Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: One time Andal, Bhattar's mother, performed upavAsa (fasting)during Vaikunta Ekadasi day; and on the next day (Dvadasi) morning, she requested Bhattar to give her the divine water from the Lord's lotus feet, so she could conclude her fasting. Bhattar replied "Within this great day ('periya thirunAL'), how did you find this Ekadasi day?" Periya ThirunAL refers to the Thiru Adhyayana Utsavam that happens for twenty days at Srirangam (and other divyadesams). It happens ten days in front of Vaikunta Ekadasi day and ten days after it. Bhattar is wondering how amidst this great festival and the immense enjoyment of the Lord during it, she was able to realize that an ekadasi occurred in-between and that she had to fast on that day. Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam A Day in the Life of Our Acharyas: http://www.acharya.org/articles/aditlooa/index.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Plan great trips with Yahoo! Travel: Now over 17,000 guides! http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ramanuja/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: ramanuja-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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