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

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Dear RaamAnuja DaasAs and Daasis :

 

80. The fanatic Saiva king writes "SivAth parataram nAsthi "

( There is no god greater than Siva) and sends a messenger

to get Ramanujar's agreement thru signature on that palm leaf .

NaalUrAn , a sishyan of KurEsar recommends that Ramanuja sign.

KurEsar senses danger and requests Ramanuja to leave Srirangam

for safety ----1076 (Age 60) .

 

81.Ramanuja rushes off to Karnaataka ( mEl Naadu)---1078 (Age 60)

 

82.KurEsar goes to the ChOLA king's court in place of Ramanujar

and accompanied by Periya Nambi; Kuresar & Periya Nambi

disagee with the king and lose their eyes ---1078( Age 60) .

 

83. Ramanuja GhOshti travels on towards Melkote ; Fasting at

Yadhu Giri for 7 days---1078(Age 60).

 

84. The group of Hunters welcome Ramanuja and serve Him

and the GhOshti ---1078 (Age 60).

 

85. Ramnaujar asks one member of His ghOshti and one of

the Hunters to go to Melkote Koil and bring back 45 sishyAs of

His ---1078 (Age 60) .

 

86. The first batch of hunters entrust Ramanuja to another hunter

6 miles away--- 1078(Age 60).

 

87. The new hunter showers the visitors with all kinds of comforts

and brings the ghOshti down to the village at the foot of the hills ,

Harthana Halli , where KaTTaLaivAri KOngu PirAtti dampathis

lived ---1078(Age 60) .

 

88. At Harthana Halli , Ramanuja is served by Kongu PirAtti and stays

fro 4 days at her residence and confers the Daasya Naamam of

Thiruvaranga Daasan on Her husband .

 

89. Ramanujar continues on to the village of RamanAtha Puram

on the northern banks of Cauvery river and stays for 3 days---1078

(Age 60).

 

90. Ramanuja GhOshti arrives at Mithilapuri and stays at the Yoga

Narasimha Temple---1078 (Age 60).

 

91. The SmArtha adhvaithis of Mithilapuri (Kovai) are won in debates

and the village is renamed SaaLagrAmam ---1079 ( Age 61).

 

92. Vaduga Nambi becomes a sishyan ---1079 (Age 61).

 

93. ThoNdanUr Nambi arrives at SaaLaigrAmam to invite

RaamAnuja GhOshti to ThondanUr and houses them in

the local Yoga Narasimha temple and briefs Ramanuja on

the Vaibhavam of Yadhu Giri ( ThirunArAyaNa Puram).

 

94. At ThoNdanUr , Ramanuja defeats the dhigambhara (naked)

Jain sanyAsis from behind a curtain ; the defeatd Jain leaders

level their matams and build the ThirumalaasAgaram PushkaraNi

from the stones ----1079 (Age 61).

 

95. KurEsar returns to ThirumAlirumchOlai with his family

and composes Sundara Baahu Sthavam there ---1079 (Age 61).

 

96. King VishNu Vardhanan ( Former Bitti DEvan) arrives with his

wife to prostrate before RaamAnuja at ThoNDanUr--- 1079 (Age 61).

 

97.Grieved over unavailability of the sacred clay ,Ramanuja fasts

for 3 days and goes to Yadhu Giri and finds NaarAyaNa PerumAL

at he South western directin of KalyANi PushkaraNi--- 1079 (Age 61).

 

98. That night Ramanuja sleeps with worry about the unavailability of

the sacred clay ; he dreams that the desired clay is on the north western

bank of KalyANi Theertham and finds it there ---1079 (Age 61).

 

99. Ramanuja builds the broken down temple of NaarAyaNa and

consecrates the Lord ( ThirunArAyaNan ) there and renames the village

from Dukkha Garudana haLLi to ThirunArAyaNa puram--1080(Age 62).

 

100. Ramanuja Travels north to bring back Raama Priyar ( uthsava Moorthy

of ThirunArAyaNa Puram temple) , finds Him at Delhi and brings HIm back.

He names the Lord "Sella PiLLai "---1081(Age 63).

