Guest guest Posted January 13, 2001 Report Share Posted January 13, 2001 Dear Sri Sampathkumar: It was interesting that you pointed out the omission of "Sri Ranganatha" 's name in Tiruppavai. Your answer that in olden days the bride would not even mention the name of her bridegroom is correct. I still remember my grandmother would say indirectly "ask Ezhumalayan" instead of Srinivasan which was her husband's name. I find in one place Andal indirectly mentions Srirangam. In the Pasuram "Ellae ilankiliyae innum urangudiyo", she starts with "ellae ilankiliyae", because she sends the message to Sri Ranganatha thro Kili. If you happened to visit Sri Rangam, there is mandapam called "Kili Mandapam", where Sri Ranganatha will be brought for Utsavam. The temple authorities were keeping parrots there for a long time, but they were prevented by animal lovers not to keep parrots there. Now a toy parrot is kept there. I see Andal's Thiruvullam of sending her message of love to Sri Ranganattha. This is one of the reason, in our temple Utsava Kodha always carries "Kili" on her shoulder. Nereur Rajagopalan. ================================================================================ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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