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Rama Krishna K • February 9, 2003 


Priya Bhagawatas.
With reference to the query regarding Anadhyayana kaalam I am enclosing
the writeup given in the question and answer session available in the
following site

www.chinnajeeyar.org

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6. What is 'thirukkarthi' ? Why Prabandhas are not recited during this
period ?
Ans. The time period from Thirumangai A:lwa:r Thirunakshathram to
Ku:raththa:lwa:r Thirunakshathram is called Thirukka:rthi.
In olden days, during Adhyayanothsavams of Srirangam temple,
Namma:lwa:rs and other Alwars from different Divya De:sa:s were brought
to Srirangam. This was an arrangement made by Thirumangai Alwar. As
A:lwa:rs are not present in those respective Divya De:sa:s and the
Prabandha scholars also used to go to Sriramgam, they used to stop
reciting Divya Prabandhas in those temples. In Srirangam, it used to
take 10 to 20 days to do Prabandha Pa:ra:yana for those A:lwa:rs brought
from Divya De:sa:s. After finishing that, again, A:lwa:rs used to return
to their respective Divya De:sa:s. For this it used to take 45 days to
two months. Hence, this time was set as Anadhyayana, ie., Prabandha:s
were not read in those temples during these days. As by the time they
reach their respective temples, there comes Ku:raththa:lwa:r
Thirunakshathram. Hence, from Ku:raththa:lwar Thirunakshathram, again
Prabandha:s will be recited. To follow the uniformity in all the Divya
De:sa:s, Until Ku:raththa:lwa:r Thirunakshathram, Prabandha:s were not
recited and from that day, again they resume to recite Prabandhams.
As the rule is formulated by Thirumangai Alwar, to remember that, from
Thirumangai A:lwar Thirunakshathram onwards, Divya Prabandha:s will not
be read.
There is difference in the A:ra:dhana followed in the houses and that in
the Temples. From Thirumangai A:lwa:r Thirunakshathram, it is followed
in Temples and from the next day, it is followed in the houses too, as a
mark of respect. Incidentally it happened that the next day to
Tirumangaia:lwa:r Thirunakshatram is Thiruppa:na:lwa:r Thirunakshathram.
There is no connection between Thiruppa:na:lwa:r Thirunakshathram and
Dravida Ve:da Nigamanam.
After Thirukka:rthi, while restarting to recite the Dravida Ve:dam, in
houses, they start in the morning of Ku:raththa:lwa:r Thirunakshthram
day and in temples, according to the convenience, they start in the
morning or in the evening on the same day.
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7. During Thirukkarthi if Dhanurma:sam comes, then how to recite
Thiruppa:vai during Dhanurma:sa Vratham ?
Ans. During Dhanurma:sam if Thirukka:rthi comes, then, Thiruppalli
Yeluchchi and Thiruppa:vai can be recited as usual. These two were
exempted from the Nigamanam. As A:nda:l sung the Thiruppa:vai during
this Dhanurma:sam only and this is the Vratham that one has to do during
Dhanurma:sam only, Thiruppavai is exempted from the Thirukka:rthi's
Prabandha Nigamanam rule. As Thiruppalliyeluchchi is the Prabandham that
is sung to wake up Sri:rangana:tha, that purpose exactly matches with
the Purpose of Thiruppa:vai Vratham ie., to teach Sri Rangana:tha how to
become favourable to us at the earliest. Hence, Thriuppalli Yeluchchi
will also be recited even if it is Thirukka:rthi. However, it should be
noticed that, while offering it as Vratham Kainkaryam to Lord, during
Thirukka:rthi, these Thiruppa:vai and Thiruppalli Yeluchchi should not
be recited in the other times except in the early hours of Thiruppa:vai
Vratham.


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Wish this clarifies.

Jai Srimannarayana

Dr.Kilambi  Ramakrishna  Ramanuja Dasan

From:  Balaji 
Date:  Mon Feb 3, 2003  2:33 am
Subject:  Prabhandam Sevai


Hi All,

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha;

I have joined this group recently .. I am sure definitely somebody
would have
answered this question..If yes can someone forward me the archive ID

I would like to know why the 'Prabhandam' should not be rendered
during the
month of Margazhi ? Some people are telling that the Prabhadam sevai
should not
be performed till the "Koorathazhvar Nakshatram" (in the month of
Thai) but
some people are telling that it can be performed once the Margazhi
month is
over? Which one is correct ? What is the reason behind it ?

- Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan

Balaji



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