Dear Sri.Shanta Kumar: One of the rare opportunities or rather Bagyam for you to be in Vanamamalai DD for paramapada vasal. I am just imagining how it would have been for you. Can you send the snap of perumal if you had taken. Thanks, Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan, Ramanan Rajagopalan iruppidam vaikundham vEnkatam * mAlirunchOlaiyennum poruppidam mAyanuk enbar nallOr * avai thannodum van thiruppidam mAyan irAmAnusan manathinRavan van thiruppidam * enRan idhayaththuLLE thanakkinpuRavE. ---- On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Shanthakumar (shanthakumar.hyd@xxxx) wrote: > Pandiya Nadu and Malai Nadu Divya Desams Yathrai > 21st December 2001 to 30th December 2001. > > Sri Venkata Gurave Namaha: > Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha: > Acharyan Tiruvadigale Saranam: > > The yathrai was conducted by Vasu Mama (Vasudevan Triplicane fame). > > I started from Hyderabad on 20th evening and reached chennai on 21st > morning. > > 21-12-2001 > > 1. Tiruvallikkeni: Afternoon had bhagyam to be among sevakalam goshti > during > phagal pathu adhyayana uthsavam, surprisingly his holiness Sri Tridandi > Srimann Narayana Chinna Jeeyar swamy came to temple. It was coincidence; > by > the time he came, Thirumangai Azhwar's mangalasasanam pasuram on > Parthasaradhy Perumal started. > > viRperu vizhavum kaNYchanum mallum > vEzhamum paaganum veezha, > cheRRavan Rannai, purameri seydha > sivanuRu thuyargaLai thEvai, > paRRalar veeyak kOlkaiyil koNdu > paartthanRan thErmunnNin Raanai, > siRRavai paNiyaal mudithuRanN dhaanaith > thiruvallik kENikkaN dEnE. > > It took almost 20 mins, to recite those 10 pasurams. I can personally > say, > no other divya desa perumal is enjoying the type of Ghoshti "right now", > the > way Parthasaradhy perumal is enjoying. There were easily more than 300 > adhyapakas in sevakalam, including Sri M.A. Venkata Krishnan. > > I had bhagyam to meet one of the moderators of our group. T.V. Venkatesh > in > temple. We had good time, sharing our thoughts with each other. > > Yathrai started on 21st Dec night at 8:00 pm from Tiruvillikeni > Parthasaradhi temple. Two buses were arranged with almost 102 people to > travel. > > 22-12-2001 > > 1. Thiruvarangam: The bhooloka Vaikuntam. Had very well darsanam of Sri > Ranganathar (moolavar) two times, Namm Perumaal (Uthsavar), Thaayaar Sri > Ranaga Naayaki, Udaiyavar and Chakarthalwar from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. > From > 10:00 am to 11:30 am, had bhagyam to see "Araiyar Sevai". > > Started from srirangam at 1:30 pm and reached Thirumeyyam at 5:45pm > > 2. Thiru meyyam: Had darsanam of Sathyagiri Nathan and Ujjeevana > thaayaar at > 6:00 pm. Started from Thiru meyyam and reached Thirukkottiyur. > > 3. Thirukkottiyur: Had excellent darsanam of Sri UragamellaNaiyaan > (Sowmya > Naryanan) and Thirumaamagal naachiyaar at 7:15. Went up in Ashtaanga > Vimanam > (The place where Sri ramanjua reveald the sacred Thirumantram, the > mantram > that grants moksham to any jeevathma recited even once in his lifetime). > Started from Thirukkottiyur and reached Thiruppullani. Night halt at > Thiruppullani. > > 23-12-2001 > > 4. Had Sethu Snanam in the morning at 7:00 am. Which is hardly 1-2 > kilometres from Thiruppullani temple. > > 5. Thiruppullani: Had darsanam of Sri Kalyana Jagannathan and Sri > Kalyaanavalli (Padmaasani) thaayar at 10:00 am. Here I have to mention > that, > the temple is not in good