Srimate Ramanujaya Nama:
Srimad Varavara munaye Nama:
Svami Manavalamamunikal Thirunakshatram Celebrations
Sarvadhari Iypasi Thiru mUlam
November 2nd 2008
"mAsattra sempon maNavALa mAmunivan vandhilanEl
Atril karaindha puLi allavO thamizh AraNamE"
(Had not the unalloyed spotless gold Manavala Mahamuni manifested himself (in this world), the Tamil Veda (Divyaprabandha) would have indeed become tamarind dissolved in a river. Isn't it?)
Language: Tamil
Sri Azhagia Manavala Mamuni, born in the month of Ippasi in the asterism moolam in the year 1371 as an incarnation of Sri Adisesha and re incarnation of Bhagavad Ramanuja, is a unique star in the galaxy of our preceptors. One of his many disciples who were transformed by his grace presents his gratitude as under:
(The Asterism Mula of Asvayuja month which became the source of the manifestation of Manavala Mahamuni, ocean of compassion *par excellence*, and that which formed the cause for the existence of even me, counted among the non-existent entities, is verily, the unique source of prosperity for the entire universe.)
Sri Manavala Mamunigal, guided by his illustrious acarya Sri Tiruvoimozhi Pillai, expounded Sri Bhashya once and spent the rest of his life propagating Nammazhvar's Tiruvoimozhi. Sri Nambillai, one of the gems in the necklace of Srivaishnava preceptors, revealed the sense of Nammazhvar' magnus opus Tiruvaimozhi at Srirangam which was then recorded as 'Eedu 36000 padi' by Sri Vadukku Tiruveedippillai. This magnificent commentary was concealed for about 200 years and it was Sri Manavala Mamunigal who discoursed on this at length taking the deserving close to divinity. He was at ease elucidating both the lofty and logical arguments of Vedanta and the simple, sweet bridal mysticism of Nammazhvar. His eloquence re-established the fact that Tiruvaimozhi is the tamil import of the Upanishads and also earned him the title "Visatha vak Sikhamani" (Crest Jewel of Exponents Extraordinaire). Attracted by his explanation, not only did many scholarly acarya purushas offer themselves to be his sishyas , but also Sri Ranganatha Himself listened to his discourses with devout attention for a year !
So, it can well be said:
"mAsattra sempon maNavALa mAmunivan vandhilanEl
Atril karaindha puLi allavO thamizh AraNamE"
(Had not the unalloyed spotless gold Manavala Mahamuni manifested himself (in this world), the Tamil Veda (Divyaprabandha) would have indeed become tamarind dissolved in a river. Isn't it?)
Those were the golden days when Sri Manavala Manunigal lived in Srirangam spiritually transforming thousands of people with his wisdom and modesty. Says his disciple Sri Erumbi Appa:
(Hail to Srirangam, the Highest Abode which is the repository of superb splendour! Safely abiding therein is Some Indescribable Opulence (Lord Sriranganatha), associated with Goddesses Bhoo (Earth) and Maa (Lakshmi). May the Preceptor of Preceptors Sri Varavara Muni bestow divine glory upon that Opulence, rendering auspicious benedictions from time to time!)
Now, we have the
opportunity to celebrate his tirunakshatram, ippasi mulam, on Sunday the 2nd November 2008.
It would be our pleasure and duty to unite and get absorbed in the works and
life of Sri Manavala Mamunigal during the celebrations.
Please visit Vedics for the full agenda for the weekend.
azhvar emberumAnAr jeeyar thiruvadigalE saranam,
jeeyar thiruvadigalE saranam,
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