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Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Vara Vara munayE Namaha

Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha

 

Arayar sEvai

 

In Srirangam, the araiyar sevai during the adyayana utsavam during the

margazhi month is a very special occasion. The utsavam actually

starts with the thirunedundAndaka thirunal. Lets enjoy the

happenings in srirangam on that special day. This day precedes the

adyayana utsavam by a day that is on the night of amavasya. After

the thirukkarthigai till the end of the adyayana utsavam, all the

other utsavas excluding the nithya utsavams are stopped. Namperumal

does not undergo parvOtsava thirumanjanam on the amavasya that

precedes the adyayana utsavam. On the amavasya day in the evening

perumal quickly accepts sheerAnam prasadam adorning the same garland

that he wore during the Periya avasaram amudhupadi. After that the

darshan to sEvArthees is stopped for the day. The garbhagruham is

closed and the screen is put in front of perumal. The sannadhi vAsal

kainkaryaparas and koil mAhAjana kainkaryaparas obliging to the order

of the maniyakkArar go to the house of the araiyars and welcome them

to the temple.

 

The araiyars who are adorned with a special time of cap on their head

(kullAi) come amidst the sound of divine instruments sent by perumal

and visit vudayavar sannadhi, Sri Parthasarathi sannadhi where

thiruvarangaperumal araiyar takes his place and nammazhvar sannadhi

and pay their homage to the acharyas and submit their tAlams (the

instrument used for their music) in the respective sannadhis to get

the anugraham of the acharyas for a flawless araiyar sevai. Later

they reach the Periya sannadhi and seat themselves opposite to the

jayavijayal.

 

Then as per the words of the maniyakkArar emperuman is adorned with

new garlands and then ‘grated coconut’ is offered to perumal. As per

the words of the maniyakkArar the screen in front of the sanctum is

opened. The maniyakkArar invites the araiyar into the sanctum. The

araiyars enter the sanctum. The stalatArs, Acharya purushas,

theerthakArars, and other Srivaishnavas remain as a ghosti outside on

either side of the sanctum. The stAneekar who remains inside, with

the permission of the maniyakkArar and archakas welcomes the araiyars

with arulappAdu,

“kOyiludaiya perumAlaraiyar, varantharum perumAlarayar!

MadhiyAdha deivangal maNavAla perumAlaraiyar, nAdha vinOdha araiyar!”

 

Among these four either the first two or the last two is recited by

the stAneekar. In such occasions all the araiyars will be present

and all of them will submit their thAlams to the stAneekar who

submits them to the archakar who inturn submits them to the divine

feet of emperuman. Then the archakar will honour all the araiyars

with theertham, thiruparivattam, thirumalai, prasadam etc after which

the araiyars take back their thAlams in respective orders and stand

facing west and recite the following:

“pongu seer vachanabhoodanam eendha vulagAriyan pORRida thigazhum perumal!

POdha manavAla mAmuni eeduraippadhu kEttu pooriththu nindra perumal!”

 

Following which the araiyars sing the first paasuram in

thirunedunthAndakam “minnuruvAi” in a sweet manner many times. After

the completion of the paasurams the araiyars distribute the grated

coconut to the entire ghosti. Then the stalathAr and others come out

and sit in the azhagiya Manavalan mandapam. The araiyars stand in

front of the garudan and enact the “minnuruvAi” paasuram with music

and abhinayam. During the abhinayam the ghosti stands and after the

completion of the abhinayam they sit down. Now proceeds the

vyakhyanam.

 

For the first paasuram, periyavAchan pillai vyakhyanam and from the

1st to the 11th paasuram (“paattutukkum”) tambiran padi vyakhyanam is

read by the araiyars on this day. The araiyars know not only the

paasurams but also the vyakhyanams by heart. So one araiyar will

tell the vyakhyanam and the other will check it out with a palm leaf

in his hand. The way the araiyars read the vyakhyanam is quite

amazing and hence the whole crowd will get deeply immersed in it.