condition. A sabha which is actively taking > care > of renovating temple is planning to do samprokshanam in another six > months. > One of the members of the group Venkat S. Iyengar gave me 500 Rs, before > I > started for the yathrai. I gave the amount to sabha for samprokshnam. I > have > an Appeal letter given the by the secretary of the sabha, which I will > post > in the next mail. > > Started to Nava Pashanam at 1:30 pm. > > 6. Nava Pashanam: Had darsanam of nava graha's at 3:30 pm which were > installed by sri Rama himself. Started from nava pashanam and reached > Rameshwaram. > > 7. Rameshwaram: Had darsanam of perumal at 7:00 pm. Started from > Rameshwaram at 9:00 pm and reached Thirumogoor at night 12:30. Night > stay > at Thirumogoor. > > 24-12-2001 > > 8. Thirumogoor: Had early morning bath in Ksheerapthi pushkarani at 3:30 > am > (this theeratam is very auspicious, this theertam has mangalasasanam in > NammAzhwar's Thriuvaimozhi) > > kooththan kOvalan kuthaRRuval lachurargaL kooRRam > Eththum nangadakum amararkkum munivarkkum inban > vaayththa thaNpaNai vaLavayal soozthiru mOgoor > aaththan thaamarai yadiyanRi maRRilam araNE. > > Had excellent Vishva roopa darsanam of Sri Kaalamega Perumal, Mohana > Valli > Thayaar and Chakrathazhwar in the morning at 5:00 am. Started to Nupra > Gangai at 6:30 am. > > 9. Nupra Gangai: The nupra gangai is on the top of the hill > Thirumaaliransolai. The water here is considered to be equal to Ganga. > Thirumanjanam to perumal is done only with this theertam. > > 10. Thirumaalirunsolai: Had darsanam of Sri Sunderaraajan (KallAzhagar) > and > Sundaravalli Thayaar at 8:30 am. > > 11. Thirukkoodal: Had darsanam of Sri Koodalazhagar and Maduravalli > Thaayar > at 10:30 am. Was in temple till 12:30. Went back to Thirumogoor at 2:00 > pm, > had tadiyaradanai and started from thirumogoor at 4:00 pm to > Thiruthangal. > > 12. Thirutthangal: Had darsanam of Sri Ninra Narayanan and Sri Segamala > Thaayar at 6:15 pm. Started to Srivilliputhur at 6:45 pm. > > 13. SriVilliputhur: (One of the most important reasons to go to this > yathrai was to see Sri Aandaal during Margazhi maasam.) Had one of the > lifetime experience sevai of Sri Aandal with Rangamannar, > Vatapathrasaayi at > 8:00 pm. Aandaal and ranamannar were brought from vatapatrasaayi temple > to > main sannadhi at 8:30 pm. It was one of the rarest occasions to see the > voyaara nadai. The thirmeni of Aandaal is so elegant, words fail me to > write. Night started at 11:00 pm to Azhwar Thirunagari. > > 25-12-2001 > > It was one of the days to be remembered in my lifetime. It was the day I > visited 9 divya desams (Nava Tirupathi) at a stretch. Here is the serial > order > > 14. Thirukkurugoor: Had bath in Thaampraparani theetham in the morning > at > 4:30 am and had excellent vishwa roopa darsanam of Sri Aadhi Naadhan, > Koorugoorvalli Thaayar and Namm Azhwar at 6:00 am. Recited Thiruppavai > at > Aadhinaadan and Namm Azhar sannadhi. (In nava graha kshetrams, this > keshtram > is Vzhyayan) Also saw the sacred Tamarind tree. > > 15. Thirukkoloor: (This is the birth place of Madurakavi Azhwar) Had > darsanam of Sri Nishebaviththan, Kumudha valli Thaayar and Madurakavi > Azhwar > at 8:30 am. (In nava graha kshetrams, this keshtram is Angarakan) > > 16. Then Thirupperai: Had darsanam of Sri maga nedunguzhaikkaadhan and > kuzhaikkaadhuvalli Thaayar at 9:45 am. (In nava graha kshetrams, this > keshtram is shukran) > > 17. Thirukkulandhai: