Chronology of Bhagavath RaamAnujA's Kaimkaryams for Sri VaishNavam (1017-1137 CE ): Part I

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SrI:

 

Dear RaamAnuja DaasAs and Daasis :

 

Today is the day after the Thirunakshathram of

Udayavar . adiyEn is very pleased to let you

know that we have assembled the needed

funds for the Kaimkaryam at SriperumbhUthUr .

 

In grateful appreciation of the support given by

many RaamAnuja Daasars from all over the world ,

adiyEn will share wqith you an excellent write up

on AchArya RaamAnujA's life and Vaibhavam.

 

In the latest issue of Sri RanganAtha PriyA ,

Sri U.Ve. Purisai Veeravalli VaradadEsikAcchAr

Swamy of Pondichery has provided a detailed

chronological account of the life & Kaimkaryams of

AchArya RaamAnuja .

 

adiyEn thought of translating the essay of Purisai Swamy

as a PrathyupahAram for all the upakArams done for

the SriperumbhUdhUr Kaimkaryam by many RaamAnuja

BhakthAs to assemble close to 4 Laks of Rupees for that kaimkaryam.

This is the least adiyEn can do in recognition of the support by all

the particpants .

 

A. AvathAram and Young days (VidhyA GrahaNam)

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1. PingaLa Chitthirai Aadhirai : His AvathAram ----1017 CE

 

2. PingaLa Thai Punarpoosam --EmbAr's AvathAram---1017 CE

 

3. Upanayanam for RaamAnujA ----1024 ( Age : 7 )

 

4. Marriage of elder Sister , BhUmi DEvi----1025 ( Age 8)

 

5. AvathAram of Mudali AaNDAn ---1028 (Age 11)

 

6. Marriage of Younger sister, Kamalai ---1028 (Age 11)

 

7. AvathArams of NadAthUr AazhvAn , KidAmpi AacchAn ,

PiLLai Thirumala Nambi , Vaduka Nambi ----1028 (Age 11)

 

8. AvathAram of KuruhUr pirAn PiLLAN ---1032 ( Age 15)

 

9. Marriage to TanjammAL(RakshAmbhA)---1033 ( Age 16)

 

10. Education with Yaadhava PrakAsa ,

Thirupputkkuzhi--1033 to 1037 ( Age16-20)

 

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11. His Father , Kesava SomayAji , passes away---1035 ( Age 18)

 

12. 3rd Son of Periya Thirumalai Nambi is born

who is named RaamAnujan ---1035 ( Age 18)

 

13. Journey to Kaasi for Maaga SnAnam with the GhOshti

of Yaadhava PrakAsa during Thai , Maasi, Panguni ---1038 (Age 21)

 

14. Continuation of studies with Yaadhava PrakAsar --1038-1040( Age 22, 23)

 

15. AlavanthAr's visit to Kaanchi , VaikAsi 1039 (Age 22)

 

16. Ramanujar leaving Yaadhava PrakAsa and engaging

in Kaimkaryam to Lord VaradarAja ---1041 ( Age 24)

 

17.RaamAnujar arriving at Srirangam with Periya Nambi

in response to the invitation of AlavanthAr , Latter's

ascent to Parama Padham and RaamAnujA's 3 vows

before the Charama ThirumEni of AlavanthAr-- VaikAsi 1042( Age 25)

 

18. The king of MaaLava ( Jagath Devan) attacking DhvAra Samudhram ,

Belur and Yadhugiri and taking away Raama Priyar archai ---1043( Age 26)

 

19. MudaliyANDAn joining RaamAnujar after his return

from Srirangam--- 1044 (Age 27)

 

20. RaamAnujar's Mother passes away --1045 (Age 28)

 

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21. Marriage of KurEsar with Andal at Kooram ---1045( Age 28)

 

22. HoysaLa Bitti Devan becoming King at Belur --1046( Age 29

 

23. RaamAnuja recieves the six instructions from the Lord

thru Thirukkacchi Nambi , Meeting with Periya Nambi

at MadhurAnthakam, Pancha SamskAram & return to

Kaanchi for 6 Months --1049 ( Age 32)

 

24. KurEsar giving away his wealth and arriving at Kaanchi

to become RaamAnuja's sishyA at the behest of

Thirukkacchi Nambi--1049( Age 32)

 

25. NadAthUr AzhwAn becoming a disciple ---1049( Age 32)

 

26. Yaahdava PrakAsar following his mother's instruction

and becoming a sishya of RaamAnujar with the name of

Govinda Daasar & writing Yathi dharma samucchayam---1049 (Age 32)

 

27. Message to Thirumalai Nambi to return Embar ( Govindha

Bhattar ) to VaishNavam from Saivam ---1049 (Age 32)

 

28. Yaadhava PrakAsar's passing away --Margazhi 1049 (Age 32)

 

29. Birth of VedAntha Saaram ---1050 (Age 33)

 

Until now RaamAnujar was known as IlayAzhwAr ; from now on

He enters the phase of Udayavar .

 

30. Arrival at Srirangam with Thiruvaranga PerumAL Arayar

and being blessed with the title of Udayavar ---1050 (Age 33)

 

31. Matam establishment at Srirangam: Thrivikraman PrAkAram

NOrth veedhi , Seran Matam ( Koil Ozhku: P 38) ; appointment of

MudaliyANDAn for Kaimkaryam to RanganAthar , while retaining

KurEsar as the principal help for darsana nirvAham---1050 ( Age 33)

 

32. Learning ThiruvAimozhi with Music from Thiruvaranga PerumAL

Arayar , one of His five AchAryans ---1050 ( Age 33)

 

33. Second UpadEsam on Dhvaya mantrArtam from Periya Nambi

and going for the first time to ThirukkOshtiyUr at the behest of

Periya Nambi to be blessed with Thirumantira MantrArta

UpadEsam by ThirukkOshtiyUr nambi --1050 ( Age 33)

 

34.1 Urangavilli comes under the sway of RaamAnujar to become

UrangAvilli Dasar ---1051 ( Age 34)

 

34.2 Disappointed with the resistance to reforms at the Srirangam Temple ,

RaamAnujar exiles himself to ThiruveLLARai---1051-53 (Age 34, 35)

 

35. Return to Srirangam & the Expansion of the 5 branches of Kaimkaryams

at Srirangam to 10 branches ----1053( Age 35) .

 

36. 18th visit to ThirukkOshtiyUr to recieve ThirumantrOpadEsam

from Nambi , who agrees finally to bless RaamAnujar after

asking him to undertake one month upavAsam ---1053(Age 35)

 

37. Bringing Periya Koil Nambi under His sway and blessing

him with the name of Thiruvarangatthu AmudanAr. Koil

nirvAham rests completely with Ramanujar now --1054 (Age 36)

 

38. KidAmbi AcchAn & PiLLAn become sishyAs---1054 (Age 36)

 

39. Creation of Nithya Grantham ---1054(Age 36)

 

40. Return to ThirukkOttiyUr for Chrama slOka upadEsam

 

( To Be continued )

 

RaamAnuja Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan