Azagiya manavalan in Surya Prabhai and Garuda vahanam

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Dear Srirangasri members and friends

 

Mangala Saasanam

 

Happy to meet you over the mail on the 4th day of the Viruppan thirunaal

 

My Saashtaanga pramanam and apologies to Azagiya manavaalan, who would be taking rest at this time after strolling through the streets of Srirangam blessing the benevolent people. It is a tradition that we should not disturb Acharyan (Guru),  Thai / Thanthai (here we mean Aged Parents mother and father),  Sagotharargal (Siblings), Kuzhanthai (Baby) when they are in the tranqulized sleeping state. At this time our Namperumal whom we consider as our our kuzhanthai is in the same state and tears roll down from my eyes when i think  about him.

 

My father Anna Rangaraja Bhattar used to describe my kainkaryam at Srirangam temple that when we are performing our kainkaryam  to Namperumal we need to see him as a the following

 

In the morning after the Viswaroopam when we are doing the Thiruvaarathana (daily puja) by chanting the vedhas and mantras he is listening as our Acharyan

 

After the thiruvathana is done we perform Neivethyam (offering) with Roti, Dhal, Butter, Pongal, Dosa Namperumal transforms himself as our aged Parents

 

In the noon when we perform the Neivethyam with Rice, Sathumathu (Rasam), Curd, Appam, Vadai, Murukku, Athirsam, Sweet he transforms himself as our sibling

 

In the late evening after the puja is done when we offer him the Sugar mixed with Rice, Elachi Milk he transforms himself as a small baby

 

Now i am going to describe the happenings of the day at Thiruvarangam for our Kuzhanthai Azagiya manavaalan

 

In the morning there was " surya prabhai " . Before the sunrise (Arunodhayam) our Azagiya manavalan strolls through sriangam chitra street in Surya Prabhai. When he strolled through the streets of srirangam Aadityan (Sun) reduced the intensity of the sun rays so that our Azagiya manavaalan is not preturbed with the heat and the brightness.

  

To bring prosperity and brightness to our life please pray and seek blessings to the attached picture our Namperumal (whom we consider as our baby) in the Surya Prabhai

 

In the evening of the eventful fourth day at Thiruvarangam Namperumal strolls over the Garuda vahanam through the chitra streets. 

 

" Aajanu Swarna varnaam - Himagiri chadursham - chaarugatya chadurtvam - chaa kandas kumkumartham pravara kulamaha kaama - Uthva krrey hasam

Vyaktham brahmanda karbam - dipuja mapayatham pinga netrothaaram dharkshyam nira krutha naatha dvithu muthitha paksha lakshmam namami "

 

Garuda was the son of Katsyapa rishi who had two wives Sunithi and Vinutha, of which Sunithi had given birth to one thousand eggs while Vinutha had given birth to two eggs, Sunithi hastely (because of jealosy towards Vinutha) smashed all the eggs which turned out to be Naga Paambu (Cobras), Sunithi forced Vinutha to break one egg which turned out to be a bright young baby boy which is handicapped (having no legs), Vinutha felt sad and prayed to god  and Aditya appeared before her and made a request that he would like to adopt the baby and he would bring him up as his charioteer, he is names as Arunan. Arunan masters all Vedas, and is blessed by Aditya with a divine blessing that " before the Suryodayam takes place Arunodhayam will take place " , this holy time at which Arunodhayam takes place is called as Brahma muhurtham. At this holy time period whatever good thing that we do will be successful and blessed both by Aditya and Arunan. The second egg of vinutha hatches after the hatching period and which turned out to be Lord Garuda. Garuda is a Master of Sama Veda. His other names are Vedha Paruvatham, Vedha Giri. Lord Vishnu adopts this baby and later makes him as his Vahanam.

 

Sunithi along with her one thousand serpants was jealous of both Arunan and Garudan, once the serpants  made a request to Arunan to take them to Surya mandalam and Arunan decided to take all the adhiseshans (Serpants)  to the surya mandala, and on the way to surya mandala because of the brightness and the intensity of the Adityan all the serpants except for eight serpant get burned and these serpants seeks pardon at Garudas feet. Each serpant transforms as a jewel for Garuda's Body structure.

 

1. Anathan, transforms the wrist for right hand

2. Vasuki transforms the Sacred thread

3. Dhakshakan transform the Sacred thread for the hip

4. Karkodagan transforms into the Garuda's garland

5. Padman forms the right ear rings

6. Maha padhman transforms into left ear rings

7. Shanka paalan transforms as a part of garuda's crown

8. Kulikan transforms into Garudaas jewel for the shoulder

 

I request all the devotees to seek the blessing of our Azagiyamanavaalan in this Garuda vaahanam so that he brings purity and removes the poisonous thougths (Ego / Jealousy and other unwanted thoughts)  from our mind in no time

 

" Pasumadiyay Kandru mutti Valithaalum Kandrukku paal soriyum pasu pola Nammai Azagiya manavaalan Rakshikkatum " Garudu prays to Namperumal to wash away the sin from Arunan of killing the serpants (Naga Dhosam), So our Namaperumal decides to come in Seshavahanam and bless us so that we are also washed off from the Naga dhosam which will begin the 5th day of the virupan thirunaal.

 

 

Thanks to Kannan Bhattar, Thiruventhipuram

 

Vachaka dosham Kshamikavum

 

Adiyen Dhasan

 

Narasimha Bhattar