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SrI:

Dear SrI VaradarAja BhakthAs :

The twelve Urdhva PuNDrams that a SrI VaishNavan wears on
his body (upper torso) is an important ritual that qualifies him
for performing SandhyA Vandhanam , AarAdhanam and
all Vaidhika KarmAs . It is VaishNava lakshaNam.

The 12 NaamAs from Keasavan to DhAmOdharan are invoked as
the SrI VaishNavan after SnAnam adorns the ThirumaNN KaapukaL
and the 12 Moorthys are invoked to stay at the different locations of
the upper torso for protection. The 12 Moorthys exist in our bodies in
PuNDra roopam at their sTAnams and protect us . This Prabhnadham
is to be recited as we apply the PuNDram at the different locations of
the body for the invocation ( aavAhanam ) of the appropriate Moorthys.

There are number of Manthrams for adorning the Urdhva PuNDrams :
asthra manthram for purification of the hand used in touching
the ThirumaNN katti , another manthram for prathishtai and
yet another  manthram for preparing the ThirumaNN paste
with water as well as the AshtAksharam and Nrusimha
BheejAksharam for consecration of the ThirumaNN paste .

One should be seated , while adorning the Urdhva PuNDrams.
The index finger or Pavithram adorning finger has to be used for
ThirumaNN Kaappu placement .The middle finger should never ever
be used  in placing the ThirumaNN .The Paadham has to be drawn
first and the right extension and the left extension for that Paadham follow
next. The two lines connected by the Paadham should have good
amount of space in between to place the consecrated yellow
SrI ChoorNam to have the aavAhanam of MahA Lakshmi
with specified names for the different parts of the upper torso
( starting with Sriyai Nama: for the forehead and ending with
SarvAbIshta Phala PradhAyai Nama: for the little ThirumaNN
on the upper forehead).

We start the application of the PuNDram in this sequence:

(1) The Forehead (2) center of stomach (3)  Center of  chest
(4)  Middle of the fore portion of the neck (5) Right side of
the stomach (6)Right shoulder /bhujam (7) the right side of
the fore portion of the neck (8), the left side of the stomach
(9) the left shoulder (10) the left side of the fore portion of
the neck (11)  lower back/lumbar region (12) and the center of
the backside of the neck

The Moorthys invoked to reside in the above positions in sequence are:
(1) Keasavan 2. NaarAyaNan (3) Maadhavan (4) Govindhan
(5) VishNu (6) Madhusoodhanan (7) Thirvikraman (8) Vaamanan
(9) Sridharan (10) HrisheekEsan (11) PadhmanAbhan and
(12)  DhAmOdharan .

The color of these 12 Moorthys , their favorite weapons and their
locations have been described by Swamy Desikan in this Prabhandham
named Panniru ThirunAmam.

These PunDRams are recognized as the sacred Paadhams of
Lord VaradarAjan in this Prabhandham by Swamy Desikan .
Hence this Prabhnadham like Thirucchinna Maalai , Mey Viratha
Maanmiyam , Aruttha Panchakam focuses on Lord VaradarAjan.

There are two Taniyans for this Prabhandham , which we will
take up in the next posting .

NaarAyaNa , NarAyaNa , NaarAyaNa
Daasan ,  Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan

 Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka
SrivaNN  SaThakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:




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