[sri ramanuja] SrI rAmAnuja Journal Issue 2 Volume 1

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*kArthikai, Vyaya

AzvAr 2; AchArya 1*

 

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*kArthikAi mASam*

 

 

 

*If Aippasi boasts of thirunakshathram-s of a galaxy of AzvAr and AchAryas,

kArthikai does not lag behind. Though may not be matching in the numbers is

dense with the content. *

 

 

 

*KArthikai is rich with thirunakshathram of Sri Tirumangai mannan, SvAmi

NampiLLai -both kArthikaiyil kArthikai. *

 

 

 

*Sri ThiruppAn AzvAr's birth star being KArthikai Rohini further enriches

this month.*

 

*The celebration of kArthikai dhEpam and kaisikA ekAdasi also forms part of

this month.*

 

*The anadhyayana kAlam commences -as a mark of reverence to our AzvAr-s from

this Rohini-when we are supposed to think of AzvAr-s works but not chant. *

 

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*Kaisika EkAdhasi

December 1st 2006*

 

 

 

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*KArthikaiyil Bharani - Eyunni mAdhavar and *

 

* aruLALap perumAL

emperumAnAr December 3rd 2006*

 

 

 

*kArthikaiyil kArthikai nAL - Thirumangai

Azhvar, December 4th 2006.*

 

*Nampillai*

 

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*kArthikai dheepa mahOtsavam

December

4th 2006.*

 

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*KArthikayil Rohini nAL Thiruppanazhvar

December

5th 2006.*

 

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KArthikaiyil punarvasu Pattangi Paravastu Pattarbiran

Jeeyer December 8th 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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*Kaliyan utsavam is celeberated over a period of ten days in

ThiruvallikkEANi.*

 

 

 

*This commences on 24th November 2006 and culminates on 3rd December 2006.*

 

*The NampiLLai utsavam is celeberated for 5 days at NampiLLai sannidhi at

thiruvallikkEANi*

 

*This commences on 29th November 2006 to 3rd December 2006 and*

 

*Of course the ten day mahOtsavam of Thirumangai Mannan at TiruvAli

tirunagari is a great feast where one can see AzvAr donning the role

of parakAla

nAyaki, VEnA nAyaki (solluyarntha neDu veeNai mulaimEl thAngi) and vAmAn

thEAR parakAlan. *

 

 

 

*Let us dwell upon the AzvAr AcharyAs and celebrate their thirunakshathrams

by contemplating on their divine works.*

 

 

 

*vara vara muni dasargaL*