Tirukkurugudi-- Kaisiga Ekadasi

Sreemathe RangaRamanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

Tirukkurungudi and its Nambi Perumal Sannathi are very much associated with Kaisga Puranam, as its patanam was done there originally, on Kaisiga Ekadasi day. This year this came on 24th November. This has been a day and night long function. Perumal Tirumanjanam was carried out during the day. Then the evening functions with dance recitals by a professional dance troup headed by Smt. Anita Ratnam. The whole programme was well organised and peole in hundreds watched the whole show. To enjoy the whole event, you must know about kaisiga Puranam to some extent about the stories of Perumal and Nambaduvan. I just enjoyed viewing the whole events and took some movie clips, which I am attaching with this mail. I would appreciate , on seeing the movies, if any of our learned members can provide the naration.

Tirukkurugudi is very much associated with Sri Ramanujar and there is a story behind Vatta paarai, which tells about t5hat Sri Ramanujar is carrying out Pancha Samaskaram for Perumal Himself, who has come there in the guise of Vaduka Nambi, sishya of Sri Ramanujar. You may see in the movie clips taken at the site.

One thing what I noticed is enormity of stone carved sculptures all over this Temple Mandapams and I have taken a small coverage of those beautiful images, which can be seen in Nava Tirupathi temples also. They areally amazing and wondered the skill of those artisans and also the technicians, who erected those tall pillars ansd roofs.

Tirumalai Nambi Tirukkoil, which is up the hills of a really very rough terrain, which several Mahindra Jeeps take you there. The travel can termed in the one of the worst ghat sections to negotiate and I really appreciate the skill of the drivers, who are driving the Jeep vehicles boulders after boulders. I would advice that week hearted people think twice before using those jeep rides. If you have strength, you may climb up by foot a distance of about 3 to 4 Kilo metres.It is in a Tiger reserve forest area and you can only during day time.

There is another Nambi temple in the village , called Tirupparkadal Nambi

Tirukkurunkudi is the place where SriTirumangai Azhwar attained Paramapadam and his Brindavanam also called Thiruvarasu is in the outskirts of the village.

In the last, we have to tell about famous son of the soil Sri T V Sundaram Iyengar. He originated from this place and the letter T denotes this place. Even now, TVS family have their residences here, properly mainatained.

We have to appreciate the services of TVS family members, led by Sri Venu Srinivasan, who has taken care to mainteanace of the whole Temple in a professional way, in coordination with the Jeer Mutt. The same is said about Nava Tirupathi Temples. TVS family Trust has an office cum facilities centre at this place,to take care of day to day matters.

I have given some insight into Tirukkurungudi Temple. I welcome our members to persue with posting all other interesting details. In the meanwhile please enjoy viewing the you movie clips taken on the Kaiga ekadsi day, 24th November, 2012.

Tirukkurungudi Kaisiga Ekadasi Youtube links

Perumal Purappadu to Ekadsi Mandapam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYEx7qdsD5A&list=UUkR-7GO4GGBlMiVGdiJQC9g&index=3&feature=plcp

Dance drama in front of Perumal sannathi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUj63yQrous&list=UUkR-7GO4GGBlMiVGdiJQC9g&index=1&feature=plcp

Another part of dance programmes organised by Smt. Anita Ratnam troupe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XctVZotf6Fo&list=UUkR-7GO4GGBlMiVGdiJQC9g&index=4&feature=plcp

Tirukkurungudi Street views

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6A7uswE0ZY&list=UUkR-7GO4GGBlMiVGdiJQC9g&index=7&feature=plcp

Tirukkurungudi Swamy Desikan Sannathi , Andavan Ashramam &Ahobila Mutt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL3wwUlqNuc&list=UUkR-7GO4GGBlMiVGdiJQC9g&index=9&feature=plcp

Tirukkurungudi Sri Ramanujar Sannathi and the famous Vattapparai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00RHWoKAap0&list=UUkR-7GO4GGBlMiVGdiJQC9g&index=6&feature=plcp

Tirkkurungudi Malai mel Nambi Temple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xwzEb271bw&list=UUkR-7GO4GGBlMiVGdiJQC9g&index=2&feature=plcp

Vaanamaamalai Temple views

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSMxFjvN6yg&list=UUkR-7GO4GGBlMiVGdiJQC9g&index=8&feature=plcp

Daasan,

R Srinivasan

Tirukkurungudi-- Kaisiga Ekadasi

Sreemathe RangaRamanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

This is in continuation to me earlier e mail on the subject, please find one more attachment of photos through picasa web

https://picasaweb.google.com/113272891841483968193/TKurungudiKaisigaEkadasiStageShows2511201202

Daasan,

R Srinivasan.