Had darsanam of Sri Sora Naadhan (Srinivasan) and > Kulandhaivalli naacchiyaar( Alamelu Mangai) thaayaar at 10:45 am. (In > nava > graha kshetrams, this keshtram is shanishwaran) > > 18. Thirutthyulaivilli mangalam (1) Irraittai tirupathi: Had darsanam of > Sri > Thevappirran and Upaya naacchiyral at 11:45 am. (In nava graha > kshetrams, > this keshtram is Rahu) > > 19. Thirutthyulaivilli mangalam (2) Irraittai tirupathi: Had darsanam of > Sri > Aravainda lochanan and Karunthadankanni naacchiyaar at 12:10 pm. (In > nava > graha kshetrams, this keshtram is ketu) > > 20. Thiruppulingundi: Had darsanam of Sri Kaaysinavendhar and Malarmagal > Naacchiyaar at 1:15 pm. (In nava graha kshetrams, this keshtram is > Bhudan) > > 21. Thiru Varagunamangai: Had darsanam of Sri Vijayaasana Perumal and > Varagunavalli Thaayar at 2:00pm (In nava graha kshetrams, this keshtram > is > Chandran) > > 22. Thiru Vaikuntam: Had darsanam of Sri Vaikundha naadhan and > Vaigundhavalli (boodhevi) Thaayar at 2:40 pm. (In nava graha kshetrams, > this > keshtram is Suryan). > > With this we were able to complete all 9 (nava tirupathis) at a stretch > without break. > > On same day evening at 5:30 pm had bhagyam to see "Arayar Sevai" at Sri > Aadhinadhan Perumal koil, followed by sathumarai ghoshti and Madurakavi > Azhwars procession to Namm Azhwar's sannadhi. > > 26-12-2001 > > Yet another day to be remembered in my lifetime. It was Vaikunta Ekadesi > day > (I don't have aaharam, except perumal theertam on this day for the past > seven years) I can say that only perumal gave me strength to Climb the > mountain, which is 10 kms (up and down) to have darsanam of Thirumalai > nambi. On this day I visited all 5 Nambi's and had bhagyam to have > darsanam > of Paramapada Vasal at Vanamaamalai in the evening. > > 23. ThiruMalai Nambi: Had darsanam of Sri Thirumalai Nambi, which is > also > called as Therku (South) Badrikarshramam. To reach this place, we have > to > climb mountain, which is approx 5 kms. Started at 7:30 am and reached at > 9:30 am. Had bath in Pushkarini and had darsanam of Nambi at 10:30 am. > Recited Thiruppavai followed by Sathumarai. Came down by 2:00 pm. > > 24.Thirukkurungudi: Had darsanam of all three Nambi's (1. Ninra Nambi, > 2. > Idanda Nambi and 3. Kidanda Nambi) and Kurungudi Naachiyaar from 3:00 to > 5:00 pm. Had bhagyam to have darsanam of his holiness Sri Jeeyar swami. > Thiruvaimozhi modhal pathu sevakalam started at 4:00 pm. > > 25. Thiru ParivattaParai: Had darsanam of Sri Yethirajar (Udaiavar)at > 5:40 > pm. In this place perumal himself became sishya of ramanujar. This is > the > place where Emberumanaar put UdhvaPundram to perumal. > > 26. Thirupparkadal Nambi: Had darsanam of Sri Thirupaarkadal Nambi (5th > Nambi) at 6:00 pm. > > 27. Thirumangai Azhwar Brindavanam: Had darsanam of Sri Thirumangai > Azhwar > at 6:20 pm. This is the place where Thirumangai Azhwar attained > paramapadam. > > 28. Thiru Varamangai (Vaanamaamalai): (Before begening I should say I > remembered Sri Ramanan Rajagopalan, because I promised him earlier that > I > will fulfill his desire by being at vanamaamalai on Vaikunta Ekadesi > day) > One of my life willing desire was to have darsnam of Sri Totadrinaadan > (one > of the 8 swayam yuktha kshetrams) atleast once. But I never imagined to > be > on the day, where paramapada vaasal in opened only once in a year. My > joy > knew no bounds, seeing the Thirumeni of Theyvanaayakan with sri > varamangai > Thaayar. Was in temple from 7:00 pm to 10:45 pm. Had excellent darsanam > of > moolavar followed by Uthsavar and Sri Satagopan (It should be known > that, > there is no separate shrine for Namm Azhwar here, he himself is at > thiruvadi > of Perumal i.e Sri Satagopan. It should also be noted, Namm Azhwar did > his > final Sharanagathi here only.) Had Bhagyam to have darsanam of his > Holiness > Sri Vaanamaamalai Jeeyar followed by his small upanyasam to all of us. > Thiruvaaimozhi modhal pathu started at 9:00 pm followed by Sathumarai > ghosti > and procession of Thevyanaayakan and Thaayar to moolavar sannadhi. > > I have taken many photographs here. If anyone is interested I will scan > it > and send in mail. > > Night halt at Vaanamaamalai. > > 27-12-2001 > > Note: Divya desams in Malai Nadu do not have seperate shrine for > Thaayar, > except Thiru Naavai. > > 29. ThiruVanParisaaram (Thiruppathisaaram): Had darsanam of Sri > Thiruvaazhmaarban at 5:30 am. > > 30. Kanyakumaari: Saw sunrise at 6:15 am. > > 31. Suchindram: This is the place where Thrimurthi's have different > sannadhi's in one temple. Had darsanam of Thrimurthi's followed by > Anjaneyar > and nava grahas at 8:30 am (It should be noted; here the nava grahas are > on > top at mandapam, not in floor) Had darsanam of Vinayakee (Here the > Vinyaakar > is in Penn Thirukolam, one of the unique of it's kind.) > > 32. Thiru Vattaru: Before begening, I should say; my native place > (Kazhiyur) > perumal Thirunaamam is Aadhi Kesavan. It is almost a practice in our > Kazhiyur family to have one of the three names as "Kesavan" or "Aadhi > Kesavan". So I have a fond liking in this name Aadhi Kesavan. > > Before beginning the yathri itself, I was very eager to see this divya > desam. As expected I was not in control seeing the architecture of the > temple and ofcourse the divya Sayana Thirukkolam Thirumeni of Sri Aadhi > Kesava Perumal. Had darsanam at 10:00 am. > > kaattiththan kanaikazalkaL kadu_narakam pukaloziththa > vaattaaRRem perumaanai vaLangurukoorch sadakOpan > paattaaya thamizmaalai yaayiraththuL ippaththum > kEttu aaraar vaanavargaL sevikkiniya senchollE. > > Started from Thiru Vattaru at 12:30 pm and reached Thiruvananthapuram at > 3:15 pm. > > 33. Thiruvananthapuram: Many of you would have known by now that the > Thirumeni of Sri Anantha Padamanabar is complete of Nava Rathnams (Gold, > diamond, gems, vaiduryam and lots more) This was discovered just a month > ago. When Pothi's (Archakas called as Pothi's in malai nadu divya > desams) > saw some shining in one of the hand of Perumal while doing Thirumanjanam > to > moolavar. When they started cleaning, to their shock they found that > complete thirumeni of perumal is full of gold and nava rathnams (This > was > covered with some black element some centuries back to protect perumal > from > invaders). I could'nt beleve with my eyes, when I saw the Thirumeni of > Perumal. He is so glorious, so beautiful. It was as if he is talking to > us. > For a moment I felt I am at Thirupaarkadal. Had darsanam of perumal at > 5:10 > pm. > > 34. Sri Parashuramar Temple: Had darsanam of Sri Parashu Ramar at 6:30 > pm. > This temple is unique by itself. It is only temple that has sannadhi > only > for Parashu Ramar. > > Came back to Padmanabar temple at 8:00 pm. Had excellent "Sevelli" of > Uthsavar followed by Moolavr darsanam at 8:20 pm. > > Night halt at Thiruvananthapuram. > > 28-12-2001 > > Morning had bath in Padma