Abhaya Hasta of Lord

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> Sri:

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>

> Dear Bhagavatas,

>

> 1. Is Lord Varadarajan also known as Lord Devarajan. Was kUrathazwAr's

> Devaraja Ashtkam sung in praise of PerarulAlan. Since the slokam starts

> with Namaste Hasti shailEsa ..." I believe it is on Lord Varadarajan as

the

> word Hasti refers to Hasthagiri perumAl. I also heard about a Varadaraja

> Ashtakam. Is it different fromt Devaraja Ashtakam.

>

> 2. What the Abhaya HasthA of perumAl in temples indicates to BhaktAs.

Why

> is it placed in different postures. Different interpretations

> prevail for eg., Lord Balaji shows downwards to indicate surrender to His

> feet. And in most of the temples it is upwards to show

> His grace. And in some tempes ( Srimushnam, Pandaripuram) no such posture

> (hands placed on His hip). And ThayAr is

> always in sitting posture (probably to grace bakhtAs tirelessly through

this

> comfortable posture) and are all always Right HastA upwards and left

> downwards.

> Is there any specific reason given in our scriptures to keep the Lord in

> such postures based on His name or purpose of ArchA AvatAr

>

>

> Please clarify.

>

> Adiyen

> Balaji K

>

> Vachakadosha kshandavya: