Tamil Vedam-1

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NARAYANA NARAYANA

 

Srimad Vyaaghra mahirdhra murdhni vilasat

Sree Punya-Vriddhaahvaye/

Dhaamni Srimathi Bhu-Rama Parichayaa

Daamoda Padmaasane//

Shyamam Hema-Suchela Kousthubha Dharam

Shankaari hastaambujam/

Srimath Komala baahu yugma yugulam

Sri Srinivasam Bhaje//

 

Bhaktaamritam Viswa janaanumodanam/

Sarvaarthadam Sri Shatakopa Vaangmayam//

Sahasra shaakhopanishad samaagamam/

Namaamyaham Dravida Veda saagaram//

 

Dear Bhaagavathas,

Please accept my humble pranams. Every Sri-Vaishnava

knows the sanctity and importance of the Sacred Tamil

Vedas, also known as the sacred "Dravida Vedam".

But few know the actual story behind it's origin. We

all know that Parama Purusha Sriman Narayanan, with

his Divya Parivaram came down to Earth as 12 Alwars

and composed the sacred 4000 verses in Tamil

(Naalaayira Divya Prabandham). But the reason behind

this was not known to many . This is the intention

behind the posting of these mails . This is given in the

Varaaha Puranam (Utthara Khandam-Dakshina

Sheshadri Mahaathmyam). It was actually a promise

given by Sri Srinivasa Perumal to Agasthyar. First of all,

I will tell you how Sriman Narayanan came to a place called

as Dakshina Sheshadri.

Long ago, there was a big fight between Vaayu and

Adishesha. The fight was about who was physically

superior among the two. So, they decided to take on

each other in a contest. Adishesha wound himself

tightly around the "Meru Parvatham" and challenged

vaayu to try and release the mountain from his grip.

Vaayu proceeded to give adishesha a spectacular

display of his physical prowess. He hurled himself

with great force on the mountain, but even that did

not serve so much as to cause even a small discomfort

to the mighty Adishesha.

Vaayu tried various other strategies, but Adishesha

took him on with a smug countenance. Finally, the

enraged Vaayu lifted Meru high into the sky and hurled

it down to earth with all his might. The impact saw

Meru broken into two parts-the bigger part being

called "Sheshadri", which is

the famous "Tirumala" hills, and the smaller part came

to rest in the south. Hence it is called as "Dakshina

Sheshadri". Adishesha was frustrated by his defeat.

So, he took up a severe

penance in the Dakshina Sheshadri. Pleased with his

devotion, Sriman Narayanan appeared before him in the

form of "Sri-Bhu-Nila sametha Sri Srinivasa Perumal".

He then granted him a boon

saying that He would reside on that hillock with His

Divya Parivaram in a Vimanam called the "Punya

Vardhana Vimanam". Thus, He came to be worshipped in

the divine form of Sri Srinivasa Perumal.

This hillock is situated in a picturesque village

known as Terakanambi, bordering the three states of

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Now that we have seen how Perumal came to Dakshina

Sheshadri, in the forthcoming postings, let us see

many stories which sing the glory of His divine and

eternal stay at Dakshina Sheshadri. Hope these

postings interest the

great Bhagavathas in this group.

(to be continued.....)

 

Ramanuja Dasan,

Srinivasa Rajan.