A Virtual Tour of Divya Desham Part II

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Anathanai anthanar tham

sinthaiyanai

Vilakoliyai marakathai thiruthankavil

Vekvavai thirumalai pada katu &n;

bsp; Valarthadanal payan petrean

varukavenru

Matakiliyai kaikupi vanankinalea

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p; Thirumangai azhwar

– Thirunedunthandagam – 14 My next posting is about Thiuthanka

(Thoopul)

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p; Maragathavalli Nayeka sametha Deepaprakasa Perumal Thiruthanka This

kshetra is described in brahmandapurana. Brahma conduted a yagna

without the presence of his consort saraswati, Angry at being ignored

with the help of asuras made the world dark by removing the glow out

of chandran and Suriyan. At brahma’s plea paramatma came to

thiruthaka on Chitirai swati naal as Deepaprakasar and saved the

yagna. But saraswati continued to create trouble to the yagna,

created a asura in the form of fireball to destroy yagna. But the

Lord held the fireball in his hand and lit the yagna salai. Hence

lord is called by the name Deepaprakasar. Then saraswati regretted

her act and became saraswati theertham to cool the hands of lord

holding the deepam. As this kshetra was surrounded by cool orchads it

is called thanka [Than – cool, Ka – orchads] This is the ava

thara sthalam of our swami. The Swami’s sannidhi faces south and in

the prakara we can see the life history paintings of our swami. The

swami’s vigraha in Gnana Mudra was consecrared by swami kumarar

Nainacharaya. Swami’s Nithya Aradhana Perumal Sri Hyagriva is also in

the sannidhi. We can see the wonderfull event in this sannidhi during

salai kinaru uthsavam when Swami Bhasyakarar and Lord varadarajan

come to the sanndhi to show Love and affection to our swami. We can

even see that our swami sits virtually on the floor when bhasyakarar

sits on the pallaku and Lord varadaraja sits in the mandapam in front

of swami desikan sannidhi. This is the respect our swami pays to his

Acharya and Lord Purattasi Brahmotsavam for 10Days concludes on

sravanam is a very important utsavam Monthly sravanam is celeblated

with elan with procession of swami desikan. Swami Desikan has sung

Saranagathi Deepika in praise of this lord This is temple is just 2

kms from Lord Varadaraj swami temple. We can take a auto for 20Rs

from the varadaja perumal temple. We can even walk from Varadaraja

swami temple to thoopul. Perumal :

Deepaprakasar , Vilakoli Permal , DivyaPrakasar

Standing Posture : Facing west Thayar

: Maragathavalli Pushkarini

: Saraswathi Theertam Vimanam

: Sikara Vimanam Pratyaksham : Saraswathi

Mangalasasanam : Thirumangai Mannan 2 pasurams

I have attached the Vilakoli Perumal , Swami and a Salai Kinaru Images

 

Adiyean Desika DasanBalaji S

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