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Dear Prapannaas,
I wish to share the following information with
the Bhagavathaas. The day of Chitra Pournami, that
is 26th April is shown as the day of Gajendra Moksham
celebrated at Srirangam.
I am giving below some excerpts of slokas from
Gajendra moksham, Vishnupuraanam.
Nakaakranthe muukulitha nayane moola moolethi
kinne,
Naaham, naaham, na chaaham, nacha bhavathi punaha
thaadrusho maadrusheshu,
Ithyevam thyaktha hasthe suragane bhavasoonye
samasthe, 
Moolam yaha praaduraaseeth sa dhisathu bhagavan
mangalam santhatham naha.
The king of elephants or better known as Gajendra
Azhwan, made a trunk call, trumpeted, and sent an
SOS, addressed as "Adimoolam" It was crying with all
its might as 'Adimoolemey' but none of the Gods
wanted to answer the call, because they thought that
they did not deserve to be called Adimoolam. Only
Lord NaRAYANA RUSHED TO THE RESCUE OF HIS DEVOTEE WHO
had offered prapatti by his complete self surrender at
the feet of the Lord.
One other sloka is as follows.
Aabhibhrano rathaangam saramasimabhayam shankhachapou
sakhetau
Hasthaihi kaumodakam apyavathu harirasau amhasaam
samhathernaha.
tharrkshyam aaruhya vyagoornan maalya parikaro megha
gambhira goshaha 

As the Lord heard the distress call, he mounted the
Garuda, the divya ayudhas clung themselves to him. 
He started in a hurry that is Sarabasam, the mala was
dishevelled , his dress was in a disorderly state.
Even then he hurried, the Chakra darted in advance
and killed the crocodile.
The poet says, such a great Lord who is known for
his Soulabhya, may protect us. Here we have to recall
the Rama charama slokam. 

Sakrutheve prapannaya thavaasmi ithi yachathe, abhayam
sarvaboothebhyao dhadhami yethath vratham mama. 

We have to note the word 'sarva boothebhyo'. The
person, or thing is referred to here. He need not be
a human being. It can be an animal, bird or inanimate
object. Only thing required is that it should say
thava asmi and He immediately protects the thing or
person. We know Garudaazhwar the bird and
Ananthaazhwar who is a reptile or a snake. These are
not human beings and are elevated as Azhwars. This
proves his Soulabhyam.
I request the Bhagavathas to excuse me for
exhibiting my imperfect knowledge.
Dasoham Ramanujasya,

T.S.Rajagopalan.

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