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Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 5:42
PM
Subject: An Eye witness Part I
Srimathe Ramanujaye namaha
Dear Srivaishnavas,
Adiyen wish to share with you the great Utsavam
moments Adiyen enjoyed during gmy recent Indian trip on Karthigaiyil
Karthigai( too late but no matter!!) and also a rare Utsavam on Pagal pathu at
Thiruvali Thirunagari.
Karthigayil Karthigay
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Though Adiyen wished to attend on all
the 10 days of Karthigay utsavam but I was blessed with only form 7th day
Utsavam only. Alwar had the Thirukolam of Thirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal
, ( I think if Sowriraja Perumal happened to see it He himself will
declare that only Alwar is the Original and he is only a Photo copy!, youcan
really see that Alwar's thirumuga mandalam changing according to the
Thirukolam, and that too Alwar seems to be enjoying so much of hearing
Thirukannapuram Paasurams ( from Peria Thirumozhi) with Sowriraja
Thirukolam.
(Normally in all DDs Thiruvoimozhi will not be
recited in Veedhi purapadu and will be recited only in sitting posture not in
walking, this is only to depict the greatness of Thiruvoimozhi . Similarly in
Thiruvali Thirunagari , Peria Thirumozhi gets the same.)
Next day Alwar attires Himself with the Vennai
Thaali , Now Kutti Kannan will have to look for another posture to depictHis
Sowlabyam, etc.
In the same day night Alwar's speciality ,
kudarai vahanam (Aadalmaa) , Now in this Sevai Alwar will really show youhow
He was looking like a Thirumangai Mannan (Before becoming the Alwar) . Alwar
was really in all glittering in the night with the Arulicheyal
Ghosti.
Next day is the Karthigay, Veerudaya Karthigayil
Karthigay Naal.
I wish to post it on the following message, Just
wait for the Photos for this raring, blessing glimpses of Alwar, I will update
it soon.
PL note that - There are lot of Srivaishnavas who
had contributed to the Utsavam towards various Kaimkaryams
(Tadhiyadharanam, Sripada kaimkaryam, Arulicheyal Kaimkaryam etc) . Adiyen
bought all necessary Vegetables/Kaimkarya materials and contributed on their
behalf to the Embar Thirumaligais who are are doing the kaimkaryam regularly.
On this Occasion I wish to Thank all the Srivaishnavas who took part( andalso
who intended to but not due to various reasons) on the Kaimkaryam, and
sure that Alwar's blessings will bring many more great moments in their family
through all means. Now I could understand the meaning of Dwayam's Uthra
Vaakyam- "srimathe Narayanaya namha" - Doing the Kaimkaryam to the Fullfilment
of His Thiruvullam not ours.
Thirumangai Alwar Thiruvadigale
Saranam
Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan
Gunaseelan Venkatachary
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