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sri:

Humble pranams to all: 

Can some learned members correct if any of this is inaccurate.
======Got this information from a devotee recently =================

As we all know Thirumangai Azhwar started the tradition of Adhyayana Uthsavam
in Srirangam. When Thirumangai Azhwar started this it was only for ten days.
That is what we call it now IrapPathu or Thiruvaimozhi Thirunaal. During this
time, Thirumangai Mannan used to bring Swami Nammazhwar's thirumeni from
Azhwar Thirunagari to SriRangam. 

For this Thirumangai Mannan will start from Srirangam on the day of Karthigai 
Karthigai 
(his own thirunakshatram). Even till today this tradition is followed in most 
of the temples where the
Kattiyakarar or the Sthalathar who has the traditional rights alongwith
temple's Paricharakas goes to Swami Nammazhwar's shrine and read the message
from the Perumal. The day Swami Nammazhwar arrives in SriRangam was always the
Sukla Paksha Ekadasi (Sri Vaikunta Ekadasi).

On this auspicious day, Swami Nammazhwar was adorned with Muthangi and 
Namperumal 
with Rathnangi. Starting from Ekadasi, next nine days, Sri Thirumangai Azhwar 
arranged to recite Swami
Nammazhwar's prabhandhams in front of Namperumal. After the days of Sri
Thirumangai Azhwar, the practice was slowly stopped. It was Swami Ramanujar,
who started the practice again. (Some may dispute that Sri Nathamunigal
restarted this.) 

After Thirumangai Mannan, due to practical difficulties, a
Thirumeni of Swami Nammazhwar must have been installed in SriRangam temple. And
Sri Ramanujar added ten days before the Ira Paththu and called them Pagal
Paththu, and arranged that during these ten days prabhandhams of other Azhwars
should be recited. Also Sri Ramanuja added one more day for the Iyarpa.

Because, Sri Thirumangai Azhwar started it, the day before the Pagal Paththu
Uthsavam first day, Namperumal listens to ThiruNedunthandagam of Sri
Thirumangai Azhwar. So, originally started as ten days festival by Sri
Thirumangai Azhwar and was later modified as Twenty two days (+one day for
ThiruNedunthandagam) by Swami Emberumanar. Therefore the Anadhyayana period is
the time when Swami Nammzhwar is on transit to Srirangam. Therefore, our
Poorvacharyas might thought, it is not appropriate for us to recite, as the
entire 4000 Pranbhandhams was considered as the Pranbhandhams of Swami
Nammazhwar (Nathnakku Nalayiramum alithan vazhiye).

For adiyen, there seems another reason. That is to learn and learn, chant & 
listen to our 
purvacharya's works and Divya Srisukthis. 

Anadhyayana kalam starts during Karthigai Karthigai and normally ends on Thai 
Astham
(Sri Koorathazhwan's thirunakshatram). 

===Just wanted to share this info.=======
azhwAr emberumAnAr JeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam

adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan
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