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SrI:
SrImathE ShaTakOpAya namah:
Dearest Srivaishnavas,

today- Vaikasi visakam is Sri SatakOpa muni- also
called as Maaran, VaguLAbharaNan, Parankusan,
NammAzhwAr. He is Prapanna jana santhAna kootasthar. 

While during the birth of mortals like us-the vital 
air knows as Shata, engulfs us- and hides the true
dharma manifested dharma bhUtha jnAnam (true knowldge
with which we are endowed). 

In case of Sri NamMAzhwAr, AzhwAr (as an infant) with
his hoonkaram overpowered the vital air (ShaTa) and
thus called ShaTakOpan or SatAri - [even today SaTari
adorns and represents the Lord's Lotus feet even in
the temples and are placed on our heads. 

NammAzhwAr is also called Kulapathi- the founder seer
of Srivaishnava kulam. Our Kula pathi is the most
outstanding mystic saint both in terms of his
extensive composition of the hymns and the distinct
contribution he has made to Srivaishnava philosophy.
He is held in the highest position by Acharyas and
Srivaishnavas. he is in our Acharya paramapara - the
position which only one Azhwar has. 

The four works of his are held in highest esteem by
Srivaishnava Acharyas. His four works are supposed to
represent the four Vedas; also his Thiruvaymozhi
represents the saareeraka saasthram; His
Thiruvaaymozhi is the elabaoration of Dwaya mantra. It
is drAvid Veda saagaram- ocean of Tamil Vedas-
mentioning the Upanishd truths in crystal clear Tamil
language. Vedantha Desikan composed two works on the
glories of this Dramida Upanishad (Tamil upanishad);
his two works are: Dramidopanishad saara,
Dramidopanishad taatparya rathnAvaLi giving the
commentary like purport of this greatest verses as
related to bhagavath kalyANa gunAs.   

NammAzhwAr is also called the angi of the other AzhwAr
who are considered to be his angas (parts):

There is very famous sloka on NamMAzhwAr written by
Sri Alavandhar (part of SthOthra Rathnam)

mAthA pithA yuvatayas tanayA vibhUthis- 
sarvam yathEva niyamEna madhanvayAnAm 
Aadhayasya Na: KulapathEr VakuLAbhirAmam 
Srimath Tadhangri yugaLam praNamAmi MoordhnA --

SthOthra Rathnam of AaLavandhAr: SlOkam 5:
 
For those poorvAchAryAs , who went before us and all
the Sri VaishNavAs coming after us- Swamy NammAzhwAr
has been and will be the nourishing Mother, protecting
Father, acts of comforting wife (s), loving children
and sakala sowbhAgya Isvaryam. He is everything to us.
[Remember Sri MAdhurakavi AzhwAr's - annaiaay
atthanaay ennai ANdidum thanmaiyaan SaTakOpan en
nambhiyE.] 

To that great AchAryan and the head of the Prapanna
Kulam, who is adorned with the fragrance of Mahizampoo
(VakuLa Pushpa mAlai ) and also the same at his feet,
adiyEn's daNdavath praNAMams are offered. Those
PraNAmams are to His illustrious , pair of holy feet
(nithyOjwala angri Yugam) - [these flowers are also
offered by devotees at SrI SaTakOpan Sannidhi. As they
had enjoyed seeing the mazhizh maalai offered by the
Lord of AzhwAr Thirunagari- being pleased with his
contribution to Srivaishnavam- estbalishing His
Parathvam and spreading fragance of His kalyANa guNAs-
they also offer the same flowers at AzhwAr's feet for
their respect and to pay their obesiance. 

eNdhisaiyum aRiya iyambugEn oNthamizh SatakOPan
aruLaiyE.

Sri SatakOpa muni ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan 


        
                
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