Establishment of Sri Ahobila Mutt Part II By Injemedu Srimad Azhagiya Singar

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After this historic meeting with Perumal in the form of a Yati, Sri

SaThakOpa Jeer wanted to do ArAdhanam to lakshmi nrsimhan. Out of the nine

forms of nrsimhan, jwAlA, ahObila, mAlOla, krODha, kAranj(y)a, BhArgava,

yOgAnanda, ChatravaTa and PAvana, Sri SaThakOpa Jeer prayed to the one form

embraced by lakshmi. They responded by landing in His arms. Sri SaThakOpa

Jeer worshipped MAlOla with a great deal of enthusiasm.

 

The resident managers of this divyadesam were impressed by His greatness.

They submitted the keys to the sannidhi and other valuables to Sri SaThakOpa

Jeer and prayed to be engaged in His service. Sri SaThakOpa Jeer accepted

their appeal and contined to stay in Ahobilam for some more time. Then Sri

SaThakOpa Jeer desired to go to AzhwAr thirunagari and worship Swami

nammAzhwAr. He put MalOla on a palanquin. The party of consisting of

Malola, the Jeer and His servants left ahObilam amidst the sound of bugles

(vaadyam). Upon arrival in AzhwAr thirunagari, Sri SaThakOpa Jeer was

beside Himself with grief upon not finding AzhwAr.

 

In the past Sri Madhurakavigal had managed to gain the presence of Swami

nammAzhwAr by repeatedly chanting Kanninun sirutAmbu. In the same fashion,

Sri SaThakOpa Jeer fasted and for 3 days and 3 nights continuously chanted

Kannin un sirutAmbu. Swami nammAzhwAr appeared to Sri SaThakOpa Jeer as a

result of this chanting and Himself revealed the place where His vigraha

resided.

 

Followers of other faiths had removed AzhwAr from the temple and had dropped

in a tank of water. They had installed demigods in the temple. Thus while

a tearful SaThakOpa Jeer was meditating upon Swami nammAzhwAr, the ruler of

the place chanced to come to the banks of the tAmraparNi on a hunting

expedition. Seeing the effulgence of our Jeer, the ruler approached Him and

prostrated. Sri SaThakOpa Jeer blessed him. With a great deal of

reverence, the ruler requested the Jeer to engage him in some service. A

beaming Jeer narrated the sorrowful tale of Azhwar's divya mangala vigraham.

" Please reinstall the deity and ensure that all utsvams are conducted free

from obstacles " , instructed the Jeer. A grave ruler made inquiries and

learned of the spot where AzhwAr was hidden. With royal honours, he

escorted Srimad Azhagiya Singar to that spot. AzhwAr was lifted out of the

pond. An elated SaThakOpa Jeer lifted AzhwAr with both hands and hugged Him

to His chest. " lokam ellAm ujjIvikumpadi vEdam tamizh seyda neer, nam

AzhwAr anRO! " He exclaimed. AzhwAr was paraded in a golden palanquin to the

sound of musical organs and ubhaya vEda pArAyaNam. The ruler constructed

mandapams and ensured that all utsavams were properly conducted. Out of a

mark of his bhakti towards Srimad azhagiya singar, the ruler installed a

deity of Sri SaThakOpa Jeer on the outside of the temple.

 

During one festival, Sri SaThakOpa Jeer was doing mangalASAsanam to AzhwAr

and EmperumAn. At this time Sri nammAzhwAr spoke. " By installing Me as

before, you have firmly reestablished Bhagavath rAmAnuja darSana. I will

therefore give you a prasAdam as a reward. " Saying so nammAzhwAr bestowed a

Hamsa mudra that adorned His hands, to Sri SaThakOpa Jeer. He also bestowed

Him with the new dAsya nAma - Sri AdivaN SaThakOpa Jeer. Then Srimad AdivaN

SaThakOpa Jeer installed the deity of our Swami dESikan in AzhwAr

thirunagari. Immediately nammAzhwAr ordered an utsavam to commemorate the

occasion. After receiving the honours made during the occasion Swami

nammAzhwAr ordered Sri AdivaN SaThakOpa Jeer to sign His name as " Sri

SaThakOpa Sri " . Later under the instruction of Swami nammAzhwar, a separate

temple was built by Sri AdivaN SaThakOpa Jeer for Swami dESikan. After this

Sri AdivaN SaThakOpa Yateendra mahAdESikan left Azhwar thirunagari and

headed north.

 

to be continued.

 

adiyen Ramanuja daasan,

jagan.

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