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Swamy Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!

Today in the morning Swamy adornes the Kalinga narthana alankaram.

Let us celebrate the association of Swamy with Thirumalai from the
perspective of Aagamas.

Thirumalai and Swamy Deshika

The rites of consecration are stipulated in the two texts of Agamas namely,
the Pancharatra and the Vaikhanasa. Both these texts of consecration are
held equally authoritative. Conversion from one to the other is strictly
prohibited. The consecrated sacristies of Vaikhanasa are not to be touched
by one belonging to the other Agama. One such Vaikhanasa shrine is
Thirumalai. 

As per the protocol, all the sacristies that are to be used for
Bhagavadaradhanam need to be consecrated with the Vedic mantras before being
used. This also includes the sacred "Ghanta" that is used for
ThiruvArAdhanam. The consecration rites differ from one agama to the other.
As such, the sacristy consecrated using one Agama may not be used by the
other.

It was a time around 12th century ACE, when a couple visiting Thirumalai had
a strange dream. A dream in which the mother-to-be swallowed the temple
bell. The same bell, later incarnated as Swamy Venkatanatha at Thuppul and
came to be popularly known as Vedantha Deshika and a temple was also built
for him by Swamy Kumara Varadacharya at Thuppul. 

The Ghanta of Thiruvengatamudaiyaan of which, Swamy is the avataaram was
consecrated based on the Vaikhanasa Agamam. The concidence is that the
temple of Deshika at Thuppul was also consecrated based on the Vaikhanasa
Agamam as Swamy is indeed, the amsham of the same Ghanta of the Lord of
Sseven hills.

The coincidence doesn't end here. Take Thirumangai Azhwar's pasuram on
Thuppul ViLakkoLi Perumal,

"ponnai mAmaNiyai aNiyArndOr minnai vengadaththu uchchiyil kaNDu poi
ennai ALudai Eesanai empirAn thannai yAm senRu kANbum thankAvile "

The rough essence here inplies Azhwar saying " ... I am indeed seeing the
same light here in Thuppul as ViLakkoLi Perumal which I prior saw on top of
the hills of Thirumalai"

The same may also be interpreted in an inherent way wherein Thirumangai
Azhwar is giving a hint saying that - The light of knowledge that stays on
top of the hills of Thirumalai in the form of the Lord's maNi or ghanta,
will incarnate here as the viLakkoLi. Here viLakkoLi may also be refered to
Swamy Deshika, as he is indeed the beacon light that has the capacity to
make the light of knowledge to be dawned on one and all.

Other examples include Kanninun-chiruthAmbu of Madhura Kavi Azwar, wherein
we find "aruL koNdAdum adiyavar inbuRa" where the phrase "aruL koNDAdum
adiyavar" is none other than our Swamy Deshika who sung the most beautiful
Daya Shatakam extolling the DayAguNam of Perumal.

Also in the Thiruviruttam of Swamy Nammazhwar we find "nAnilam vAikkoNdu"
pAsuram where Swamy Nammazhwar is hinting at Thuppul and says that it will
be the place that will confer allround goodness and auspicious for time
immemorial to come.

And so did the Ghanta of the Lord of Thirumalai came down and made the holy
land of Thuppul his place of stay.

mangaLam deshikendrAya mahanIya guNAya cha
Chakravarthi tanUjAya sArvabhoumAya mangaLam ||

vAzhi vyAkhyAmuddirak kai !!!
vEdAntasUri charaNau sharaNam prapadye !!!


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