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SrI:

Dear SrI Raama BhakthAs:

Aadi AmAvasyai falls in this Chithra BhAnu Year on 
Aadi 23 ( Thursday , August 8). Aadi AmAvasyai is
particularly special at Thirupputkuzhi.SrI VijayarAghavan 
is the presiding deity of this Dhivya Desam . Throngs of
People visit this Dhivya Desam on Aadi AmavAsyai day .

Thirupputkkuzhi dhivya dEsam is not too far from 
Kaanchipuram and was the home for great AchArya 
PurushALs . Today , there is not much of an agrahAram there.
It was the home of Thirupputtkkuzhi Thaatha Desikans .
Kaliyan has performed MangaLAsaasanam of this dhivya dEsa PerumAL.

Here , Swamy Desikan was overcome by the majesty and beauty
of the greatest warrior of them all, SrI Raamachandran 
and immersed himself in a brilliant eulogy of the Lord .
Recalling the heroism and unmatched valor of Vijaya Raaghavan,
Swamy Desikan endearingly saluted this Lord as "RaNa Pungavan , 
Aahava Pungavan and Samara Pungavan " in this sthOthram.
There are only 10 slOkams in this sthuthi , but they deal with
the the Parama ArTam (viz)., EmperumAn , who is the ultimate
goal and target ( Parama PurushArTam ) for all of us.
Swamy Desikan composed the majestic SudarsanAshtakam and
ShOdasAyudha SthOthram --according to some-- to banish 
the cold fever that was gripping the people of Thirupputtkkuzhi 
at one time .

Right in front of the Thirupputtkkuzhi Temple gate is 
a beautiful pushkariNi known as Grudhra Saras or Kazhuhu Poygai 
to recall the sthala PurANam according to which Sri Raaghavan
and His younger brother performed the last rites for the king of 
Eagles , JatAyu) at that site.. Thiru+ Putt +kuzhi stands for 
the auspicious bird's pit in which the great hero , JatAyu was 
placed affectionately by the DasaraTa KumArarkaL as a part of
the last rites (Eema KrriyaikaL). The interplay of the bright 
Sun's rays and the cool green waters of JatAyu PushkariNi 
is amemorable sight indeed.

In the moving lines of SrI Raghuveera Gadhyam , Swamy Desikan
refers to the performance of last rites by the Raghuveeran for
the King of Eagles , Jataayu:

" vikrama yasO laabha vikreetha jeevitha grudhra-raaja
dEha dhidhakshA lakshitha Bhaktha-jana DhaakshiNya!"

Jataayu is a Parama BhAgavathan. He was a very old king of 
Eagles and was a dear friend of King DasaraTan. When RaavaNan
abducted SithA PirAtti and flew in the sky with Her ,
King JatAyu intercepted RaavaNan and fought with him .
King JatAyu was mortally wounded by the evil Raavanan 
in that fight . He displayed great valour inspite of his 
old age. RaavaNan cut off the wings of JatAyu and ran
away to LankA. Sri Raamachandran and LakshmaNa Swamy
came in search of SithA PirAtti and arrived at the place ,
(Thirupputtkkuzhi) where JatAyu was holding off his 
last breath to meet the dear sons of DasaraTaa . JatAyu
told Raamahandran about the evil act of RaavaNa and 
the ensuing fight between him and Raavanan. Then he gave up
his body . Raamachandran was sorrow stricken and performed 
agni samskAram for JatAyu in grateful appreciation of
the help given by JatAyu as the friend of the family 
of IshvAkus. Raamachnadran did not perform the last
rites for His own father and it was Bharathan , who had 
to perform the Charama kaaryams .Hence , the special
anugraham of Raamachandran to JatAyu is very important.
That was the Bahktha jana DhAkshiNyam shown(lakshitha) 
by the prince of AyOdhyA through dEha dhidhakshA 
(agni kaaryam )to His Bhakthan , JatAyu.

adiyEn will continue with the individual slOkams 
and brief commentaries on them in the subsequent 
posts to conclude on Aadi AmAvasyai Day of this year
before emplaning for the visit to Kaanchi,ThiruvahIdrapuram
(Adi Pooram ), SrIrangam , ThiruviNNagar and Thirumalai
on August 8, the Aadi AmaavAsyai day from here . 

SrImadh-grudhra-saras-theera PaarijAtham upAsmahE
yathra Thungai; athungaisccha pranathai: gruhayathE Phalam

--First slOkam of SrI ParamArTa Sthuthi

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan 




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