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 The 27th Naamam of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam:
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 SudhAtanavE Nama:

 This SrI VenkatEsa Naamam is close to the 820th nAmA of Sri VishNu Sahasra Naamam (SVSN): "Amrutha VapushE nama:" This namaa is also an extension of the 120th Naama of SVSN: "AmruthAya Nama:".

 Meaning of NamaAm " SudhAtanavE Nama:"
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 Salutation to the Lord of Sapthagiri , who has an auspicious  body , which is sweet like nectar .

 Additional Comments on this "SudhA-tanu"  Tatthvam
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 The darsana soubhAgyam of the limbs of His perfectly proportioned body is such a delectable experience to the Sages , AzhwArs , Nithya Sooris and MukthAs that it is equivalent to drinking the immortal nectar (SudhA=Amrutham). The drinking of the beauty of the Lord of Saptha Giri is equivalent to drinking nectar that is insatiable (aparyAptha amrutham). His soundharyam has been described as "niradhisaya maadhuryam " ( incomparable sweetness).

 ANDAL salutes His beauty as " VengatatthuL ninRa AazhippirAnAr". She enjoys Him as the integrated essence of delectable beauty and enjoys Him like tasting amrutham. KulasEkhara AzhwAr swoons over the beauty of His coral red lips (SempavaLa VaayAn) and wishes to stay at His golden hills as any object just to enjoy His beauty.

 Amrutham is known for providing immortality for those who drink it. Speaking of the immortality the Lord of ThiruvEngadam provides , Thirumazhisai states: "VengaDattu mEyAnai mey vinai nOy yeythAmal TaaN kadatthum TanmayAn ThAL "

 The rejuvenative nectar-like powers of the Lord's sacred feet are being saluted here.

 Thirumazhisai AzhwAr states once again that the SudhA Tanu of ThiruvEngadamudayAn is the protection for the DevAs and the Humans : " VengaDamE VaanOrkkum MaNNOrkkum Vaippu".

 Thirumangai is celebrated for His intense anubhavam of ThiruvEngaDamudayAn's KomaLAngams ( Beautiful nectar like limbs ). The passages from His Periya Thirumozhi are: " Taamaraik-KaNNinan " ( Soft and beautiful eyes like that of just blossomed red lotus flower);" Taamarai adi EmpirAn "( The Emperor of all with lotus soft feet).

 Thirumangai's enjoyment of the nectar-like beauty of ThiruvEngaDamudayAn breaks out in to saluting Him as insatiable nectar:

 SeerAr ThiruvEngaDa maamalai mEya
 AARAAVAMUDHE adiyERkku aruLAyE

 --Periya Thirumozhi: 10.3

 Thirumangai addresses the sweetness of experiencing the Lord of Sapthagiri as the insatiable honey :

 " ThEnE ThiruvEngaDa Maamalai mEya
  kOnE yenn manam kudi kondirunthAyE "

 (Oh delectable Honey to experience ! Oh Lord who  who has His home at the mighty Seven Hills ! What  an enriching feeling it is to know that You are  residing  in my heart ).

 In the ThiruvAimozhi decad 6.6 Swamy NammAzhwAr takes on the role of ParAnkusa Naayaki and describes how the "SudhA Tanu " of the Lord of VengaDam overpowered  Her senses and how she lost to His beauty totally as  a woman.

 Swamy NammAzhwAr in the decad 6.10 salutes the nectarine beauty of the Lord of Saptha Giri with choice salutations:

 "Ulaham uNDa Peru VaayA " the One with the huge mouth that swallowed the world and its entities during PraLayam

 " Thiru NEmi Valavan ( One sporting Sudarsanam in His right hand)

 " MEga VaNNan " ( One with the dark blue hue of the rain- laden clouds ).

 "kOlak-Kani Vaay PerumAn" (One with the beautiful mouth  like the ripe red BhimbhA fruit )

 " SenthAmaraikat-senkani Vaay naal thOL amudhE " ( One with lotus-soft beautiful eyes , red lips and beautiful four arms and nectarine to experience).

 All the AzhwArs except ThoNDadippodi have enjoyed the amrutha vapu of the Lord of Thirumalai and saluted Him as : (PraNavam ) SudhA TanavE Nama:




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