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Swamy Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!
Swamy Varadanatha Nayanaracharya Maha Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!

Dear Bhagavathas,
Today is the thirunakshatram day of Srimath Nayanaracharya. We pray at his
feet to bestow upon us the bliss of brahma jnanam and acharya bhakti.

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Avataara Vaibhavam - 2

After Swamy Deshika attained the lotus feet of his acharya, Swamy
Nayanaracharya along with the other prime disciples of Swamy Deshika
continued to stay at Thiruvarangam for almost a year, rendering kalakshepams
and propagating the siddhantham of Ramanuja. Swamy Nayanaracharya (Referred
to as Swamy from now on) later set out on a digvijaya yatra and reached
Thirupper. Here Swamy won over many opponents of anya mathams and was even
honoured by the king Sarvajna Shingappa Nayakan. Swamy continued his
digvijayam and reached the royal court of Gangaikonda Chozhapuram and won
over the anyamatha vadins there. From this place he proceeded towards
Thanjaimaamani koil. He won over the Mayavadins in that place and was
honoured by the royal family there. Swamy spent some time in this place,
writing commentaries and propagating the siddhantham of Ramanuja/Deshika.

Similar to how Kanninun Shiruththaambu was added at the end of Mudalaayiram
and Ramanuja Nutranthaadi was added at the end of Iyalpaavaayiram, the
prabandham Pillai Anthaadi of Swamy Nayanaracharya was added at the end of
Deshika prabandham for anusandhanam. The same was recited by Swamy and Sri
Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar at the sannidhi of Neelamegha Perumal followed
by the consecration of archa murthys for Azwars, Emperumaanaar and Swamy
Deshika at this place.

Later Swamy continued his yatra covering Thirukkottiyur and
Thirumalirunjolai and came to Sri Madurai where in the paratattvanirnaya
utsavam was being opposed by a few anya matha vadins. Our Swamy defeated all
these opponents and made arrangements for this utsavam to be conducted
without impediments. He later consecrated the archai of Swamy Deshika at
this place and also at Srivilliputtur and Azwar Thirunagari. Continuing from
there Swamy went to Kerala Divyadeshams. Here a few Kshudra mayavins were
troubling the kainkarya parals in the madappalli. Swamy with the power of
yoga siddhi broke their magical spells. The mayavins later sought
forgiveness from our Swamy.

Our Swamy continuing his journey, reached Thirunarayanapuram, the place
where he had received munificent katakshams of Yatiraja. Swamy later
arranged for the consecration of Swamy Deshikan's archai in this place. He
stayed in this divya desham for some time rendering kalakshepams. 

On one Panguni Uttiram day at Thirunarayanapuram, during the sherthi of
Thirunaranan and Yadugiri Nachchiyar, Swamy sung the pasuram "ennaduyAn
chaiginREn ..." while Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Jeeyar sung the pasuram
"ninnaruLAM kadiyanRimaRRonRillEn ...". Perumal through the archaka then
enquired "You have pleased us having sung the pasurams that reflect the
purports conveyed by Yatiraja in his Gadyatrayam on this auspicious Panguni
Uttiram day. Seek for a boon and it shall be yours". To this Swamy replied
"On this day we would wish to recite in your presence the entire Deshika
prabandham that houses these gems of pasurams. We pray your audience for the
same". This was gladly accepted by the Divya Dampati and the arayar thus
began singing Deshika prabandham starting with "tambaramenrirangi" and
continued for ten weeks. Divyadampatis through the archaka then proclaimed
that "Those who recite these prabandhams that are the essence of
Thirumanthram which is the essence of all veda and vedantha would be
recipients of our munificent grace and kataksham.". At the same time an Ashu
Kavi composed a shatakam (100 verses) on Swamy Deshika and submitted it.

After sometime Nayanaracharya returned to Thiruvarangam. Here during one
Purattaasi Thiruvonam, Nayanaracharya sung the psalm
"vAdAshanavararivarenavarum .....nAL". From here Swamy continued his yatra
and moved to Vada desham. Be continued his sojourn winning over all
anyamatha vaadins everywhere and then came back to Thiruvahindrapuram. He
consecrated the archai of Swamy Deshika on top of the hill Aushadachala,
wherein Swamy Deshika had earlier received the grace of Garuda Bhagavan and
Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva and also inside the koil of Devanayakan. He then
proceeded towards Thirukkoiloor and Madhuranthakam and finally reached
Perumal Koil Kanchipuram. At Peumal Koil, Varadaraja exclaimed "The dream I
showed Deshika has been fruitful!". Nayanaracharya later retired to his
maligai in Thiruththanka. He later built the temple of Swamy Deshika next to
Deepaprakashan Sannidhi and consecrated the archai of Swamy Deshikan there
and performed aradhanam to it everyday.

It was during this time a few kumatigaL opposed the reciting of prabandham
on the thiruveedhi of Perumal koil during Vaishakotsavam. Swamy trounced all
of them through shastra vaadams and nyaya vadams and arranged for the
prabandham to be sung on Kachchi thiruveedhi. Pleased by his nirvaaham, the
Lord on the Garudavahanam ordered through his archaka that our Thuppul
Nayanar be honoured with Sri Shatari and maryaadai. But to this
Nayanaracharya says "My doings are miniscule in front of the glories of my
acharya Swamy Deshika". The geratly pleased Lord ordered that the maryadai
and the parishaigaL be bestowed on my Deshika who is presiding in his archa
svaroopam.

Nayanaracharya later performed the consecration of Deshikan's archa murthy
inside Perumal Koil. He later proceeded towards Sriperumbudur and performed
the pratishtai of Swamy Deshikan's archai there. From there Swamy proceeded
towards Thirumalai.

To be contd...

Note - The avatara vaibhavam of Nayanaracharya is based purely on 3000 padi
guruparampara prabhavam of Srimath Triteeya Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala
Yatindra Maha Deshikan (III Jeeyar of Parakala Matham).

Sri VedAntha Deshika samyami sArvabhouma kaTAksha labdha sArvajna, 
Srimath Sri kavikathaka kanteerava charaNa naLina yugaLa vinyasta samastAtma
bhara,
Sri Kumara Varadanatha Nayanaracharya Maha DeshikAya namaha




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