Poliga, poliga, poliga

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Sri:

Sri Lakshmi nrisimha parabrahmaNE nama:

Sri Lakshmi nrisimha divya paduka sevaka

srivan satakopa sri narayana yatindra mahadesikaya nama:

 

poliga, poliga, poliga, pOyiRRu valluyir sApam

naliyum narakamum naindha namanuku ingu yAdhonRum illai,

kaliyum kedum kandukoLmin kadalvaNNan bUdhangaL maNmEl,

maliyap pugundhisai paadi Adi uzhitharak kandOm.

 

-- Thiruvaaymozhi 5.2.1

 

(Behold! gone are the beginingless curses,

tormenting hell is shattered,

the angel of death is devoid of any work,

the age of kali will be destroyed, and

the exalted Sri Vaishnava souls will be born

to illuminate Sri Vaishnavam with their

music, dance; shine, shine, and shine.)

 

With this verse Swami Nammazhvar predicted a row

of illustrious Acharyas such as Bhagavath Ramanuja,

Swami Sri Desikan, and Srimad Athivan Satakopa

Jeeyar, to appear in this earth and expand the

joy of Sri Vaishnavam to all who are inclined.

The Utsavam that culminated in Nammazhvar Moskham

is a reminder of this verse. There is no

denying that the entire gamut of our Acharya

Pramapara was present on December 25th evening

at Long Hill Community center when Swami Nammazhvar

was taken in a divine procession, accompanied by

the sound of " nIL visumbaNi mugil thUriyam

muzhakkina... " , to Lod Ranganatha in whose divine

feet the Azhvar disappeared.

 

By the time Prapanna pradhishtai for Swami

Nammazhvar could be completed in India it was

already early December. So, Swami Nammazhvar

traveled to New York by Air France. It is no

coincidence that Srimad AthivaN Satakopan,

who found the lost Nammazvar at Azhavar

Thirunagari, also accompanied Swami Nammazhvar

to New York by Air France. They arrived at the

temple on December 17th in time for the regular

Saturday Thirumanjanam next day.

 

The Adyayana Utsavam began in all earnestness

on December 18th with many Bhavathas from

all across the U.S. The next day was Vaikunta

Ekadasi and the extraordinary glow in the

thiru mukha maNdalam of Lord Ranganatha was

strikingly noticeable in the presence of the

newly arrived Acharyas. Hundreds of devotees

entered the Vaikunta Vasal and were blessed.

 

The Adyayanam of Dhivya Prabhandham continued

uninterrupted, morning and evening. On December

23rd evening, Sri Rangnatha with His consorts,

Sri Krishna, Sri Srinivasa with His consorts,

and the Acharyas Swami Nammazhvar, Bhgavath

Ramanuja, Swami Sri Desikan, and Srimad Athivan

Satakopan, moved to Long Hill Community Center,

NJ in anticipation of a big crowd of devotees

for the Nammazhvar mOksham festivities.

 

Recitation of Thiruvaymozhi started on December

24th and continued with increasing intensity and

expectation till the evening of December 25th.

Then came the climax. In slow deliberate swinging

motion, and to the accompaniment of the sound of

the last twenty paasurams of Thiruvaymozhi,

Swami Nammazhvar approached the Sannithi in

" kaithAngal " (hand carried). Witnessing this

amazing sight for the first time in the U.S.,

Lord Rangantha shined in all His majesty,

accompanied by ubhaya NAchchiyars, and, Periya

Piratti and Andal. At the conclusion of ThiruvAy

mozhi, Swami Nammaazhvar placed his forehead upon

Lord Rangantha's divine feet and disappeared

(into a mountain of Thirutthuzhaay). The moment

was electric. With the disappearance of our

dear Prapanna Jana Kootasthar there was not a

single dry eye in the hall filled with many

hundreds of devotees.

 

Then, upon repeated pleading by the Bhattar, Lord Sri

Rangnatha granted Swami Nammazhvar back to us and the

Azhvar emerged in enhanced splendor. Ebbing with joy

Swami Nammazhvar was taken back to the midst of Acharyas

with the sound of KaNNinuN Sirththambu.

 

Swami Nammazhvar has arrived in this land of plenty.

His blessings are secured. Behold! gone are the

beginingless curses, tormenting hell is shattered,

the angel of death is devoid of any work, the age

of kali is destroyed; the temple construction work

will be completed; Lord Ranganatha will delight in

a repeat of this Utsavam in His own home next year.

 

polga! poliga!! poliga!!!

 

(The recitation of the IyarpA concluded on December

26th. Perumal and Acharyas moved back to the temple,

(i.e. Sri Venkat Swami's house), on Dec 26th night.

The entire Desika Prabhandham was recited on Dec 27th.

Thus, with the divine blessings of our AchArya SArva

Boumar, Sri Lakshmi Nrisimha Dhivya Padhuka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Naryana Yatindra Mahadesikan,

the Adyayana Utsavam came to a successful completion.

Many hundreds of devotees rejoiced in the participation

of this spectacular experience. Those who missed the

Utsavam this time will have an opportunity next year.)

 

srimad azhagiya singar thiruvadigaLE saraNam

 

-- adiyEn ramanuja dasan

[Guest guest]

adiyEn wrote in my last mail:

 

>

> By the time Prapanna pradhishtai for Swami Nammazhvar ....

^^^^^^^^^

 

This should be " prANa " . Sorry for the typo.

 

srimad azhagiya singar thiruvadigaLE saraNam

 

-- adiyEn ramanuja dasan