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murali vanamamalai • October 24, 2002 


This is what I have heard about why Sri Kamban is negelected generally by Sri vaishnavite acharyas. 

Kamban, due to his deep gratitude to Sadaiyappa Vallal had referenced Sadaiyappa Vallal or to his ansestors in the Kamba Ramayanam. This was in about every 100 verses. At the time of Arangetram of the Kamba Ramayanam in SriRangam Temple, the scholars objected to this and said this is not very appropriate to refer, that too every 100 verses. So Kamban readily removed the reference in most places and kept the reference at about once every thousand verses. Apparently Kamban made this remark "I thought Sadayappan was one in 100 and our friends here have taught me, that he is one in thousand" 
Even in the final Pattabishekam pasuram it is said 
"Vennaiman Sadaiyan marabuloor kodukka vaangi Vashitane punainthan mouli" 
Sadaiyappan 's Ancestors had handed the crown into Sri Vasishtar and he crowned Sri Rama. 
The reference to Sadaiyappa Vallal is not only objectionable but also kind of distorts Sri Ramayanam. 
In this same incident we all know that Kamban had sung the Sadagopar Andhadhi, which itself makes him a great Sri Vaishnavite. 


Adiyen 
Murali Vanamamalai 



 

 
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