 

Kaisiga Ekadasi day at Tirukkurungudi

Sreemathe RangaRamanuja Mahadesikaya

This year I had the opportunity to be in Tirukkurugudi on the day of Kaisga Ekadasi, 24th November,2012 Throughout that day and night, it wass very pleasant experience, to watch the whole night celebra...

tions of Kaisga Ekadasi, as it is the origin place for Kaisiga Puranam. There were stage shows arranged with the efforts of the famous dance troup of Smt. Anita Ratnam, which were perfectly staged with legendary heros . The shows which started in the evening hours went on till 2 30 the next morning. After that, in front of Perumal Arayar sevai with Abhinayam, then Kaisiga Purana Patanam, which went till day break on 25th Nov.
In this I am attaching the picasa link photos taken on thatday. In my next posting, let me continue the youtube links of the function. Please enjoy viewing
https://picasaweb.google.com/113272891841483968193/MalaimelNambiKoil
https://picasaweb.google.com/113272891841483968193/SriRamanujarSannathiVattappaarai
https://picasaweb.google.com/113272891841483968193/TKurungudiJeerSwamy
https://picasaweb.google.com/113272891841483968193/TKurungudiKaisigaEkadasi
Daasan,

R Srinivasan

                         Passing away of Sri Sarangachariar of Srimath Andavan Ashramam

Sreemathe RangaRamanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

With deep regrets, I am reproducing the following message received from Sri RR on the passing away of a devouted Ashramam sishya the one and only Sri Sri Sarangarajan, popularly called as Saarangaachariar, last night in a Chennai hospital.

Daasan,

R Srinivasan

A Great AchAryA Kainkarya Sri passes away

It is with deep regret that we report the passing away of Shriman VK Sarangarajan Swami popularly known as ‘Sarangachar’ to his countless friends & admirers at around 10 PM on Thursday the 29th November. He is survived by Smt Anasuya (his dharmapatni), sons Parthasarathy & Srinivasan and daughter Padmavathi Sudarsan & grandchildren. He was 84 years young. While all friends & admirers will feel a terrible vacuum, adiyen’s loss is personal; our two families go back 90+ years – the Swami’s father-in-law was the early mentor for adiyen’s grandfather when he started his legal practice in 1910’s.

The Swami was born on May 1928, served the Indian Railways mostly in the North Eastern India for nearly 30 years before taking VRS in 1977 & settled down in Madras (Chennai). Then followed a golden era of totally committed & unparalleled Kainkaryams by any Sishya over the next 34+ years to the Asramam & our AchAryAs. Pancha SamskArams & Saranagathi were performed under HH Srimad Thirukkudanthai Andavan in 1977 & 1982 (on Mahalaya Amavasyai) respectively.

Adiyen cannot appropriately describe the Swami’s total faith in & absolute commitment to his AchAryAs. Whenever HH Srimad Andavan camped at Chennai, the Swami will get up at 3.00-3.30 AM, complete his daily anushttanam (incl the Perumal/Paduka Aradhanams at his residence) by around 4.30-5.00 AM, off he will go to the Asramam, wake up (if necessary) the Kainkaryaparars, make them finish their morning anushttanam & get on with the job of Thaligai, Aradhanams or whatever!! Not a very popular job BUT one that got done without fail. He will stay on till the Perumal/Paduka Aradhanams are completed by HH Srimad Andavan, go home & will be back in the afternoons to do whatever minor or major Kainkaryam allotted to him by the AchAryAs.

When HH was on Vijaya Yatra also, the daily visit to the Asramam continued unless he was abroad visiting his children or was so unwell that he could not move out. Maasaanam Maargaseerisham will find him in the Asramam on all 30 mornings directing the operations, getting ready the Prasadams on time & enabling the Dhanur Maasa Aradhanams to proceed without any hitch (whether HH was in town or not).