After the completion of Periya vachan pillai vyakhyanam for the first

paasuram thirumangai azhvar sends his sandhanam (sandal paste),

thAmbhoolam (beetel leaf), sambhavai and other honours through the

archakar incharge of kaliyan sannadhi and blesses the araiyars who

are delivering his paasurams in front of perumal on that day. The

araiyars accept them in front of the ghosti. Then tambiran padi is

read and the occasion comes to an end. In this way the araiyars

present the thirunedunthAndaka paasurams in front of emperuman with

sweet music and abhinayam (a form of dance).

 

Next posting will deal with ‘muttu kuri’ a special type of araiyar sevai.

 

Azhvar EmperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam

 

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear SrImathi Sumithra Varadarajan:

 

Thanks very much for a delightful series of postings

on ThirunedumthANDakam in general and Arayar Sevai

in particular . On behalf of the readers of the Oppiliappan

List , please accept my sincere thanks and best wishes for

the continuation of your excellent Kaimakryam .

 

Significant contributions like yours, SrI VaanamAmalai

PadmanAbhan and Sri T.C.A. Venkatesan , SrI M.G.Vasudevan

enrich the Oppilaippan List.

 

V.Sadagopan

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sumithra varadarajan

vanamamalai ; ramanuja

Cc: oppiliappan

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 12:47 PM

geethA sAstramum nedunthAndaka sAstramum-7

Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Vara Vara munayE Namaha

Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha

 

Arayar sEvai

 

In Srirangam, the araiyar sevai during the adyayana utsavam during the

margazhi month is a very special occasion. The utsavam actually

starts with the thirunedundAndaka thirunal. Lets enjoy the

happenings in srirangam on that special day. This day precedes the

adyayana utsavam by a day that is on the night of amavasya. After

the thirukkarthigai till the end of the adyayana utsavam, all the

other utsavas excluding the nithya utsavams are stopped. Namperumal

does not undergo parvOtsava thirumanjanam on the amavasya that

precedes the adyayana utsavam. On the amavasya day in the evening

perumal quickly accepts sheerAnam prasadam adorning the same garland

that he wore during the Periya avasaram amudhupadi. After that the

darshan to sEvArthees is stopped for the day. The garbhagruham is

closed and the screen is put in front of perumal. The sannadhi vAsal

kainkaryaparas and koil mAhAjana kainkaryaparas obliging to the order

of the maniyakkArar go to the house of the araiyars and welcome them

to the temple.

 

The araiyars who are adorned with a special time of cap on their head

(kullAi) come amidst the sound of divine instruments sent by perumal

and visit vudayavar sannadhi, Sri Parthasarathi sannadhi where

thiruvarangaperumal araiyar takes his place and nammazhvar sannadhi

and pay their homage to the acharyas and submit their tAlams (the

instrument used for their music) in the respective sannadhis to get

the anugraham of the acharyas for a flawless araiyar sevai. Later

they reach the Periya sannadhi and seat themselves opposite to the

jayavijayal.

 

Then as per the words of the maniyakkArar emperuman is adorned with

new garlands and then ‘grated coconut’ is offered to perumal. As per

the words of the maniyakkArar the screen in front of the sanctum is

opened. The maniyakkArar invites the araiyar into the sanctum. The

araiyars enter the sanctum. The stalatArs, Acharya purushas,

theerthakArars, and other Srivaishnavas remain as a ghosti outside on

either side of the sanctum. The stAneekar who remains inside, with

the permission of the maniyakkArar and archakas welcomes the araiyars

with arulappAdu,

“kOyiludaiya perumAlaraiyar, varantharum perumAlarayar!

MadhiyAdha deivangal maNavAla perumAlaraiyar, nAdha vinOdha araiyar!”

 

Among these four either the first two or the last two is recited by

the stAneekar. In such occasions all the araiyars will be present

and all of them will submit their thAlams to the stAneekar who

submits them to the archakar who inturn submits them to the divine

feet of emperuman. Then the archakar will honour all the araiyars

with theertham, thiruparivattam, thirumalai, prasadam etc after which

the araiyars take back their thAlams in respective orders and stand

facing west and recite the following:

“pongu seer vachanabhoodanam eendha vulagAriyan pORRida thigazhum perumal!

