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Thank you Swamin for the excellent presentation, and highlighting the definition of Kula Deivam, which I feel is educative to some of the bhakthas like me.
Dasan
Tamarapu Sampath Kumaran

--- On Fri, 12/26/08, Dr.V.Sadagopan <yennappan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Dr.V.Sadagopan <yennappan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Oppiliappan] Re: kula deivam
To: "Ponnappan" <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Rajeev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "divya desam" <divya_desam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, RamanujaandDesika@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Srikanth Veeraraghavan" <hindusrikanth@xxxxxxxxx>, "Sgt" <saranagathi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "SG" <Tiruvenkatam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "IRS" <ramanuja_society@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Swami" <malolan_net@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "DS" <desikasampradaya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "RB" <Raamabhakthi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 10:31 AM

SrI:
 
Dear Srimathy Jayashree Saranathan :
 
It is delightful to read your welcome reflections
on the Concept of Kula Dhaivam .
 
The Kulam that we all have in mind is
VaishNava Kulam in all its elaborate coverage
including every one ( anya DEvathAs as well ).  
 
AzhwAr has rightfully said " Kulam Tarum ,
Selvam tanatidum " about the power of
His mantram .
 
In my mind , our Oppiliappan and Lord VenkatEsan is
one and the same since our PerumAL is celebrated as
" JyEshta BrAtaa " of Thirumalai SrinivAsan .
The situation is like " Pazham Nazhuvi Paalil
VizhunthAr pOlE " for us . Therefore , Oppiliappan is
Yennappan , Ponnappan , MaNiyappan , Mutthappan and
ThiruviNNagar sErnta appan . " KaanminkaL ulaheer yenRu
KaNNmuhappE nimirntha " PerumAn  , YengaLappan .
 
For Saint ThyagarAja , Raamachandran is sakalam .
For LeelAsukhar , KrishNan is sakalam and He asked
Raamachandran to set aside His KOdhaNdam for
few minutes , take on VeNu in His hands and present Himself
for recieving his AarAdhanam . For Srimath Azhagiya Singars ,
Lord Narasimhan is sarvasvam . For Swamy Desikan
Lord VaradarAjan of Hasti SailAgram is
his " VAsthu Paithaamaham dhanam".
 
Let us enjoy the special Bhaandhavyam of
Saint ThyagarAja , who described His relationship
to Ramachandra succinctly : " NeevEraa Kula dhanamu ,
NeevEraa Jeevanamu ".
 
Let us reflect on some of the other declarations
by Saint ThyagarAjA in this context :
 
1. Yamunaa KalyANi Krithi: " NaarAyaNa Hari "
 
" Oh Raamachandra ! I am caught up in Your grip
( as my Kula dhaivam).Let my eyes be fixed upon
your refined beauty and my heart be transported
with Joy".
 
2. Kannada  Raagam : "idhE bhAgyamu "
 
" This alone is the real blessedness to be
coveted--to worship incessantly at Your
lotus feet with the whole heart ( as my Kula dhaivam
and Kula Dhanam) .
 
3. Raagam SupOshiNi: Kriti : RamainchuvArEvaruraa?
 
" Oh RaghUttamaa! Who is there among the beings
in the whole universe , who can trasport one to
transcendental joy but You ( my KUla dhaivam ) ?
 
4. Raagam PantuvarALi : Kriti : SaaramEgAni
 
About he power of the Kula dhanam's name :
 
" saaramEgAni anyamArga vichAramEDikE ?"
Oh Mind! Raama naama alone is the precious
thing worthy to be coveted . Why bother with 
others 9 other thoughts) ?
 
5. The power of the Kula dhaivam's name :
 
" Raama ! Raghukula jalanidhi Soma !
lOkAbhirAma ! ---SaraNAgata jana rakshaka !
DhAnta! SeetA Kaanta ! KaruNA svAnta ! 
It is not possible for me to describe 
the joy one derives from the chanting of
Your name ( inta soukhyamani nE jeppajAla ) .
"smaraNE sukhamu Raama Naama ",    
" dhyAnamE varameina GangA snAnamu
( The dhyAnam of my Kula dhaivam's
name is itself the most efficacious
Bath in the holy GangA ) .
 
