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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Dear Bhagavathas,

Adiyaen would like to say a few words on one of Kaliyan's favourite but little 
known divyadesams. Thiruvali- located in Chola Naada near Sirkazhi (in the 
original Tanjore district) is the abode of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal and 
HIS consort.

Thirumangai Mannan, after receiving the divya dhampati's blessings burst into 
unabounded joy and ecsatsy and expresses his joy as well as his guilt (for 
having neglected the Lord for such a long time) in the famous " Vaadinaen Vadi 
Varundhinaen Manaathal,....." song. Amongst other things, Azhwar, here recounts 
the days when he spent a lot of his youth in worldly pleasures, including 
robbing people and flirting with young girls. Very much like Wordsworth, he 
cries out his heart about the time lost and feels unabounded joy at having 
obtained the Divya Dhampati's "paripoorna katatksham". This revelation to 
Azhwar, as history recounts came to him at Vedharajapuram, also in Seerkazhi 
taluk and close to the Thirunangur-Thiruvali Divyadesams. Here in is conducted 
the very famous and memory filling "Vaedupouri Utsavam" - a must see and must 
witness in one's lifetime. During the utsavam, Kaliyan is dressed as a bandit 
and carried on a palanquin. The gait and majesty with which Azhwar!
conducts himself during the march is a real and fitting tribute to the 
organisers as well as to the local people who are so much attached to the 
Bandit King. Equally amazing and astounding, is the depiction of his fall from 
his "high pedestal" when on trying to remove the metti from the Lord's divine 
consort and failing, Azhwar bends and tries to bite and wring out the metti 
from HER feet, when the Lord accepts his salutation and reveals the ultimate 
Truth to Kaliyan. "Vaadinaen Vaadi" follows immediately. Amongst other things 
the kadambam which one obtains as Prasadam is a treat that has no equals!

After the divine revelation, Azhwar travels to many other places and also stops 
at the Thiruvali Divyadesam and with folded hands performs Managalasasanams to 
Lakshmi Narasihma Perumal and sings 30 songs in HIS praise, the most famous 
among them being "Kalvan Kol Yaan Ariyaen....". The padinoru (11) Garudasevai 
festival is another treat to the eyes and occurs every year in the 
Thirunangur-Thiruvali Divyadesams

Unfortunately this Divyadesam has fallen into bad times and its rise and fall 
coincided with the rise and fall of Kaliyan. Perumal remains all by HIMSELF and 
quitely watches as the lamp burns away its oil and expectantly yet with 
compassion and benevolance waits for the day when a Bhagavatha would realize 
his duty towards HIM. Along these lines, Sri Muraleedhara Swamy has undertaken 
the task of renovating and providing means for the temple's upkeep. Work is 
currently underway and devotees can have darshan of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha 
Perumal while they visit Chola Nadu Divyadesams.

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam
Adiyen rAmAnuja dAsan
Dwarakanath Srinivasan



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