SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama: Dearest all, Today Maasi Miruha seersham is the Thirunakshathram of Tirukkacchi NambigaL, who had the greatest special blessed privilege of conversing with Sri Varadaraja PerumAL Himself. He was blessed with this extraordinary privilege for performing the Thiruvaalavatta (fanning) kaimkaryam to PerumAL with utmost bhakti and involvement. In fact, NambhigaL (KaanchipoorNar) was born to Sri vaishnava Vaisiya (Chettiar) kula Sri Veeraraghava Chettiar and Kamalai at Poovirundhavalli. Though his parents were quite wealthy and were successful businessmen, NambhigaL had his mind only on Bhagawath, BhAgawatha kaimkaryam. Thirukkacchi Nampi ( Sri Kaanchi PoorNar) thus is known as "VaradhAngri SadhA sangha rasAyana PaarAyaNar "(i-e)., One , who is always engaged in affectionate sevai/kaimkaryam to the sacred feet of the Lord VaradharAjan. He became a sishya of Sri YamunAcharyar (Sri Alavandhar) along with other sishyas namely, Periya Nambhi (Sri mahApoorNar), ThirukkOttiyoor Nambhi, and others. Sri Alavandhar named NambhigaL as pEraruLaaLa dAsar, while Sri Varadaraja PerumAL (PeraruLALan) Himself named him as GajEndra dAsar. NambhigaL is the one who showed Ramaujar to Alavandhar from afar at Kanchipuram Sri VaradarajaperumAL temple. Ramanuja, after breaking up from Yadavaprakasar, (when he was doing theertha kaimkaryam at Varadaraja PerumAL Koil) approached Thirukkaccchi nambhigaL and learnt tatvaartham from him. Thirukkacchinambhi is the one who asked (on request from RamanujA) Sri Varadaraja PerumAL and obtained from Lord Varadaraja the famous ' Six Words ' and passed them on to RamanujA. The six words are: (as told by Lord Varadarja Himself to NambhigaL) 1 ahamEva Parathvam. I- "Lord Narayana" is the Paramatma. 2 dharsnam bhEdam Eva cha. :Individual souls are different from Paramatma. 3 upAyEshu prapatthisyAth- Prapatti (SaranAgathy- Complete Surrender) is the means to attain mOksham. 4 antima smruthi varjanam- Last remembrance of the Lord on the death bed is NOT necessary. 5 DhEhaavasaanE mukthisyAth- mOksham can be obtained the moment one (prapannan) lays off the present mortal body 6 PoorNaachaarya smaashrayam- MahApoorNar (Periya Nambhi) is the AchAryan for RamanujA, under whom RamanujA should take refuge. Thus, Thirukkacchi became most important Sri Vaishnava link for ALL OF US. Though he was born in Vaisya kulam, he was greatly revered by YathirAjar. I have read that PerumAL (Varadan) gave Thirukkacchi NambhigaL some words uopn Nambhi's request for tatvaartham from Him. They are: 1. Only by AchAryan's kattaksham, the disease of births and deaths will get cured. 2. BhAgawtha sEshathvam is more enjoyed by the Lord than Bhagawath sEshathvam. Serving Srivaishnavas and devotees of Sriman Narayanan is more pleasing to the Lord than serving Him. (PeriyAzhwAr has mentioned that Srivaishnavas of ThirukkOttiyoor can even sell AzhwAr for their use./ living) (Lord Rama was quite fond of Shathrugnan out of three brothers. 3. The Lord can NOT forgive and tolerate apacharam to BhAgawathAs, and treating His devotees based on their caste, colour, welath, Gothram etc.. Last day, PerumAl Himself offered NambhigAl Theertham and SadagOpam and took him to Paramapadham. NambhigaL lived for 55 years and remained a bachelor). NambhigaL composed Devaraja ashtakam, on Devaraja PerumAl (pEraruLALan). Sri V. Satakopan Swami and team has released the ebook on this wonderful verses. Please read here http://www.sundarasimham.org/ebooks/Devaraja.pdf and be blessed by Thirukkacchi NambhigaL. Sri Mani Varadarajan adds: In the "periya thirumudi adaivu", a compendium of information on selected acharyas dating from the 15th century, there is a description of Tirukkacci Nambi which corresponds for the most part to what you have written. While the periya thirumudi adaivu has suffered over the years from interpolation and the like, it is on the whole reliable. Here is what it has to say about this mahAnubhAvar: Tirukkacci Nambi, considered an 'amsa' of Sabari, was born in Poovirundhavalli, also known as Dharmapuri, located in the eastern part of 'PerumaaL Koyil' (Kanchipuram Varadaraja Swami temple) in Thondai Mandalam. He was born in the year "SobhakRt", in the month of "maasi" under the "mRgaSirA" constellation, into a family of the "fourth" caste. His holy names include Tirukkacci Nambi and Sri Kanci Purna [both of these mean the same]. He lived in PerumaaL Koyil and his daily worship (tiruvArAdhanam) was to 'Perarulalan PerumaaL' (Varadarajan). His acharya was Mahapurna (Periya Nambi). His served the Lord by offering the divine fan (thiruvaalavattam) to Lord Varadaraja. He composed the Varadaraja Ashtakam, and was part of Lord Varadaraja's inner circle, a close confidant. He was the one who set Sri Ramanuja on the right path. Tirukkacchi nambigal tiruvaDigaLE SaraNam! Regards Namo narayana dasan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/hOt0.A/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! 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