ThirunArAyaNapuram SatAri Kaimkaryam : Two Questions: Part 1
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• January 2, 2000
Dear BhakthAs : I would like to take this opportunity to respond to the Two queries from BhakthAs regarding this kaimkaryam. At the end of this day ( January 3 ) , we will conclude the assembly of funds for this Kaimkaryam and start the work by the Goldsmith in Chennai for creating this SatAri (SaThaari). The two questions asked by fellow BhakthAs are: (1) Why did you choose ThirunArAyaNapuram (Melkote) as a site for this Kaimkaryam instead of Srirangam or Kaanchipuram or Thiruppathi , which are also closely affilated with AchArya RaamAnujA's Life ? (2) Is n't SatAri linked more with NammAzhwAr ? What does one call a satAri presented to AchArya RaamAnujA ? ************************************************* Here is my responses to the First Question . I will assemble 16 reasons(a to p) to begin with : Question :1--> Why ThirunArAyaNapuram ? There are number of reasons one can advance for the selection of ThirunArAyaNapuram . (a) AchArya RaamAnujA lived here for twelve years and had a tremendous impact on the temple town and the whole state of KarnAtakA by conversion of King Vishnu Vardhana of HoysaLA dynasty to Sri VaishNavam from a Veda Baahya Matham . (b) The Lord appeared in AchArya RaamAnujA's dream at Thondanur , KarnAtakA and asked Udayavar to come to ThirunArAyaNapuram to free Him from His entombment inside an ant hill ; Udayavar released the Lord by pouring pots of milk ove the sacred anthill as illustrated in the AchArya RaamAnujA CD ROM graphics . (c) AchArya RaamAnujA built a temple for ThirunArAyaNan ,which stands majestically even today . (d) Here on the banks of KalyANi Theertham , AchArya RaamAnujA had his anushtAnam every day for 12 years. He collected ThirumaNN from these banks , offered to the Lord and then used the ThirumaNN for his anushtAnam . (e) He assembled 52 famous disciples here , whose family continues the Kaimkaryam for the Lord even today. (f) AchArya RaamAnujA went to Delhi Sultan's palace to bring his Selva PILLai back to His aasthAnam in ThirunArAyaNapuram .There was no Uthsavar at the Lord's temple prior to AchArya RaamAnuja bringing Him back from Delhi, where He had been abducted by the Sultaan . (g) In YathirAjA's SaamrAjyam , which has been described as sarvathOmukam , Selva PiLLai (Uthsavar at ThirunArAyaNapuram ) was happy to be a YuvarAjA . AchArya RaamAnujA is therfore called EmperumAnAr ,while Sriman NaarAyaNA is contented to be called EmperumAn. (h) The Lord has been here in all four yugams. In Krutha Yugam , Sanath KumAra and the other Rishis brought Sriman NaarAyaNA form sathya Lokam and worshipped Him here .The dhivya desam acquired thus the name of NaarAyaNAdhri. (i) In TrEthA Yugam, Lord DattAthrEyA sat on the banks of KalyANi pushkaraNi with four sishyAs ( four VedAs) and performed VedAdhyayanam and contributed to the name of VedAdhri for this sacred kshEthram . (j) In DhvApara Yugam , Sriman NaarAyaNA was worshipped both by BalarAman and RaamAnujan ( Brother of BalarAman ) , the two Vibhava avathAra Moorthys , who belonged to the Yaadhava dynasty . Hence , this dhivya desam came to be known as YaadhavAdhri. (k) In Kali Yugam , EmperumAnAr arrived and performed JeerNOtthAraNam for the temple and spent 12 long years , which led to this puNya KshEthram to be known as Yathi Sailam . (l) This is why , residence at ThirunArAyaNapuram is considered sufficient according to IthIhyam to secure a seat in the middle of the Parama Purusha GhOshti at Sri Vaikuntam . Actually , what is behind this statement is the blessing of AchArya Sambhandham at ThirunArAyaNapuram . (m) Here was born Adhi VaNN SatakOpa Yathindhra MahA Desikan in September , 1379 . This was 242 years after AchArya RaamAnujA ascended Parama Padham. He established the Ahobila matam in year 1398 after receiving his SanyAsam directly from Lord Narasimhan of AhObilam .His BrundhAvanam is on the banks of KalyANi PushkaraNi.AchArya RaamAnujA appeared as a five headed serpent in the Sri BhAshya KaalakshEpa GhOshti of Adhi VaNN SatakOpa Yathi to bless latter. Sri MaNavALa MaamunigaL was initiated to SanyAsAsramam by Adhi VaNN SatakOpar. (n) The second Jeeyar of Ahobila matam was commanded by ThirunArAyaNan to establish himself permanently at His dhivya Desam . There at the bank of KalyAni pushkaraNi , this Jeeyar stayed for more than 12 years and worshipped ThirunArAyaNan.His BrindhAvanam is also there. (o) The tenth and the 12th Ahobila matam Jeeyars also have their BrindhAvanams at ThirunArAyaNapuram . The twelfth Jeeyar ascended to parama Padham in the year 1632 from here . Next to Sri Nrusimhapuram (near AathanUr dhivya Deesam ) and ThiruveLLUr having 5 BrundhAvanams of Azhagiya Singars of Ahobila Matam , ThirunArAyaNapuram has Four Brundhaavanams of Ahobila mata yathis.Here , the 12th Jeeyar of Ahobila matam conducted twelve rounds of Sri BhAshyam KaalakshEpam for his many sishyAs.His Aasrama Naamam was Sriman NaarAyana Yathindhra MahA Desikan. (p) Here during the September of 1998 , the 600th anniversary of the founding of the Ahobila matam by Adhi VaNN SatakOpa MahA Desikan was celebrated by the current (45th) Jeeyar of Sri matam . The 900th anniversary of AchArya RaamAnujA entering ThirunArAyaNa- puram was also celebrated in March,99 at ThirnArAyaNapuram.On a BhaudhAnya Panguni Sukla Chathurdhasi day , AchArya RaamAnujA had the darsanam of ThirunArAyaNan with His temple inside the anthill . SUCH IS THE GLORY OF THIRUNAARAAYANAPURAM , THE SACRED SEAT OF AACHAARYA RAAMAANUJA FOR 12 YEARS AND HIS SUCCESSORS REPRESENTING EVERY BRANCH OF HIS DARSANAM CONTINUE TO WORSHIP HERE .THIS IS THE REASON FOR CHOICE OF THIS DHIVYA DESAM FOR THE SATARI KAIMKARYAM FOR UDAYAVAR .Among the three thriumEnis (Vigrahams ) embraced by AchArya RaamAnujA , while he was on this earth, the archai ThirunEni at ThirunArAyaNapuram is one of them. I will answer the second question about the name of the Satari for Sri RaamAnujA in the next posting and its distinction . Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri SadagOpan
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