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Tuesday, December 16, 2008 4:57 PM

Sarvadhari 2008-09 - Thiru Adhyayana Utsavam at SV Lotus Temple, Fairfax Virginia

 

 

What is Anadhyayanam? During 2 months period starting with the full moon day in karthika month (October~November), up until Hastha star constellation in Pushya month (~January), the 4000 songs of Divya Prabandams are not recited. All the Divya Prabanda recitation service in all Divya Desams (holy lands) will also be stalled during this period. Historical facts according to 6000 padi Guruparampara Prabhavam:Sri Thirumangai Azhwar (Kaliyan’s) period Sri Thirumangai Azvar the last of the Azvars gosti was the first Azvar to start this Adhyayana Utsavam. He requested Sri Namperumal of Thiru aRangam Periya Koyil, to hear the thousand verses of Sri Nammazhwar. Thus Sri Namperumal made a sasanam (divine order), asking to bring Sri Nammazhwar from Azhwar Thirunagari for attending Thiruvadhyanothsavam (the Festival of chanting the 1000 Thiruvaimozhi). Kaliyan went to Azhwar Thirunagari (Thirukurugur) and brought Azhwar from there to Srirangam and celebrated the adhyayana Utsavam. Namperumal gave His festival of “manjakuli†to Azhwar as a reward for fulfilling his divine Order of attending Adhyayana Utsavam. Geographically, Srirangam and Azhwar Thirunagari are separated by a lot of distance. Because of that, and various other reasons, this process of bringing Nammazhwar for the Adhyayana Utsavam was stopped sometime after Thirumangai Azhwar’s period.Svami Nathamunigal’s periodIt was only during the Nathamunigal period again the Thiru Adhyayana Utsavam resumed. Nathamunigal made arrangements to bring kaliyan from Thirunagari to Srirangam for adhyayana Utsavam. After Kaliyan's Thirunakshathram is celebrated at Thirunagari, the sasanam (divine order) of Namperumal is announced for all, and all the SriVaishnavas in Thiruvali Thirunagari (the birth place of kaliyan) bring Thirumangai Azhwar to Srirangam. From thereupon, along with Namperumal’s ‘tholukiniyan’ (palanquin), they go to Azhwar Thirunagari and bring Nammazhwar to Srirangam on the palanquin of Namperumal. After 10 day Thiruvaimozhi Thirunal (Adyayanothsavam), Azhwar is escorted back to Azhwar Thirunagari. On the way, Azhwar stops at ThiruTholaivillimangalam divyadesam for his Masi Utsavam and reach his native place later. Kaliyan enjoys the ‘manjakuli’ Utsavam in Cauvery and leaves to his native place too. This Utsavam is considered as a combining festival of south and North SriVaishnavas. Svami Ramanuja’s periodThe distance between Srirangam and Azhwar Thirunagari became a very big problem for the Utsavam and also the fear of thieves became a great treat to SriVaishnavas to do the Utsavam. So, Swami Emperumanar installed Nammazhwar with ANJALI HASTAM (the posture with folded hands) inside the Srirangam temple itself and restarted the Utsavam in the presence of Thirumangai Azhwar of Srirangam.Namperumal’s desire is to make divya prabandams of Azhwar’s equal in status to Sanskrit Vedas. He wanted the (to recite and not to recite) adhyayanam and anadhyayanam periods to be implemented for dravida Vedam also as for Sanskrit Vedam. Even after emperumanar’s period when there is no need to actually stop chanting divya prabandams, the successive Preceptors decided to observe the that (supposed to be) travel time(roughly 2 months) as anadhyayanam. Hence, no festivals or Thirumanjanams (holy shower) are offered to Perumal during this period.After the Islamic invasions from the North, Sri Periya Jeeyar (Manava:la ma Ma:munikal)revitalized and revived this Utsavam and increased its popularity many fold. (As per the Thiruvullam Svami Ramanuja). Araiyar Sevais(Singing Dhivya prabhandams using Iyal Isai natakam, abhinayam and using two divine cymbals) in Srirangam, Srivillipuththur, Azvar Thirunagari, Thirukkurungudi are very famous.Even today, we are supposed to