Kaisika Mahaatmiyam

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SrI:

 

Dear Sri VaishNavaas: praNams:

 

On 21st Nov, 07 is Kaisika Ekadasi which is celebrated in all

dhivyadesams, but this is special in Thiru-k-kurungudi dhivyadesam.

Out of 25 Ekadasis' per year, 2 Ekadasi on sukla paksham is considered

to be important. One is on Karthigai sukla paksha Ekadasi - Kaisika

Ekadasi and the other on Margazhi sukla paksha Ekadasi - Vaikunta Ekadasi.

 

During Kaisika Ekadasi, Kaisika PuraaNam is read(patanam - vaasithal)

in all dhivyadesams. This maahaatmiyam is told by Sri Varaha Perumal

to Bhoomi devi thaayar and is explained in " Varaha Puranam " .

 

This maahatmiyam narrates a devotee named Nampaaduvan who lived in

Thiru-k-kurungudi dhivyadesam. Hence this Ekadasi has great

relationship with this dhivyadesam. The legend goes as follows:

 

NambAduvAn was a devotee of Thiru-k-kurungudi emperumAn. During every

ekAdasi, he used to go up to temple and hymns(recite) some pasuram,

performs mangalAsasanam to emperuman and will return to his house

happily. One day when he was on the way to temple, caught up by a

brahmarakshasu (an evil soul) and it told him that, it would consume him.

 

NambAduvAn requested brahmarakshas that he would come back after

reciting some pasurams ( NambAduvAn sings using Kaisika Pann), then it

can took him as food.

 

But brahmarakshasu was not in a position to leave NambAduvAn, because

it felts that he may escape. Hence NambAduvAn started promising to

brahmarakshasu that, if he doesnt turned back after completing

mangalAsAsanam to emperuman he may became that, or he may get the

papam like that, etc.., etc.,, On hearing all those, still

brahmarakshasu was not in a position to leave nambAduvAn to perform

mangalAsAsanam to emperumAn.

 

Now, NambAduvAn promised that, " IF ANYONE SAYS THAT, LORD SRIMAN

NARAYANAN IS EQUIVALENT TO, or ON PAR WITH, or INFERIOR TO SOMEONE

ELSE, then WHAT THE PAAPAM and NARAKAM( hell) that HE WILL GET, I WILL

ALSO GET THE SAME, if i dont returned back to you "

 

Once on hearing this, the brahmarakshasu IMMEDIATELY released the

hands of NambAduvAN and said that, " IN THIS LOKAM, THERE IS NO SIN

GREATER THAN THIS! "

 

After the mangaLAsasanam to Perumal, Nampaaduvaan returned to

brahmarakshas, but brahmarakshas refused to ate Nampaaduvan. Instead

it asked the phalan of sruti which was rendered by Nampaaduvan to

emperuman, so that, it can rid out from being as brahmarakshas. But

Nampaaduvan replied that, he didn't sung any paasuram for any phalan.

Then brahmarakshas, asked for the last paasuram (in Kaisika paN) as a

phalan from Nampaaduvan. But Nampaaduvan refused that, he doesn't sung

any paasuram for any phalan. Atlast the brahmarakshas bargained for

giving phalan of any one paasuram.

 

Finally, Nampaaduvan gave the phalan of one paasuram and hence the

brahmarakshas retained it's original state.

 

Kaisika Puranam, which still takes place in thiru-k-kurungudi divya

desam every year during Kaisika ekadasi festival. Today (21,Nov 07)

night, this would be enacted as a drama by group of persons in this

dhivyadesam.

 

If anyone attend this, please send the pics if any.

 

Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

adiyEn,

senthil.b

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Sri: Dear Dr.SADAGOPAN SWAMY, Can you give more details on KAISIKA paN said to be a "ragaa" dhasan, N.PADMANABAN"B.Senthil kumar" <b_senthil2002 wrote: SrI:Dear Sri VaishNavaas: praNams:On 21st Nov, 07 is Kaisika Ekadasi which is celebrated in alldhivyadesams, but this is special in Thiru-k-kurungudi dhivyadesam.Out of 25 Ekadasis' per year, 2 Ekadasi on sukla paksham is consideredto be important. One is on Karthigai sukla paksha Ekadasi - KaisikaEkadasi and the other on Margazhi sukla paksha Ekadasi - Vaikunta Ekadasi.During Kaisika Ekadasi, Kaisika PuraaNam is read(patanam - vaasithal)in all dhivyadesams. This maahaatmiyam is told by Sri Varaha Perumalto Bhoomi devi thaayar and is explained

in "Varaha Puranam".This maahatmiyam narrates a devotee named Nampaaduvan who lived inThiru-k-kurungudi dhivyadesam. Hence this Ekadasi has greatrelationship with this dhivyadesam. The legend goes as follows:NambAduvAn was a devotee of Thiru-k-kurungudi emperumAn. During everyekAdasi, he used to go up to temple and hymns(recite) some pasuram,performs mangalAsasanam to emperuman and will return to his househappily. One day when he was on the way to temple, caught up by abrahmarakshasu (an evil soul) and it told him that, it would consume him.NambAduvAn requested brahmarakshas that he would come back afterreciting some pasurams ( NambAduvAn sings using Kaisika Pann), then itcan took him as food.But brahmarakshasu was not in a position to leave NambAduvAn, becauseit felts that he may escape. Hence NambAduvAn started promising tobrahmarakshasu that, if he doesnt turned back after

