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Date: Tue Feb 01 2000 - 12:28:13 PST
Dear members: I have a question about Sri. Vishnuchittar being given the title of PeriyAzhwar, etc. It is generally accepted (as per Sri. ManavAla mAmunigaL's Upadesa Rathna Maalai) that Vishnuchittar was conferred this divine title because of the "pongum parivu" that he demonstrated for Piratti and PerumaL on the streets of Madurai (correction??)... However I've heard in a taped upanyAsam by Sri. K.R. ArAvamudhan, that Swami Desikan has a different view about the same (as gleaned from the godastuti) that Vishnuchittar earned this title because he took the "AndAL saatthina poomaalai" to PerumaL and garlanded the moolavar with the same maalai. I would like to hear opinions about this, if any. Thanks for your time and interest. Regards -Srinath Chakravarty email: xsrinath@ti.com