SrI SrimatyaI GodayaI Nama: Thanks to SrI Maharabhooshanam Sadagopan Svami for the excellent account of Nammazhwar Brahmotsavam in Azhwar Thirunagari which has no other parallel in any other divya desam. When we Think of the Nithya Vaibhavam and current utsavams of Azhwaar Thirunagari the amazing Kainkaryam of Svami Thiruvaymozhi Pillai comes to one 's mind.Sometime around mid 14th century Svaami came to Kurugoor Kshetram.That time Kurugoor was a forest,with the sthalavriksham and a small temple for perumal.There were very few kainkaryaparals looking after the temple.Swami Thiruvaaymozhi Pillai wanted to make Azhwar's avatara sthalam like srirangam in eminence. Swami started the task of rebuilding the Nava Thiruppathi temples especially Azhwar Thirunagari by clearing the forests in the area.He then built a big temple for Perumaal,a proper sannidhi for Azhwar,paths around that area, veedhis around the temple for many Srivaishnavas to settle at that place (a census around 1820's mentions more than 6500 inhabitants at Azhwar Thirunagari)donated lands for Nithyotsavams and Nithyakaimkaryams and made it into an Azhwar Thiru-Nagari as we call and see today. Today it a bustling town ,the temple with the imposing gopuram can be seen right from the main road (Tirunelveli- thiruchendur road),there is a railway station where you have local passengar trains stopping.In 1999 May there was a major celebration in Azhwar Thirunagari during Nammazhwar Utsavam when 21 kodai's and Vasthrams for all perumals was gifted by TTD and Vahanam for Nammazhwar was gifted by H.H.Sri Vanamamalai Jeeyar Swamigal .It was attended by thousands of devotees with 3 days of Thadheeyaradhanam.Let us pray for the paripoorna anugraham of all Nava Thirupathi Perumals and Azhwar on this garuda sevai day and the continued growth and prosperity of of this divya desam Azhwaar Thirunagari and the Nava Thirupathi divya desams. Nammazhwar Thiruvadigale Saranam adiyen Ramanuja dasan Venkat S Iyengar
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