Thiru yevvuL divya dEsam and PAndian Kondian Kainkaryam

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SrI:

SrI Kanakavalli nAyikA samEtha SrI VeerarAghava ParabrahmaNE namaha

SrI Lakshminrusimha divya pAdukA sEvaka SrIvaN SatakOpa -

SrI nArAyaNa yateendra mahAdESIkAya namaha

 

Dear devotees,

namO nArAyaNA.

 

This is in continuation of the appeal towards the pAndian kondai

kainkaryam for " Vaidya VeerarAghava PerumAL " . Recently,

a devotee made a SArngam (Bow) and kadgam (Sword) for

Uttsavar and Azhagiyasingar presented it for the Lord. Though

the PerumAL is known as " yevvuL kidanthAn " as per the

sthala purAnam, the name " VeerarAghavan " became more

popular due to the pAsurams of Thirumangai AzhwAr, in which

the " VeerarAghava " aspect of PerumAL has been glorified.

But, the uttsavar was not adorning SArngam, the most important

weapon signifying the name Veera- rAghavan. Azhagiyasingar

has now fulfilled the wishes of kaliyan (thirumangai AzhwAr),

who in his ecstacy enjoyed the PerumAL as Veera-rAghavan.

The Uttsavar now is adorned with 5 weapons.

 

Please do come forward to donate (whatever littlebit you can)

towards this sacred kainkaryam _within this month_. Appended

are the various articles that appeared in the daily

" Indian Express " .

 

adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan,

ananthapadmanAbha dAsan,

krishNArpaNam.

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CELEBRATED DOCTOR

 

Dr.Veeraraghavan, worshipped as Sri Vaidya Veeraraghavasami,

of Thiruvallur, is the most celebrated physician this side of the

country. He is available for consultations just 50 kms. from

Chennai City. He can be easily reached by car, train or bus.

 

The temple at Thiruvallur bearing His name is one of the most

celebrated of the 108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams, centres that

have been fervently endorsed by the Vaishnavite saints, as most

holy, through their, pasurams (devotion-drenced songs) in the

4000 Divya Prapandham.

 

Thirumangai Alwar and Thirumazhisai Alwar have worshipped

this Lord through their sacred collect pasurams nos.1058 to

1067, 2674 (116) & 2417.

 

This Lord of Lords blesses his devotees with infallible cures for

their ailments. Childless couples are blessed with progeny. You

certainly enjoy peace of mind in his presence. Have faith in him,

adore him with incurable devotion, and to, thou shall be blessed.

 

This temple enjoys a rich heritage, a hoary tradition. Besides the

ordained daily puja rituals, the temple celebrates two Brahmotsavam

every year, once during Chitthirai month (April-May) and, again, in

Thai (Jan-Feb). On these festival occasions, the Lord and his

consorts dazzle you, in all their resplendent glory, adorned with

a variety of ornaments and crowns.

 

Sri Veeraraghava Kainkarya Sabha, which has been contributing,

purposefully and meritoriously, to the all round improvement of

the temple and its environs, over the last three decades, has now

proposed to crown this Load with a special gem-encrusted

Kireetam - the Pandian Kondai - similar to that worn by Sri

Rangaraja of Srirangam.

 

The proposed gold-crown will be embedded with high quality

diomonds, emeralds and rubies and is estimated to cost rupees

twenty lakhs. Naturally, devotee support is a must.

 

H.H. Srimad Azhagiyasingar, the 45th Jeeyar of the 600 year old

Sri Ahobila Math, under whose benign care the Thiruvallur temple

is placed, has appealed to all sections of public everywhere to

do the needful and earn the Divine Doctor’s Grace.

 

The Kainkarya Committee can be contacted at:11, Hasthigiri St.,

West Mambalam, Chennai - 600 032. Tel.K.G.Krishnan, 4834666:

E-mail: kgk.

 

Meantime why don’t we go round Tiruvallur temple, learn more about

it through this column and cure ourselves of our ills? The

Hridyataapanaasini theertham invites you! Come please……..

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THE LORD OF TIRUVALLUR

 

“O Lord of Tiruvallur! Thou art verity an ocean of inexhaustible]

compassion! Those who rebelled against you, opposed you

vehemently, calling you all sorts of evil names and also fought with

you, were forgiven readily the moment they sought refuge in you!

O Lord! Why don’t you take pity on me, forgive me for all my

misdeeds and bless me to earn thy Grace divine” - verse from

Divya Kavi Pillai Perumal Iyengar’s 108 Tirupati Andaathi’

(free translation) - NIE Oct, 18.

 

In her book on 108 Vaishnavite Divya Desas (Vol I)’,

Ms M.S.Ramesh, IAS (retd.), has brought out in a praiseworthy

manner all the relevant details about this sacred temple in Tiruvallur,

 

one of the 108 specially holy ones in the country and one of the 22 in

Thondaimandalam (Kanchi, and in and around Chennai).

 

Vaishnavites hold these 108 Divya Desams as of great emotional,

sentimental and esoteric significance, It must be recorded here,

contextually, that out of these 108 Kshatras, two are not in this world

 

Sri Vaikuntam and Thiruppaarkadal, the two heavenly abodes of the

Lord), one is in Nepal (Saalagramam) and one is in forest form

(Naimisaaranyam) in UP.

 

The Sthalapurana of Tiruvallur states that sage Salihotra requested

the Lord to be prevent and reside in that area where he did severe

penance.The Lord acceded to this request but asked the sage to show

him the exact place for his residence - `Uriya Ull Evvul?’. The

sage showed the lord the exact locale and, hence this holy centre

is hailed as `Thiru Evvullur’ since known in popular parlance as

Tiruvallur.

