ECSTACY TO SRI RANGA PUROHIT!

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Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

To All Priya Arangan Adiyars,

Pray the divine couple of srirangam bless you & your family. The following will be the report of Kaisika Purana patanam - 21.11.07 & 22.11.07

 

" ECSTASY TO SRIRANGA PUROHIT! "

Once when Parasara Bhattar narrated Kaisika Puranam (a part in Varaha puranam) in the court (asthanam) of SriRanganatha on a night of Ekadasi in Karthigai month, Namperumal rejoiced at the excellence and perfection of Bhattar's Narration. The Exquisite, irreproachable, pleasant way of presentation of the purana along with its elaboration (Vyakhyanam) performed by the celebrity and beloved adopted son of the divine Srirangam Couple made SriRanganatha bestow salvation (moksha) upon Bhattar. He offered Bhattar(Melveedu) and Bhattar accepted it readily with humility. Bhattar replied , '

MahaPrasadam'. The next morning Bhattar was summoned to His court, was paid all reverences from the temple (including the garland worn by him-Sathikalaintha Malai) and temple officials were ordered to return Bhattar to his Thirumaligai with all reverences paid to him.

 

This rare Vaibhavam is performed in a correct processional style every year only in selected Divyadesams (S

rirangam, Azhwar Thirunagiri,Thirukkurungudi & Thirukkovalur). This Vaibhavam was very impressive to see when Sri Parasara Azhagia Singa Bhattar swamy (Respected father of our Founder trustee of Srimaan Trust)

devotedly narrated the Kaisika Puranam with his magnanimous voice on 21/11/07 at midnight.

The purana Patanam which lasted for more than 100 minutes made the devotees sit spell bound with pindrop silence at the Arjuna mandapam. The rendition was very pleasing and excellent and it showed not only in the faces of the crowd but also in the face of SriRanganatha.

 

In the early morning of 22 nd Nov 07,

Namperumal sent the persons of His court headed by the Maniyakarar to invite Sri Bhattar to his court. When Bhattar swamy arrived at the court, he was greeted and garlanded by the

garland won by SriRanganatha and after Theertha, Sataari reverences, SriRangantha ordered Sri Bhattar swamy's return to His Thirumaligai with all reverences. The temple elephant and horse headed the procession and Mavilai (mango leaf)Thoranam, Mela Naadaswaram, velli thadi (silver maces), umbrella, chaamaram, etc. followed. Adhyapakas came reciting Divya Prabhandam and Vedas in between VIPs and Devotees. Saathatha SriVaishnavas brought the rear. Bhattar swamy dressed in angi and toppi was seated on the Kedayam and was carried by SriPathamThaangigal. It was an eye catching sight to see the Bhattar swamy in the midst of Procession. To add more attraction, a number of crackers (called vedi) and Mathappoo were in front. The procession went through all four Uthara Streets where most of the homes were decorated with kolam on the doorfronts. A number of Srivaishnava women Performed Arathi to Sri Bhattar in protection from kannechil (Dhrishti)