Adiyen presenting an album of photos taken at the Kattazhagiyasingar Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Koil situated 1 Â Kms from the main temple of Sri Ranganathaswamy at Srirangam.
Efforts of Sri Pillailokachar:
Out of the great holy texts written by Sri Pillailokachar, Sri Vasana Bhooshanam is considered to be the best and holiest.
Sri Manavalamamunigal in his Upadesarathnamala sang in praise of Sri Vasana Bhooshanam in seven rhymes.
Sri Vasana Bhooshanam was compiled with the help of the viyakyanams and explanations of the Poorvachars. It stands as comparable to Sri Bashyam which gives viyakyanams on the Sanskrit Brahma Suthra, and also stands equal to Azhwars arulich chaitha (sacred presentation of) Dravida Meemamsa Bhashyam.
Once upon a time, Sri Perarulala Perumal of Kancheepuram extended special katatsham and blessed Sri Manarpakkam Nambi, who was doing kainkarya to Lord Varadaraja Perumal, the Artha Vishesham (Sri Vasana Bhooshanam) and desired Sri Nambigal to go to the place between two rivers (Srirangam) and live there and preach to his valued disciples. Accordingly Sri Manarpakkam Nambi came to Srirangam and had chosen to live with his syshyas in the temple of Sri Kattu Azhagiyasinger , a remote but calm place near Srirangam.
It happened one day that Sri Pillailokachar with his close syshayas were walking along a remote place near Srirangam, searching for a calm place to teach Sri Vasana Bhooshanam to his syshyas and found Sri Kattu Azhagiyasinger temple premises a safe and ideal place to preach the ragasiyams. Thereafter Sri Pillailokachar stayed in the temple and started preaching to his syshyas.
Sri Manarpakkam Nambi who was already staying there heard the preaching of the Sri Vasana Bhooshanam by Sri Pillailokachar and was wondering how the Artha Vishesham as taught to him by Sri Perarulalaperumal (Sri Varadaraja Perumal) of Kancheepuram were being explained by Sri Pillailokachar. With great reverence Sri Nambi came to the conclusion that Sri Pillailokachar was the Avathar of Perumal Perarulalan. Sri Manarpakkam Nambi fell at the feet of Sri Pillailokachar and became his devoted close syshya. Thus the Kattu Azhagiyasinger Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Koil had become the abode of the great Acharyan Sri Pillailokachar for quite some time and was greatly assisted by non other than Sri Manarpakkam Nambigal who got blessed directly by Perulalaperumal of Kancheepuram.
This incident was referred to by Sri Manavala Mamunigal in his foreword to his viyakyanams on Sri Vasana Bhooshanam written by Sri Pillailokachar.
Sri Kattu Azhagiyasinger Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Koil Puranam:
This temple is located just 1Â k.m. from Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple .
Perumal Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar is about 8 ft. height and holding Sri Mahalakshmi on HIS left sacred thigh. History goes that the place was a big forest and wild elephants roamed about the place causing hindrance to those living in nearby villages. Hence to drive away the wild elephants, Sri Kattu Azhagiyasinger Lakshmi Narasimhan was installed (Pradishtai) in the place.
During Vaikasi on Narasimha Jayanthi, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal receives Thailakappu and sacred prasadams from Sri Ranganathaswamy Perumal Koil at Srirangam are offered to the daity. On these days Arayar Sevai (Arayars, wearing unique long red silk cap studded with gold zari, render with melodious ragas the Divyaprabandams, dancing to the tune) would be performed in the temple.
On Vijayadasami Perumal Sri Ranganathaswamy stays in this temple for the entire day at the Vijayadasami Mandapam. In the evening Perumal on Kudurai Vahanam (Golden Horse) send arrows towards the Vanni Tree opposite to the Four Pillared Mandapam (aitheyam as Par Vettai) and then goes back to Srirangam.
âAdiyen worship the Guruparampara
Beginning with Lord Lakshminathan
Having Nathamunigal and
Yamunaithuraivar in the middle
Ending with Adiyenâs Acharyaâ
Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan
Ranga Madabushi
You are invited to view Ranga's photo album: Sri Kattazhagiyasingar Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Koil - Srirangam
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