6. The uniqueness of his kula dhaivam
as his  AarAdhana Murthy :
 
" VaadEraa dhaivamu  manasaa !
( Oh My mind ! He alone is my God ).
 
" UndEdhi RaamudOkaduyUraka chEdipOku
manasaa " ( There is Raama , the One Lord !
Oh my mind ! do not get needlessly ruined by
seeking after others)
 
7. Balahamsa Raagam : Kriti: Raama yEva
dhaivatam " 
 
Raama alone is my God .
 
8.Raama ! nee samAnamevaru ? 
( Raama! Who is there equal to You ?).
 
KalyANi Raagam : 
 
9.Kaaru vlpulu neeku sarikaaru ?
 
 Oh Raama! No God of this universe 
can be equal to You .
 
10. In a Chaayaa tarangini raaga krithi ,
this Raama bhakthA asks : " Is happiness
possible of attainment thru other Gods ?
Oh Raama! to me, whose mind , without
harbouring  any prejudices against other faiths ,
is constantly and passionately in love with You !
 
10. AtaaNaa / KaDDu jEsinAvu ; Raama Bhandhu !
 
" You have cast the prohibitory spell of
"Raama Bhandhu " on me , preventing me from 
straying into numerous other faiths claiming 
allegiance to other gods . 
 
11. Bilahari : Naa JeevAdhAramu !
" Oh the prop of my Life ! Oh RaamA ! 
You are the fruit of my penance , the brilliance
of my eyes , the fragrance of my nose ,
the embodiment of the letters that I chant ,
You are the flower of my worship . 
 
12. Yadhukula KaambhOji: Nee dayachE Raama
nityAnandhadhaiti 
 
"Oh Raama !  By Your grace , I have attained
the everlasting bliss !
 
13. VaraaLi Raagam : Dharanu nee saridhaivamu 
gaanaraa Raghuvara !
 
" I have not found in this universe a God like You .
Oh RaghuveerA ! --Your blessed feet are the sole
object of my meditation and Your mercy is
my wealth and eternal bliss !
 
14. Hari KaambhOji : YentarAni
 
" Whatever may come to me or go away 
from me  , I will never allow myself to be
seperated from YOu .
 
15. NaagasvarAvaLi Raagam : " SrIpathE !"
 
" Oh Sripati ! Meditation on Your holy feet is
the very life and sustenance to the bright -hearted
ThyAgarAja !
 
16. In a most beautiful Raama Priyaa krithi ,
ThyagarAja asks : " Oh Raama ! Pray clear
my sandEham ! Are Your holy feet great or are
Your elegant sandals (Paadhukais) great ?
 
17. PunnaagavaraaLi Raagam : "Tava DaasOham
Daasarathy "
 
" Oh Son of Dasaratha! I am Your servant ...Convinced
that there is no other God like You in the world , I have
taken refuge in You ."
 
18. Vijaya Vasantaa Raagam: Nee chittamu naabhAgyamu !
 
"Oh Raamachandra! Your will is my fortune and I am
Yours . Realizing that it is ineffective to be brooding ,
I have once and for all taken refuge in You . Whenever
I see or think of other Gods , I only see You shining
in them .
 
Raajillu SrI ThyAgarAja vinutha
SrI Raama JayarAma SrungAra Raama !
daya sEyavayyaa sadhaya Raamachandra !
 
Raama! neepai tanaku prEma BhOdhu !
NeerajAksha ! Naa JeevAdhAra!
Raaga Rasika ! Raaga rahita !
ninnu vinA sukhamu gaana !
tapasu yOga phalamu neevE ! 
 
bhAnuvamsa Tilaka! Aadhi DEva !
PrANa Naatha ! SuguNaBrundha !
Saadhujana Jeevana!  Sanaatana !
Dayaraani ! Dayaraani !
Daasarathi RaamA!
 
ThiruviNNagrappan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan  
  
      
 

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