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 (Kaliyanâs) 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 âmanjakuliâ 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 Azhwarâs period.
Svami Nathamunigalâs period
It 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 Namperumalâs
âtholukiniyanâ (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 âmanjakuliâ
Utsavam in Cauvery and leaves to his native place too. This Utsavam is
considered as a combining festival of south and North SriVaishnavas.
Svami Ramanujaâs period
The 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.
Namperumalâs desire is to
make divya prabandams of Azhwarâs 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
emperumanarâs 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 Namperumalâs 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 âsendral kudaiyamâ pasuram and add âemperumanar
darisanam yendre idharkuâ pasuram from Upadesarathnamalai. Each Divyadesam has
its own date to restart the divyaprabhandhams. But in all houses and aacharyanâs
divine mansions, prabandham recitation is resumed only after koorathazhwanâs
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 Friday
Evening 6:00pm
Thiruppallandu
thodakkam, Periyazvar Thirumozhi 1st, 2nd and 3rd paththu,
Sattrumurai.
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December
27th 2008 Saturday
Morning 9:00am
Periyazvar Thirumozhi 4th and 5th
paththu, Nachiyar Thirumozhi, Perumal Thirumozhi, Sattrumurai.
Evening
3:00pm
Thirucchanda viruththam, Thirumalai, Thiruppalliezuchchi,
Amalanadipiran, Kanninunchiruthambu, Muthalaiyram Sattrumurai
Evening
6:00pm
Dhanur Masam Classical Music
festival.
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December
28th 2008 Sunday
Morning 9:00am
Periya Thirumozhi 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th
paththu Sattrumurai.
Evening 4:00pm
Periya Thirumozhi 5th paththu
Sattrumurai
Evening 6:00pm
Dhanur Masam Classical Music
festival.
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December
29th 2008 Monday
Morning 8:30am
Periya Thiumozhi 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th
paththu sattrumurai.
Evening 6:30pm
Periya Thirumozhi 10th and 11th
paththu Thirukurunthandakam, Thirunedumthandakam Periya Thirumozhi
Sattrumurai.
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December
30th 2008 Tuesday
Morning 8:30am
Muthal Thiruvanthathi, Irandam
Thiruvanthathi, Moonram Thiruvanthathi, and Sattrumurai
Evening
6:30pm
Nanmukan Thiruvanthathi
Sattrumurai
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December
31st 2008 Wednesday
Morning 8:30am
Thiruviruththam, Thiruvasiriyam, Periya
Thiruvanthathi Sattrumurai
Evening 6:30pm
Thiru Ezhu Kootrarikkai,
Siriya Thirumadal and Periya Thirumadal. Iyarppa
Sattrumurai
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January
1st 2009 Thursday
Morning 8:00am
Veda 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.
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January
2nd 2009 Friday
Morning 8:30am
Thiruvaimozhi 2nd 3rd paththu
Sattrumurai
Evening 6:30pm
Thiruvaimozhi 4th 5th and 6th paththu
Sattrumurai
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January
3rd 2009 Saturday
Morning 8:30am
Thiruvaimozhi 7th and 8th paththu
Sattrumurai.
Evening 4:00pm
Thiruvaimozhi 9th paththu
Sattrumurai
Evening 6:00pm
Dhanur Masam Classical Music
festival.
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January
4th 2009 Sunday
Morning 9:00am
Thiruvaimozhi 10th paththu Azvar Thiruvadi
thozuthal (Moksham). Veda sattru Sattrumurai. Iramanusa Nootranthathi
Sattrumurai.
Evening 6:00pm
Dhanur Masam Classical Music
festival.
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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