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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