Azhvars: Mudal Azhvars meet at Thirukovalur.

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The Incident when and how MudalAzhvars meet:

 

All the three mudal azhvars would move from a temple town to another

worshipping the lord everywhere and in everything.

 

In this tour, from town to town Thirukkovalur was the town poigaiAr was

visiting. This town is one of the pancha krishnaranya Kshetras. During

poigaiAr visit it was the rainy season, and there was a heavy downpur.

PoigaiAr had to take shelter in sage Mrugandus small hut. The sage

accommodated him by allowing him to use the small narrow hall (porch) of

his hut. Being tired of walking, he lied down in that place and was about

to rest, but there was a knock on the door. BhoodhathAr knocked the

veranda and requested if he can come inside due to heavy rain outside.

Being a devotee, (Devotee offers help to others as much as possible) he

welcomed bhoodhathAr saying "Here, there is place for one person to lie

down; but two of us can sit; please come inside.

They started talking and they realized that they are both similar devotees

of the LORD; and they talked about Lords activities and gunAs. While they

were talking, there was another knock and pEyar was standing outside in

the rain, asking if he could come inside. Both the devotees inside said

"Please come in; All of us can stand in this space inside.

 

All three started talking about their experiences with the LORD and the

various temples they have visited and were deeply engrossed in their

discussions. They were standing all this time (in a cramped space just

enough for the three to stand).

 

Suddenly they found themselves extremely cramped, as if one more person

squeezed in the hall; They were wondering why all of a sudden, there is

less space as if there are more than three persons; And there appeared the

LORD, Sriman Narayana.

 

All the three Azhwars were in tears, they lit the lamps out of their

knowledge, love and surrender . All the three Azhvars had a sudden

outpouring and they sang 100 pasurams each; Lord listened to them with

satisfaction, blessed them and then disappeared.

 

Then they went together to other temples, and experienced many wonderful

moments and anubhavams together.

 

Samskrit Vedas struggled to define the lord, but the three mudal Azhvars

beautifully describe the LORD.

 

Continued on the next post.

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Azhvars: http://www.radioramanuja.com/books/Azhvars/

 

Azhvars with some basic information:

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DhivyaDesams:

http://www.radioramanuja.com/books/ddesams/

 

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