POdha manavAla mAmuni eeduraippadhu kEttu pooriththu nindra perumal!”

 

Following which the araiyars sing the first paasuram in

thirunedunthAndakam “minnuruvAi” in a sweet manner many times. After

the completion of the paasurams the araiyars distribute the grated

coconut to the entire ghosti. Then the stalathAr and others come out

and sit in the azhagiya Manavalan mandapam. The araiyars stand in

front of the garudan and enact the “minnuruvAi” paasuram with music

and abhinayam. During the abhinayam the ghosti stands and after the

completion of the abhinayam they sit down. Now proceeds the

vyakhyanam.

 

For the first paasuram, periyavAchan pillai vyakhyanam and from the

1st to the 11th paasuram (“paattutukkum”) tambiran padi vyakhyanam is

read by the araiyars on this day. The araiyars know not only the

paasurams but also the vyakhyanams by heart. So one araiyar will

tell the vyakhyanam and the other will check it out with a palm leaf

in his hand. The way the araiyars read the vyakhyanam is quite

amazing and hence the whole crowd will get deeply immersed in it.

After the completion of Periya vachan pillai vyakhyanam for the first

paasuram thirumangai azhvar sends his sandhanam (sandal paste),

thAmbhoolam (beetel leaf), sambhavai and other honours through the

archakar incharge of kaliyan sannadhi and blesses the araiyars who

are delivering his paasurams in front of perumal on that day. The

araiyars accept them in front of the ghosti. Then tambiran padi is

read and the occasion comes to an end. In this way the araiyars

present the thirunedunthAndaka paasurams in front of emperuman with

sweet music and abhinayam (a form of dance).

 

Next posting will deal with ‘muttu kuri’ a special type of araiyar sevai.

 

Azhvar EmperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam

 

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Vara Vara MunayE Namaha

Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha

 

Dear Sri Sadagopan swamy,

 

Thanks a lot for your continued support. When compared to your great

kainkaryams in the list adiyen's kainkaryam is only a anil

kainkaryam, done due to the nirheduka krupai of the divine couples

and paripoorna blessings of our acharya and ofcourse the enthusiastic

support of all the bhagavatas in this list (not to forget the timely

guidelines and corrections given by learned bhagavatas like you)

Thanks once again for your positive feedback which gives adiyen more

enthusiasm to scribble something often in the list (It is the

greatness of the bhagavat vishayam which appears sweet when uttered

by even a kid with a little of knowledge and atmost ignorance)

 

The credit of any essence in adiyen's postings goes to adiyen's

acharya and the faults thoroughly due to adiyen's ignorance.

 

Alwar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra VaradarajanSadagopan <sgopan (AT) computer (DOT) net> wrote:

Dear SrImathi Sumithra Varadarajan:

 

Thanks very much for a delightful series of postings

on ThirunedumthANDakam in general and Arayar Sevai

in particular . On behalf of the readers of the Oppiliappan

List , please accept my sincere thanks and best wishes for

the continuation of your excellent Kaimakryam .

 

Significant contributions like yours, SrI VaanamAmalai

PadmanAbhan and Sri T.C.A. Venkatesan , SrI M.G.Vasudevan

enrich the Oppilaippan List.

 

V.Sadagopan

-

sumithra varadarajan

vanamamalai ; ramanuja

Cc: oppiliappan

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 12:47 PM

geethA sAstramum nedunthAndaka sAstramum-7

Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Vara Vara munayE Namaha

Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha

 

Arayar sEvai

 

In Srirangam, the araiyar sevai during the adyayana utsavam during the

margazhi month is a very special occasion. The utsavam actually

starts with the thirunedundAndaka thirunal. Lets enjoy the

happenings in srirangam on that special day. This day precedes the

adyayana utsavam by a day that is on the night of amavasya. After

the thirukkarthigai till the end of the adyayana utsavam, all the

other utsavas excluding the nithya utsavams are stopped. Namperumal

does not undergo parvOtsava thirumanjanam on the amavasya that

precedes the adyayana utsavam. On the amavasya day in the evening

perumal quickly accepts sheerAnam prasadam adorning the same garland

that he wore during the Periya avasaram amudhupadi. After that the

darshan to sEvArthees is stopped for the day. The garbhagruham is

closed and the screen is put in front of perumal. The sannadhi vAsal

kainkaryaparas and koil mAhAjana kainkaryaparas obliging to the order

of the maniyakkArar go to the house of the araiyars and welcome them

to the temple.

