Ahobilam Serthi Utsavam

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Sri Nikamantha Maha Desikaya Namaha

Sri Adi Van Satakopa Yatheendra Maha Desikaya Namaha

Sri Van Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatheendra Maha Desikaya Namaha

 

Dear mama,

How are you?? Its long time since adiyen has had correspondence with

you. Adiyen has been roaming around like a nomad for the past few

weeks. adiyen had been Srirangam on Amavasai to get the darshan of

Sri Ranganathar and last week adiyen had been to Parikkal- near

Villupuram. The presiding deity here is Lakshmi Nrushiman.

Last week, as you know, was the Serthi utsavam at Ahobilam.

Adiyen with Adiyen's parents and Sudharshan's parents had been to

Ahobilam and came back yesterday morning. Adiyen has written an

article on Adiyen's experience at Ahobilam. Please read it. Any

mistakes, you are at your freewill to correct them and publish it in

oppiliappan- and ramabhakthi. Adiyen is enclosing it in

this mail

 

 

 

Ahobilam Serthi Utsavam  -Adiyen's Experience

Usually serthi always refers to the famous serthi of Namperumal and

Ranganayaki Thayar at Srirangam after Pranayakalakam on Panguni

Uthiram. But this serthi is quite different. In this serthi, Malolan

utsavar, the presiding deity at Ahobila Matam is in serthi with

Malolan Moolavar. This is indeed a divine darshan. This event

happened on 29th Feb 2004- The leap day. With Malolan’s abundant

grace, adiyen was able to witness this divine darshan.

Adiyen with my parents reached Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh on 28th Feb

morning. We were geared up to see Asmath Acharyan after a period of

15 days. Prahaladha Varadhan, deity at lower Ahobilam was also in Sri

Sannithi. All of us got Theertham, Satari from HH Azhagiyasingar and

departed to our rooms. Adiyen with my parents went to Karanja

Nrushiman Sannithi. This Nrushiman has “Chakaram” in one hand and

“Bow” in other hand. Chakram depicts Krishnavatharam and Bow depicts

Ramavatharam. We reached upper Ahobilam, and there we worshipped

Jwala Nrushiman-utsavar. He was in Hiranya samhara thirukolam. The

beauty of this Moorthy is beyond explanation. Close to this is

Ahobila Nrushiman Sannithi. Nrushima moorthy is in a cave. Before

entering into the sanctum sanctorum, adiyen saw another sannithi,

where there was Sivalingam. Adiyen was taken aback for a minute.

Temple aradhakar explained the Thatparyam of siva lingam. A person

was

trying to make Siva Lingam- but how much ever times he tried, he only

got Nrushima Moorthy. This is one of the reasons for placing Siva

Lingam in the Sannithi next to Ahobila Nrushiman sannithi.

We had engaged a person from Ahobila Matam to come along with us to go

to Pavana Nrushiman sannithi. After worshipping all these sannithis we

started to climb the hilly terrain. The steps were very steep and

there were ups and downs. Thanks to those bhakavathas who provided

“Neer More” and water to us. As we started climbing things became

even more difficult, because it was almost noon, and on either side,

the local fellows were burning the trees for their own reasons. It

was only through Malolan’s grace we reached Pavana Nrushiman

Sannithi. We walked down to upper Ahobilam and from there we took an

auto to lower Ahobilam.

 29th February 2004- The Serthi Utsavam

Morning we quickly finished our daily routines and rushed to Sannithi

to get Theertham satari.  Prahaladha Varadhan was dressed up in a

grand manner and came in “Moodu Pallaku” along with Sridevi and

Boodevi to the sannithi. Things were really speeding up in Matam

because, inclusive of Malolan, Azhagiyasingar, Kainkaryaparalas,

everybody had to go to Malolan Sannithi. All of us rushed to upper

Ahobilam. From there we went to Varaha Nrushiman Sannithi. In this

sannithi Thayar is sitting in Nrushiman’s shoulder.

Quickly we climbed up to Malolan sannithi. Adiyen had enough time to

go to Jwala Nrushiman Sannithi, because Azhagiyasingar had to do his

anushtanams. But Adiyen dint want to take any chance, because Adiyen

had been waiting for serthi for quite sometime. All of us assembled

in the sannithi. Till Azhagiyasingar finished his anushtanams, we all

recited Sudharshana asthakam. Adiyen had the Bhakyam of singing few

verses from Thiruvaimozhi, Thirumalai, and few songs composed on

Nrushiman. When Azhagiyasingar came to the sannithi, after completing

his anushtanams, the crowd intensified, and the sannithi was packed.

Adiyen was asked to come front and render few songs, which Adiyen

knows. Adiyen was just few yards away from the sannithi. It was

indeed a divine darshan, which Adiyen would never forget in life.

There were two Moolavars. During the Samprokshanam, second

Malolan-Moolavar was placed in sanctum sanctorum. After viewing the

serthi, Adiyen got theertham and walked out of the sannithi to see

asmath Acharyan waiting outside the sannithi to place satari.

Azhagiyasingar with vatsalyam asked adiyen “ Eppadi Irrundhadhu

Serthi”…Adiyen was totally spell bound after Azhagiyasingar asked me.

It shows his immeasurable grace towards this crazy creature that is a

“Thurumbu” in front of Azhagiyasingar in terms of age, experience,

knowledge and what not.

After witnessing serthi, we all came down to upper Ahobilam where they

had arranged for “Thathiaradhanai”. We had leisure of half an hour and

we pushed back to view other three Nrushiman Sannithis at lower

Ahobilam. First we went to Yogananda Nrushiman sannithi. Then we

worshipped Chatravata Nrushiman Sannithi. Chatravata Nrushiman is

Ananda Moorthy. With one had he is putting “Thala” for the song

rendered by Gandharvas. Then we took a treacherous trip to Bhargava

Nrushiman Sannithi. The peetam of Bhargava Nrushiman sannithi was

beautified by the presence of Dasavatharam.

 Except for Jwala Nrushiman Moolavar and Ugra stambham Adiyen was able

to worship all the 8 Nrushimans. Finally with the heavy heart, Adiyen

with adiyen’s parents and other members departed to Chennai, to

resume Loukika duties. Adiyen was indeed drenched in the karunyam and

vatsalyam of Asmath Acharyan and Nava Nrushimans, especially Malolan,

presiding deity of Ahobila Matam.

 Please pardon adiyen's mistakes.

  

 

 

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