Post by radha on Jul 26, 2012 10:32:46 GMT 5.5
OM SRI GURUPYO NAMAHA:,RESPECTFUL PRANAMS TO SRI KANCHI MAHA PERIVA:
All languages have their alphabets starting with Akaram. ( Middle
eastern language has Alif as the first letter, while Greek language has Alpha as the first
letter). Both the letters came from the sound ‘al’ and so is the word ‘Alphabet’ start with
the letter ‘al’. The basis of the Vyakaranam is the Mahesa Sutrams that came from
Parameswara’s damarugam. Patanjali and Vyagrapadar are next to Nataraja and their
idols can be seen behind Nataraj’s idol. Patanjali wrote Bhashyam for Panini Vyakarana
Sutram that was generated from Parameswara’s damarugam. Patanjali is also considered
to be incarnation of Adi Sesha who also is found under the feet of Parameswara. From
this, it can be surmised that Parameswara is the main author of Vyakarana Shastra.”
On the night of Swamigal’s visit to Chidambaram, he asked the young man who
does Vastra Kaingaryam ( washes and maintains Swamigal’s clothes) to come to the
Sivaganga Thatagai / tank in the Nataraja temple early next morning before 5 am with his
new clothes and without anyone’s knowledge. Swamigal went to the holy tank early in
the morning with that young man, took a bath, completed his morning prayers and was
there in front of the sanctum sanctorum before the doors were opened. The priest who
had the morning duty there turned around and was shocked to see our Swamigal standing
there reciting slokas. He did not expect to see our Swamigal there unannounced and
immediately sent word through the security guard to all the Dikshithars about Swamigal’s
presence in the temple. Within minutes the word spread and hundreds of people hurried
towards the temple. The Dikshithars prostrated before Swamigal and said they had made
lots of arrangements to welcome Swamigal in an appropriate way and they were upset
because he was there all by himself, unannounced. Swamigal replied that he was eager to
have ‘Viswaroopa darshan (the first puja done in the morning) of Nataraja and also that
he would be visiting the temple many times every day during his stay here. The
Dikshithars took Swamigal back to his camp with all the Devasthanam honors. They
requested Swamigal to stay in the temple for few days and conduct Sri
Chandramouleswarer puja in the thousand pillared mandap. Welcome speech was given
in Sanksrit by Upanyasa Ratnakaram C.S.Sivakamasundara Dikshithar and in Tamil by
his son C.S.Sachidananda Dikshithar, on behalf of their entire community. Swamigal
stayed in the temple for about fifteen days and conducted the puja there. It is said that Adi
Sankara brought back five lingams from Kailasa and of those, the Moksha lingam is said
to be in Chidambaram. The Yoga Lingam is being worshipped by Adi Sankara and all the
Kamakoti Acharyas. Thousands of people witnessed the puja and heard Swamigal’s
upanyasams in the evenings. Members of all communities offered Bikshavandanam and
pada puja. Swamigal had darshan of Nataraja and Govindaraja every day of his stay. He
arranged for special abhishekams of Chitra annam as well as Bakshana pavadai for
Nataraja. Every year, special decorations are made to Nataraja and he is brought in a
procession around the four Ratha streets, twice in the month of Ani for Ani Thirumanjana
celebrations as well as in the month of Margazhi for Arudra darshanam. It would take the
priests three days to complete the decorations.
The Dikshithars brought our Swamigal down the Panchakshara steps to the
sanctum sanctorum of Sri Nataraja to have the darshan of the Lord decorated thus for the
procession. Sri Swamigal had darshan of Ratnasabapathi, Moksha Chandramouleswarer97
lingam, Chitsabesan, Sivakamasundari and the famous Secret of Chidamabaram. His
Holiness stayed in Chidambaram for a month. Before leaving the city, Sri Swamigal
donated crescent moon made in gold and with diamonds embedded on the top, for
Nataraja.
Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam
All languages have their alphabets starting with Akaram. ( Middle
eastern language has Alif as the first letter, while Greek language has Alpha as the first
letter). Both the letters came from the sound ‘al’ and so is the word ‘Alphabet’ start with
the letter ‘al’. The basis of the Vyakaranam is the Mahesa Sutrams that came from
Parameswara’s damarugam. Patanjali and Vyagrapadar are next to Nataraja and their
idols can be seen behind Nataraj’s idol. Patanjali wrote Bhashyam for Panini Vyakarana
Sutram that was generated from Parameswara’s damarugam. Patanjali is also considered
to be incarnation of Adi Sesha who also is found under the feet of Parameswara. From
this, it can be surmised that Parameswara is the main author of Vyakarana Shastra.”
On the night of Swamigal’s visit to Chidambaram, he asked the young man who
does Vastra Kaingaryam ( washes and maintains Swamigal’s clothes) to come to the
Sivaganga Thatagai / tank in the Nataraja temple early next morning before 5 am with his
new clothes and without anyone’s knowledge. Swamigal went to the holy tank early in
the morning with that young man, took a bath, completed his morning prayers and was
there in front of the sanctum sanctorum before the doors were opened. The priest who
had the morning duty there turned around and was shocked to see our Swamigal standing
there reciting slokas. He did not expect to see our Swamigal there unannounced and
immediately sent word through the security guard to all the Dikshithars about Swamigal’s
presence in the temple. Within minutes the word spread and hundreds of people hurried
towards the temple. The Dikshithars prostrated before Swamigal and said they had made
lots of arrangements to welcome Swamigal in an appropriate way and they were upset
because he was there all by himself, unannounced. Swamigal replied that he was eager to
have ‘Viswaroopa darshan (the first puja done in the morning) of Nataraja and also that
he would be visiting the temple many times every day during his stay here. The
Dikshithars took Swamigal back to his camp with all the Devasthanam honors. They
requested Swamigal to stay in the temple for few days and conduct Sri
Chandramouleswarer puja in the thousand pillared mandap. Welcome speech was given
in Sanksrit by Upanyasa Ratnakaram C.S.Sivakamasundara Dikshithar and in Tamil by
his son C.S.Sachidananda Dikshithar, on behalf of their entire community. Swamigal
stayed in the temple for about fifteen days and conducted the puja there. It is said that Adi
Sankara brought back five lingams from Kailasa and of those, the Moksha lingam is said
to be in Chidambaram. The Yoga Lingam is being worshipped by Adi Sankara and all the
Kamakoti Acharyas. Thousands of people witnessed the puja and heard Swamigal’s
upanyasams in the evenings. Members of all communities offered Bikshavandanam and
pada puja. Swamigal had darshan of Nataraja and Govindaraja every day of his stay. He
arranged for special abhishekams of Chitra annam as well as Bakshana pavadai for
Nataraja. Every year, special decorations are made to Nataraja and he is brought in a
procession around the four Ratha streets, twice in the month of Ani for Ani Thirumanjana
celebrations as well as in the month of Margazhi for Arudra darshanam. It would take the
priests three days to complete the decorations.
The Dikshithars brought our Swamigal down the Panchakshara steps to the
sanctum sanctorum of Sri Nataraja to have the darshan of the Lord decorated thus for the
procession. Sri Swamigal had darshan of Ratnasabapathi, Moksha Chandramouleswarer97
lingam, Chitsabesan, Sivakamasundari and the famous Secret of Chidamabaram. His
Holiness stayed in Chidambaram for a month. Before leaving the city, Sri Swamigal
donated crescent moon made in gold and with diamonds embedded on the top, for
Nataraja.
Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam