Nadantha kalgal nonthanavo? Nadunga neaylam Aneamaai
Edanthamei Kulungavo ? Vilangumal varaisuram
Kadantha kal parantha Kaverikarai kudanthaiyul
Kidanthavaru azhunthirinthu pesu vazhi kesanea
Thirumazhisaipiran ? Thiruchanda Viruttam ? 61
In the above mentioned words for thirumazhisaipiran the next posting is about Thirukundanthai ? Aravamudhazhvan
Kundangaleadutheravitu Kutthada valla en kovea
Madankol Mathimugatharai mal seaiya valla en maintha
Edanthita eraniyan Nenjai erupillavaka mun Keendaai
Kudanthai kidantha en kovea Kurukathi puchutavarai
Periazhwar ? Tirumozhi ? 2 - 7 - 7
Brahmandapurana, Tiruvinnagar Mahatmyam, Kumbakonam Mahatmayam among others describe this kshetra. It was here that Swami Nathamuni heard the recitation of the 10 Pasurams of tiruvoimozhi beginning with Aravamudea and ending with words indicating a thousand pasurams, After this Swami Nathamuni made penance and not only got rest of Tiruvoimozhi but also the other 3000, set them all all music (Inyisai Thantha Vallal) and started the tradition of recitation of prabandham. This kshetra is like srirangam is between two rivers cauveri and Arasalaru. This place is also called Bhaskara Kshetram as Surya, which lost its power of brightness earlier regained it after performing tapas on the Sudarsana Chakra of Lord Sarangapani
The lord in this temple is in Utthana Sayanam, on the request of Thirumizhisai azhwar (Kidanthavaru Ezunthiru). Hence the lord is called Aravamudhazhvar and Azhwar Thirumizhisai Piran. The beauty of the Moolasthanam carved in the black stone in the form chariot and the Lord with his consorts in the beautifully carved Chitrai ther moved Thirumazhipiran to compose thiruezhukootrirukai describing lords divine traits of creation and preservation etc
The temple has two entrances Uttarayanam (Jan-Jul) and Dakshanayanam (Jul ? Jan) . Each of the entrances have nine steps which signifies the nine steps (sopanam) to attain paramapadam
Thayar is called Padithanda Patni as all her utsavams are conducted inside the temple only. Sri Ramaswami temple and Chakarapani Temple are the other two temples in the town
Lord Chakaprani is with ashtabujam and is the Chakramsam of aravamudhan. During all the major festivals and activities in the temple, Lord Chakrapani and Aravamudhan are seen together. At the Sri Ramaswamy temple, Rama and Seetha are seen in pattabhisheka kolam with baratha, Shatrughna, Lakshmana and Anjaneya with veena
As per the sthala purana, the amrutha kalasam, which was atop of himalayas washed during the pralayam, settled here. At the request of devas, paramasivan hit the vessel with an arrow, when the nectar spilled out and filled the mahamakam and pottamarai kulam. Hence this place is called kumbakonam.
Ayya Kumara Thata Desikan constructed a separate sannidhi for kamalavalli Thayar. Pleased with this act and as desired by thayar, a sannidhi for Ayya Kumara Thata Desikan by Nayakar king opposite her sannidhi for her multifarious kainkaryams in the temple. One day the preists were wonderstruck to find the lord in a wet dhoti and with sacred thread worn as at the time performing final rites, as only the previous day they had seen the stranger perform these rites to Sri Lakshminarayana Swami, who devoted the entire life in the service of Lord aravamudha. In Rememberance, every year on Ayppasi amavasya day this is recreated. This Rajagopuram is 3rd tallest gapuram after srirangam and srivilliputur, was built by swami after from the donation received for antima kainkaryam of Ayya Kumara Thata desikan
Sri Tirukudanthai Desikan, a great and revered acharya who is considered an aparavathara of Swami Desikan lived here and performed many kainkaryams Among the important granthas authored by this great man are Komala Dandakam and Aparyaptamruta Dhyana Sholkam on the Thayar and Perumal
Important festivals are Chitirai uthsavam, Vasanthothsavam & Nammazhwar Uthsavam etc. This divya desham is 1.5 kms from the kumbakonam station on the chennai-Trichy main line and is also accessible by road from Trichy, Thanjavur etc
Perumal : Moolavar : Aravamudhan ? Adisesha Sayanam
Uthsavar : Sarangapani, Aravamudhan
Thayar : Kamalavalli Thayar
Pushkarini : Hema Pushkarini, Cauvery Nadhi, Arasalaru
Vimanam : Vaideeha Vimanam
Pratyaksham : Hema Maharishi
Mangalasasanam : Bhoodatazhwar 2
Peyazhwar 2
Thirumazhipiran 7
Namazhwar 13
Periazhwar 4
Kothai Nacchiyar 1
Thirumangai Mannan 25
Adiyean Desikan Dasan
Srirangam S. Balaji
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