 

101. Ramanujar gives special rights to Harijans ( ThirukkualatthAr)

during the temple festivals at ThirunArAyaNa puram ---1083( Age 63)

 

102. Ramanuja consecrates Lakshmi NaarAyana archa

at ThoNDanUr --1085(Age 67).

 

103. Ramanuar defeats SengAmi MaayA Vaadhis and builds RaamAnuja

Matam at ThirunArAyaNapuram ; He performs Prathishtai for Pancha

NaarAyaNa at Belur ---1089(Age 71) .

 

104. Visitors from Srirangam brief Ramanuja on the ascent to Parama Padham

His AchAryan , Periya Nambi; Ramnauja asks for SrichUrNa ParipAlanam

and adhyayana Uthsavam ( iyal SaaRRumuRai) for HIs AchAryan ; RmamAnuja

sends his disciple , Maaruthi SiRiyANDan to find out about the well being of

KuResar at ThirumAlirumchOlai ----1090(Age 72).

 

105. SiriyANDAn arrives at ThirumAlirumchOlai , delivers the greetings

to KurEsar . He brings back the invitation from Raja Raja ChOzha raajA

for Ramanuja's return to Srirangam and gives that request from the king

to Ramanuja at the banks of KalyANi theertham ---1090 (Age 72).

 

106.Ramanujar appoints 52 sishyAs to stay at ThirunArAyaNapuram

for Temple nirvAham and Kaimkaryam . He blesses the Tamar uhantha

ThirumEni behind as their raksha and returns to Srirangam---1090 (Age 72).

 

107. KurEsar returns from ThiurmAlirumchOlai and prostrates before

his AchAryan at Srirangam ---1090 (Age 72).

 

108.Ramanuja bathes in Cauvery , performs His anudshtAnams

and stops at KurEsar's house and comforts him ---1090(Age 72).

 

109. Raja Raja ChOzhan hands over Koil NirvAham to Ramanuja

and AchAryan accepts it --1090(Age 72).

 

110. Ramanuja consecrates new image of Swamy NammAzhwAr

and other AzhwArs and restarts the Adhyayana Uthsavam that

was interrupted due to the fear from road side robbers between

AzhwAr Thirunahari and Srirangam---1091 (Age 73).

 

111.The last rites done by PiLLai Thirumalai Nambi at Thirumala .

Latter arrives at Srirangam to give the news to Ramanuja , who

travels to Thirupathy---1091( Age 73).

 

112. Ramanuja consecrates the archa of Govindha Raaja at

Thiruppathi --- 1091 (Age 73).

 

113. Thirukkacchi Nambi ascends to Parama Padham---1092(Age 74).

 

114. Raamanujar presses KurEsar to create a sthuthi( Sri VaradarAja

Sthavam ) . Lord Varada appears in KurEsar's dream . Ramnuja hears

it from KurEsa , reads Sri VaradarAja Sthavam to his AchAryan and

both arrive at Kaanchi thereafter---1093 (Age 73).

 

115. Expansion of Sri BhAshyam by 150% ---1095 (Age 75).

 

116. Viist to ThirumAlirumchOlai with KurEsar to present

100 vessels of AkkAra Vadisil and 100 vessels of VeNNai

according to ANDAL's Paasuram ( NaaRu NaRum Pzhil)

in NaachiyAr Thirumozhi---1097 (Age 80).

 

117. KurEsar ascneds to Parama Padham ---1107( Age 90).

 

118. SathAbhishEkam ( here 100th Thirunakshathram) and

recieving the Birudhu of YathirAjar ---1117 (Age 100) .

 

119. Thaam Uhantha ThirumEni Prathishtai through a sculptor

named Ramanuja Daasan and having it consecrated at

Sri PerumbhUthUr , His avathAra sthalam---1119 (Age 102).

 

120. Ramanuja ascends to Parama Padham for nithya Kaimkaryam

there after entrusting SampradhAyam's growth with PiLAn , KidAmbi

AacchAn , NadathUr AzhwAn and EmbAr ---1137(Age 120).

 

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Thank you all for your Valued support

for SriperumbhUthUr Kaimkaryam ,

 

RaamAnuja Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan