Thoopul mandapa kaimkaryam

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Dear Bhagavathas

 

Adiyen would like to write a few articles on Thoopul (for the thoopul

mandapa kaimkaryam). Let me start with the history of thoopul divya desam.

 

Sriman Venkatanatharya: kavitharkika Kesari

Vedanthacharya varyome Sannidhatham Satahruti!

 

Thoopul Divya Desam - A brief history:

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This divya desam is situated in the town of Kanchipuram in Tamilnadu. This

temple is situated around 1/2 a mile west of ThiruAshtabhujam Divya Desam in

kanchipuram. Thirumangai Azhwar has sung 2 pasurams in praise of the main

deity of this temple.

 

This divya desam has been extolled in "Brahmandapuranam". Once there was a

debate between the thrimoorthis (Lord Vishnu, Siva and Brahma) whether one

can perform a yagna without his wife taking part in it. Brahma wanted to

show that the yagnam can be performed without

one's wife and hence he started a yagnam without his wife (goddess

Saraswati).

 

Goddess Saraswati tried to hinder the yagam and hence after many futile

attempts, made the whole world plunge into darkness. Lord Brahma prayed to

Lord Vishnu in order to continue the yagam. Lord Vishnu appeared as a

"Jyothi" on that day ( Chittira Swati ) thus bringing light to the whole

world. Brahma sought the help of viswakarma and modified the yaga sala to

suit his needs. The asuras also followed the devas to the yaga sala but were

ignored by Brahma.

 

Asuras were angered by Brahma's deed. They went in the disguise of brahmans

and kindled Saraswati's anger further. Saraswati created a demon in the form

of "Agni Bimpam (torch)" to engulf the fire of the agni homam. Immediately

the "Abhatpandavan" appeared and caught

the torch in order to use it for more lighting in the yagnam. Hence, the

lord is known as "Deepaprakasar". In tamil this deity is called "Vilakkoli

Perumal".

 

Note: Adiyen vaguely remembers Sri. U.Ve Velukkudi Krisnhan in his upanyasam

on Thirukachi divya desa vaibhavam told that Brahma had to do the yagam with

a wife and hence he got his second wife for performing the yagam. Hence

goddess Saraswati was angered and this triggered the rest of the event.

 

There are three divyadesams (Thiruvegha, Thiruthanka (thoopul), Thirukachi -

Hastigiri) that have their sthala puranams revolving around this Brahma's

yagam.

 

Source: 108 Vainava DivyaDesa Sthala VaralAru - Sri. A. Ethirajan B.A.

 

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Please do visit http://www.geocities.com/lsriniva for more details on this

divya desam with pictures of Deepaprakasar. Please do also view the

http://www.geocities.com/lsriniva/thoopulappeal.html for more details on

thoopul kaimkaryam and donate according to your shakti.

 

If you are in USA, you can send the money payable to

 

Lakshmi N. Srinivasa

3 Old Towne Road, #212

Ayer, MA-01432.

 

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Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan

Lakshminarasimhan S.

 

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Srimathe Lakshminrusimha divya pAduka sevika

srivan satakopa Sri Narayana Yathindra MahadesikAya Namaha

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