1st set of 6 DIYADESAMS COVERED IN KANNANIN AARAMUDHU

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SRI VELUKKUDI KRISHNAN SWAMYis giving short description of the 108 DIVYA DESAMS--HERE IS THE 1st part courtesy:http://www.saranathantg.blogspot.com1. SRIRANGAM ஸà¯à®°à¯€à®°à®™à¯à®•à®®à¯:This is the Prime Divyadesam. Sri Ranganatha is in reclining pose. Pranavakara Vimanam. Sri Tahayar is Sri Ranganayaki Thayar. Sri Chakkarattazhvar [sudarsana] is also famous. From this Kshetram only, Swami Ramanuja revised procedures and cultivated Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam. The Lord here, first originated from Ksheerabdi and was worshiped by lord Brahma. Then the Lord was in Ayodhya and was worshiped by all the Kings of Ikshvaku dynasty. Thereafter, Vibheeshana brought the Lord here and established in this temple. He is praised by all the Ten Alwars; He has Kasturi tilak on His forehead. He is enchanting from both front and back. Srirangam is famous for festivals, for the prakarams and for Kaveri. Experience here is like

in Vaikuntam.2. WORAIYUR உறையூர௠: Here Sri Kamalavalli Nacchiyar is gracing [and so usually, in this area this place is referred to as Nacchiyar Koil]. This is near Srirangam and is called Nichulapuri. It is the birth place of Tiruppan Alwar. Lord is Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal. Darma Varma was the King of Chola region. In his family was born Nanda Varma Chola.

He was doing many services to the Lord. Unfortunately, he had no

children. He was aleays praying Lord Sri Ranganatha. Once when the King

went for hunting, he found a beautiful girl child in a big lotus

flower. She was none other than Sri Maha Lakshmi Thayar.

The King took home that Child and named Her, Sri Kamalavalli, and

brought Her up. Once Lord Sri Ranganatha saw Sri Kamalavalli, and fell

in love with Her! Returning from forests, Sri Ranganatha ordered Nanda

Varma to get his daughter Sri Kamalavalli, married to Him. The King

obeyed and performed the marriage. Even now, during Panguni [March-April] festival, on the Sixth day, Sri Namperumal of Srirangam arrives at Woraiyur, and graces with Sri Kamalavalli and it is an important event. Tirumangai NacchiyarAlwar has praised this Kshetram.3. TIRU KARAMBANUR [uTTHAMAR KOIL]திரà¯à®•à¯ கரமà¯à®ªà®©à¯‚ர௠[உதà¯à®¤à®®à®°à¯ கோவிலà¯]: In this temple all the Three Lords of Trinity are gracing. Lord here is Sri Purushottaman. Separate sannidhis are there for lord Brahma

and lord Shiva. The Lord is in reclining pose. Sri Tayar is Sri Poornavalli Thayar. Kadamba tree is Sthala Vruksham. Once, the Lord appeared as a Kadamba

tree and so this place got the name Tiru Kadambanur, which got

transformed into Tiru Karambanur. According to legend, lord Shiva

pinched off his father lord Brshma's one head. The skull stuck to lord

Shiva's hand and had to wander begging to fill up the skull [so that

his curse would end]. When Shiva came here, Sri Pooranavalli Thayar

gave alms which filled the skull. Lord Shiva here is known as Bikshanda

and so this place is also called Bikshandar Koil. Lord Brahma meditated

under the Kadamba tree and got his post. Udyoga Vimanam. Tirumangai Alwar has praised the Lord here.4. TIRU VELLARAI திர௠வெளà¯à®³à®±à¯ˆ :This is one of the ancient Divya desam. Sri Thayar is Sri Senkamalavalli Thayar. She is also known as Sri Shenbagavalli and Sri Pankayachelvi. This place is also known as Sweta giri -

Sanskrit form of Vellarai. The Lord appeared as Sri Varaha to Emperor

Sibi. Once Sibi came on hunting to South. When he was chasing a white

Boar, the Lord appeared as Sri Varaha to him. Swami Uyyakkondar and Swami Engal Azhvan of Sri Vaishnava sampradayam, were born here. Vimalakruti Vimanam. Lord is Sri Pundarikaksha Perumal. One might mistake Him to be Sri Namperumal. In this Kshetram, there are Seven Teerthams. Inside the temple is a teertham, with Swastika shape and is famous. Chakra teertham is also very famous. One in one bathing spot, can not see another bathing in another bathing spot. Sri Thayar meditated in the Poonkinaru and married the Lord. This Kshetram has been praised by Perialwar and Tirumangai Alwar.5. TIRU ANBIL திர௠அனà¯à®ªà®¿à®²à¯ :The Lord is Sri Sundara Raja aka Sri Vadivazhagiya Nambi. The Lord is in standing pose. Sri Thayar is Sri Sundaravalli Thayar aka Sri Azhagiyavalli Thayar. Tirumazhisai Alwar has praised the

Lord here. The Lord appears with enchanting beauty. Mandooka Teertham. Sage Manduka, cursed by sage Durvasa, came here and on meditation on the Lord, and got his curse cleared.6. TIRUPPER NAGAR [KOILADI] திரà¯à®ªà¯à®ªà¯‡à®°à¯à®¨à®•à®°à¯ [கோயிலடி]:The Lord here is Sri Appakkudatthan. Tirumazhisai Alwar, Nammalwar, Periyalwar and Tirumangai Alwar have praised this Kshetram.

King Subhamanyu was feeding daily 1000 persons. Once the Lord came in

the guise of an Old Man, and ate away all the food prepared for 1000

persons! Surprised, the King asked the Old Man, what else He needed.

The Lord asked for a pot full of Appam! Then He graced the King with the pot full of Appam; and so, He is called Sri Appakkudatthan or Sri Appalan. The Lord is gracing in reclining pose, with the Appam pot near His right hand. Sri Thayar is known as Sri Indira Devi and Sri Kamalavalli Nacchiyar. This is the last

Kshetram praised by Nammalwar, before he departed for Vaikuntam.HARE RAAMA HARE RAAMA RAAMA RAAMA HARE HARE HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA

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