[ramanuja] A glimpse on Uttara and Poorva Dinacharya - Part 1 by Srinidhi Swamin

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Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

Srimad Vara Vara MunayE Namaha

Sri Vanachala maha munayE Namaha

 

Dear Sheela mami,

 

Thanks a lot for your great service. Through this writeup all of us

who miss that excellent opportunity to listen to the wonderful

upanyasam series delivered by a great scholar that too about our dear

mAmunikal at this very time, (mAmunikal thirunakshatram fast

approaching) based on the divine work of Sri erumbiappa the satshisya

of mAmunikal, taste the nectar to an extent. Though we have been

blessed to be in a divya desam and have the opportunity to listen and

enjoy lot of bhagavat vishyam and sevai still we miss the bhAgavata

satsangam and telebridge upanyasams very much. Thanks once again.

 

Here is the link to the photos of :

 

1. Srinidhi svami: http://www.pbase.com/svami/image/35487871

2. Poigai Azhvar: http://www.pbase.com/svami/image/35488029

3. Pillailokachariar: http://www.pbase.com/image/35488049

4. Ponnadikkal jeer: http://www.pbase.com/image/35488105

5. Mannathan: http://www.pbase.com/image/35488174

 

The first link shows Sri Akkarakani srinidhi swamy who does a

excellent service to our Srivaishnava community at this very young

age. Swamy in his upanyasams has talked about what all emperuman

does to uplift jeevatmas. Emperuman due to his nirheduka krupai

keeps on gifting us with great Srivaishnavas/acharyas like swami who

are filled with jnana and bhakthi who are capable of lifting all

innocent souls to high levels. To whom should we do mangalasasanams

to the golden ornaments (Srivaishnava acharyas/scholars) or the

emperuman who gifted such priceless gems to us?

 

Quote

 

// Aipassi (solar Aishwaija) month is even more special than margazi

which Kannan refers to in Bhagavad Gita as "mAsAnAm margashIshoham".

It brought us the birth of three Mudal alwars, and five Acharyas

namely Swamy Lokachariar, Maamunigal, Visvaksenar, Tirukuruhaipiran,

and Koorakulottamar dasar. This makes a total of 8 signifying each

akshara of tirumantram.//

The photos of Poigai Azhvar, peyAzhvar and Pillai loka charya of

thiruvallikeni and peyazhvar of mylapore (madhavan and kesavan

sannadhis) take during their thiruavatara thirunal have been uploaded

in the site.

 

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//· As described in YatIndra PravaNa Prabhavam, Maamunigal had 8

sishyas - ashtadiggajas - to carry the torch and spread the

sampradAyam. Of which three are sanyasis (Vanamamalai, Tiruvengada

, Battar Piran Jeeyars) and five grihastas (Koil annan, Erumbiappa,

Apillar, Appullar, Prativaadi Bhayankara Annan)//

The first and foremost disciple of Swami manavala mAmunikal, who

undertook sanyAsam even before his acharya due to his utmost acharya

bhakthi, Sri ponnadikkAl jeeyer swamy, the first pontiff of Sri

Vanamamalai mutt (onnAna swamy), one among the ashtadiggajas was born

on the auspicious day of kanyA punarvasu. Photos of swamy during his

thirunakshatra mahotsavam in thiruvallikeni vanamamalai mutt this

year (2004) has been uploaded in the site. The link to one of the

photos is given above.

 

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// Bhattar tells Namperumal and his shishyas that after reaching

Paramapadam if he did not witness Namperumal utsavams there, he would

dig a hole and come right back to Srirangam. This is the speciality

of Srirangam -the roots of sampradayam. Hence he does

mangalasasanmas to Srirangam in the opening sloka.//

 

Namperumal, Sri ranganatha, Azhagiya manavalan was attracted by the

divine beauty of bruhu putri, Sri Vedavalli thayar and hence he came

running to thiruvallikeni, BrindAranya kshetram and married Vedavalli

thayar. Thayar accepted emperuman as "mannAthan" and thus with the

same name emperuman resides in thiruvallikeni giving divine darshan

even today. During the navarathri, special utsavam is celebrated for

Sri Vedavalli thayar with special archanai and purappadu. Each

evening thayar undergoes purappadu (inside the temple premises only,

thayar-padithAndA paththini) amidst the divine Siriya thirumadal

ghosti piercing through the sky. When the ghosti (to see so many

small small kids chanting the prabhandam with great enthusiasm

"Ayiram kan pOrAdhu pArkka, Ayiram sevi pOrAdhu kEtka") finishes the

prabhandam "seerAr thiruvEnkatamE! thirukkOvaloorE!......" it is for

sure that all the divya desa perumals will here the sound of this

ghosti and run to thiruvallikeni. The highlight is "ArAmam

soozhindha arangam" that is recited two times and sure Sriranganatha

cannot lie there in Srirangam on hearing this. Nine days thayar

alone undergoes purappadu but on the last day Saraswati pooja (maha

navami) mannathan comes out in thiruveedhi purappadu and when he

returns back thayar joins him and then undergoes purappadu inside the

temple premises amidst the madal ghosti. On this grand day the divine

dampathis, bless all the devotees with 'vettrilai pAkku'. This year

this day happened to be the thirunakshatra dinam of poigai azhvar,

the first among the mudal azhvars. So Poigai azhvar underwent

thiruveedhi purappadu along with mannathan (usually Sattrumarai

purappadu for all azhvar, acharyas is only with parthasarathi except

for such special occasions). The link to the photo of mannathan

taken during that purappadu is also given above.

