Re: Fwd: Re: kamba rAmAyanam
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• November 17, 2002
Dear SrI Venkat: Your question on the right hand of Moolavar placing a flower on the head of a Siva Lingam below the bed of the Lord at Thiruvananthapuram generated the following thoughts : It is true that the right hand of Moolavar touches the head of a small siva lingam . One sees the flower on the head of theLingam only in rendered pictures . As the sEvArthis know , the giant size of Moolavar at Thiruvananthapuram has to be enjoyed (taken in) in three sections thru three vaasals . The lingam is at a position below the Naaga paryankam. Here are some random reflections: 1. Lord Sivan (Ahirbudhnyan) is a grand son of SrIman NaarAyaNan (Thirumazhisai's Naanmukan ThiruvandhAthi). The flower placed on the head of Siva Lingam could be viewed as an affectionate presentation of a Flower from the garland (Vyjayanthi Maalai) resplendent on "the grandfather's " chest (Thiru Maarbhu). This can be viewed as the head of the family (SrIman NaarayaNa Anantha PadhmanAbhan) recognizing the deeply respectful Ahirbudhnyan, the grand son , who performed Prapatthi to Him thru the Manthra Raaja Padha SthOthram. On the prAkAram of Moolavar, You can also have the darsanam of the archai of Narasimha para Brahmam. 2. If one has to provide support for the conjecture that the Moolavar is offering KusumAnjali (Pushpa AarAdhanam) , one can not see how one (PerumAL)can be lying down and casually place a flower on the supposed object of worship even without looking at the Siva Lingam . Under normal circumstances of worship , One will be standing face to face in revenrence and offer(place) the flower. 3. Thiruvananthapuram is a VaishNavite Dhivya desam dear to Swamy NammAzhwAr . When Swamy AlavanthAr heard one Thiruvananthapuram paasuram , he travelled immediately to Thiruvananthapuram and worshipped the Lord there and lost track of time so much so that he missed the appointment to recieve initiation on the Yoga Rahasyam , which was his grandfather's family treasure from a direct sishyA of his grandfather (Swamy Naatha Muni). 4. Finally , Swamy NammazhwAr's paasuram (TVM 10.2.6) pasage gives us a perspective on this ArchA Moorthy : "KumaranAr thAthai thunpam tudaiytthaa GovindanArE" The reference here is to BaaNAsura Yuddham , where Lord Govindhan met Both Rudra Sivan and His second son, SubrahmaNyan as allies of BaaNAsuran and chased them away in the battle . Lord Govindan , who blessed His grandson once (Hara Saapa vimOchanan) to get freed from the sin of plucking one of the five heads of his father( BrahmA's) is referred to here as "KumaranAr ThAthai thunpam tudaiyttha Govindhan" Swamy NammAzhwAr states in this paasuram that the Garbha graham is full of multitudes of dEvAs --who owe their origin to Sri Ananatha PadhmanAbhan)-- have thronged to offer their worship ( aarAdhanam of the Jagath Kaarana vasthu).Swamy NammAzhwAr instructs us ( as the ParamaachAryan to join the nithya sooris and DevAs to offer our worship (and recieve pushpa praaAdham at the end of our worship like Rudra Sivan) without hesitation . Taking all these in to account, we can safely say that Thiruvananthapuram is an ancient VaishNavite dhivya desam worshipped by our AchAryAs for many centuries. There are many unique Siva Sthalams in KeraLA like Thirusoor , Naagar Koil et al.Thiruvananthapuram for reasons stated is a distinct and undisputed VaishNava dhivya desam from ancient times. " padamuday aravil paLLi payinRavan Paadham nadaminO namarkaLuLLIr Naam umakku aRiya chonnOm " --TVM of Swamy NammAzhwAr: 10.2.8 (Meaning): SrI PadmanAbhan has taken His abode at beautiful Thiruvananthapuram and is reclining there on Adhi Seshan of wide hood . His sleep appears to be a practised one (PaLLI payinRavan) and is some thing (Yoga nidhrA) from which He can not be awakened easily. Oh my kith and kin and blood relations! I suggest that you all travel to Thiruvananthapuram and offer Your homage to SrI Ananatha PadmanAbhan's sacred feet . I instruct you to do this (kaimkaryam) so that you do not miss the opportunity to ber redeemed." What I have gained from the Jn~Anam and intution bequeathed by our Lord , I am conveying this aadesam " to my close circle of blood realtions". This is the clear message of Prapanna jana santhAna kUtasthar, Swamy NammazhwAr to us about Thiruvananthapuratthu Aadhi NaaRAyanan. SrI Hari Lakshmi SamEtha Sri Anantha PadhmanAbha SwaminE Nama: Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan >&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& >2) Sri Anathapadmanabha in Thiruvananthapuram- the moolavar reclines on >Adisesha, and his right hand places a flower on a Siva Linga. > >>>>>>> I am not sure about this... as I havent had the oppourtunity to >visit Thiruvananthapuram. > >Those who have had the BhAgyam of visiting this Dhivya DEsam please >clarify. > >regards >Venkat -------------------------------------------------------------- - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list@yahoogroups.com Group Home: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bhakti-list Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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