thiru adhyayana sEvai - part 17 - etthisaiyum Etthum initharangitthiLE !

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Srimadh Azhagiya singar thiruvadikaLE saraNam

Sri RanganAyikA samEtha Sri RangarAjan thiruvadikaLE saraNam

 

thiru adhyayana sEvai - part 17 - etthisaiyum Etthum

initharangitthiLE !

 

Dear bAgawathAs,

 

malargaL koottAm manthiram muzhanga

nathigaL koodumidam nAthagAnam pAda

putthAdai aNiyum puthtu thirunAL

etthisaiyum Etthum initharangatthilE !

 

meaning:

On the holy day of deepavali heaps of flowers start to chant the

holy manthirams of Sri Arangan and were doing thier own aruLapp

Adu. The rivers kAuveri and koLLidam joined together in gOshti

and were singing the nAdha gAnam in praise of the Lord and were

receiving their own new clothing. During this time the spate in

thes rivers look like a new " veLLAdai " due to the torrential

downpour (aruL veLLam of perumAL). Everyone of the family members

receive the new clothes from the eldest of the family and wear

them in joy. All around the whole universe and in all possible

directions, everyone almost do the same celebrating the conquer

of Sri nArakAsura by SriKrishna, or Sri Arangan. The capital of

all these celebrations takes place in the happiest way in Sri

Arangam at abode of Sri Krishna HIMself, and the whole city of

Sri Arangam is joyous on this occassion. (ie inithu arangatthilE).

That bonfire from Sri rangam will warm up all the directions.

 

The dipAvali:

On the holy DipAvali day our Lord Sri namperumAL comes to the

santhana mandapam and will stay on a pedestal. Holy thiru

manchanam is performed and Prayers are offerred to HIM. All the

AzhWars and some AhcAryAs (15) come to kiLi mandapam that is east

of the sandana mandapam. This is a very moving and touching

ceremony as to how we all celebrate deepAvali in our own houses

in the presence of elders. We receive the " puthu thuni " or new

dresses from the eldest of the family after prostrating to them.

For all the AZwArs ans AchAryAs thiru manchanam is performed as &

the prasAdhams and sweets are offerred. 2 bags of cloth and each

containing Rs 500 (Olden days this was the amount) are

dwajasthambam with a delightful music and are placed near the

holy feet of Lord.

 

When our Lord Sri namperumAL rises onto shoulders of the

bearers " AruLappAdu " is given. " AruLappAdu " is the divine call or

Order from the Lord. Each and every AzhwArs and AchAryAs come

one by one as each one's name is called and in the order they are

called. They come near the lord and a new vastrA is adorned to

them. The sadari is waved in honour and a little bit of sandal

paste is placed on their anjalihastham. After this perumAL goes

back to HIS abode and as well the AzhwArs and AchAryAs. The names

that are called are 1. Sri NammAzhwAr 2. Sri thirumangai AzhwAr,

3. Sri udayavar 4. Sri PeriAzhwAr 5. Sri madura kavi 6. Sri

Poigai AzhwAr 7. Sri Bootha AzhwAr 8. Sri pEy AzhwAr. 9. Sri kula

sEkara AzhwAr. 10. Sri Thirup pAn AzhwAr 11. Sri thondar adi podi

AzhwAr 12. Sri Thiru mazhisai AzhwAr. 13. Sri Thiruk kacchi nambi

14. Sri kooratthAzhwAr 15. Sri Pillai lOkAchAryAL.

 

All through out this month of thula the thiru manchana theerttham

is brought from kauveri in a " gold vessel " on top of elephant.

Same way through out this month all the vessels used in pooja are

also of gold instead of silver.

 

Srimadh Azhagiya singar thiruvadikaLE saraNam

Sri RanganAyikA samEtha Sri RangarAjan thiruvadikaLE saraNam

thiruk kudanthai Rengarajan

 

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