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[sv-rituals] PurattAsi SravaNam:Swamy Desikan's MangaLAsAsanam at Kanchi: Part 3

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Sadagopan • Mon Oct 21 2002 - 20:06:49 PDT 


SrI:

SrI MahA Devi SamEtha Sri VaradarAja ParabrahmaNE nama:

Dear BhakthAs:

In the last posting , we saw Swamy  desikan approaching 
ThAyAr  Sannidhi and having the Darsanam of Her KalyANa Koti
VimAnam . The following slOkam celebrating the glories of 
KalyANa Koti vimAnam will be recited :

YacchAyam samupEthya ThAthayaguru: LakshmIkumArAbhidha:
  KanyAnAm sathalaksha  lakshitha mahAdhAnEna sadhvarNitha:
gArhasTAsramamAkalyya Varadham prINAthi tamm bhAsvaram
  sEvE SrI nilayam vimAnamaparam KalyANa kOtyAhvayam

Here, the salutations to the KalyANa Koti VimAnam is linked 
with remeniscences about  Pancha Matha Banjana ThAtha Desikan 
(1509-1591 C.E), a disciple of the 6th Azhagiya Singar of 
AhObila Matam and his famous son , Koti KanyA dhAnam 
SrI Lakshmi KumAra ThAtha Desikan ( 1572-1632 C.E). 
Both are very closely linked with many kaimakryams 
at Kaanchipuram temple and their Sri Saila VamsatthAr 
are continuing those traditions . The golden plates over 
KalyANa Koti VimAnam , many  aaabharana  samarpaNams 
are associated with Sri Lakshmi KumAra ThAtha  Desikan. 
He was saved by SrI Komalavalli ThAyAr of Thirukkudanathai,
when he had a serious illness. Later PerumdEvi ThAyaar 
told him in his dream that he will recieve a golden pot
full of gold coind and that he (Lakshmi Kumara ThAtha Desikan)
should use that wealth for many  temple kaimkaryams. He obeyed
PerumdEvi ThAyAr's command and excelled in all types of
Kaimkaryams. Many  Vaahanams , Many special pieces of
jewelery worn by ThAyAr and PerumAL at Kaanchi are
samarpanams of Lakshmi KumAra Desikan. One such aabharaNam 
is the diamond and gem studded ThoppAram worn by Lord 
VaradarAjan during His special Vaikaasi GarudOthsava sEvai .
Two years ago , one of the vamsatthAr with the same name as
Lakshmi KumAran presented RathnAngi and Paandyan KoNdai
for Lord VaradarAjan . This vamasatthAr have recognized 
rights of Mudhal Theertham , Mudhal Maalai, Thriumanjana 
Kattiyam recital, Manthra Pushpam recital rites , PurANa Patana
recital on Kaisika EkAdasi day and other special recognitions
at the temple. 

Arrival at the Mukha Mantapam of ThAtyaar Sannidhi
***************************************************
Swamy  now moves on to KaNNan sannidhi located at
the muhappu of ThAyAr  Sannidhi . Haaratthi for KaNNan takes
place and four slOkams are recited by the GhOshti starting
with the DasAvathAra SthOthram saluting Lord KrishNa in
the Sardhoola VikrIditham metre :

NaaTAyaiva nama: padham bhavathu na: chithrai: charithrakramai:
 bhUyOpi bhuvanAnyamUni kuhanaa gOpAya gOpAyathE
KaaLinthIrasikAya  KaaLiyaphaNisphArasohaDAvADikA
 rangOthsanga Visanga  chankramadhurAparyAya charyAyathE

The very many wonderous deeds that KaNNan performed on
the banks of Yamunaa river as a shepherd boy --His play with
Gopis , Dance on the serpent KaaLiyan's hood --are recalled 
and He is saluted also for His Jagath RakshaNa vyApAram here.

The other three slokams start with these words:

a. KamsadhvamsaikaveerO --

b. yEkIbhavEthbhirayuthairapi manmaTAnAm---

c. PraNipathAmi Bhavantham ananya dhee:
   akhila kaaraNam aasritha charaNam
   anugamAdganidhampraTamA gira:
   kimapi yathpadham yEkamdhIyathi

After these slOkams are recited , Swamy  Desikan recieves
MaryAdhai from KaNNan and in the ardha Mantapam of ThAyaar
Sannidhi , the recital of SrI GopAla Vimsathi commences.

The next major stop for Swamy  Desikan is at His
Mother's sannidhi, where She has been waiting patiently 
for Her son to arrive. 
 
(To be continued)

Swamy  Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
SrI MahA Devi samEtha Sri HasthigirIsAya namO nama:
Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan 



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