Pushkarini (Mathysa Theertam) at 3:30 am. Had > excellent Thirumanjanam sevai of Padbanaabar (Uthsavar) from 4:00 am to > 5:00 > am. > > 35. Varkala: Had Samudra Snanam at 7:45 am. Had darsanam of Sri > Jaganatha > Perumal at 9:00 am. Perumal here is very attractive. Started from > varakali > and reached Thiruvalla vaazh at 3:00 pm. Proposed to halt at night here. > > Started from Thiruvalla Vaazh at 4:00 pm to nearby divya desams. > > 36. Thiruvaaranvilai: Had darsanam of Sri Thirukkuralappan at 5:00 pm. > > 37. Thiruppuliyoor: Had darsanam of Sri Mayappiraan at 6:00 pm. > > 38. Thiru Sengunoor: Had darsanam of Sri Imaiyavarappan at 6:30 pm. > > 39. Thiru VanVandoor: Had darsanam of Sri Paambanaiyappan at 6:50 pm. > > 40. Thirukkadith thaanam: Had an excellent darsanam of Sri Arpudha > Narayanan > in "Sevelli" sevai at 8:00 pm. (Normally the temple timings in malai > nadu > divya desams are very firm. Once the doors are closed at time, they will > never be opened at any cost. We were lucky to be on time to have > darsanam of > perumal here. If we would have been late by few minutes, then we would > have > not got darsanam of perumal. The bus driver had done a good job by > driving > fast). There is also a story releated to this temple. The maali > (servent) > who used to open the doors of the temple daily at 5:00 am was late by > five > minutes on one day. The devotees were waiting outside the temple for the > servent to open the temple doors. Perumal not able to resist this act > cursed > him to become stone in front of the temple until the kaliyugam ends. > Even > today the statue of that person can be seen in front of the temple. > > Night came back to stay at Thiruvalla Vizha. > > 29-12-2001 > > 41. ThiruValla Vaazh: Had darsanam of Sri Thiruvaazhmaarban at 4:40 am. > > 42. Thirukkatkarai: Had darsanam of Sri Kaatkarai Appan at 7:30 am. > > 43. Thiru Moozhikkalam: Had darsanam of Sri Thirumoozhikkalaththaan at > 8:30 > am. > > 44. Guruvaayur: Had darsanam of Sri Guruvaayurappan at 1:30 pm. > > 45. Thiru Naavaay: Had darsanam of Sri Nava Mugundhan and Sri > Malarmangai > Naacchiyaar at 5:30 pm. (It may be noted that, this is the only divya > desam > in malai nadu which has separate shrine for Thaayar) > > 46. Thiru Viththuvakkodu: Had darsanam of Sri Uyyavandha Perumal at 7:10 > pm. > (This temple is very interior, also difficult for one to travel alone) > > Night halt at Phalgaad at 10:45 pm. > > 30-12-2001 > > Morning started from Phaalgaad 10:00 am. Reached Coimbatore by 12:00 pm. > Piligrims who came from banglore and mysore got down here. Started from > Coimbatore at 1:00 pm halted for 2 hrs in the night to have food and > reached > Chennai at 2:00 am in the morning. > > 31-12-2001 > > Started from Chennai (Anna Nagar) at 5:15 am to board train "Sapathagiri > Express" for Tirupathi. > > Reached Thirumalai at 11:00 am. > > 47. Thirumalai: I don't find words to write about this place. He is our > Kula > Guru Daivam. For me he is everything. My grand father Late Sri K.M. > Manavala > Iyengar severd as Ekangi for 6 years, also most of my relatives were > Ekangi's earlier and they are still till date. > > I have Abhinaabaava Sambhandham with this Peurumal. He is My all time > acclaimed. > > `agala killEn iRaiyum'en RalarmEl mangai yuRaimaar_paa, > nigaril pugazhaay! ulagamoon Rudaiyaay! ennai aaLvaanE, > nigaril amarar munikkaNangaL virumpum thiruvENG kadaththaanE, > pugalon Rillaa adiyEnun adikkee zhamarndhu