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SrI:

Dear SrI SrInAth:

You had asked earlier about the significance of
recitation of IyaRppA on the Subha SveekAram day 
as well as the significance of carrying Sugar cane
sticks by the members of the Iyal GhOshti.

I hav ecovered the significance and relevance of
reciting IyaRppA in an earlier posting. Now , I will
try to describe the relevancce of the Sugar Cane sticks
in a speculative manner (Yukthi Vaadham). 

The verses that you quoted give a clear indication of
the medical effects of the Sugar cane juice to control 
the unhealthy effects of Kapa-Vaadha-Pittham. This is
a clear testament to the significance and symbolism of
carrying the Sugar Cane on the important day (Iyal)
after completion of the apara kaaryams.Thanks 
for sending me the original Tamil verses to support 
this point of view. 

Our AzhwArs are used to addressing the Lord as 
the essence of karumbin saaRu, Jaggery (Kannal)
while recalling their nectarine Bhagavath anubhavam .

Example: Periya Thirumozhi : 2.5.1(Thirukkadanmallai
Paasurm):

" YemmAnai ThoNDar TangaL chinthayuLLE 
MuLaitthezhundha THEENGKARUMBINAI--"

Here , Kaliyan describes the awakening 
of the nectarine experience of the MangaLAsAsanam 
of the Lord of Thirukkadanmallai . He equates that 
most enjoyable anubhavam as the seeding and the subsequent
growth of sweet sugar cane in the minds of 
the adoring ThoNdars . This thought process awakening
the tasting of the sweet Sugar cane , Kannal(Vellam)
a product from that Sugar cane are often referred to 
by Kaliyan , Swamy NammAzhwAr and other AzhwArs.
I request the dhivya prabhandam scholars to give
additional references relating to karumbhu and
Bhagavath anubhavam by AzhwArs and AchAryAs.

On another level , Our whole AayurvEda System is based on 
identifying the diseases and linking them to one or other of
the above three maladies (Kaapa-Vaadha-
Pittham ) and trying to seek relief from
their destructive tendencies . 

Kaliyan in his famous Paasuram on BadarikAsramam 
points out the importance of thinking about the Lord 
of Badari and chanting his thousand names before 
the diseases caused by kapa-Vaadha-pittham associated
with old age incapacitates us and prevents us from 
executing our well intentioned plans to visit 
Badari during our younger days .Before old age
dominated by the ascendance of kapa-vaadha -pittams 
take over , please visit Badari is the upadEsam of 
Kaliyan . 

Kaliyan experiences the Lord of Thirukkadigai
(ShOLingar/ChOzha Simha Puram) as AkkArakkani
the fruit of sweetness arising from the Sugar cane
juice ( Periya Thirumozhi: 8.9.4). 

There are thus many references to the auspicous
links of sweetness of Sugar Cane (juice) and
its products in AzhwAr's anubhavam and recalling 
of them symbolically on Iyal day after the recitation of
the IyaRppA section of the dhivya Prabhandham and 
visiting the PerumAL sannidhi can thus be related
to the essential need for one to have Dhaiva chinthanai .

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to reflect
on the significance of the use of Sugar Cane sticks
by the Iyal ghOshti. 

V.Sadagopan 


At 01:39 AM 1/17/03 +0000, you wrote:
>Dear Satagopan Swami,
>Pathaarththa kuNa cinthaamaNi (author unknown) says the qualities of sugar
cane and its kinds. It says that senkarumbu caaRu will clear vaatham and
pitham. I have given the verses as below. Help me in getting the clarity
about using sugarcane during igal koshti and pongal celebrations. I asked
the elders in my family and they also explained about the karyams during the
13 days but no one explained me why we do these. 
>Cengarumbu-raca thaaLik karumbu- pulla kandam karumbu- and their qualities as
>CengarumbathanaR caaRu thiirththidum piththamellaam
>
>





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