Post by radha on Jul 4, 2012 9:40:23 GMT 5.5
OM SRI GURUPYO NAMAHA:,RESPECTFUL PRANAMS TO SRI KANCHI MAHA PERIVA.
On another incident, a Brahmin couple got a child after many years of prayers but it short lived due to the “mantham” disease but as per horoscope the child had a long life. On hearing the bad news, Ayyaval went and got back the life of the child after singing a stothram that contained a “Nakshathra sankyai” called “Tharavali”.
So Ayyaval was becoming more and more popular and the King thought that the presence of such a sacred soul in his kingdom is good for his state and people. He wanted to make his presence permanent and so went to his house and made the appeal. Ayyaval thought that he will be caught in ego by such requests from King himself and should not be locked to that place anymore. So he left Trichy that night itself.
Sri Ayyval travelled to many places like Tanjore, Kumbakonam, Thirubhuvanam, Thirunageswaram and finally reached Thiruvisainallur. At that time, the Tanjore king Shajai Rajan fully knowing about Sri Ayyaval, offered the post of “diwan” in his samsthan and it was accepted also. As Diwan, Sri Ayyaval was offering advices to the King. Once, the King sent his sevak to Sri Ayyaval’s place for some work. Sri Ayyaval was sitting outside and the sevak queried Sri Ayyaval “Is Diwan there?”. Sri Ayyaval wrote “Diwan has died” and sent the message. The King was shocked and came to Sridhra Ayyaval’s place and was happy to see him live. Sridhara Ayyaval explained the reason that he always considered the post of Bhagavathar more important than Diwan. The King accepted Sri Ayyaval’s desire and continued with more respect for Sri Ayyaval.
Sri Bhagawathnama Bodhendral was the 59th Peetathibathi of Kanchi Kamakoti mutt and was instrumental in the Nama Siddhantham in the Dakshina desam. He was on a yathra to Rameswaram and travelled to Palani, Srirangam, Kumbakonam and reached Thiruvidaimaruthur Mahalinga Swamy temple. He saw the Bhagawthnama Keerthana of the people there was very enchanting and was wondering how this place was very unique since he has not seen such a Bhagawthnama Keerthana anywhere else in the Dakshina desam. He then understood that it was due to the presence of Sri Ayyaval in that region and his regular namakeerthanas at the temple during the pradhoshams. He met Sri Ayyaval and they understood each other’s birth reasons. Sri Bodhendral, after returning to Kanchipuram didn’t want to get tied up at Kanchi and so installed his successor, handed over his responsibilities and came to Thirividaimarudhur by walk itself in order to join Sri Ayyaval.
Sri Ayyaval and Sri Bodhendral together then started their yathra. They travelled to village after village without staying permanently in any place. They will chant 1,08,000 nama jabams every day before afternoon and will conduct Nanakeerthanams and upanyasams in the evenings. After completing the yathra, they returned back to Thiruvidaimaruthur and Thiruvisainallur.
Once the Thiruvisainallur brahims conducted the Gokulakshtami utsav. Since more importance was given to glamour and publicity than bakthi, Sr Ayyaval didn’t participate in it in spite of the invitation. When the procession arrived his house, Sri Ayyaval gave his Archanai plate but the Brahmins didn’t accept saying that he is only a saivaite and not a real Krishna baktha. Sri Ayyaval said Krishna only knew whether he is a Krishna baktha or not and sang an enchanting hymn on Krishna and went inside. When the procession reached the next house, the Krishna picture in the framed photo in the procession was not there and only the empty wooden frame with the glass plate was remaining. The Brahmins then quivered and went to Sri Ayyaval’s house to find him doing the Dolothsavam with an alike picture in the swing. The hymns he sang during that time are called “Dolo Navarathna maliha”. The Brahmins then apologised, stayed at his house for the whole night doing namakeerthana and went back only the next day. They realised that Sri Ayyaval was a Saivaite outside with an inner Vaishnava devotion.
One day, Sri Ayyaval went to Madhyarjuneswarar temple at Thiruvidaimaridhur for the Ardhajama (midnight) dharshan along with many devotees as usual. He sang his last hymn with the meaning that in this dramatic world he had taken all possible acts and danced in front of the Lord. Now he is too tired and it’s time for the Lord to say “enough”. After completing this, he ran towards the sanctum sanctorum with the Gurukkal running behind him to stop him but Sri Ayyaval went inside the sanctum sanctorum and embraced Sri Madhyarjuneswar. The linga went jyothiswaroopa in front of everyone. Many danced with the chorus of “Hara Hara” in tears; many fainted.
