Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
One time Andal, Bhattar's mother, performed upavAsa
(fasting)during Vaikunta Ekadasi day; and on the next
day (Dvadasi) morning, she requested Bhattar to give
her the divine water from the Lord's lotus feet, so
she could conclude her fasting.
Bhattar replied "Within this great day ('periya thirunAL'),
how did you find this Ekadasi day?"
Periya ThirunAL refers to the Thiru Adhyayana Utsavam
that happens for twenty days at Srirangam (and other
divyadesams). It happens ten days in front of Vaikunta
Ekadasi day and ten days after it. Bhattar is wondering
how amidst this great festival and the immense enjoyment
of the Lord during it, she was able to realize that an
ekadasi occurred in-between and that she had to fast on
that day.
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
A Day in the Life of Our Acharyas:
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