Video/Image of Sri Koorathazhwaan Swamy

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Sri:

Srimate Ramanujaya Namaha

Srivathasa Chinha Misrebhyo Namaha

 

Thai-Hastham (Tuesday, Feb 10th 2004) is the Thirunakshatram

of Sri Koorathazhwaan, one of Sri BhashyakArar's dearest

disciples.

 

A couple of video clips and an image of Sri Koorathazhwaan

taken during the ongoing utsavam at Kooram is available at

http://media.oppiliappan.org

 

The image file can be printed at A4 size without perceptible

loss of quality.

 

--Sri Arvind Narasimhan's vivid description of the

utsavam held in 1999 is included at the end of this message.

 

Many thanks to Sri KVS Kannan Swamy of "Sri Koorathazhwaan

Charitable Trust" (and also my office-colleague!) for the

elaborate arrangments in hosting bhagavathas and also for

securing permission for these images.

 

Please get in touch with Sri KVS Kannan Swamy at

<kannankvs @ rediffmail.com> if you would like to participate in

their noble kainkaryams.

 

Namo Narayana!

adiyen ramanuja dasan,

(-Shreyas)

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

( from

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/feb99/0073.html)

KoorathAzhwan's Sattrumurai

Narasimhan, Arvind (CTS)

Thu Feb 11 1999 - 06:28:02 PST

 

Sri Mathe Ramanujaya NAmah

Sri Mathe BAla Dhanvhi MAhaKuruvae NAmah

 

 

Whether it is adiyen's fortune to be blessed with the sampandham

of the of

the blessed elders who knew nothing other than kainkaryam for

Azhwan of the

blessed Kooram

 

Whether it is misfortune of those blessed elders to have a

grandson, like

adiyen who even having witnessed the sattrumarai of the Azhwan,

hailed by

elders as "the blessed One who rules" is finding it the most

difficult task

to say a few words about the Sathrumurai held at Kooram held on

5th Feb 99.

 

However commanded by the brother of adiyen's achariyan to share

his

experience, adiyen is compelled to write these few words.

 

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****************

 

Adiyen's father(also younger brother of adiyen's achariyan) and

adiyen left

for Kooram taking with us some garlands for Azhwan. En routem we

took the

blessings of Sri Valmiki maharishi, LAva, Kusa, Anjeneyar and

Sri

Kannakavalli thAyar sametha Sri Vaikunthanathar Permul at

Koyambedu( near

Arumbakkam, Chennai). We reached Kooram at about 9pm( 5th

night).

 

Thirumanjanam was performed for Azhwan on 5th morning and Azhwan

was getting

ready for Veethi Poorapadu. So many bhagwathars had come from

villages in

and around, that even at 9:30 one had to wait atleast for 15mts

in queue to

have darshan of Azhwan(mOOlavar). Bhagavathars were performing

bhajans all

over the Kooram village, going parikrama singing the glories of

Sri

PankajaValli Thayar sametha Sri Adikesavaperumal, the presiding

deity of

Kooram.

 

Finally, at about 10pm Azhwan gracefully proceeded from his

sannidhi fully

decorated with garlands and ornaments. The distance from

Azhwan's sannidhi

to the nearby NaalukAAl mandapam is only a few feets. But Azhwan

takes not

less than 1 and half hours to gently come to this mandapam.

Arulicheyal was

recited with Azhwan witnessing the Arulicheyal goshti standing

in the Naalu

kaal mandapam. About 12 midnight Azhwan proceeded with his Veedi

Ula,

strolling thru every nook and corner of Kooram village. It

appears to adiyen

that Azhwan goes personnally in and around Kooram only to

strengthen his

relationship with us and to keep alive our faith and conviction

in our

sampradayam.

 

Hey, why fear the seperation of Emperuman?? the blessed

Ramanujar has

promised us just that. Just remain loyal to our Yathirajar's

teachings and

find that Sri Vaikuntam is ours. Nay to Azhwan himself because

of whose

relation Shri Ramanuja himself considered he was blessed!!.