What a beautiful history it is!
Sri Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Charanam
On another incident, a Brahmin couple got a child after many years of prayers but it short lived due to the “mantham” disease but as per horoscope the child had a long life. On hearing the bad news, Ayyaval went and got back the life of the child after singing a stothram that contained a “Nakshathra sankyai” called “Tharavali”.
So Ayyaval was becoming more and more popular and the King thought that the presence of such a sacred soul in his kingdom is good for his state and people. He wanted to make his presence permanent and so went to his house and made the appeal. Ayyaval thought that he will be caught in ego by such requests from King himself and should not be locked to that place anymore. So he left Trichy that night itself.
Sri Ayyval travelled to many places like Tanjore, Kumbakonam, Thirubhuvanam, Thirunageswaram and finally reached Thiruvisainallur. At that time, the Tanjore king Shajai Rajan fully knowing about Sri Ayyaval, offered the post of “diwan” in his samsthan and it was accepted also. As Diwan, Sri Ayyaval was offering advices to the King. Once, the King sent his sevak to Sri Ayyaval’s place for some work. Sri Ayyaval was sitting outside and the sevak queried Sri Ayyaval “Is Diwan there?”. Sri Ayyaval wrote “Diwan has died” and sent the message. The King was shocked and came to Sridhra Ayyaval’s place and was happy to see him live. Sridhara Ayyaval explained the reason that he always considered the post of Bhagavathar more important than Diwan. The King accepted Sri Ayyaval’s desire and continued with more respect for Sri Ayyaval.
Sri Bhagawathnama Bodhendral was the 59th Peetathibathi of Kanchi Kamakoti mutt and was instrumental in the Nama Siddhantham in the Dakshina desam. He was on a yathra to Rameswaram and travelled to Palani, Srirangam, Kumbakonam and reached Thiruvidaimaruthur Mahalinga Swamy temple. He saw the Bhagawthnama Keerthana of the people there was very enchanting and was wondering how this place was very unique since he has not seen such a Bhagawthnama Keerthana anywhere else in the Dakshina desam. He then understood that it was due to the presence of Sri Ayyaval in that region and his regular namakeerthanas at the temple during the pradhoshams. He met Sri Ayyaval and they understood each other’s birth reasons. Sri Bodhendral, after returning to Kanchipuram didn’t want to get tied up at Kanchi and so installed his successor, handed over his responsibilities and came to Thirividaimarudhur by walk itself in order to join Sri Ayyaval.
Sri Ayyaval and Sri Bodhendral together then started their yathra. They travelled to village after village without staying permanently in any place. They will chant 1,08,000 nama jabams every day before afternoon and will conduct Nanakeerthanams and upanyasams in the evenings. After completing the yathra, they returned back to Thiruvidaimaruthur and Thiruvisainallur.
Once the Thiruvisainallur brahims conducted the Gokulakshtami utsav. Since more importance was given to glamour and publicity than bakthi, Sr Ayyaval didn’t participate in it in spite of the invitation. When the procession arrived his house, Sri Ayyaval gave his Archanai plate but the Brahmins didn’t accept saying that he is only a saivaite and not a real Krishna baktha. Sri Ayyaval said Krishna only knew whether he is a Krishna baktha or not and sang an enchanting hymn on Krishna and went inside. When the procession reached the next house, the Krishna picture in the framed photo in the procession was not there and only the empty wooden frame with the glass plate was remaining. The Brahmins then quivered and went to Sri Ayyaval’s house to find him doing the Dolothsavam with an alike picture in the swing. The hymns he sang during that time are called “Dolo Navarathna maliha”. The Brahmins then apologised, stayed at his house for the whole night doing namakeerthana and went back only the next day. They realised that Sri Ayyaval was a Saivaite outside with an inner Vaishnava devotion.
One day, Sri Ayyaval went to Madhyarjuneswarar temple at Thiruvidaimaridhur for the Ardhajama (midnight) dharshan along with many devotees as usual. He sang his last hymn with the meaning that in this dramatic world he had taken all possible acts and danced in front of the Lord. Now he is too tired and it’s time for the Lord to say “enough”. After completing this, he ran towards the sanctum sanctorum with the Gurukkal running behind him to stop him but Sri Ayyaval went inside the sanctum sanctorum and embraced Sri Madhyarjuneswar. The linga went jyothiswaroopa in front of everyone. Many danced with the chorus of “Hara Hara” in tears; many fainted.
What a beautiful history it is!
Sri Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Charanam