Sri Ramanuja Journal Volume 3 Issue 1

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* SrimthE rAmAnujAya namaH*

 

* SrimathE varavaramunayE namaH*

 

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*mArgazhi, vyAya

AzhvAr 3 , AchAryA 1*

 

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*mAsAnAm mArgasErushOham*

 

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*(mAthangaLil nAn margazhi).*

 

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*This is 'Sri GeethAchAryan vAkku'*

 

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*The timing of this month vis-à-vis constellations points towards brahma

muhUrtham specially when it comes the dawn.*

 

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*The whole month is being celebrated as ThiruppAvai month and each day is

dedicated to one paasuram.*

 

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*The adhyayana uthsavam *

 

*The pagal pathu and irAppathu also is embedded in this margazhi.*

 

*The day of ascention of SvAmi Nam AzvAr widely known as 'vaikunTa

EkAdasi'also falls in this month.

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*The final day of this irApathu - we see all of us retrieving svAmi Nam

AzhvAr from the divine feet of EmperumAn.*

 

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*More to come.*

 

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*The Thirunakshathram of Sri Thondaradippodi AzvAr is mArgazhi kEATTai.*

 

* The Thirunakshathram of Sri Periya nambikaL is mArgazhi kEATTai*

 

*The Thirunakshathram of Sri Azhagiya MaNavALap perumAL nAyanAr is mArgazhi

avittam.*

 

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*The dates this Year MArgazhi vyAya*

 

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*MArgazhi mAsap piRappu-------->16.12.2006 -Morning 11.30Am.*

 

*ThiruneduNthANdakath thirunAL --> 19th December2006*

 

*pagal pathu -->20th December to 29th December 2006.*

 

*vaikunTa EkAdasi -> 30th December 2006.*

 

*irAppathu--> 30th December 2006 to 8th January 2007*

 

*8th January 2007-ThiruvAizhmozhith ThirunAL sAthumuRai.*

 

*iyaRpA---> 9th January 2007.*

 

*Thiruppallandu thodakkam--->10.12.2006*

 

*ThoNdaradipppodi AzvAr thirunakshathram---> 20.12.2006*

 

*periya Nambikal and Nalang thigazh nArAyaNa jEyar thriunakshathiram->

20.12.2006*

 

*Sri Azhagiya MaNavALap perumAL nAyanAr thriunakshathiram-->24.12.2006*

 

*nAlUr AchAn piLLai thirunakshathiram -mArgazhi baraNi ->30.12.2006*

 

*ANDAL nErATTA utsavam-----------> 6-1-2007 to 14.1.2007*

 

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*VaravaramunidasargaL*