Monday, 29 December 2014

About Srirangam

Srirangam is the First and Formost Divyadesam of  the 108 Perumal Divya Desam Temples. Sung by all Alwars. In Vaishnavism Temple means Srirangam Temple. 

 Cauvery River from Kudagu Regions is separated in to  two Rivers and rejoined as Single creating a Island towns  in between at Three Places. Srirangapattinam & Shivasamuthiram are in Karnataka. Srirangam is is in Trichy Tamilnadu. Here the Cauvery itself is known as Akanda Cauvery,

 Srirangam is one of the Few Swayamviyaktha Sthalams in India. ( Thaane amaintha Kovil & sthalam)

 It is said that from anywhere in the World if we worship this Temple Direvtion - we will be blessed with Ranganatha perumal.

 The Cauvery at Srirangam is equivalent to Viraja Nathi at the entrance of the Vaikundalokam.

 Sthalam,Place,temple, Pushkaranis,Thalikai,Vaathyam, Palakaaram - All are said to be " biggest"
 compared with other temples.

 At Srirangam only - Kulavalli daughter of Kulasekara Ashvaar/ Andaal daughter of Periyaashvaar/ Thulukka naachiyaar daughter of Malikh Khaffoor Delhi Bathusha/ Kamalavalli daughter of Nanda Sosha raja - All Wedded to Perumal &  attained His Lotus Feet.

 This Temple was maintained by Pallavas ( 6 to 10 Century), Cholas ( 10 to 13 century), Kalingas in between for a small periods, Hoisalas ( 14 to 17), Vijayanagara kingdom,nayakkar regime from 18th Century and so on. they built various Gopurams,Mathils etc.,

The Temple has seven Mathil compounds, seven Praharams, and 21 Big Gopurams. The South Gopuram tallest in the whole world is constructed in our Time great efforts by Sreeman Ashagiyasingar swamy - 41st Ahobila mutt Jeer Swamy.

Rangavimanam in Srirangam Temple has specialities - The Rangavimaanam is Swayam - known as Aathivimaanam. All within few kilometers of this Vimanam is sure to attain Perumal Feet at Vaikundam.
It is in Pranav OM shape and Paravasudevar in the vimanam holds a Cup in his hands. It is said that the cup is moving towards his mouth slowly and if the  Cup reaches his mouth the  whole universe disappear.
This Vimaanam is obtained by Brahman from Vishnu after Penance for a long period. Brahman has embossed all Vedas in this Vimanam.
RanganathaPerumal is said to come into this Temple ona Panguni Valarpirai Sapthami/saturday/ when Chandran is at Rohini & Guru at Revathy.

In this Temple Sri Narayanan himself is as Danvanthri Perumal blessing to all devotees to remove Health Problems.

Here Garuda Bagwan is Very Big sitting & Head at rooflevel - Holding Amirtha Kalasam in his Hands.

Namperumal ( Uthsavar) has many Offerings From Kings/ Bathushas/ Nayaka Kings such as Pandiyan Kondai ( Thrown with diamonds), Vairamudi ( Designed Head Cap with Diamond) Muththangi ( Full Coat with Pearls & diamonds) like that. It is very joyful to see Nam perumal on Uthsavam days - daily with different dresses/alankarams & aaparanams etc.,
There are are Sethi Sevai ( Perumal & Thayaar) both only two times in a year. We have to see in our lifetime at least once.

The temple is Full of Festivals & in a year more than 125 days there will be Uthsavams.

Kambar has made arangetram of Kambaramayanam in this Temple only.

Sriramanujar  has attained jeevasamathi in this Temple in sitting Posture. In his separate sannathi it is said that the nails/hairs of the Ramanujar is still growing.

SUKRA STHALAM. Very Good parihaara Temple for SukranThosham etc.,. Self employed,Businessman, will be blessed with all Wealth Health .
If anybody has Viswaroopadarshanam of Ranganathar on Fridays concequently 48 weeks he will have no scarcity of food and money in his lifetime. If Sukran in Good Position in Horoscope he will have growthful period if has Viswaroopa Darshan.

Araiyar Sevai and sometimes with dancing is verry joyful to watch. This practice is started by  Nathamuni guru of Ramanujar few hundred years back and still continuing. the Araiyars are by heriditary and even now we can see during Vaikunda Ekadesi Festivals Araiyar Sevai on 20 days daily for few hours reciting selected Paasurams before Namperumal. Even Highlyqualified NRI araiyar youths coming for this festival to execute their heriditary divine rights with devotion & bhakthi.

ThyagarajaSwamikal sung two keerthanas on the Perumal. Two Brahmothsavams in Uthra Street, Sithrai Veethi each. 4 brahmothsavams in a year. 



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