Thiruppavai and Divyadesams - by Sri PB Annangaracharya Swami

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Jai Srimannarayana!

Thiruppavai and Divyadesams #9

 

 

 

Pasuram: Thoomani

Divyadesam: Thirukkadigai

 

The divyadesam of Thirukkadigai is also known as

Gadikachalam and Cholasimhapuram. In his pasuram

about this divyadesam, Thirumangaiyazhvar sings

" mikka:nai maraiya:y virindha vilakkai " (Periya

Thirumozhi 8-9-4), describing the Lord as a lamp.

 

Acharyas use the terms " kudaththil itta vilakku "

and " kunril itta vilakku " . The former is a lamp

kept inside a pot - which will not spread its

light around; the latter is a lamp placed on top

of a hill - that will spread its light everywhere.

 

In this pasuram, Andal says " thu:mani ma:daththu

surrum vilakkeriya " describing a lamp placed at

a high place spreading its light around. Therefore,

it is appropriate to experience the Lord at

Thirukkadigai, who is literally the lamp placed

on top of the kadigai mountain, through this pasuram.

Jai Srimannarayana!

 

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

 

adiyen madhurakavi dasan