chakarthalwar from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.

 

Started from Srirangam at 6:30 pm and reached Chennai

at 2:30 am (3rd morning).

The Yathrai was really experiencing. All 96 bhagavatas

were very co-operative. Self and brother were among

the youngest in tour. Food and accommodation was

arranged very well.

 

Night I stayed at Triplicane in my relatives place.

 

03-08-2001.

 

55. Thiru Allikeni: Had darsanam of Sri Parthasaradhy

perumal during Thirumanjanam from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm.

 

56. Thiruvallor: Had darsanam of Sri Veera Raghava

Perumaal and Kanakavalli Thayar at 5:30 pm.

 

Night stay at Arakkonam in my relatives place.

 

04-08-2001

 

Morning performed Aavani Avitam at Ramar Temple at

Arakkonam.

 

Afternoon all our relative members arranged a Van to

go Thonda Nadu divya desams. We started from Arakkonam

at 3:00 pm.

 

57. Kooram: Had darsanam of Sri Koorathalwan at 4:00

pm.

 

58. Thiruppathu Kuzhi: Had darsanam of Sri Vijaya

Raghava perumal and Margadavalli Thaayaar at 4:40 pm.

 

59. Thiru Nilathingal Thundam: Had darsanam of Sri

Nilathingal Thudataan at 6:00 pm.

 

60. Thiru Ppadagam: Had darsanam of Sri Pandava

Dhootaperumaal at 6:20 pm.

 

61. Thiru Kkalvanoor: Had darsanam of Perumal Sri

Aadhivaraha Perumal at 6:35 pm

 

62. Thiru ooragam: Had darsanam of Sri Ulagalandha

perumal and amudhavalli thaayaar at 6:50 to 7:30 pm

 

63. Thiru neeragam: Had darsanam of Sri Neeragathan

and neelamangai valli Thaayaar

 

64. Thiru kkaaragam: Had darsanam of Sri Kkaaragathan

and padmaamani naachiyaar

 

65. Thiru kkaarvaanam: Had darsanam of Sri Kalvar and

Kamalavalli Thaayaar.

 

66. thirupacha vaNNam: Had darsanam of Sri Pacchavanan

perumal at 7:45 pm.

 

By the time all other temples were closed. So we

directly went to Sri Deva Perumal kovil, it was

fortunate for us to have Garuda sevai of perumaal

(Gajendra Moksham)

 

67. Thiru kkacchi: Had darsanam of Sri Varadharaja

Prumal and Perundhevi Thaayaar from 8:00 pm to 9:30

pm.

 

Night back to Arakkonam.

 

05-08-2001.

 

Morning after doing Gayathri Japam self and brother

Suresh started from Arakkonam at 8:00 am to complete

all other divya desams in two wheeler.

 

68. Thiru Ashtabuja karam: Had darsanam of Sri Aadhi

Kesava perumal and Alarmel mangai Thaayaar at 9:00 am.

 

69. Thiru veqkaa: Had darsanam of Sri Yathothkari

perumal and komallavalli thaayaar at 9:30 am. Also

Avathara sthalam of Pey Azhwar.

 

70. Thiru vELukkai: Had darsanam of Sri Azhigiya

Singar and amrutha valli thaayaar at 10:00 am.

 

71. Thiru Tthankaa: Had darsanam of Sri Deeparakshakar

and Maragadavalli thaayaar at 10:30 pm.

 

72. Thiru PpavaLavaNNam: Had darsanam of Sri

Pavalavnnar and Pavlavalli thaayar at 10:50 am.

 

73. Thiru pparamEcchura viNNagaram: Had darsanam of

Sri Paramapadha Naadhan and Vaikunkta valli Thaayaar

at 11:30 am.

 

Back to Arakkonam at 12:20 pm.

 

Started from Chennai evening train and back to

Hyderabad yesterday (06-08-2001) morning.

 

I had covered more than 73 temples from 27th July to

5th August. Never imagined to be possible. There are

so many experiences to share but a single mail is not

enough.

 

This is the shortest way I could write, otherwise to

write briefly about every Divya Desam and Soulabhyam

of perumaal individually is indeed a great bliss.

 

Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan,

 

Shantha Kumar Kazhiyur Mannar.

 

 

 

 

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