Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 !! Sri Rama Jayam !! Dear Bhagavatas, Hopefully nobody within our group miss to watch "Ayyappan" on Asianet TV weekdays @ 9:25pm. Have an interesting question for you. From the episode as on Jan 9th, Ayyappan is seen to quote an illustration from the dialogue between Uddanda Sastrigal & Bhattathiri (Is he the same 'Bhattathiri' who composed 'Srimad Narayaneeyam' ?). Can anybody help me understand the correct period of 'Ayyappa' avataram ? Hope the replies will strictly refer to our sacred texts ! Looking forward to each one of you. Hare Krishna Hare Rama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 HARI AUM Dear Shri Praveen, Thank you very much for the very informative and interesting account of Sreeayyppan. You have done a very good Internet-research and the URLs provided are of great help to know more of these things. Thanking you once again, yours sincerely, nb nair. guruvayur , pravin <pravin9 wrote: > > Om Namo Narayanaya > > Dear Vinod, > > Your query is a good one. Yes we have been watching " Ayyappan " on Asianet TV on weekdays. Well I do not have an exact answer to your query, but did some Google search and found the below information. The first one to indicate the date when Bhattatiri completed composing Narayaneeyam, as well I do remember that the Brahmin was addresed as a 'yuvave'. In the second example we know that Swami Ayyappan had met a youngster called Sebastianos called Velluthaunni, at the Kalari aashan's place, this Velluthaunni later became Veluthachan at the St. Francis Church at Arthunkal. > > While doing these search I did come across a traditional story about Ayyappan and his connection with Vavar. You all can check the story at the URL provided below. > > Another co-incidence is, today Jan 20th is observed as an important day at the St. Francis Church since St. Sebastian of Milan expired on 20th January, about the year 228. > > > From Baktharanjani Site: > http://www.narayaneeyam.com/narayaneeyam.htm > As he was continuing to suffer from excruciating pain due to his malady, he sought advice from the celebrated contemporary poet, Thunjath Ezhuthatchan, who suggested that Bhattatiri should " start with the fish " . Bhattatiri, being quick to understand the implication of this suggestion, viz., that he should compose a hymn in praise of Lord Guruvayoorappan giving an account of all His sportive incarnations beginning with the incarnation as fish (Matsya-avatara), he sat at the feet of the Lord and composed this great work, a dasakam a day, with ardent devotion. At the end of the hundredth day, when he had completed all the one hundred dasakams, it is said that he had a glorious vision of the Lord and he was completely cured of his ailment. Bhattatiri composed Narayaneeyam when he was twenty-seven, completing it on November 27, 1587. > > > > From Arthunkal Church site: > http://www.arthunkalchurch.org/html/sebafrm.htm > In 1584 A.D., Fr Jacomo Fenicio S.J. was appointed vicar of Arthunkal. He started construction of a new church in stone, with permission of the King, and completed it in 7 years. After Fr Fenicio was transferred to Kozhikode, eight priests took charge in succession. > > Fr Fenicio was appointed again in 1619, and in the next year, he reconstructed the church. He was much loved and was considered a holy man by the people and the administrators. People called him saint and 'Veluthachan', meaning white father. 'Veluthachan' later became the popular name of St Sebastian. Fr Fenicio said to have performed lots of miracles while he was still alive. Even Hindus believed in the power of his prayers and approached him for his blessings. He was known as the second Apostle of the east and died in 1632. Huge was the crowd including kings flowed in, to pay him the final tribute. His body was buried inside the church and people used to pray and light candles there. The tomb is still preserved near the altar of the old church. > > http://www.ayyappan-ldc.com/ayyappan.info_thehistory.html > > Swamiye Sharanam Ayyappa > > Pravin > > - > PS, Vinod K (GE Infra, Energy) > guruvayur > Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:22 AM > [Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Dating Ayyappa avataram > > > > !! Sri Rama Jayam !! > > Dear Bhagavatas, > > Hopefully nobody within our group miss to watch " Ayyappan " on Asianet TV weekdays @ 9:25pm. > Have an interesting question for you. From the episode as on Jan 9th, Ayyappan is seen to quote an illustration from the dialogue between Uddanda Sastrigal & Bhattathiri (Is he the same 'Bhattathiri' who composed 'Srimad Narayaneeyam' ?). > > Can anybody help me understand the correct period of 'Ayyappa' avataram ? Hope the replies will strictly refer to our sacred texts ! > > Looking forward to each one of you. > > Hare Krishna > Hare Rama > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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