pugundhEnE. > > `adikkee zhamarndhu pugundhadiyeer! vaazhmin' enRen RaruLkotukkum > padikkE zhillaap perumaanaip pazhanak kurukoorch chadagOpan, > mudippaan sonna aayiraththuth thiruvENG kadaththuk kivaipaththum, > pidiththaar pidiththaar veeRRirundhu periya vaanuL nilaavuvarE. > > Had darsanam of Sri Thiruvengadamudayaan at 3:00 pm. > > 01-01-2002 > > At 12:10 in the morning had unforgettable lifetime experiencing > "Sathumarai" > Sevari for 10 minutes from near Kulashekara Padi with His Holiness Sri > Chinna Jeeyar Swami of Thirumalai. > > Thiruppavai Pasuram was: > > ambaramE thaNNeerE sORE aRam seyyum > emberumaan nandhagOpaalaa ezhundhiraay...... > > I had a feeling as if I am requesting perumal to wake up "ezhundhiraay" > and > give his anugraham and aaseervaadham to all us in this new year. > > 48. Thiruchhanoor: Had darsanam of Alarmelmangai Thaayar at 2:00 pm. > > Evening boarded train (Narayanadri express) and back to Hyderabad on > 02-01-2001. > > I had covered more than 50 temples from 21st Dec to 01st January 2002. > Never > imagined to be possible. There are so many experiences to share but a > single > mail is not enough. > > This is the shortest way I could write, otherwise to write briefly about > every Divya Desam and Soulabhyam of perumaal individually is indeed a > great > bliss. > > To conclude, The year 2001 was full of horror, wars, global economy > downfall > and many other issues. To quote a best example that Perumal is always > with > us during this trouble periods, I had seen lot of miracles in the past > year > 2001 especially last 6 months. > > I had been to Chola Nadu and Tonda Nadu divya desams from 27th july to > 5th > August 2001 (Total 73 temples) those experiences I had already posted > earler. Prior to that I visited only 15-18 divya desams. But after > comleting this Pandiya naadu and Malai Nadu divya desams now I have > completed 97 divya desams (Overall 120 temples including Abhimana > Sthalams). > Hope I should be able to complete the remaining divya desams in this > year or > atleast by next year. > > There is a saying "Man proposes and God disposes" We can have his > anugraham > and darsanam only when he wishes. I feel fortunate to be able to see the > Divya Dampathi's at the age of 24. This was possible only due to the > blessings of My Acharyan "Sri Mudaliandan Swamin" and my grand parents, > who > are now Vaikuntavasi. > > Before ending I would like say, The Divya Dampathis in each divya desam > are > waiting there for thousands of years to just give their "Anugraham" for > jeevathmas like us. Is it not our duty to take "Darsanam" from them ? > after-all taking birth as a SriVaishnavan itself is a great bliss. > > We keep talking about the Avatarams (rama, krishna...)and recite Maha > Kavyas > Ramayana, Mahabharatha, Bhagavdh Geeta and Srimad Bhagavatham. But we > should > be fortunate to have darsanam of all those forms of perumal in > Aarchavatara > Murthi's. > > NOTE: I would like to mention, the content is solely written by me and > not > to affront any individual. If there are any errors please pardon and > correct > me. > > Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan, > Kaliyur Mannar Shantha Kumar. > http://www15.brinkster.com/mudaliandan/ > > > > www.themanagementor.com > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------- ------~--> > Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! > Order Now! 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