Thirumalai and Swamy Deshika - What a coincidence !

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Swamy Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!

 

The rites of consecration are stipulated in the two texts of Agamas namely,

the Pancharatra and the Vaikhanasa. Both these texts of consecration are

held equally authoritative. Conversion from one to the other is strictly

prohibited. The consecrated sacristies of Vaikhanasa are not to be touched

by one belonging to the other Agama. One such Vaikhanasa shrine is

Thirumalai.

 

As per the protocol, all the sacristies that are to be used for

Bhagavadaradhanam need to be consecrated with the Vedic mantras before being

used. This also includes the sacred "Ghanta" that is used for

ThiruvArAdhanam. The consecration rites differ from one agama to the other.

As such, the sacristy consecrated using one Agama may not be used by the

other.

 

It was a time around 12th century ACE, when a couple visiting Thirumalai had

a strange dream. A dream in which the mother-to-be swallowed the temple

bell. The same bell, later incarnated as Swamy Venkatanatha at Thuppul and

came to be popularly known as Vedantha Deshika and a temple was also built

for him by Swamy Kumara Varadacharya at Thuppul.

 

The Ghanta of Thiruvengatamudaiyaan of which, Swamy is the avataaram was

consecrated based on the Vaikhanasa Agamam. The concidence is that the

temple of Deshika at Thuppul was also consecrated based on the Vaikhanasa

Agamam as Swamy is indeed, the amsham of the same Ghanta of the Lord of

Sseven hills.

 

The coincidence doesn't end here. Take Thirumangai Azhwar's pasuram on

Thuppul ViLakkoLi Perumal,

 

"ponnai mAmaNiyai aNiyArndOr minnai vengadaththu uchchiyil kaNDu poi

ennai ALudai Eesanai empirAn thannai yAm senRu kANbum thankAvile "

 

The rough essence here inplies Azhwar saying " ... I am indeed seeing the

same light here in Thuppul as ViLakkoLi Perumal which I prior saw on top of

the hills of Thirumalai"

 

The same may also be interpreted in an inherent way wherein Thirumangai

Azhwar is giving a hint saying that - The light of knowledge that stays on

top of the hills of Thirumalai in the form of the Lord's maNi or ghanta,

will incarnate here as the viLakkoLi. Here viLakkoLi may also be refered to

Swamy Deshika, as he is indeed the beacon light that has the capacity to

make the light of knowledge to be dawned on one and all.

 

Other examples include Kanninun-chiruthAmbu of Madhura Kavi Azwar, wherein

we find

"aruL koNdAdum adiyavar inbuRa" where the phrase "aruL koNDAdum adiyavar" is

none other than our Swamy Deshika who sung the most beautiful Daya Shatakam

extolling the DayAguNam of Perumal.

 

Also in the Thiruviruttam of Swamy Nammazhwar we find "nAnilam vAikkoNdu"

pAsuram

where Swamy Nammazhwar is hinting at Thuppul and says that it will be the

place that will confer allround goodness and auspicious for time immemorial

to come.

 

And so did the Ghanta of the Lord of Thirumalai came down and made the holy

land of Thuppul his place of stay.

 

adiyen thanks Sriman U. Ve Hari for giving hints on the various pAsurams

that have been quoted above.

 

vAzhi vyAkhyAmuddirak kai !!!

vedANthasUri charaNau sharaNam prapadye !!!