Dear BhakthAs:
adiyen read the article about Pillai lOkAchAryAr and his
uncomparable help in saving Namperumal, Pirattiyar from Muslim
invasion. The article is written by A.M.R in Kumudham
Jyodhidam. One can visit the website for reading the article
also.
The place where he attained moksha is now called "Jyothiskudi"
In the magazine, they shown the picture of this place.
Namperumal standing and Pillai lOkAchAryAr in worshipping
form. TO view the page, one has to register in kumudam.com(free).
The link is
http://www.kumudam.com/jothidam/mainpage.php
OR
you can get a hardcopy of the magazine in the stalls.
The place is near MADURAI. In the current issue of kumudham
Jyodhidam which is not yet hosted in web, article gives the
complete detail of Jyothishkudi including the pictures.
HOw to reach the sthal, the bus route map etc.,
I request the bhagavthas to look into the article
for the complete detail of the sthalam (Thiruvarasu).
adiyen
senthil.b
--- In Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, vimalkumar ranganathan
<panardasan@xxxx> wrote:
>
> Thiru Arangan Ula- the sojourn of the Lord. ? 7. SwAmi
lOkAchAryan attains parama padam.
>
> PiLLai lOkAchAryAr was now really tired, yet he had to proceed in
order to avoid the advancing Islamic forces. He proceeded to a
village called jyothishkudi, which was surrounded by the Anamalai
mountains adjoining thick, dense forests. They found a dilapidated
mandapam (ceremonial hall), and decided to retire for the night.
piLLai lOkAchAryar was really sapped- the age of his 95 years old
body is catching him on. He knew it was time for him to leave his
body. He was surrounded by his great disciples: vilAnchOlai piLLai,
koorakulOthunga dAsar,thirukkannangudi pillai, thiruputkuzhi jeeyar,
nAloor piLLai and the old lady- mother of Sri Thirumalai AzhwAn, who
was later famously known as ThiruvAimozhi piLLai. He asked the old
lady to fan namperumAL since he was sweating. What a striking example
of devotion, even during his last moments!! He meditated on his Guru
and father, Swami vadakku thiruveedhip piLLai; he observed numerous
ants in the place and he touched all of them, for the
> sAstrAs say that any living being touched by the hands of a
vaishnavA is assured mOkshA (salvation). Ladies and gentlemen, piLLai
lOkAchAryan once again justified his name as the universal guru, for
he delivered even ants and insects until his last moment!!
>
> Where exactly is jyOthishkudi? I am trying to present Sri
ArangarAjan swAmins VERY INTERESTING memoir (It is important to know
that Sri ArangarAjan swAmin is not only a scholar, but also a
researcher/historian -as a professor in a big university):
>
> "Where is jyOthishkudi?? For generations, historians and Sri
vaishnavAs have spoken about the place but none have taken the effort
to spot it accurately. There have been guesses and assumptions, which
are seldom accurate. I tried to locate that special place. I happened
to chance upon a small village filled with trees called "jyOthi
vruksham" that have fluorescent leaves which glow in the night. The
air in the village is filled with holiness, and it gives one a
special feeling just to be in that village ? very serene, peaceful
and divine. The name of the village is now `kodikkuLam'; when I spoke
to the village elders, it was confirmed that this town is indeed
jyOthishkudi, as the word `jyOthi' means light, and this village
glows in the night because of the fluorescent trees.
>
> Further, there was a region in the town where people are not
allowed to use any footwear, and no lady was allowed to enter. When
enquired, the villages replied that an ancient saint was cremated in
that area in those days ? the information has been passed down
generations. The village is surrounded by beautiful mountains, and
the local folklore is that a group of saintly men arrived at the
village carrying an idol of God by trekking over those mountains. I
observed an old mandapam (ceremonial hall) behind which they have a
small Vishnu temple. We proceeded to the temple, where the name of
the deity is called `vedanArAyana perumAL'.
>
> We were amazed to see that the deity appeared almost to be a
clone of namperumAL!! In front of this deity, there was an idol of
another personality. The locals believed that it was Lord Brahma. But
it cannot be Brahma, for he is always depicted as the four-headed
one. With the permission of the kind priest, we sought to enter the
sanctum sanctorum of the small temple; I cleaned my hands and legs
with water before entering. When we observed the idol up close, we
were surprised to see that the dhoti of the idol was in the
brammacharya (worn by celibates) style, and not the pancha-kaccham
style worn by the married. It strengthened our conviction that it was
indeed Swami PiLLai lOkAchAryan himself. More, the sacred thread worn
by the deity was just one in number (married brahmanAs wear two) ?
confirming that it was Swami piLLai lOkAchAryan. The most amazing
incident was when we observed millions of ants in that region; we
thought of them to be the descendants of the ants that Swami
> piLLai lOkAchAryan delivered by his touch.
>
> Hence, the place where Swami piLLai lOkAchAryan breathed his last
is now called, `kodikkuLam'.
>
> Back to the story, as SwAmi piLLai lOkAchAryan was nearing his
end, he could premonition the rise of Sri Thirumalai AzhwAn and his
great services to come and he gave instructions to his disciples- all
instructions focused only on Sri Thirumalai AzhwAn, (who was later
glorified as Sri Sailesar, ThiruvAimozhi piLLai, Sri SailanAthar. He
was also the guru of the Lord's AchAryA ? Swami manavALa mAmunikaL):
>
>
> koorakulOthunga dAsar to bring Sri Thirumalai AzhwAn, the
minister of Madurai into the Sri VaishnavA fold for he is a great
scholar and a very able administrator, and a person of his caliber
can do a lot for the Sri Vaishnava Movement.
> He instructed Sri Thirukkannangudi piLLai and Sri Thirupputkuzhi
Jeeyar to teach the meanings of ThiruvAizmozhi to Sri Thirumalai
AzhwAn.
> He instructed Sri nAloor piLLai (who was from Kanchipuram) to
teach the meanings of the remaining 3000 pasurams of the divya
prabandam to Sri Thirumalai AzhwAn who was a great scholar in VedAs
and Smrtis, but yet to master the divyaprabandam.
> Last, he called upon the great vilAnchOlai piLLai. "Please get
to Thiruvananthappuram and mediate upon me. When Thirumalai AzhwAn
comes looking for you, please teach him the meanings of Sri Vachana
Bhooshanam and instruct him with your divine work of sapta kAdhai"
>
> Hence, before he left, he gave clear instructions to all his
disciples in order for the sampradayam to continue with its divine
glory. He attained parama padam in the tamil month of Adi, on the
dwAdasi day.
>
> aththigiri aruLALar anumathiyOn vAzhiyE
> aippasiyil thiruvONaththavathariththAn vAzhiyE
> muththi neRi maRaith thamizhAl mozhintharuLvOn
vAzhiyE
> mUthariya maNavALan munbuthiththAn vAzhiyE
> niththiyam nampiLLai patham nenjchil vaippOn
vAzhiyE
> nIL vachana bUdaNaththil niyamiththAn vAzhiyE
> uththamamAm mudumbai nagar uthiththa vaLLal
vAzhiyE
> ulagAriyan pathangkaL UzhithoRum vAzhiyE
>
>
>
(to be continued??..)
>
>
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