Thiruvaheendhrapuram RathnAngi Kaimkaryam series: Posting 223/Desika Prabhandham : Panniru ThirunAmam ( Part1/Paasurams 280 ))

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SrI:

 

Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs :

 

The twelve Urdhva PuNDrams that a SrI VaishNavan wears on

his body (upper torso) is an important ritual that qualifies him

for performing SandhyA Vandhanam , AarAdhanam and

all Vaidhika KarmAs . It is VaishNava lakshaNam.

 

The 12 NaamAs from Keasavan to DhAmOdharan are invoked as

the SrI VaishNavan after SnAnam adorns the ThirumaNN KaapukaL

and the 12 Moorthys are invoked to stay at the different locations of

the upper torso for protection. The 12 Moorthys exist in our bodies in

PuNDra roopam at their sTAnams and protect us . This Prabhnadham

is to be recited as we apply the PuNDram at the different locations of

the body for the invocation ( aavAhanam ) of the appropriate Moorthys.

 

There are number of Manthrams for adorning the Urdhva PuNDrams :

asthra manthram for purification of the hand used in touching

the ThirumaNN katti , another manthram for prathishtai and

yet another manthram for preparing the ThirumaNN paste

with water as well as the AshtAksharam and Nrusimha

BheejAksharam for consecration of the ThirumaNN paste .

 

One should be seated , while adorning the Urdhva PuNDrams.

The index finger or Pavithram adorning finger has to be used for

ThirumaNN Kaappu placement .The middle finger should never ever

be used in placing the ThirumaNN .The Paadham has to be drawn

first and the right extension and the left extension for that Paadham follow

next. The two lines connected by the Paadham should have good

amount of space in between to place the consecrated yellow

SrI ChoorNam to have the aavAhanam of MahA Lakshmi

with specified names for the different parts of the upper torso

( starting with Sriyai Nama: for the forehead and ending with

SarvAbIshta Phala PradhAyai Nama: for the little ThirumaNN

on the upper forehead).

 

We start the application of the PuNDram in this sequence:

 

(1) The Forehead (2) center of stomach (3) Center of chest

(4) Middle of the fore portion of the neck (5) Right side of

the stomach (6)Right shoulder /bhujam (7) the right side of

the fore portion of the neck (8), the left side of the stomach

(9) the left shoulder (10) the left side of the fore portion of

the neck (11) lower back/lumbar region (12) and the center of

the backside of the neck

 

The Moorthys invoked to reside in the above positions in sequence are:

(1) Keasavan 2. NaarAyaNan (3) Maadhavan (4) Govindhan

(5) VishNu (6) Madhusoodhanan (7) Thirvikraman (8) Vaamanan

(9) Sridharan (10) HrisheekEsan (11) PadhmanAbhan and

(12) DhAmOdharan .

 

The color of these 12 Moorthys , their favorite weapons and their

locations have been described by Swamy Desikan in this Prabhandham

named Panniru ThirunAmam.

 

These PunDRams are recognized as the sacred Paadhams of

Lord VaradarAjan in this Prabhandham by Swamy Desikan .

Hence this Prabhnadham like Thirucchinna Maalai , Mey Viratha

Maanmiyam , Aruttha Panchakam focuses on Lord VaradarAjan.

 

There are two Taniyans for this Prabhandham , which we will

take up in the next posting .

 

NaarAyaNa , NarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan

 

Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

SrivaNN SaThakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: