Udayavar ThridhaNdam kaimkaryam

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Dear BhakthAs:

 

On the Bhakthi list , a Member had asked

a question about the thridhaNdam adorning

the hands of AchArya RaamAnujA and

his Yathi paramparai. My response is attached.

Please add to it. Thanks,

V.Sadagopan

 

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>Dear Srimathi Sridevi Suresh:

>

>Thri+ DhaNdam means the three sticks.

>These sticks are thin Bamboo saplings

>tied together with sacred thread and

>rituals to protect the vows taken by

>a VaishNava sanyAsi as he enters the sanyAsa aasramam.

>He receives the ochre robe, PrEksha manthram

>( manthram to initate him into th eorder of SanyAsis from

>his AchAryan ) . The three sticks stand symbolically

>for the vows to adhere strictly to SanyAsa Dahrmam

>(Code of Conduct) .There is a flag

>of white hue on top of that sticks tied together.

>That symbolizes purity and victory among other things.

>The 11th slOkam of YathirAja sapthadhi of

>Swamy Desikan covers the Radiant beauty of

>AchArya RaamAnujA as the Emperor of Monks

>with his ThridhaNDam , Sacred thread, Sikhai

>and sacred marks (puNDram ) of the Lord on his body .

>

>AchArya RaamAnujA took sanyasam at Kaanchi

>in front of Lord VaradarAjA .A sanyAsi

>has to have the ThridhaNdam in his hands or nearby

>always. The ThridhaNdam on the hands of

>AchArya RaamAnujA symbolizes further that

>he is Yathi RaajA or the emperor of

>SanyAsis . That is the significance.

>

>In non-VaishNavite Sanyasa dharmam, One instead

>of three bamboo sticks is held on the hand of

>the ascetic ; further , they do not wear the sacred

>thread and they shave of their heads instead of

>keeping the tuft of hair (sikai ).

>

>EmbAr in his salutation to his Achaaryan,

>Sri RaamAnujA , admires the shining thridhandam in

>his hands. ThridhaNdam also stands for the three kinds

>of DhaNDanais (punishments) for transgressing

>Saasthra injunctions. The greatness of the thridhaNdam

>symbolizing AchArya RaamAnujA as the yathi Raajan

>can be enjoyed from the sacred work (Sri Sookthi)

>of his sishyar revered as Sri RaamAnuja NoorathAdhi.

>

>I request other BhakthAs to add more information

>on the significance of ThridhaNdam in the context

>of the ThridhaNdam replacement /samarpaNam project

>and the AzhwAr CD ROM project .Thnaks for all

>of your support for these two dreams to come true.

>Hope this helps,

>V.Sadagopan

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> At 05:12 AM 3/24/00 -0800, you wrote:

>>Dear Friends,

>> Can anyone explain me what is ThridhaNdam and its role?

>>

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>>PB Sridevi Suresh

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