 

The presiding deity is Lord Sri Veeraraghava Perumal seen on His

serpent-bed, Adhisesha, in a reclining posture (Bhujanga - meaning

serpent, Adi Sesha - Sayanam) with his right hand blessing sage

Sallhotra. The other hand expounds, as it were, the esoteric

nuances of the primordial sound, the Pranava Mantra, to Lord

Brahma the Creator, seen emerging from the umbilicus (Naabhi

Kamalam) of the Lord. The Lord’s gaze is directed toward the

southern direction while the feet are seen pointed toward the

northerly direction.

 

This principal deity of Tiruvallur temple is worshipped as

Vaidhya Veeraraghava Perumal, implying that He cures His

devotees of all mental and physical ills. The Vishnu

Sahasranama (579 and 580) halls him as Beshajaaya Namah and

Bhishaje Namah accordingly!

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CURE FOR ALL MALADIES

 

When you consult your doctor for treatment he asks you detailed

questions such as whether you are a diabetic, whether you are

allergic to a particular medicine-series, etc. before preparing

you for specialised treatment.

 

Lord Sriman Narayana is worshipped as Vaidyo Narayano Hari. He

is the first, the foremost and the greatest of all physicians.

During the churning of the Milky Ocean, the Lord manifested

Himself as Dhanvanthiri, the Divine Physician. In Srirangam,

there is a special shrine for Dhanvanthiri.

 

The Lord cures you first of your mental ills. He then prepares

you for liberation from all mundane afflictions. That is why

he is worshipped as Sanyaasakrit - effective prescription and

preparation for proper cure for all your maladies. Periazhvaar

refers to Him as ‘ the gem of a doctor’- Maruttavanaal Nindra

Maa Manlvanna (free interpretation).

 

This doctor of doctors is even on the look out for some excuse

to cure you of your problems and ills of all costs. Thus, think

of Him fervently, He will visit you with no visiting fee, no

other charges either.

 

The Hari naama has such amazing curative potency that no one

can become unhealthy thereafter. The afflicted person learns

the way to healthy living, mentally, physically, emotionally,

spiritually. In her Tiruppavai Pasuram Andal, stresses this

truth effectively - the efficacy of Hari naama sankirtanam.

 

In the Tiruvallur Pushkarani - Hrittaapanaasini - devotees

dissolve jaggery. It is said that just as the sweet jaggery

gets dissolved in the sacred waters so easily, your afflictions

will get cured thoroughly. Please do not ask me why sugar or

salt cannot be better substitutes. In this respect as there

are easier solutes. A tradition has been set up, it was found

to be efficacious and the practice continues. Faith defies

rational analysis invariably. Believe in the Lord. He will

take proper care of you. Have no doubt.

 

Tiruvallur is not the other end of the world as far as

computable distance goes. Make haste to refer to

Dr. Veeraraghavan for all your mental and physical ills. Have

a dip in the temple tank and emerge pure of heart. Have

patience, faith and devotion. Praise the Lord, offer yourself

at His service, seek refuge in Him and get cured permanently

in the true sense of the word. Be patient, and be His Patient.

The Doctor of Doctors will confer on you healthy thoughts,

healthy ways of life and healthy outlook! Try it please!

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FOR A HEALTHY HEART

 

Hridayataapanaasini is the name of the temple tank at Tiruvallur

where Lord Sri Vaidya Veeraraghava Swami Perumal resides (ref.

NIE Oct 18,20). A dip in this sacred tank will ride on of the

shortcomings of the heart - say, the anguish or distress caused

to the heart as a result of a negative approach to life:

Hridaya (heart); Taapa (distress or anguish); Naasini(that which

enables you to overcome such ills totally).

 

This Pushkarani (holy tank) is believed to be endowed with

miraculous curative powers. Traditional belief is that if you

take a daily dip in this holy tank for one year, all your earthy

desires will be fulfilled and eventually you will purify your

thought-processes to such an extent that you will liberate

yourself as you should. In short, you will be cured of all

petty, negative and mundane distresses that upset the heart

continually, all thanks to yourself!

 

On the New Moon day in the tamil month of Thai (Jan 14-Feb 13)

all the rivers in our land - Ganga, Yamuna, Kaveri, Godavari,

Krishna and others - flow into this tank unseen by the naked eye.

It is also said that all the celestials take a dip in this tank

on that day. If you and I can manage to get such a holy dip on

Thai Amavasya day, believe me, we will be blessed with divine

grace. The crowd, of course, will overflow the tank!

Be prepared!

 

The consort of Lord is known as Kanakavalli Thaayar. Our

Puranas detail the special significance of the temple, the

tank and the deities adorning the shrines in the temple.

The Tiruvallur area itself is acclaimed as Punyaavrata -

Veekshaaranya Kshetram and the temple Vimanam is worshipped

as the Vijayakoti Vimaanam.

 

It is said that this tower got this name as a result of the

Lord’s victory over evil forces that harassed this area for

a long time. As one’s sins get wiped-out in this holy

place it is known as Punya Vrata Kshetram.

 

One must know that temples have always been worshipped as

the abode of the Lord and His Consorts on earth. It is

enjoined on the devout Hindu that he should not reside in

a place where there is no temple at all. He should also

sing the glories of the Lord unfallingly, everyday. Temple

worship has been ingrained in the Hindu psyche from times

immemorial. The temple, in effect, is a vital link between

us and the Supreme Reality.

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