AnushtAna Kula Uthsavam

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

Dear Bhagavatha's

 

A yet another new beginning. The last day of 2007 will be the most

memorable day for some of us. We had the pleasure of ending 2007

with the blessings of Kanchi Varadar and our two AchAryar's,

EmperumAnAr and Swami Desikan. I am making a humble attempt here to

share my experience with all.

 

Around 50 of us along with Dr.U.Ve.M.V. Anantha Padmanabhachariar

swamy(Nrisimha Priya) went to Kanchipuram for *AnushtAna kulam

Uthsavam. We started at around 10 am from chennai. On travel, we had

the privilege of having a quiz by Parthasarathy mama. It was a very

interesting experience to answer in person directly to him than

answering his online quiz, as we cannot do any search or refer any

books then. And Anantha padmanabhachar Swamy also joined us in the

event. It was a great opportunity to learn many sampradAya vishyam

from them. By the time we ended the quiz we reached Kanchi at about

12. Though we could not reach there on time for thirumanjanam, which

took place in sAla kinar mandapam, we had the pleasure of walking

along with Emperuman and Emperumanar from sAla kinar to Thoopul

Swami Desikan sannidhi.

 

It was a wonderful sight in Thoopul with Perumal in the centre and

our two acharyas on either side of Him. There were many special

neivEdhyams for the threesome. After the neivEdhyam, BhashyaKArar

and swami Desikan were honoured by parivattam and garland and

srisatAri of Emperuman. Here we learnt an interesting vishayam from

Anantha Padmanabhachar swamy. BhashyaKArar was honoured with

SrisatAri with three mudras, whereas Swami Desikan was honoured

with 5 mudras.

 

After parivattam and mAlai mariyAdhai, there was gOshti viniyogam.

Then, Perumal along with Emperumanar started to His temple and

Swami Desikan went out to send off his Acharyan and Perumal.

 

From there they both went on procession to BhashyaKArar's

thirumAligai. The Adhyayana Goshti joined Perumal from Thirukacchi

Nambigal's sannidhi. They reached BhashyaKArar's thirumAligai and

here too a special neivEedhyam was done for Lord Varadar and

Bhashyagarar. After goshti viniyogam, they started for the temple.

By the time they reached the temple, we all went to Perundevi

thayar's and ChakrathAzhwar's sannidhi. A while later Perumal

reached the temple and in Andal sannidhi we had a scintillating

vision of mAlai mAththal(exchange of garland) between Andal and

Perumal. It was time for Perumal and BhashyaKArar to part with each

other. Near Perumal sannidhi, BhashyaKArar was honoured with

parivattam, mAlai mariyadai and srisatAri. Perumal, after giving

piriyA vidai for his beloved Ramanuja, went to his sannidhi and

Swamy Ramanujar too having spent the whole day with Perumal left to

his sannidhi. In Swamy Ramanujar's sannidhi, he was in the centre

with Azhwars on one side and Acharyas on other side. It was a treat

to our eyes. Swamy Ramanujar mulavar gives us his blessings with his

gyana mudhra, whereas in other temples he is usually seen with

anjali mudra. Swamy Anantha padmanabhachar in his Ramanuja pAavai

upanyasam gave us an interesting explanation about Swamy Ramanujar's

gyana mudra. The gyana mudra he poses is such that he plucks the

darkness and sins from our hearts. Everyone, if you get a chance,

should visit Swamy's Sannidhi to have the blessing of all the

Azhwars and acharyas together. We all with heavy hearts, gave piriyA

vidai to them and started to chennai.

 

Also I would like to share a write up by Anantha Padmanabhachar

Swamy out of his imagination, few years back about the anushtAnakula

utsavam. It's about the conversation between Lord Varadar, Swamy

Ramanuja and Swamy Desikan and is given the title Simhangalin

Sallabham.Don't miss it. please read it from the file section of the

groups, i have included a file " simhangalin sallabham.pdf " .

He has also rendered an upanyasam on Sri Ramanuja vaibhavam, which

is available as MP3 CD. For the cd's, please contact

 

Saran Darshan

" Sri Ahobilam "

16,Devanathan Colony, West Mambalam, Chennai 600033

Cell : 0-9381037792, 0-9384037724, 0-9444971557

 

 

* Anushtanakula Utsavam, every year is celebrated on the day next to

eyarba sAthumurai day. This uthsavam represents a very important day

in Swami Ramanujar's life. Swami Ramanujar in his pOvAshrama was

under the tutelage of his Acharyan Yadavaprakasar. YP was jealous of

Swamy's profound knowledge and decided to kill Swamy. Hence he took

few of his sishyas along with Ramanujar for a pilgrimage tour to

North India. Swamy's brother Govindha Bhattar, who came to know

about their guru's plan, informed Swamy about it and told him to

leave their group immediately. Ramanuja, who was at his young age,

didn't know how to go or where to go. He started to walk for a while

and since it was dark he was scared. He called out but only his echo

answered him. Suddenly a while later a couple appeared before him

and asked him why he was alone in the forest. He told them that he

was lost and couldn't find his way back to his village, but never

told them about what actually happened. The hunting couples took

swamy and the threesome walked through the forest. When dawn broke,

the lady hunter was tired and asked Ramanuja to bring her some

water. He had a small vessel with him for performing anushtAnams, he

took it and found a small well nearby. He brought water for her but

found them missing. He called for them, but they did not come back.

Ramanuja was upset and resumed his journey to find out where he has

come. When the sun rose brightly, he could see the temple vimanam

and learnt that that was his own village, Kanchipuram.

When swamy wanted to do kainkaryam for perumal and piratti, he asked

Thirukacchi Nambigal to ask them(perumal and piratti) for a

kainkaryam. It was then Piratti asked Ramanujar to bring water from

salai kinaru everyday for her. On hearing this kainkaryam Ramanuja

realised that the hunter couples were none other than Perumal and

Piratti and he was overcome with emotion to learn Lord's souseelyam

and soulabhyam, to have come for his rescue. So, anushtAnakula

uthsavam is the day when Swamy Ramanuja escaped the jaws of death

which was set by Yadhavaprakasar and was rescued by the veduva

thampathi(Lord Varadar and Piratti).

So, on this occasion, let us pray the Divya Thampathis to rescue us

from the clutches of samsAra and mAyA.