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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Sumithra Varadarajan 
To: enthralling-archa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 9:47 PM
Subject: manadhukkiniyan- thirupattur


Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Vara Vara munayE Namaha

Sri Vanachala mahA munayE Namaha


Dear bhagavatas,

There are a few photos added to the beautiful collection of photos in 
the site www.pbase.com/svami. Please check them out and have a nice 
divine tour.


http://www.pbase.com/svami/poovirundhavalli

pArthasArathi
http://www.pbase.com/image/28570853
http://www.pbase.com/image/28570870
http://www.pbase.com/image/28570871

udaiyavar uthsavam
http://www.pbase.com/svami/sri_bhashyakar

thirumangai mannan
http://www.pbase.com/image/28571690

bhakthavathsalan
http://www.pbase.com/image/28571950

Manathukkiniyan
http://www.pbase.com/svami/thirupaththoor_manathukkiniyan

In the abhimana stala section there is an new addition. A small 
introduction of 'manadhukiniyan' is given below for the benefit of 
those who don't know about this divine stalam (this posting of adiyen 
appeared in the groups a few months back)



In andal's thiruppAvai she refers to Sri chakravarthi thirumagan as 
manadhukkiniyAn (one who is sweet to our minds). But can we have 
darshan of the same dAsarathi, today? No. That is why our acharyas 
call the vibhavAvadhArams to be perukkAru (floods), which exists only 
during one time, and then all the water will drain away. But what is 
the solution to our water problem? Only the water, which was stored 
in ponds during the floods, can be used later. Those are similar to 
the archAvadhArams we enjoy today.



The sacrad places where the archA thirumEni's of emperuman is 
consecrated can be classified into either divya desams or abhimAna 
stalams. Those archAvadhArams that have been sung by the alwars 
(mangalAsAsanams) are called as divya desams and are 108 in number. 
Some of the temples like rajamannArkudi gopalan sannadhi, melkotai 
thirunArayanan sannadhi have not been sung by alwars but have their 
special greatness due to the abhimAnam of the acharyas. There are 
many more such abhimAna stalams that have their specialities but not 
recognized by many.



One such divya stalam is thirupathoor Gajendra Varadaraja perumal 
sannadhi, considered to be an abhimana stalam for thiruvallikeni 
Parthasarathi perumal. This temple is located in north Arcot 
district. According to the historical research this temple is some 
1000 years old. Initially there was only perumal and thayar 
sannadhi, later Sri lakshmi narasimhar sannadhi is supposed to have 
been constructed. But now due to the bhakthi and shraddhai of many 
bhagavatas, the temple has been beautifully renovated with many more 
sannadhis added and also the raja gopuram constructed in a very 
elegant manner. The samprOkshanam to the temple has been done in a 
very great manner on 18.11.2001. Surprising feature of this temple 
is that it is located in a muslim dominated area and not many 
Brahmins around. But the bhagavatas around this temple have a close 
attachment towards this perumal. Bhattars (archakas) who have charge 
formally in Thiruvallikeni Parthasarathi temple take care of this 
temple also.



Adiyen had the chance to visit this temple 2 or 3 years back for the 
first time. The peaceful atmosphere of the temple with beautiful 
garden around really attracted me. The perumal and thAyar filled my 
minds. Here the utsavar is called as manadhukkiniyAn, what an apt 
name for him? Every year there is one special utsavam in this 
temple. It is called as `thirumalayil oru nAl'. All that is done in 
thirupathi daily is done in this temple that day. It is like 
thiruvenkadavan himself coming down to shower his blessings on all of 
us. Beautiful part is, on that day archakas from thirumalai come to 
thirupattoor, Srivilliputur nAchiyar sends here soodikkalaidha mAlai 
and Parthasarathi sends his archakas, malai and all honors to 
gajendra varadan. It is indeed a grand celebration.



All other regular utsavams are also held in this temple. Recently, 
adiyen visited the temple on "koodArai valli" on which day 
thirukkalyAna mahotsavam to andal and perumal is celebrated in this 
temple (instead of the usual bhogi kalyanam in other temples). 
Adiyen was really amazed to see the changes in the temple after the 
samprokshanam. The temple has taken new shape with the raja gopuram, 
new sannadhis for andal, Manavala mAmunigal and sudarsanAzhvar. The 
sannadhis have been decorated with beautifully architectured doors 
(Ramayana and mahabharatha stories engraved). The kannAdi arai for 
perumal is extraordinarily beautiful. All the credit goes to the 
great bhagavatas over there. Sri Gajendra varadarAja perumal 
kainkaryam trust and Sri EmperumAnAr sabhA, Sri EmperumAnAr trusts 
are really doing great kainkaryams to thirupattoor gajendra varadan. 
For all those great souls who are doing so much 
kainkaryams "thalaiyallAl kaimArilEnE".



Adiyen's humble request to you all is to avail the first opportunity 
to visit this temple and get the grace and blessings of gajendra 
varadarAja perumal. This temple is located on the vellore-salem 
highway 80 Km from vellore and 7 Km from jollarpet railway junction. 
The temple is towards the east from thirupattor bus stop. The temple 
has a room for tourist to keep their luggages and also other 
facilities. Sri Vanamamalai Jeeyer swamy, Srirangam ranga nArayana 
Jeeyer swamy, Thirumala thirupathi rAmanuja Periya jeeyer swamy, 
Thirumala thirupathi chinna jeeyer swamy and many others have done 
mangalAsAsanams to this divya stalam.



Perumal resides in different forms in different places. He has so 
much sowlabhyam that he even comes running to the call of an elephant 
gajendran and accepts the small flower the elephant submitted to 
perumal with great bhakthi. He is so eager to come to our call that 
he stays even today in different divya desams to avoid any delay. In 
thirupattoor, emperuman remains as gajendra varadan reminding us of 
the episode of gajendra moksham "Anaikku andru arulai Endra kannarA" 
says periyAzhvar and prays to emperuman to come during his last 
moments to save him from the cycle of birth and death (appodaikku 
eppOdhE solli vaiththEn). 



When perumal with so much krupai has come to this leela vibhuthi 
leaving his enjoyment in the nithya vibhuthi with the nithyasooris to 
lift us all, isn't it our duty to show our grateful to the extent 
possible towards that perumal? Of course, we cannot do anything 
equal to the amount of krupai he showers on us nor does he expects 
any but it is for our mental satisfaction and also to make him happy 
we have to take care of our divya desams and abhimana stalams. Can 
we leave our mother and father without good clothing, food etc and 
live happily? Our parents never get happy with just the money we 
send, they surely want us to be with them and do service to them. 
Similarly we should not just stop with contributing money for the 
kainkaryams in the divya desams but should visit the perumals and 
make them happy with our kainkaryams. Any kainkaryam is for his 
pleasure and not for our happiness. That is the bottomline of our 
sampradayam.



Alwar EmperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam

Adiyen rAmAnuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan







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