You are here: SriPedia - Oppiliappan - Archives - Oct 2004

Oppiliappan List Archive: Message 00014 Oct 2004

 
Oct 2004 Indexes ( Date | Thread | Author )
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]


Sri :
 
Dear BhakthAs :
 
Sep 14 was dedicated to a visit to ThirukkOshtiyUr ,
a dhivya dEsam closely linked to AchArya RaamAnujA's life .
 
Azhwaar's ManagaLAsAsanams
*****************************************
The AchAryan of PeriyAzhwAr (Selva Nambi)  was a resident of
this dhivya dEsam as well . This dhivya dEsa EmperumAn
has recieved 39 Paasurams from 5 AzhwArs : PeriyAzhwAr ,
13-22 , 173 , 360-370 , Thirumangai 1550, 1838-1847 , 1856 ,
2674(125) , Bhutham 2227, 2268 , pEy 2343 and Thirumazhisai 2415 .
 
Location & Sthala VisEshams
**************************************
ThirukkOttiyUr ( ThriugghOshtiyUr ) is 21 miles from
the dhivya dEsam of Thirumeyyam . The names of
the dhivya dampathis at ThirukkOttiyUr are
Sowmya NaarAyaNan and ThirumAmahaL respectively .
 
DEvAs are said to have come here to conduct secret
consultations in a batch (GhOshti) to strategize on ways
to eliminate HiraNyan . Hence , the KshEthram is known
as ThirukkOshtiyUr ( SrI GhOshtipuram ) . There are two
fierce images of BhagavAn Ugra Narasimhan in the northern
prakAram : (1) One where the Lord is in the form of chasing
and catching HiraNyan and (2) Holding HiraNyan in His lap
and tearing his chest and pulling out of his intestines
in a great fit of anger over his apachAram to PrahlAdhan .
These are exquisite pieces of sculpture , which were once
in worship inside the temple . They were brought out
with binnam to reduce the ugra nature of the Moorthams
at a later date .
 
The AshtAnga VimAnam
**************************
ThirukkOttiyUr VimAnam is the exquisite AshtAnga VimAnam ,
where the vimAnam is built in the form of four storeys .
 
The gound floor has the sannidhi for Sayana Moorthy .
The first floor houses the Lord in the standing poisture .
The second floor , the Lord is seen in the sitting poisture .
There is also a basement , where there is an archai of
Narthana KrishNan . Thus , the Lord seen in this kshEthram
in Sitting , standing , resting , walking and dancing  Poistures
( irunthum , ninRum , kidanthum , nadanthum and kootthAdum
roopams ).
 
AchAryAs & ThirukkOttiyUr
****************************
ThirukkOttiyUr Nambi was a disciple of Swamy
AlavanthAr and one of the five AchAryans of
Sri RaamAnuja . It was here , AchArya RaamAnujA
travelled 18 times from Srirangam to recieve  rahasyArtha
ManthrOpadEsam on Moola Manthram. For 17 times , 
ThirukkOttiyUr Nambi refused to instruct Sri RaamAnuja
on the esoterics of the Moola Manthram and finally on
the 18th round , Nambi relented and performed the upadEsam
on condition that his upadEsam be kept absolutely
confidential . There is a legend that Sri RaamAnuja
went up the AshtAnga VimAnam and shouted the meanings of
Moola Manthram to one and all so that they can also
benefit from the knowledge about the esoteric meanings
and be saved from SamsAric sufferings . There is a statue
of AchArya RaaamAnujA at the site , wherefrom He is
said to have performed the upadEsam for the crowd of
aasthikAs assembled below in the court yard of the temple .
Strict observers of the SampradhAyam would not agree
that AchArya RaamAnuja rashly disobeyed his AchAryan's
command . The view from the crawl space near AchArya
RaamAnujA's statue is extraordinary . The surrounding
countryside for 10 miles atleast are seen from there .
It is an exerting journey up the VimAnam to reach
this area and those who are of generous dimensions
will experience stresses to get to this height and stand
next to the AchAryan's statue . All the physical troubles
to get there are worth it . One races back more than
900 years in Sri VaishNavite History .   
 
After AchArya RaamAnuja , Sri ParAsara Bhattar came to
ThirukkOttiyUr to spend some time away from the ChOLa king ,
who was the ruler of Srirangam territory . This king had committed
an asahyApachAram to a Parama BhAgavathar and would not
listen to Swamy  ParAsara Bhattar . The saddened Bhattar left
Srirangam for sojourn in ThirukkOttiyUr until the king passed
away as a result of a sudden disease . During his ThirukkOttiyUr
stay , Bhattar missed so much the worship and sevai to Lord of
Srirangam . He composed Sri Rangaraja Sthavam at ThirukkOshtiyUr
to console himself over the unavoidable seperation from
Sri RangarAjan . There are sanndhis for AchArya RaamAnujA and
ThirukkOttiyUr Nambi here and one of the descendants of  latter 
is performing AarAdhanam today with the traditional Munkudumi
( Poorva SikhA ) .
 
( To be continued ) 
 
Sri Sumya NaarAyaNa SWaminE Nama:   
Dasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
ADVERTISEMENT
click here


Yahoo! Groups Links


[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index ] [Thread Index ] [Author Index ]
Home Page
http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia
oppiliappan-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To subscribe to the list