[sri ramanuja] Srisailesa thaniyan tiruavatara tirunaal

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srI:

srImathE rAmAnujAya namaha:

srimath varavaramunayE namaha:

 

Today (aani thirumoolam) is a very special day for all of us. It was on this

day, more than 550 years ago, numbermal submitted the srisailesa thaniyan at

the lotus feet Swami Manavala mamunigal. It is said that the divinity of

this mantra is greater than that of even tirumantram. Also, he gave his

Divya agnya that all Arulicheyals chanting is to begin with "Srisailesa

dayapatram" and to end with "manavala mamuniye innum oru nootrandu irum".

The way in which this thaniyan reverberated in all Divya desams (Including

Badhirkashramam) at the same time on the same day is a divine miracle.

 

This day is celebrated in a grand manner in Srirangam, tiruvahendrapuram

etc. Also today they are offering Silver tholukku inian to Swami Mamunigal

in tiruvahendrapuram. Emperumanar jeeyar of tirukkovalur is gracing the

occasion.

The Lord did not have best Acharyans in his vibhava avataras. It is said to

satisfy his urge to have a great Acharya, The Lord chose mamunigal as his

Acharyan. The Lord has given thaniyan only to one Acharya other than

mamunigal (Ananthazhwan). Even today, The Lord (numberumal) celebrates the

tiruvadyayanam of Mamunigal just like any disciple will celebrate his

Acharyan's tiruvadyayanam. This anushtanam is well known all over the world

("ulagam pugazhum anushtanam!"). The Lord, with his Acharya bhakti,leads by

example for all of us.

 

adiyargal vaazha aranga nagar vaazha saadgopan thandamizh nool vaazha

kadal soozhndha mannulagam vaazha

manavala mamuniye innum oru nootrandu irum!

 

Jeeyar tiruvadigale saranam!

 

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adinAyEn,

varadha rAmAnuja dAsan.