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Sri:
Srimate Ramanujaya Namaha
Srivathasa Chinha Misrebhyo Namaha

Thai-Hastham (Tuesday, Feb 10th 2004) is the Thirunakshatram 
of Sri Koorathazhwaan, one of Sri BhashyakArar's dearest
disciples.  

A couple of video clips and an image of Sri Koorathazhwaan
taken during the ongoing utsavam at Kooram is available at
http://media.oppiliappan.org

The image file can be printed at A4 size without perceptible
loss of quality.

--Sri  Arvind Narasimhan's vivid description of the 
utsavam held in 1999 is included at the end of this message.

Many thanks to Sri KVS Kannan Swamy of "Sri Koorathazhwaan 
Charitable Trust" (and also my office-colleague!) for the
elaborate arrangments in hosting bhagavathas and also for
securing permission for these images. 

Please get in touch with Sri KVS Kannan Swamy at  
<kannankvs @ rediffmail.com> if you would like to participate in
their noble kainkaryams.

Namo Narayana!
adiyen ramanuja dasan,
(-Shreyas)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
( from
http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/feb99/0073.html)
KoorathAzhwan's Sattrumurai
From: Narasimhan, Arvind (CTS) 
Date: Thu Feb 11 1999 - 06:28:02 PST 

Sri Mathe Ramanujaya NAmah
Sri Mathe BAla Dhanvhi MAhaKuruvae NAmah


Whether it is adiyen's fortune to be blessed with the sampandham
of the of
the blessed elders who knew nothing other than kainkaryam for
Azhwan of the
blessed Kooram

Whether it is misfortune of those blessed elders to have a
grandson, like
adiyen who even having witnessed the sattrumarai of the Azhwan,
hailed by
elders as "the blessed One who rules" is finding it the most
difficult task
to say a few words about the Sathrumurai held at Kooram held on
5th Feb 99.

However commanded by the brother of adiyen's achariyan to share
his
experience, adiyen is compelled to write these few words.

****************************************************************************
****************

Adiyen's father(also younger brother of adiyen's achariyan) and
adiyen left
for Kooram taking with us some garlands for Azhwan. En routem we
took the
blessings of Sri Valmiki maharishi, LAva, Kusa, Anjeneyar and
Sri
Kannakavalli thAyar sametha Sri Vaikunthanathar Permul at
Koyambedu( near
Arumbakkam, Chennai). We reached Kooram at about 9pm( 5th
night). 

Thirumanjanam was performed for Azhwan on 5th morning and Azhwan
was getting
ready for Veethi Poorapadu. So many bhagwathars had come from
villages in
and around, that even at 9:30 one had to wait atleast for 15mts
in queue to
have darshan of Azhwan(mOOlavar). Bhagavathars were performing
bhajans all
over the Kooram village, going parikrama singing the glories of
Sri
PankajaValli Thayar sametha Sri Adikesavaperumal, the presiding
deity of
Kooram.

Finally, at about 10pm Azhwan gracefully proceeded from his
sannidhi fully
decorated with garlands and ornaments. The distance from
Azhwan's sannidhi
to the nearby NaalukAAl mandapam is only a few feets. But Azhwan
takes not
less than 1 and half hours to gently come to this mandapam.
Arulicheyal was
recited with Azhwan witnessing the Arulicheyal goshti standing
in the Naalu
kaal mandapam. About 12 midnight Azhwan proceeded with his Veedi
Ula,
strolling thru every nook and corner of Kooram village. It
appears to adiyen
that Azhwan goes personnally in and around Kooram only to
strengthen his
relationship with us and to keep alive our faith and conviction
in our
sampradayam.

Hey, why fear the seperation of Emperuman?? the blessed
Ramanujar has
promised us just that. Just remain loyal to our Yathirajar's
teachings and
find that Sri Vaikuntam is ours. Nay to Azhwan himself because
of whose
relation Shri Ramanuja himself considered he was blessed!!. 

There was a great display of fire works. Bhagwathas bursted into
sweet
carols in praise of Azhwan, having all their fears dispelled
with Azhwan's
promise.

Finally Azhwan returned back to the temple after Veedhi uLa. It
was morning
3:30am when Azhwan was returned to Gopura vAsal. A great crowd
of
SriVaishnavas, had already assembled at the Gopura vAsal to
welcome Azhwan(
or rather to be welcomed by Azhwan ???). Quickly Azhwan enters
the sannidhi
vasal where Parkusa Parakala Yathivarathighal(Namalzhwar Kaliyan
and
Udaiyavar sannidhi's) are waitings eagerly to welcome Azhwan who
has
brought( rather bought ??) lot of presents for them. 

What presents ? We jivas, who have faithfully accepted Azhwan as
our only
refuge. Indeed it is this present that our Poorvachariyars,
Azhwars and
Emperuman Sriman Narayanan want. After this Azhwan circumlates
the sannidhis
of our achariyas dancing in escatasy. A special team of Sri
Padam Thangigal
had volunteered to perform Oyyari nadai of Azhwan. Atleast 5 to
6 different
types of dances, were displayed by Azhwan in repeated sucession
for about 1
and half hours. This is what adiyen enjoyed the most.

(Adiyen anubhavan, why AZhwan who came walking to Azhwan
Achariyar sannidhi
has suddenly starting dancing ??)

1. Till now Azhwan was burdened by the weight of OUR sins and
apacharams.
Azhwan is shouldering our sins because, we have taken refuge in
Azhwan.

2. He had withdrawn all fears from our hearts and is having it
in his heart.
So he is rushed to Emperumnar's sannidhi to rid our( now his)
fears.

3. Till reaching the sannidhi of Bhagvath Ramanujar, Azhwan is
afraid
whether Emperumanar will  embrace us( the presents of Azhwan) as
much as he
would embrace Azhwan himself.

Now seeing the pleasant smile of Bhaghawat Ramanujar, Azhwan is
assured that
He has indeed presented the very presents which Emperumanar
wanted. Moreover
it appears that Yathirajar has accepted these presents, for the
very reason
than they were brought by Azhwan). Thus having got rid of his
burden he
dances away to his sannidhi

Its morning 4:30am. Azhwan in now seated in front of his
sannidhi. The last
decad of Thivaimozhi was recited with great fervour by the 50 to
60 Sri
Vaishnavas. This was followed by UpadesaRathnaMalai recital of
Periya Jiyar.
The goshti was conclued with Varadharajastavam and
VazhiThirunaman of the
Emperumanar, Azhwan and other achariyars. 

It is an experience which is beyound words to describe, beyound
just 2 eyes
given to us to see, beyond just 2 hands given to serve, beyond
just one
tougue given to serve, beyond just the meagre memory given to
remember,
beyond just one heart to cherish. 

I really pity myself for having not tasted this nectar(though I
had every
opportunity to take it under the wings of my maternal
grandfather), full of
special mercy of Azhwan for so many years, nay, should  i say so
many births
....?(

Adiyen would conclude by saying if at all we could express our
respect for
Azhwan who has taught us how to pay respect to our
Poorvachariyars in Guru
Paramparai, it is only by being AZHWANS presents to Emperumanar
by our
presence at the auspicious Kooram on Jan 26, 2000 AD. This being
a national
holiday in India, we should take this as a very special mercy of
Azhwan to
present ourself to Azhwan's grace and be presented to
Emperumanar by Azhwan.

Adiyen
Aravinda Lochana Ramanuja dasan.


Azhwar Emperumanar JIyer Thiruvadighalae charanam

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