No Kainkaryam was too small or undignified for him; he would clean tables/benches/lamps, fill them with oil, trim the wicks, cut the vegetables (if need be), step on a rickety table & garland the AchAryAs’ photos in the main hall, dust&clear the walls&ceilings to remove the cobwebs, stack the large loads of fruits in the shelves, checking the vouchers, bargaining with provision store for better rates etc., He was always (over)active like the proverbial bee in a beehive!! It was crystal clear to all Asramam Sishyas & Abhimanis that an unprecedented phenomenon was in motion. The respect & awe that such (amanushya) Kainkaryams created have to be seen to be believed. He was at his peak during the annual Thirunakshatrams (TN) – morning till evening!! The day after the TN will find the Swamin coming out with an item wise statement of expenses of Veda/ Grantha/ Prabandha Parayanam, Thadeearadhanam, Temple Honors, conveyance etc., show the clear excess/ deficit as the case maybe. The Swami’s reach was everywhere & all-encompassing that adiyen will – in jest – always call him as the Chairman!!

He was a true karma yogi (as much as one can be in this Kali Yuga) & adiyen recalls Slokha 47, Ch 2 of Srimath Bhagavath Geetha here:

“You have the right only to perform your prescribed duty or KarmAs; you have no rights over the fruits of action. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the KarmAs or the results thereof! Never be attached to or desire for inaction (of KarmAs!).”

Sarangachar Swami lived this concept – as much as anyone could or would - for the past 34+ years

Slokha 514 of Sri Paduka Sahasram:

514. Thava rathnakarArpitham navInam

Parigruhya sThiramamshukam manOjnyam jaradhamshukavath suKhEna dhEham

Kruthina: kEshavapAdhukE! Thyajanthi

Swamy Desikan states: the PaadhukAs present the Jeevathma with a novel & new garment, when the Jeevathma seek their refuge. He says: "Oh Kesava PaadhukE! You present a novel and radiant garment made out of the threads of rays emanating from Your gems to the approaching Jeevathma. After receiving this rare garment, the blessed Jeevathma abandon their earthly bodies effortlessly, as if they are getting rid of a worn-out garment.The Swamin’s Aathma has now shifted the Kainkaryam to SriVaikuntam where he can serve the Prathama AchAryAn – Krishnan VandE Jagath Gurum – with the new dress granted by the PaadhukAs!!

We are however left to wonder – whence will come such another!!

Srimath Andavan Thiruvadi – RR ( Eyetex R. Rajagopal)

Sreemathe RangaRamanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

 

Srirangam Srimath Andavan Ashramam Calendar for Nandana Varusham, Karthigai (Nov,2012)Month

Ashramam Panchaanga Sangraham—, by Our Ashramam Srikaryam , Sri U. Ve. Vaduvur Veeravalli Desikachariar Swamy.

16-11-2012	Karthigai 1	Fri	Kettai	Karthigai Masa Pravesam, Tharpanam
19-11-2012	Karthigai 4	Mon	Sravanam	Saravana Vratham
24-11-2012	Karthigai 9	Sat	Ekadasi	Sarva Kaisiga Ekadasi
25-11-2012	Karthigai 10	Sun		Mahapradosham
28-11-2012	Karthigai 13	Wed	Karthigai	Tirumangai Azhwar Tirunakshtram. TiruKarthigai festival
29-11-2012	Karthigai 14	Thu	Rohini	Tiruppanazhwar Tirunakshtram
05-12-2012	Karthigai 20	Wed	Magam	Srimath Chinnandavan Tirunakshatram
09-12-2012	Karthigai 24	Sun	Ekadsi	Sarva ekadsai
11-12-2012	Karthigai 26	Tue		Mahapradosham
12-12-2012	Karthigai 27	Wed		Bodhayana Amavasai
13-12-2012	Karthigai 28	Thu		Amavasai
16-12-2012	Margazhi 1	Sun		Beginning of Dhanur Month -- Masa pravesa Tharpanam-- Aaraadanam
17-12-2012	Margazhi 2	Mon		Sravanam

Message from His Holiness with blessings on Deepavali day

Sreemathe RangaRamanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

 

Just now a message was received from Sri Jagan from the H H's camp at Uthiramerur that H H is keeping fit and enjoying His stay in Uthiramerur and today being Dwadasi several devotees visited Ashramam there and received Theertha prasadams and had Paaranai.

His Holiness also wishes to convey to his blessings to devotees around the world a very happy and prosperous Deepavali.

    

Daasan,

R Srinivasan

Srimath Andavan At Srivilliputhur

Sreemathe RangaRamanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

Please find the link for the Mangalasasanam of Srivilliputhur Sri Andal Sri Rangamannar Sannathi by Srimath Andavan

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=397114063693789&set=a.397113670360495.92326.100001855971310&type=1&relevant_count=8

Daasan,
R Srinivasan