 

There was a great display of fire works. Bhagwathas bursted into

sweet

carols in praise of Azhwan, having all their fears dispelled

with Azhwan's

promise.

 

Finally Azhwan returned back to the temple after Veedhi uLa. It

was morning

3:30am when Azhwan was returned to Gopura vAsal. A great crowd

of

SriVaishnavas, had already assembled at the Gopura vAsal to

welcome Azhwan(

or rather to be welcomed by Azhwan ???). Quickly Azhwan enters

the sannidhi

vasal where Parkusa Parakala Yathivarathighal(Namalzhwar Kaliyan

and

Udaiyavar sannidhi's) are waitings eagerly to welcome Azhwan who

has

brought( rather bought ??) lot of presents for them.

 

What presents ? We jivas, who have faithfully accepted Azhwan as

our only

refuge. Indeed it is this present that our Poorvachariyars,

Azhwars and

Emperuman Sriman Narayanan want. After this Azhwan circumlates

the sannidhis

of our achariyas dancing in escatasy. A special team of Sri

Padam Thangigal

had volunteered to perform Oyyari nadai of Azhwan. Atleast 5 to

6 different

types of dances, were displayed by Azhwan in repeated sucession

for about 1

and half hours. This is what adiyen enjoyed the most.

 

(Adiyen anubhavan, why AZhwan who came walking to Azhwan

Achariyar sannidhi

has suddenly starting dancing ??)

 

1. Till now Azhwan was burdened by the weight of OUR sins and

apacharams.

Azhwan is shouldering our sins because, we have taken refuge in

Azhwan.

 

2. He had withdrawn all fears from our hearts and is having it

in his heart.

So he is rushed to Emperumnar's sannidhi to rid our( now his)

fears.

 

3. Till reaching the sannidhi of Bhagvath Ramanujar, Azhwan is

afraid

whether Emperumanar will embrace us( the presents of Azhwan) as

much as he

would embrace Azhwan himself.

 

Now seeing the pleasant smile of Bhaghawat Ramanujar, Azhwan is

assured that

He has indeed presented the very presents which Emperumanar

wanted. Moreover

it appears that Yathirajar has accepted these presents, for the

very reason

than they were brought by Azhwan). Thus having got rid of his

burden he

dances away to his sannidhi

 

Its morning 4:30am. Azhwan in now seated in front of his

sannidhi. The last

decad of Thivaimozhi was recited with great fervour by the 50 to

60 Sri

Vaishnavas. This was followed by UpadesaRathnaMalai recital of

Periya Jiyar.

The goshti was conclued with Varadharajastavam and

VazhiThirunaman of the

Emperumanar, Azhwan and other achariyars.

 

It is an experience which is beyound words to describe, beyound

just 2 eyes

given to us to see, beyond just 2 hands given to serve, beyond

just one

tougue given to serve, beyond just the meagre memory given to

remember,

beyond just one heart to cherish.

 

I really pity myself for having not tasted this nectar(though I

had every

opportunity to take it under the wings of my maternal

grandfather), full of

special mercy of Azhwan for so many years, nay, should i say so

many births

.....?(

 

Adiyen would conclude by saying if at all we could express our

respect for

Azhwan who has taught us how to pay respect to our

Poorvachariyars in Guru

Paramparai, it is only by being AZHWANS presents to Emperumanar

by our

presence at the auspicious Kooram on Jan 26, 2000 AD. This being

a national

holiday in India, we should take this as a very special mercy of

Azhwan to

present ourself to Azhwan's grace and be presented to

Emperumanar by Azhwan.

 

Adiyen

Aravinda Lochana Ramanuja dasan.

 

 

Azhwar Emperumanar JIyer Thiruvadighalae charanam

 

 

 

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