Rukmani Nayika Sametha Sri Venkatakrishna Parabrahmane Namah

Rukmani Nayika Sametha 

Sri Venkatakrishna Parabrahmane Namah

It is customary for all Divya desams to have one Lord as Moolavar even if Sannathi exists for other Lords. If there is one divya desam where five Lords are given the status of Moolavar, it is the Parathasarathi Temple in Triplicane, Chennai Sri Venkatakrishnan, Sri Yoga Narashimmar, Sri Gajendra Varadar, Sri Rama and Sri Ranganatha sannathis are treated on par as Moolavar. This temple has another main entrance for Sri Narashimmar Sannathi witha  Dwaja Sthambam. Each deity has their own annual Brahmmothsavam Even the floating festival( Theppam) is shared by all five deities, three days for Lord. Parthasarathi and one day each for Lords Narsshimmar, Varadar, Ramar and Ranganatha. On one of three days, Thirumanjanam takes place in the Theppam ( Not sure which day but it is for Lord Parthasarathi)

Each Moolavar have their own Utsavars This Khetram is known as Pancha Moorthy stalam. The Utsavar for Moolavar Sri Venkatakrishnan is Sri Parthasarathi, the Lord who was Sarathi for Arjuna in Mahabharata war. Scars from the arrows of Bheesma may be seen in the face of the Lord Parthasarathi This is one temple where year around annual utsavams, Thirunakshathira festivals are held for utsavars, Azhwars and acharyas. All the 12 months are packed with festivals. Vaikunta Ekadasi festival is as popular as it is in Srirangam.  Divya prabhandham goshti is very famous in this temple. The Garuda Sevai yesal, Car festival, Deity's trip  to Bay of Bengal, Marina beach during Masi Magam and fire shows are still vivid in my memory

The specialty of this temple is Sarkarai Pongal, which I have tasted a long back.

Thirumangai, Pei, and Thirumazhisai Azhwars have done managalasasanam at this Kshetram.

Bhagavat Sri Ramanujas parents had prayed to this Lord for the birth of a child and were blessed accordingly. Mudhal Azhwars met with Thirumazhisai Azhwar at this Kshetram

A visit to this temple remind us avatars of Sri Krishna, Sri Rama, Sri Narshimma but also the effect of having visited Kanchi Varadar and Srirangam Sri Ranganathar on a daily basis


This temple is an icon for Chennai.

Here is an offering to Lord Venkatakrishna

PS: Any factual errors may be brought to my attention. 

Lord of the Seven Hills - reference in Brahmmanda Purana

Lord of the Seven Hills - reference in Brahmmanda Purana

Lord Srinivasa is none other than Sriman Narayana who exhibits himself in five forms namely Para, Vuyha, Vibhava, Antharyamai and Archavathara. Sriman Narayan took the form of Srinivasa to marry Padamavthi who is Mahalakshi Herself. This sloka from Varah Purana goes on to say

Lord Venkatesa  
1) is Para Vasudeva himself. 
2) is also Vyuhanthara Vasudeva, Pradhyumna, Sankarshana and Anirudha
3) is the Lord of Sehadri Hills
4) is Janaradhana and Padmanabha
5) is one who resides on  Venkatachala Hills and creator of the Universe.
6) is one who is nearer to devotees.
7) is protector of earth and cows. 
8) is one who attracts all.
9) is one who has Gauruda on his flag
10) is one who saved the earth taking the form of a Boar.
11) is one who took the form of a dwarf to protect devas
12) is one who is  Narayana  
13) is one who is victorious always.
14) is one who has lotus like eyes.
15) is one who is revered by Devas.
16) is one who took half lion-half man form to prove that he is omnipresent 
17) is one who is the source of all, Husband of Mahalakshmi and Mother Earth.
18) is Para Brahman, 
19) is one who gives boons to Brahma and shiva.
20) is one who is treasure of Mahalakshmi, 
21) is one who can create and remove fear.
22) is one who took avatar as Lord Rama.
22) is one who can release from the cycle of birth and death
23) is one who lives on a  mountain
24) is one who is Paramatma
25) is one who is full of wisdom
26) is one who is the Lord of seven Hills and one who is boundless.
27) is one who is Vishnu himself who is protects devas  and the 
      Lord of Devas

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நம்மாழ்வார் திருவாய்மொழியும் திருவேங்கடமுடையானும் - மாலுக்கு வையம்

மாலுக்கு வையம் அளந்த மணாளற்கு - திருவாய்மொழி( 6.6.1 to 6.6.11)

Nammazhwar composed this pasuram in a Nayaki- Nayaka Bhava. He considers himself to be Nayaki longing for the company of Nayaka( Lord of the seven hills, Thiruvengadamudaiyan)  who seems be ignoring.

As Nammazhwar is always thinking of Lord Krishna, he is treating Thiruvengamudaiyan as Lord Krishna.