honor the same custom of our Previous Preceptors and act according to Namperumal’s Divine Desire. But this does not affect pasurams in Jeeyar padi (worship procedure graced by Sri Manava:la mahamuni) thiruvaradhanam. Only sevakalam is prohibited. But, in mantra pushpam we drop “sendral kudaiyam†pasuram and add “emperumanar darisanam yendre idharku†pasuram from Upadesarathnamalai. Each Divyadesam has its own date to restart the divyaprabhandhams. But in all houses and aacharyan’s divine mansions, prabandham recitation is resumed only after koorathazhwan’s sathumurai. (Thai (Pushya month)- hastam (hastha star)). In Lotus temple we celebrate the Adhyayana Utsavam by chanting all the 4000 holy dhivya prabhandams they have gifted us albeit in a different routine. The agenda and the chanting schedule is attached herewith. All are welcome to chant the Holy Scriptures and let us all celebrate the birth star day of the two of the great Azvars and one great Poorvacharya. Bring your family and friends and learn about Azvars and Acharyas. Copies of Prabhandams will be made available to all to chant.December 26th 2008 FridayEvening 6:00pm Thiruppallandu thodakkam, Periyazvar Thirumozhi 1st, 2nd and 3rd paththu, Sattrumurai.-------------------------December 27th 2008 SaturdayMorning 9:00am Periyazvar Thirumozhi 4th and 5th paththu, Nachiyar Thirumozhi, Perumal Thirumozhi, Sattrumurai.Evening 3:00pmThirucchanda viruththam, Thirumalai, Thiruppalliezuchchi, Amalanadipiran, Kanninunchiruthambu, Muthalaiyram SattrumuraiEvening 6:00pmDhanur Masam Classical Music festival.-------------------------December 28th 2008 SundayMorning 9:00amPeriya Thirumozhi 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th paththu Sattrumurai.Evening 4:00pmPeriya Thirumozhi 5th paththu SattrumuraiEvening 6:00pmDhanur Masam Classical Music festival.-------------------------December 29th 2008 MondayMorning 8:30am Periya Thiumozhi 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th paththu sattrumurai.Evening 6:30pmPeriya Thirumozhi 10th and 11th paththu Thirukurunthandakam, Thirunedumthandakam Periya Thirumozhi Sattrumurai.-------------------------December 30th 2008 TuesdayMorning 8:30am Muthal Thiruvanthathi, Irandam Thiruvanthathi, Moonram Thiruvanthathi, and SattrumuraiEvening 6:30pmNanmukan Thiruvanthathi Sattrumurai-------------------------December 31st 2008 WednesdayMorning 8:30amThiruviruththam, Thiruvasiriyam, Periya Thiruvanthathi SattrumuraiEvening 6:30pmThiru Ezhu Kootrarikkai, Siriya Thirumadal and Periya Thirumadal. Iyarppa Sattrumurai-------------------------January 1st 2009 ThursdayMorning 8:00amVeda Vinnappam with Arulappadu for each Vedam, Ithihasam, Puranam, Sthothraratnam, Sribhashyam, Sri Varadaraja sthavam, Sri Rengaraja Sthavam and Yathiraja Vimsathi. Arulappadu for Divyaprabhadham. Thiruppallandu, Kanninunchiruthambu, Thiruvaimozhi Thaniyan and Uyarvara and 1st paththu sattrumurai.-------------------------January 2nd 2009 FridayMorning 8:30amThiruvaimozhi 2nd 3rd paththu SattrumuraiEvening 6:30pmThiruvaimozhi 4th 5th and 6th paththu Sattrumurai-------------------------January 3rd 2009 SaturdayMorning 8:30amThiruvaimozhi 7th and 8th paththu Sattrumurai.Evening 4:00pmThiruvaimozhi 9th paththu SattrumuraiEvening 6:00pmDhanur Masam Classical Music festival.-------------------------January 4th 2009 SundayMorning 9:00amThiruvaimozhi 10th paththu Azvar Thiruvadi thozuthal (Moksham). Veda sattru Sattrumurai. Iramanusa Nootranthathi Sattrumurai.Evening 6:00pmDhanur Masam Classical Music festival.-------------------------Note: all dhivya prabhandams will start with Thiruppallandu and Thiruvaimozhi will start with Thiruppallandu and Kanninunchiruthambu. Arulappadu will be addressed before start of all prabhandams for all azvars and oran-vazhi Acharyas.Srimathe Ramyajamatru munIndraya mahatmane|Sriranga vasine bhuyaath nithya srir nithya mangalam||Azvar Emperumanaar Jeeyar thiruvadikale saranam