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Dear SrImathi Rajalakshmi:

Kasthuri is musk deer. It has glands that
produce a scent , which is strong and fragrant.
That is blended with the potions that produce Tilakam 
material , which is reserved for the forehead of kings .

The Tilakam means shining object on the forehead
or the shining descendant of a Vamsam. Tilakam 
brings out the beauty of the face . Saint ThyagarAja
addresses therefore Lord RanganAthan as " KasthUri Rangan"
in one of his SrI Ranga pancha rathnam . In another krithi
the Saint addrresses Lord Raamachandran (Uthsavar of
SrIrangam ) as " DhinamaNi Vamsa TILAKA LaavaNya "
(HarikhAmbhOji Krithi made famous by SangItha 
Kalanidhuis , D.K. PattammAL and maharAjapuram
santhAnam) . Swamy Desikan composed a SrI Sookthi 
named "NyAsa Tilakam " , where he indicated that 
this SrI Sookthi is like the Tilakam (beautifier) 
for the upAyam of Prapatthi . This NyAsa Tilakam has
Thirty two slOkams and elaborates on the Mahimai of
Prapatthi . It stands as a Tilakam ofr the Prapatthi
Vidhyai. 

The greatest of the great of these Kings is
Lord RangarAjan . Hence , He has kasthUri in 
His Tilakam , which has the Vedic fragrance.
hence He is affectionately called KasthUri Rangan
on the bank of Cauveri ( Cauveri Rangan , a nAmam
chosen by Saint ThyagarAja SwamigaL) to contrast 
the other Rangan (Hema Rangan of Thirukkudanthai
resting under Vaidhika VimAnam ), who is also resting
on the bank of Cauveri few kilometers South of
srIrangam.

PraNatha Jana ChinthAmaNi Giri: , PhaNi Paryank rasika: 
yEsha: , iha amudhra sva paryankE sEvAm disathi
--SrI NyAsa Tilakam: 32 nd Phala Sruthi SlOkam 

(meaning): This Kasthuri Rangan is the wish fulfilling 
mountain(ChinthAmaNi Giri:) enjoying His rest on AadhisEshan
at SrIrangam . He blesses one , who performs SarANAgathi
at His Thiruvadi through the sampradhAyic manner , with
immense wealth in this world (darsana soubhAgyam 
in His resting state at BhUlOka Vaikuntam) and nithya 
sEvA kaimakaryam at SrI Vaikuntam , where He is seated on 
AadhisEshan as Parama Padha NaaTan.

SrI KasthUri RanganATa ParabrahmaNE Nama:

V.Sadagopan 

P.S: Civet Cat (Punuhu Poonai)is another animal that exudes 
a fragrant body product. It is also used in the adornment of
Bhagavaan.

At 07:44 PM 2/25/03 -0800, you wrote:
>Pranams
>
>I was hearing Saint Tyagaraja's kriti "ra ra sita"...
>, in that Kasturi tilakam of Rama is mentioned. I
>have also heard bhaktas calling Rangan as "Kasturi
>Rangan". Even gopis mention about Krishna's tilakam in
>their yugala geetham. Perumal's kasturi tilakam is
>very famous and in many slokas this is mentioned.
>
>Could someone tell me more about this "Kasturi"?? is
>this kasturi available in pooja shops?? does this have
>any connection with "Kasturi deer"?
>
>pranams once again
>rajalakshmi





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