The eleven pasurams are meant to be conveying the status of Nayaki to the Nayaka( Thiruvengadamudaiyan), by the mother of Nayaki that Nayaki is suffering from the pangs of separation from Nayaka.  The mother says that  Parankusa Nayaki's  health is deteriorating and she seems to losing one after the other. The Losses include

• Bangles from the hand(ஏலக் குழலி யிழந்தது சங்கே)
• Her golden color of her body(மங்கை யிழந்தது மாமை நிறமே)
• Her Pride(பிறங்கிருங் கூந்தல் இழந்தது பீடே)
• Her Esteem(பாடுடை அல்குல் இழந்தது பண்பே)
• Her modesty(கண்புனை கோதை இழந்தது கற்பே)
• Her composure(விற்புரு வக்கொடி தோற்றது மெய்யே)
• Her health(விற்புரு வக்கொடி தோற்றது மெய்யே)
• Her lustre(தையல் இழந்தது தன்னுடைச் சாயே)
• Her Mejasty( வாசக் குழலி இழந்தது மாண்பே.)
• Her beauty((பூண்புனை மென்முலை தோற்றது பொற்பே)
• Her discipline (கற்புடை யாட்டி யிழந்தது கட்டே)

நம்மாழ்வார் திருவாய்மொழியும் திருவேங்கடமுடையானும் - ஒழிவில் காலமெல்லாம்

ஒழிவில் காலமெல்லாம் உடனாய் மன்னி (3.3.1 to 3.3.11)

This Tirumozhi or Pathigam deals with first aspect of Artha panchakam namely Paramathma Swarupam.. Nammazhwar offers this managalasasanam to the Lord of the seven Hills and emphasizes the need to serve this Lord of the seven hills without any disruption.  


Namazhwar says that without taking rest and willingly,  we need to serve the Lord of the seven Hills and serve him under 

any cicumstance as He is 

• The father to all
• Easwaran for all
• Showing his deep affection 
• endowed with gunas that are impossible to describe  
• served by many adiyaars and better to serve them
• liberator of all those that are associated with him 
• erasing the sins and removes the effect of bada karma of those that offer prayers 
• capable of releasing that surrender,  from the cycle of birth and death

So Nammazhwar advises to surrender to the Lord of the seven Hills without waiting till old age catches up.

Namazhwar says that without taking rest and willingly,  we need to serve the Lord of the seven Hills and serve him under 

any cicumstance as 

He is the father to all

He is Easwaran for all

He is showing his deep affection 

It is impossible to describe him 

Better to serve those thata are serving him

Association with Lord of seven hill would ensure liberation

Praying to the Lord of seven hills would erase our sins and Bad karma

Lord of the seven hills, who would release from the cycle of birth and death

Nammazhwar recommends to surrender to the Lord of the seven hills, b

efore old age catches up.

நம்மாழ்வார் திருவாய்மொழியும் திருவேங்கடமுடையானும் - உலகம் உண்ட பெருவாயா!".

உலகம் உண்ட பெருவாயா! உலப்பில் கீர்த்தி யம்மானே! (6.10.1 to 6.10.11



Lord Srimana Narayana is not easliy accessible in Para, Vyuha, Vibhava and Antharyami forms to many Jeevatmas', who are caught in the worldly Maya and the cycle of birth and death. Hence he decided to present himself as Archavatar in as  many Divya Desams. There are 8 divya desams where Lord Narayana appeared as  Swayambhu. One such Kshetram is Thirupapthi alias Thiru Mala. Nammazhwar surrenders to Lord Srinivasa of Thiruppathi with a a managasasanam of these 11 pasurams starting with "உலகம் உண்ட பெருவாயா!".

Nammzhwar longs for His Blessings to accept his surrender. He appeals to Thiruvengamudaiyan with following requests in his 11 pasurams.

குலதொல் லடியேன் உன்பாதம் கூடு மாறு கூறாயே
ஆறா அன்பில் அடி யேனுன் அடிசேர் வண்ணம் அருளாயே
அண்ண லே!உன் அடிசேர அடியேற் காவா வென்னாயே.
பூவார் கழல்கள் அருவினையேன் பொருந்து மாறு புணராயே
திணரார் சார்ங்கத் துன்பாதம் சேர்வ தடியே னெந்நாளே?
மெய்ந்நா னெய்தி யெந்நாளுன் அடிக்கண் அடியேன் மேவுவதே?
நொடியார் பொழுதும் உன்பாதம் காண நோலா தாற்றேனே.
மாலாய் மயக்கி யடியேன்பால் வந்தாய் போல வாராயே.
அந்தோ அடியேன் உன்பாதம் அகல கில்லேன் இறையுமே.
புகலொன் றில்லா அடியேனுன் அடிக்கீ ழமர்ந்து புகுந்தேனேடித்தார் 
பிடித்தார் பிடித்தார் வீற்றிருந்து பெரிய வானுள் நிலாவுவரே.