[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] MANJULAAL OF GURUVAYUR-Thanks

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--- " P.R.RADHAKRISHNAN " <pallassanas wrote:

 

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> MANJULAL

> OF GURUVAYUR

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> Friends,

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> Since, I am a new entrant. I do not know whether

> somebody has written

> about MANJULAAL of Guruvayur. However, I am

> narrating it, thinking

> that none has written about it.

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> When one enter the GARUDA VAASAL of eastern Nada and

> just pass a few

> steps, towards the temple, you will find a Banyan

> tree with a platform

> around it. This tree is called MANHJULAAL ( Manjula

> +Aal ). Many of the

> persons residing at Guruvayur do not know how the

> name was originated,

> In fact, I asked many of the traders there about it

> when I visited

> Guruvayur. Now, I give below, what I gathered about

> it through some

> knowledgeable persons :-

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> During the time of the Great devotee of Lord

> Guruvayurappan,

> POONTHANAM NAMOOTHIRIPPAD, there was a pious lady

> called MANJULA

> VAARASYAAR Everyday she used to make a garland with

> flowers and take it

> to Guruvayur Temple and hand over the same to the

> Chief Priest ( MEL -

> SHANTHI ) to put it on the neck of the idol of Lord

> Guruvayurappan. One

> day, it so happened that she was a bit late to reach

> the temple by which

> time the door of the Sanctum sanctorum was closed.

> Not knowing what to

> do next and with profound grief, Manjula who was

> dejected turned back to

> go home. In the mean time, Brahma Shri. Poonthaanam

> happened to see her

> and told her , " please put the garland under the

> Banyan Tree which

> is slightly on the eastern side of the East Nada

> and go to your home

> peacefully. Your daily SEVA will not be hindered " .

> Hearing these

> words, Manjula took the Garland which she made and

> kept it below the

> Banyan tree, and went home. On the next morning

> when the door of

> theSanctum Sanctorum was opened and while removing

> the NIRMAALYAM, the

> Head Priest found a new garland which was not put by

> him on the neck of

> the Lord was seen on the neck of the GOD, and he

> was dismayed. Then

> Poonthaanam who was present there for NIRMAALYA

> DARSHANAM told the head

> priest " THAT IS MANJULA'S GARLAND " .

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> This above story shows how great was MANJULA'S

> BHAKTHI and also the

> LORD'S love towards His devotees especially on

> BRAHMASRI POONTHAANAM

> and on MANJULA VAARASYAAR.

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> This is the story about MANJALAL.

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> " HANTHA BHAAGYAM JANAANAAM "

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> " OM NAMOH BHAGAVATHE VAASUDEVAAYA "

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>

>

> Regards,

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>

>

> RADHAKRISHNAN

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