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From: Madhavakkannan V (srivaishnavan_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Sep 13 2000 - 05:03:11 PDT
Sri:
Srimathe Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya namah:
Dear Sri Vishnu,
MelkOttai kshEthram- ThirunArAyaNa puram:
It is on the way between Bangalore and Mysore (12 miles from Paandava puram
Railway station) Buses go to top.
PerumAL: Moolavar: ThirunArAyaNan- Facing West.
Uthsavar: ChellappiLLai, Sampathkumar, Ramapriyar.
Thaayaar: Yadhugiri Nacchiyaar ;
At the Feet of PerumAL- Nacchiyaar Varanandhini (Bibi nacchiyar?).
Theertham: ashta theertham (KalyANi), dhanushkOti and Vedha pushkarani.
Vimanam: Anandha mayam (?)
Prathyaksham: Garudan
VisEsham: On the Hill, Nrusimhan, Desikan and Emperumaanaar can be
"sEvicchufied". Sri Ramanjuar's most favourite sthalam. Nanjeeyer (sishya of
Bhattar)'s avathara sthalam. ChANdilya Maharishi, with the anugraham of
Bahagawaan, had a darshan of BadrIkAshrama PerumAL here and hence this
kshEthram is called "dhakshiNa BadrIkashramam".
Thus, Those who can not go to Bardi can sEvicchufy" Badtri Narayanan here.
One can get puNyam of having gone to Badri.
BrahmA gave this PerumAL vigraham to Raman and Rama's son Kuchan (not
Lavan)had a daughter by name Kanaka maaligai was presented as a wedding gift
and the descendent of her was VasudEvar who performed ArAdhanam to this
PerumAL. Then Balaraman, KrishNan performed ArAdhanam says sthalapurANam.
Once, when VirOsanan (son of Prahalada) snatched away the crown of
KsheerAbhdhi nAthan Sriman Narayanan (who was reclining,having His Yoga
nithrA), Bhagawaan instructed GarudA to bring it back. GarudA won the fight
with Virosanan and got back the crown,- saw Lord KrishNan on the earth and
placed the crown on His Head. It did not fit properly. He placed on the
ArAdhana PerumAL Sri Rama priyar (Balarama priyar?) it fitted perfect.
GarudA however took it back, narrated the whole thing to Bhagawaan, who in
turn asked GarudA to place it on Sri Ramapriyar.
Since Garuda (VainathEyan) placed the kireetam (crown- Mudi), it is called
Vaina + mudi- Vaina mudi, and later transforms (maruvi) to be called
"Vairamudi". Even today, in the month of Panguni, Vaira mudi uthsavam is
celebrated GRAND. (This is from Lifco book on 108 Divya Desams).
This Moolavar and sthalam is discovered by Ramanuja. (Is that true?)
Another incident: When Sulthan took the wealth when he conquered, he took
this Sri Rama priyar too along with him. He gifted to his daughter. She feel
in love with the beauty of PerumAL and converses with Him. When Ramanuja
came to know later, he went to Delhi, met Sulthan, explained him the
divinity of PerumAL, and asked for Him. Sulthan was convinced and told
YathirAjar, "please take Him from my daughter. If she says okay, it is fine
for me.". Ramanuja went to her harem and saw Him in her place. Ramanuja
called "Sella PiLLaiyE! Vaarum" (my) darling Lord! Come!) Lo and behold! He
started walking to Ramanujar and climbed on his lap.
Happily Ramanuja came back to ThirunArAyaNa puram and consecrated the
PerumAL. Unable to bear the separation teh daugher also follwoed PerumAL and
united with the Lord at His sannidhi. Even today, one can see "Kutti"
(small) bigraham of Nacchiyar (Bibi Naachiyar) between His Feet who can not
be separated from Him. (This I had heard only)
Regards
Narayana Narayana
adiyEn Narayana dAsan Madhavakknnan
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namaskar.
Can someone please write on the sthala purANam of ThirunArAyaNa puram?
thanks
vishnu
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