SrI:
Dear Sri VenkatEsa BhakthAs :
Recently we had some exchange of Mails
on who is the ThAyAr seated on te
Vakshasthalam
of Lord VenkatEsa's Moola BhEram .
It is my pleasure to share with you the most
authoritative
input from one of the PradhAna Archakars of Srivari
Temple at Thirumala .
We are grateful to Sri RamakrishNa Dikshithulu's
authentic description of the ThAyArs on the
SubhAsrayam
of Lord VenkatEsa .
NamO SrI VenkatEsAya ,
V.Sadagopan
----- Original Message -----
To: Dr. Sadagopan
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Re:Who is the ThAyAr On the left chest region of
Lord VenkatEsa ? Om devarAja dayApAtram dIbhaktyAdi gunArnavam
bhrugvAdi munaya: putrA tasmai sri vikhanasE namaha|| nArAyanam sakamalam sakAlAmarEndram
vaikhAnasam mam gurum nigamAgamEndram
bhrugvathrikAsyapamarIchi mukhAn munIdrAn
sarvAnaham kulagurum pranamAmi mUrdnA||
Dear Sriman Sadagopan Swamy, Lord Venkateswara's idol is having a Srivatsam mark on his right chest, which is a permanent part of the idol. It can be seen embossed, but only on Thursdays, when the jewels are removed completely, leaving the Melchat Vastram, and on Fridays, during Abhishekam and Nijapada Darsanam. The darsan of Vakshathala Lakshmi can be seen if we come very near to Kulasekhara Padi and even from there also, we can only assume the shape of the Lakshmi. Only Archakas can see the Lakshmi on the Chest. This Lakshmi is called Dvi-bhuja-Vyuha-Lakshmi in Vaikhanasa Samhithas. The presence of Lakshmi on the body of the Hill god is responsible for the name Sri-nivasa( the abode of Lakshmi) for him. This image of Lakshmi is in the Agamas prescribed to be two-armed and seated in the lotus posture, this form is called Vyuha-Lakshmi. dvibhujA vyuhalakshmi: syAt baddapadmAsanapriyA| And the consecration and worship of Vyuha-Lakshmi are meant to secure
unbounded and eternal prosperity( niravadika-samrddhi-siddhaye). In the daily
worship of the Hill-god, after the Venkatesa-sahasra-nama-archana in the
morning, this Vyuha-Lakshmi on the god's chest is also worshipped reciting 16
names of Lakshmi(shodasa-nama) with the offering of tulasi-leaves after each
name and also Goddess Padmavathi on the left chest is worshipped at the same
time( while the 16 names are being chanted). This image is specially worshipped
during the main deity's ceremonial bath on Friday's, as also during
Makara-sankaranthi(kAkApudi), when this lakshmi on right chest of the hill-god
receives bath with perfumed water. Ramanuja is said to have prompted one of the
yadava-raya kings to offer for the hill-god a golden necklace in which the
golden image of Lakshmi (sculpted in relief and encrusted with precious
stones) was hung as a pendant( Bangaru Lakshmi). This necklace with the
pendant(tiny idol of lakshmi), weighing 2kg and 333mg is seen round the neck of
the hill-god all week days and is also permanent adornment on the idol, except
during the friday's abhishekam. This tiny idol of gold lakshmi was offered,
according to a traditional account, on a friday in the 'ratna-malika-yoga'
(conjunction of constellation uttara phalguni on the twelfth day of bright
fortnight). Every Friday, since that time, a special worship is accorded to this
image. After the customary ceremonial bath(tirumanjana) for the god, and after
adorning the lord with all the jewels(just before second thomala seva(or
mAdhyAhnika ArAdhanam), this pendant image is seperately given a sacred bath
with water, perfumes and turmeric amidst chanting of srI-sUktha by rchakas. This
abhishekam is perfomed in ekantham and only Archakas, Jeeyars, Ekangis,
Adhyapakas, Vedaparayanadars and the temple higher staff are present at that
time to view this tirumanjanam of bangaru-lakshmi.So there is Vyuha Lakshmi on
the idol's right chest which is embossed, which can be seen only when all the
jewels are removed with the chest of the idol is fully visible and then there's
an gold lakshmi(bangaru-lakshmi) on the right chest which can be seen on all the
time when jewels adornment is done except on friday's abhishekam this bangaru
lakshmi si not seen instead the vyuha-lakshmi can be seen. As this bangaru
lakshmi is given a seperate bath before mAdhyAhnika ArAdhanam. On the left chest
there's a gold chain with a big(4" tall and 3 1/2 inches width) pendant of
goddess padmavathi and this padmavathi idol is always present and is a permanent
part of the idol. Though this is a seperate chain with a tiny idol, it is always
present with the lord's idol even during the Abhishekam. it is never removed for
any abhishekams and all. That means at all the times god is srI-bhUmi sahitham.
According to Vaikhanasa scriptures, its not customary to worship all the gods in
the idol form, there's provision for amurtyarchana( without idols but assuming
there is an idol at that place). Also Panchamurthi Aradhana is followed at
tirumala. There will be five idols of lord Venkateswara like Dhruva
Beram(mulavirat), Kautuka beram(bhoga srinivasa murthy), Utsava beram(Malayappa
swamy), snapana beram(ugra srinivasa murthy) and bali beram(koluvu srinivasa
murthy).It is said that the following combination is followed while offering
worship to these five idols. Even there are no thayars present physically for bhoga srinivasa murthy and koluvu srinivasa murthy idols, worship will be offered in the amurtyarchana form. So the different forms are as follows: Regards,
Archakam Ramakrishna Deekshitulu
Archaka
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