 

The araiyars who are adorned with a special time of cap on their head

(kullAi) come amidst the sound of divine instruments sent by perumal

and visit vudayavar sannadhi, Sri Parthasarathi sannadhi where

thiruvarangaperumal araiyar takes his place and nammazhvar sannadhi

and pay their homage to the acharyas and submit their tAlams (the

instrument used for their music) in the respective sannadhis to get

the anugraham of the acharyas for a flawless araiyar sevai. Later

they reach the Periya sannadhi and seat themselves opposite to the

jayavijayal.

 

Then as per the words of the maniyakkArar emperuman is adorned with

new garlands and then ‘grated coconut’ is offered to perumal. As per

the words of the maniyakkArar the screen in front of the sanctum is

opened. The maniyakkArar invites the araiyar into the sanctum. The

araiyars enter the sanctum. The stalatArs, Acharya purushas,

theerthakArars, and other Srivaishnavas remain as a ghosti outside on

either side of the sanctum. The stAneekar who remains inside, with

the permission of the maniyakkArar and archakas welcomes the araiyars

with arulappAdu,

“kOyiludaiya perumAlaraiyar, varantharum perumAlarayar!

MadhiyAdha deivangal maNavAla perumAlaraiyar, nAdha vinOdha araiyar!”

 

Among these four either the first two or the last two is recited by

the stAneekar. In such occasions all the araiyars will be present

and all of them will submit their thAlams to the stAneekar who

submits them to the archakar who inturn submits them to the divine

feet of emperuman. Then the archakar will honour all the araiyars

with theertham, thiruparivattam, thirumalai, prasadam etc after which

the araiyars take back their thAlams in respective orders and stand

facing west and recite the following:

“pongu seer vachanabhoodanam eendha vulagAriyan pORRida thigazhum perumal!

POdha manavAla mAmuni eeduraippadhu kEttu pooriththu nindra perumal!”

 

Following which the araiyars sing the first paasuram in

thirunedunthAndakam “minnuruvAi” in a sweet manner many times. After

the completion of the paasurams the araiyars distribute the grated

coconut to the entire ghosti. Then the stalathAr and others come out

and sit in the azhagiya Manavalan mandapam. The araiyars stand in

front of the garudan and enact the “minnuruvAi” paasuram with music

and abhinayam. During the abhinayam the ghosti stands and after the

completion of the abhinayam they sit down. Now proceeds the

vyakhyanam.

 

For the first paasuram, periyavAchan pillai vyakhyanam and from the

1st to the 11th paasuram (“paattutukkum”) tambiran padi vyakhyanam is

read by the araiyars on this day. The araiyars know not only the

paasurams but also the vyakhyanams by heart. So one araiyar will

tell the vyakhyanam and the other will check it out with a palm leaf

in his hand. The way the araiyars read the vyakhyanam is quite

amazing and hence the whole crowd will get deeply immersed in it.

After the completion of Periya vachan pillai vyakhyanam for the first

paasuram thirumangai azhvar sends his sandhanam (sandal paste),

thAmbhoolam (beetel leaf), sambhavai and other honours through the

archakar incharge of kaliyan sannadhi and blesses the araiyars who

are delivering his paasurams in front of perumal on that day. The

araiyars accept them in front of the ghosti. Then tambiran padi is

read and the occasion comes to an end. In this way the araiyars

present the thirunedunthAndaka paasurams in front of emperuman with

sweet music and abhinayam (a form of dance).

 

Next posting will deal with ‘muttu kuri’ a special type of araiyar sevai.

 

Azhvar EmperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam

 

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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