Thiruvanjikkalam - Pictures

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Srimathe Ramanujaya namaha:

 

ThondaradipodiyAr thOndriya Vur tholpugazh sEr

Mandangudi enbar Mannulagil - ENthisayum

Etthum Kulasekaran Vur ena vuraipar

vAitha Thiruvanjikkalam

 

These are the words of our swamy Manavala MAmunikal

in his one of his greatest contemplarary works, UpadEsa RathinamAlai.

This remarkable divyadesam can be accessed by travelling around 50 KMs

from the City Thiruchur or Trissur in Kerala State by reaching a place

called Kodungalur. From Kodungalur Thiruvanjikkalam is around 2 KMs. The

localites know this divyadesam as Thirukulasekara Puram or TKS

Puram.

 

In Kerala State, temples are known by the word

"Ambalam". So you have to ask for TKS Puram Ambalam. On

reaching this place you can see a remarkable new temple perfectly

constructed in our Pancharatra Agama style.

This temple will be facing a Krishanar Temple which is a very old one.

Azhwar is said to have composed Mukunda Malai on this perumal. This is

the Ithihyam over there.

 

The main perumal over here is ThiruvenkadamudaiyAn.

Over his right is Kulasekara Azhwar sannadhi with all the ten alwars

beautifully carved on the door of the sannadhi. Exactly facing the Azhwar

sannadhi is Acharya's sannadhi, with swamy NAthamunigal, Swamy

Alavandaar, Swamy EmperumAnAr, Swamy Manavala MAmunikal and Swamy Desikan

adorning the sannadhi.

 

The word "perfect" remarkably suits this

place for the serenity and divinity of this place with a beautiful pond

right in front of the temple. The localites are highly enthusiastic

in visiting this temple and getting the blessings of our

ThiruvenkadamudaiyAn and Azhwar. The Archakas over there said the

temple opening timings are falling short due to large inflows of astikAs.

 

Being Anadyanam, we chanted Sri Vishnusahasranam.

Sumithra along with my cousin sister sang Mukunda Malai.

 

People once visiting this place definetly wont feel

like going out of this beautiful divyadesam. With heavy heart of not

being able to take leave from our beloved Azhwar we started our return

trip to other divyadesams.

 

"Emperuman Ponmalai mEL Edenum AvEnE" is

swamy Kulasekara Azwars words about Thiruvenkadam. But adiyen

thinks it is a pay back time for our ThiruvenkatamudayAn to Azhwar by

peacefully settling over Azhwar's avatara stalam Thiruvanjikkalam.

Isnt Emperuman Baktha ParAdheenan ???

 

Definitely adiyen need not highlight, adiyars who

are travelling to India or bhagavatas who are already here will be

eagerly looking for the day to visit this divyadesam!

 

Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan/Dasee,

Varadarajan/Sumithra.

 

 

Pictures are at:

http://www.radioramanuja.com/pics/