completingmangalAsAsanam to emperuman he may became that, or he may get thepapam like that, etc.., etc.,, On hearing all those, still brahmarakshasu was not in a position to leave nambAduvAn to performmangalAsAsanam to emperumAn.Now, NambAduvAn promised that, "IF ANYONE SAYS THAT, LORD SRIMANNARAYANAN IS EQUIVALENT TO, or ON PAR WITH, or INFERIOR TO SOMEONEELSE, then WHAT THE PAAPAM and NARAKAM( hell) that HE WILL GET, I WILLALSO GET THE SAME, if i dont returned back to you"Once on hearing this, the brahmarakshasu IMMEDIATELY released thehands of NambAduvAN and said that, "IN THIS LOKAM, THERE IS NO SINGREATER THAN THIS!"After the mangaLAsasanam to Perumal, Nampaaduvaan returned tobrahmarakshas, but brahmarakshas refused to ate Nampaaduvan. Insteadit asked the phalan of sruti which was rendered by Nampaaduvan toemperuman, so that, it can rid out from being as brahmarakshas. ButNampaaduvan replied

that, he didn't sung any paasuram for any phalan.Then brahmarakshas, asked for the last paasuram (in Kaisika paN) as aphalan from Nampaaduvan. But Nampaaduvan refused that, he doesn't sungany paasuram for any phalan. Atlast the brahmarakshas bargained forgiving phalan of any one paasuram.Finally, Nampaaduvan gave the phalan of one paasuram and hence thebrahmarakshas retained it's original state.Kaisika Puranam, which still takes place in thiru-k-kurungudi divyadesam every year during Kaisika ekadasi festival. Today (21,Nov 07)night, this would be enacted as a drama by group of persons in thisdhivyadesam.If anyone attend this, please send the pics if any.Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:adiyEn,senthil.b

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SrI:

 

Dear Sriman Padmanabhan :

 

PaNN is the precursor to the Raagaa system

of Karnatic Music . It evolved from a Pentatonic scale

and the folk songs of the 5 Kinds of Land classfied in

Sangam Literature : Kurunji ( Hills ) , Marutham ( arable land) ,

Mullai ( Pastoral) , Neythal ( coastal land ) and Paalai

( water land) .

 

PaNN from its pentatonic scale evolved over time

into Seven note ( heptatonic) Carnatic music rich

in mictrotones as well .

 

PaaNars played PaNNs with their Yaazh to the accompnimnet of

unique TaaLams ; The seven notes of of " Tamil Music "

at the time of Sangam literature are :Kural , Tuttham , KaikkiLai ,

Uzhai , iLi , ViLari and Taram . There are night PaNNs and

Day PaNNs just as in Carnatic Music ( BhUpALam , Revagupthi

for early Morning , DhanyAs and SaavEri before Mid Morning etc ).

PaNN Peyartthal ( slight shift in svarAs of a Raaga to create

new RaagAs or to shift and return from one Raaga to

the other ( Svara bhEdham) are common to both

Tamil and Carnatic Music .

 

ThiruppANAzhwaar among AzhwArs was a great exponent of

Yaazzh Music . Swamy Naathamuni set the dhivya Prabhandham

to Music and TaaLam for singing at temples . During the Uthsavams,

( Bali SamarpaNam , Nava Sandhi Nruthyam as UpachAram ) ,

specific TaaLams like Megha Nandanam were used . Panchamukha

Vaadhyam was sounded in Saivite Temples . The TevAram tradition

maintained by OthuvArs is a rich tradition maintained even today

thanks to the Aadheenams like Dharmapuram near Maayavaram

( MayilAdithuRai) .

 

A few more observations on the links between OaNNs and

CarnAtic Music RaagAs :

 

Mullai PaNN is Raagam Mohanam ; Padhumalai Paalai is

the Mela Raagam of Nada Bhairavi ; IndhaLam is

Naadha Naamakriya; Kurunji is Malahari ; TakkEdu is

KaambhOji ; Kousikam is Bhairavi ; Natta Paadai is Gambheera

Naattai ; ArumpAlai or Pazham Panjaram is Dheera SankarAbharaNam ;

Panchamam is the Raagam Ahiri known for its pathos ; mERcchempAlai is

the 65th Mela Raagam of ( Mesa) KalyANi .

 

Thirujn~Ana Sambhandhar and Thirumangai AzhwAr were

contemproaries and hail from KaazhiccheerAma ViNNagaram

( SeerkAzhi ) .

 

There are thus a lot of links between the Tamil ( PaNN based )

Music and today's Carnatic Music put to use in worship of

the Dhivya Dampathis directly or indirectly .

 

NamO SrI VenkatEsAya ,

V.Sadagopan

 

 

 

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narasimhan padmanaban

Oppiliappan

Saturday, November 24, 2007 1:24 AM

Re: Kaisika Mahaatmiyam

 

Sri:

Dear Dr.SADAGOPAN SWAMY,

Can you give more details on KAISIKA paN said to be a

"ragaa"

dhasan,

N.PADMANABAN