 

Hope all of you will enjoy viewing the photos. Just wanted to share our joy with you all.

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

Adiyen ramanuja dAsan/dAsee

Varadarajan/Sumithra

 

 

 

 

 

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"Sheela Belur" <bvsheela >

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Friday, October 22, 2004 8:47 PM

[ramanuja] A glimpse on Uttara and Poorva Dinacharya - Part 1 by Srinidhi Swamin

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namah Uttara Poorva Dinacharya by Sri T.A.

Srinidhi - Kanchipuram When a new topic is started as a series of

lectures, it is customary to give a brief introduction to the work

(avatArikai) , the subject of the work and the author of the work. In

the first lecture on this series, Sri. Srinidhi Swamin covered all

these points beautifully and to the point. Uttara and Poorva

dinacharya are the works of Erumbiappa about Swami Manavala Mamunigal

describing his daily routine. Following is a humble attempt to cover

some of the salient points covered by Srinidhi Swamin for the benefit

of those who were not fortunate enough to listen that day: · Aipassi

(solar Aishwaija) month is even more special than margazi which

Kannan refers to in Bhagavad Gita as "mAsAnAm margashIshoham". It

brought us the birth of three Mudal alwars, and five Acharyas namely

Swamy Lokachariar, Maamunigal, Visvaksenar, Tirukuruhaipiran, and

Koorakulottamar dasar. This makes a total of 8 signifying each

akshara of tirumantram.. To redeem us of this samsaric cycle,

He gave us the karaNa kalEbara(body and the senses that go with it)

and shAstrAs out of immense grace towards us. ShastrAs, as the name

itself indicates (shAsanAth shAstram), prescribe the do's and don'ts

of how one should conduct onself in life. But we, the samsArIs,

ignored that because we were enamored due to vishaya

chApalya(attachment to mundane things).· Although He is surrounded by

Nityasuris and Muktaatmas in Paramapadam.just like a father with many

sons, who thinks about the son who lives far away during festivities,

Emberuman always thinks about us (recall "deshAntara gatanAna putran

pakkalile pitruhrudayam kidakkummAppOlE"- SVB)· Like a parent jumping

into a well to rescue the fallen child, Emberuman comes down to this

earth to help us out. The conversation between the Jeevan and

Namperumal can be recalled here as depicted by Swami Parashara

Bhattar(Twam mE ham mE..). All avatars of Bhagawan are absolutely

real and as Swami NammAlwar and others say, His avatAra itself is a

result of His Sowsheelyam. KoorathAlwan does mangalAshasanam for this

sowsheelya gunam.· When He takes avataras, He adopts himself to the

caste/race He is born into. For example, in VarAhAvatAra, He made

the pigs comfortable with one of their kind around them and in

rAmAvatAra Sri Rama was so very human (recall "na devO na

yakshO...."). Piratti also follows Him in every avatAra.· After

Krishnaavataram, He closed the Paramapadam door as He was sad that

nobody went along with Him to Paramapadam. He felt that He had

failed, and decided to shower His kripa further on the JeevAthmas and

thus came the Alwars. Just like a thorn needs to be removed using a

sharp object, He thought of using other souls to uplift us.· Why did

He choose only a few people to be alwars? Why not one of us? Both

Sri Alagia Manavala Perumal Nayanaar and Swamy Sri Vedantachariar

give examples. When the king gives a garland to an elephant and

announces that who ever the elephant garlands becomes the leader, the

elephant has complete freedom/swatantryam to garland anyone. Another

example quoted is that of a king who has many wives but chooses one

among them as his most beloved. Just as the elephant and the king

cannot be questioned, one cannot question Emberuman.· Ever since

nammAlwAr came and went back, paramapadam doors were re-opened

because along with NammAlwar others will follow. That is the

significance of VaikunTa Ekadashi, the day NammAlwAr attained

paramapadam. · Acharyas came to explain the works of AlwArs. Among

the achAryas Swami EmberumAnAr is like the madhya maNi (central

jewel) also referred to as naDu nAyakan. Acharyas were of two kinds.·

Anivrutti Prasannaacharyas: Acharya who makes sure of the genuine

interest possessed by the sishya before giving the rahasyas (Ex:

Tirukkottiyoor Nambi). · Kripaamaatra Prasannaacharya : Acharya with

his kripa transforms the person and gives him the knowledge. Examples

are Emberumanar, Lokachariar, Maamunigal.· Perumal ordered Adi sEsha

to be on this earth for 200 years as Ramanuja. But Swamy returned

to paramapadam after 120 tirunakshatrams (years). EmberumAn sent him

back as ManavALa MamunigaL for the remaining 80 years.· Maamunigal was

born at Alwar Tirunagari in Saadhaarana year, aipassi month,

tiru-moola nakshtram, Thursday, Sukla paksham (4th day). Three

mahApurushAs were born in Alwar tirunagari - nammalwar, EmberumAnAr

(as Bhavishyad Acharyan), and Manvala MamunigaL. If MamunigaL's

avatara had not taken place, we would have had no vyaakyanams on the

works of alwars and acharyas.· In Satya yuga He came as a Brahmin

(Dattatreya, Parasurama)· In Treta Yuga He came as a kshatriya (sri

Rama)· In Dwaapara Yuga He came as a Vaishya (Sri Krishna)· In Kali

Yuga He came as a shudra (Nammalwar)· Aaye Jananaacharya questions

Maamunigal whether he was Perumbudoor Muni, or Nammalwar or Kannan

Himself...· As described in YatIndra PravaNa Prabhavam, Maamunigal

had 8 sishyas - ashtadiggajas - to carry the torch and spread the

sampradAyam. Of which three are sanyasis (Vanamamalai, Tiruvengada

, Battar Piran Jeeyars) and five grihastas (Koil annan, Erumbiappa,

Apillar, Appullar, Prativaadi Bhayankara Annan)· Dinacharya is the

grand work by Erumbiappa (dEvarAjaguru) explaining the daily routine

of Maamunigal who is the giver of divya gyaana. Just like the

self-luminating gem is covered by dust, so is this atma. When the

layer of dust is removed the gem sparkles, this is the divya gyaana.·

After several janmas of Surya bhakti leading to Shiva bhakthi and

several such janmas of Shiva bhakti, one is gifted with a

srivaishnava janma.· The main causes for one to become a srivaishnava

are: Iswara kripai, punyam , advEsham, satvika guna, Bhaagawata

abhimanam/shEshatwam, anukoola to Emberuman. This results in acharya

praapti.· Erumbiappa went to Srirangam and returned to Erumbi after

sevai of Periya Perumal and listening to Maamunigal's discourse. At

that time, he did not care to become a desciple of MaamunigaL. ·

Next day as he prepared for the morning tiruvaradhanai, the kovil

alwar ( the container for sAligrama and vigrahams) did not open. So

he could not do aradhanai that day and felt very dejected. In his

dream Emberuman appeared and instructed him to go back and surrender

to Maamunigal. Feeling guilty about the apachaaram committed, He

returned to Srirangam, and as he walked in to the ashram he saw

Maamunigal (the dazzling tirumeni) coming towards him.Sloka 1 Similar

to EmberumAnAr's mangala shlOkam in the beginning of SribhAshyam,

Erumbiappa starts with a managala shlokam (angE kavEra..) ·

Sukhaaseenam: Prior to Maamunigal's time, historically there were too

many troubles in Srirangam for sampradayam, Hence the author uses the

word sukhaaseenam. Srirangam is like a root which is the most

important part of a tree. Emberuman appeared on AlaththeElai, dEvaki

jaTaram, Piratti tirumarbu, nammAlwar vakku and then in Ranga Griham.

It is said that the PerumALs from all other divya dEsam come to

Srirangam after shayanotsava. (recall paLLikoLLumiDaththu

aDikkotiDa...). TondaradippoDi AlwAr says achchuve perinumvEnDEn....

Swami Tirumalai AnDAn questions whether EmberumAn has 4 bhujam or 2

bhujam (in Paramapadam?) and then reflects that if He has two it

would be like Periya PerumAL and if He has four it will be namPerumAL

· All three main acharayas appeared at Alwar Tirunagari: Nammalwar,

Swamy Emberumanar as Bhavishyad acharaya given to Madhurakavi Alwar,

and Maamunigal.· Bhattar tells Namperumal and his shishyas that after

reaching Paramapadam if he did not witness Namperumal utsavams there,

he would dig a hole and come right back to Srirangam. This is the

speciality of Srirangam -the roots of sampradayam. Hence he does

mangalasasanmas to Srirangam in the opening sloka.. PrativAdi

Bhayankara Annan says in ShrishailEshadayApAtra stOtram that if he

does not find MaamunigAL doing kAlakshEpam in paramapadam, he would

come back. He did not come back ...so it means maamunigaL continues

to do kAlakshEpam there! Sloka 2-13 cover tirumEni soundaryam

(enchanting form )of MaamunigaL. We humbly request you all not to

miss this devotional nectar... Vedics

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