Madhurakavi AzhwAr and NadAdhUr ammAL Thirunakshathram Today- Chittrai- Chitrai

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:

 

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

Today is a GREAT Day. Chithrai Chithra Star-Thirunakshathram of Madhurakavi

AzhwAr and Sri Nadahur Ammal.

For Sri Madhurakavi AzhwAr pelase write this beautiful write up by Vaikunta

vasi Sri Kannan Swamy : (of Sri Ramanuja Mission, USA)

 

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/jul98/0137.html

 

SrI NadadhUr Ammal (known also as Sri Vatsya Varadarya):

(written by Sri Anbil mama)

VARADA VISHNU AACHAARYA ( NADAADOOR AMMAL): He was born in the month Chitrai

in Chitra Nakshatram in the year 1165 AD. He lived for 110 years and

attained Paramapadam in 1275 AD (PPM). He was also known as Sudarsanar. He

belonged to Srivatsa Gotram. He also assisted the master in documenting the

Sri Bhashya (p.315 of GLE) and acted as a scribe for Sri Bhashyam along with

Kooratha Azhwaan. His father was Devarajap Perumaal and his grandfather was

Nadadoor Aazhwaan He was a Sribhashya Simhaasana Adhipathi. It is he who

installed the Archa Vigraha of Emperumaanaar at Kaanchi. His own Archa

Vigraham is at Tiruvellarai (p.28 of ATA). He wrote 19 granthas which

include : PRAPANNA PAARIJAATHAM, Sloka Dvayam, Paratvaadhi Panchaka Sthuthi,

Tattva Nirnayam, Tattva Saaram, Saamaanya Adhikarana Vaadham, Yathilinga

Samarthanam, Hethiraja Sthavam, Prameya maala, Sri bhashya Sangraham, and

Aahnika Choodaamani (which is not extant) (Authority: PPM and Payyampadi

Setlur Srivatsaankaachaaryars Preface to the Commentary on Prapanna

Paarijatham by Abhinava Desika Uttamur Swami.) He was the master of Kidambi

Appullaar who learned the Sastras at his feet while he was delivering

Kalakshepam on the Eastern side of Perarulalan Sannidhi in Kanchipuram. Like

a mother who feeds her child, he offered to Lord Varadaraja hot milk (

neither too hot nor too cold) but just hot enough to drink .Therefore, the

Lord was pleased to exclaim " Oh ! Are you my mother? " . That is how he came

to be known as Nadadoor Ammaal.

 

Swamy's Praacharyan Sri Kidambhi Acchan's Thirunakshathram- yesterday:-)

Sri Kidambhi Acchaan- also known as Madappalli Acchaan- is the one who took

care of culinary duties for Sri Bhashyakarar.

 

[Again Sri Anbil mama's write up:]

Ramanuja used to go round the streets for his Biksha. An evil minded fellow

had mixed poison in the biksha. His wife while serving the biksha fell at

Ramanujas feet with tears in her eyes. Ramanuja understood that there was

something wrong. When the Sishyas sorted out the biksha for cooking, they

found out that poison was mixed with it. Ramanuja went on a fast with a view

to cleanse the mind of the evil-doer. On hearing this, Tirukkoshtiyur Nambi

rushed all the way to Srirangam. When Ramanuja heard of the coming of his

Guru, he rushed to the banks of River Kaveri to receive him. It was the

height of summer. Ramanuja ran towards him in the hot Sun to receive him and

fell at his feet on the burning sands on the banks of river Kaveri. Nambi

did not ask him to get up. Such was his Acharya Bhakti. At that time ,

Kidambi Aachaan, who was nearby told Nambi " Your action (in not asking

Ramanuja to get up) is worse than the poison mixed in the bikshai " . Such was

the Acharya bhakti of Ramanujas Sishya !(Like master, like pupil !).

Tirukkoshtiyur Nambi exclaimed, " After all, now I can cast off my physical

body since I have found one who would take the greatest care of Ramanuja "

 

As Sri Sadagopa Iyengar recently wrote beautifully:

(Let us enjoy again:)

Sri Kidambi AcchAn was so much devoted to Sri Ramanuja

that he was entrusted with the charge of preparing the

latter’s meals, after there was an attempt to poison

the great Acharya. Sri AcchAn thus enjoyed several

hours of uninterrupted company of his master, imbibing

from him the “Rahasya Tradition”, consisting of rare

nuggets of instruction handed from one Acharya to

another down the line. From Sri AcchAn, this tradition

was propagated through Sri EngalAzhvAn, Sri Nadadur

AmmAl, Sri Kidambi AppuLLAr, and found its way to

Swami Desikan, who treated it as the rare treasure it

is, and never missed an opportunity to declare what he

owed to the Sampradayic fragrance that wafted through

the Bhashyakara’s kitchen. “Yativara mahAnasa

sampradayam”, “YativaranAr madaippaLLi vanda maNam

engaL vArtthaiyuL manniyadE”, etc. are some of his

tributes to this tradition.

 

On this great day, let us pay obeisance to our greatest Acharya Paramapara:

and dwell on the glory of Acharya:

[From Nadaadoor Ammal's Prapanna Parijatha]

 

Guru alone is the Supreme Brahman; Guru alone is the highest riches; guru

alone is the highest knowledge; Guru alone is the highest object of

devotion; Guru alone is the highest desire (for us); Guru alone is the

highest God.

 

Because he is the teacher of Brahma jnAnam, he is the highest of teachers.

He should always be worshipped, revered and praised.

 

With love one shall meditate on him, internally repeat his name and bow to

him in obeisance; with pleasure serve and worship him; with the thought that

he is both means and the end, take refuge with him solely.

 

19. this is approved by all Vedas and all the saashthras. An intelligent

person should think the teacher of Dwaya in this light.

 

20. With the evil mind, one who has swerved from the duty to Guru, even

Narayanan, the most merciful, will be displeased and never forgive. Like the

lotus inside the water is nourished by the Sun; but is burnt when there is

no water. (lotus- disciple; water- guru; sun- Narayana)

 

21. he alone and none else is considered a disciple, who, for the sake of

his guru, shall bear his body, knowledge, clothes, actions, qualities,

wealth and vital energies.

 

22. He who harbours the notion that the Lord in archA mUrthy is just a metal

and the Guru is just a man, he falls into hell.

 

23. That person from whom one acquires generally and specially the ancient

dharmas is the Acharyan. In no form, shall one deceive him.

 

24. The syllable gu is indicative of darkness and ru is the dispelling of

the same. By being the dispeller of darkness, he is known as Guru.

 

Acahryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Namo Narayana

aDiyEn dAsan

 

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