sri: Brief Temple History: => Thirukurukur became Azhvarthirunagari after Nammazhvar. Alwarthirunagari is situated on the banks of the river Thamirabarani, which is 32 KM's east of Thirunelveli. Azhvarthirunagari is one among Nava Thirupathi Dhiviya Desam. => Mathurakavi Azhvar took Nammazhvar as his "Acharya". After hearing Thiruvaimozhi from Nammazhvar, Mathurakavi Azhvar sung "Kanninunn Siruthambhu" in praise of Nammazhvar. He requested his Acharya for his "vigraha" to worship for himself and for the benefit of future generations. On his Acharya's direction, he boiled the holy water of river Thamirabarani, where an idol with "Anjali Hastham" emerged first. They realized the idol as "BhavishyathAcharian" (Future Acharya). BhavishyathAcharian was later called as "the Emperumanar (Ramanujar)". Nammazhvar had made mangalasasanam in his Thiruvaimozhi "Poliga, Poliga, Poliga (5 ch, 2) in favour of BhavishyathAcharain. => The same "Bhavishyathacharya" vigraha is in this Emperumanar Sannidhi in Azhvarthirunagari. => The current temple here was constructed by Thiruvaimozhi Pillai (Mamunikal's Acharya), to host the Bhavishyad Acharyan Sannidhi. => Seventh Pontiff of of this Emperumanar Mutt: H.H. Sadagopa Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamigal gave sanyasa ashrama to "Manavala Mamunikal". => Manavala Mamunikal composed "Yathiraja Vimsathi" in praise of Emperumanar at this sthalam..On hearing this 20 slokas in sanskrit, Thiruvaimozhi Pillai titled him as "Yatindra Pravanar". ================================================================= =================================================== Vedics_Free_Bridge Ph: 319-279-1015 Code: 216039# Saturday, Jan 21, 2006 at 10 AM CST. =================================================== Topic: Azhvar Thirunagari - Emberumanar (Bhavishyad Acharyan) By: Sri M.R Ramanujam Swami (Performing Kainkariyam at this Sanidhi) Srikariyam, Emperumanar Devasthanam. Secretary, Emperumanar Baktha Sabha. Currenty in USA. Date: Saturday, Jan 21, 2006 at 10 AM CST. Swami will also explain the greatness of this divine sthalam and sannidhi and talk about the kainkairyams being performed. ================================================================ http://www.vedics.net/appeals/azhvartn/ Azhvar EmberumAnAr JeeyAr ThiruvadigalE Saranam http://www.vedics.net Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ramanuja/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: ramanuja-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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