Kondal vannanai kovalanai
Venai undavayan En ullam kavarthanai
Andar kon ani arangan
The Above mentioned passage itself, would have made us know, about which divya desham my next posting is all about, yes my posting is about My Srirangam and My Periya Perumal and My periya Piratti
Thondaradipondiazhwar - Thirumalai - 2
This kshetra is revered as the bhooloka vaikuntam and temple as Peria Kovil. When we say Kovil in srivaishnavite parlance it refers only this shrine like perumal kovil to kanchi varadaraja swamy temple. The Perumal is the Aradhana perumal of the brahma in Satyaloka and was gave away in a boon to King Ikshvaku dynasty till Sri Rama who gifted it to Vibhisana after his cornation. When vibhisana took the perumal to srilanka. He halted at srirangam for sramapariharam (rest). Lord took fancy to this place as it was garlanded by cauvery as Kollidam and Cauvery on its sides. When vibhisana decided to move he was not able to take him beyond this place. From that day Periya Perumal decided to stay in this place and promised vibhisana that he would protect srilanka, hence the Lord faces south as symbol of protecting srilanka.
In the words of Tondaradipodi azhwar
Vadathisai pinbu kaati, Thenthisai ilankai noki
It is believed that vibhisana comes and worshipes the lord once in every 12 years, In sri Valmiki ramayana, Valmiki describes this in Sarga 128 and Sloka 90
The temple has seven prakaras and 15 gopurams. The seven prakaras signify the seven lokas viz Bhoo, Bhuva, Suva, Maha, Jana, Tapa and Satya lokas. Thirumangai Mannan constructed the Madils for the temple and Rajagopuram (Tallest tower in Asia) was constructed by H.H Mukkur Srimad Azhagiyasingar of Sri Ahobila Mutt .
Srirangam is also the avatara sthala of the all the greatest of the acharayas like Swami Periya Nambi, Swami Parasara Bhattar, Swami Pillai Ulagariyan, Vadaku Thiruveedhi Pillai etc
Arayar sevai the most unique way of reciting the prabandham is unique to srirangam http://www.araiyar.com/. This is site which host more details about the araiyars
Ranganathar and Ranga Nachiyar gave the titles of Kavitharkika simham, Sarvathantra Svathantrar and Vedantachariyar (There might be misinterpretation here as some people say it is Perundevi Thayar who gave the title to out Swami but some say this Periya Pirrati). Our Swami also wrote immortal Sri Paduka Sahasram on the Padukas of Lord and Swami?s drama sankalpa suryodaya was enacted at this place.
As per the command of the Periya Pirrati, swami kumarar conscreted the swami?s vigraha just opposite to the thayar sannidhi. This is a privleage Thayar gives to our swami
The Kamba Ramayana was recited by Kambar for the first time in front of the thayar sannidhi. It contained refrences to Prahalda varada and Slaying of Hiranyakashabu by Lord Nrishimha, Many learned scholars opposed to this as orignal Valmiki Ramayana did not contain any references to this part. Then with the approval of Mettu Azhagiyasingar sannidhi situated on the 5th prakara kambar read the ramayana throught
In the Moolavar Sannidhi there are two sand pillars which is similar to that of vaikuntam. It believed that those who embrace this pillar will reach the vaikuntam.
In the words of Kulasekara Peruman
Kadiaranga tharavanaiyil palli kollum
Mayonai manathunea patri nidru En
Vayara endru kolo vazhtum nalea
It is customary to have the darshan of Pranavakara Vimanam and Paravasudevar idol on the Vimanam. It is also belived that all the divya desham perumal come to srirangam at night and return the next morning
The Unique ritual callled a mattayadi utsavam is enacted with great fervour on the Panguni Uttiram day when Azagiya Manavalan return from Urayur. He is pelted with flowers, butter and fruits by thayar and Lord Ranganatha asks thayar for her rude and Stanrange behaviour. Angry questions regarding disshelved dress and His strange appearance are hurled at him. Thayar finally permits him to enter the sannidhi at the interference Swami Namazhwar
Vaikunta Ekadasi is another famous festival celebrated at this temple . Since it is bhoolaka vaikuntan lakhs of pilgrims from all over the country rush to have darshan of Lord ranganatha on that Day and Utsavam is celebrated as Pagal pathu and Ra pathu before and after Valikunta Ekadasi and Celebration of Thiruneduntaka Thirunal commomerating the bringing of Nanjeer to our sampradaya by Swami Parasara Bhattar . More details about this can be had from the posting of srimathi sumitra varadarajan earlier
This kshetra finds its mention in silappatikaram of Elangovadigal.
Perumal : Moolavar : Sri Ranganatha , Periya Perumal, Nam Perumal ,
Uthsavar : Azhagiya Manavalan
Thayar : SriRanganayaki
Pushkarini : Chandra pushkarini , Cauvery , Kollidam & Vedashringam Rivers
Vimanam : Pranavakar Vimanam
Pratyaksham : Dharmavarma , Ravidharma , Chandra and Vibhishan
Mangalasasanam : Poigai Azhwar 1
Bhoodatazhwar 4
Peyazhwar 1
Thirumazhipiran 14
Namazhwar 12
Periazhwar 35
Kothai Nacchiyar 10
Kulasekara Peruman 31
Tondaradipodi Azhwar 55
Nampanan 10
Thirumangai Mannan 73
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All azhwars execpt Madurakavi azhwar
Vriksham : Punnai
En thirumalgal ser marvanea ennum
Ennudaiya aviya ennum
Nin thiruvayitril edantu ne konda
Nilamagal kelvanea enuum
Andruru vezhum tazhuvi nee konda
Aimagal anbanea ennum
Then thiruvaragam koil kondanea
Thelekilean mudivu eval thanakea
Namazhwar- Thiruvoimozhi 7-2-9
Adiyean Desika Dasan
BAlaji S
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