Thirucheevaramangai Divyadesam

Thirucheevaramangai Divyadesam

This is the Divyasesam where Nammazhwar took saranagathi at the lotus feet of Swayam Vyaktha Thodadrinathan alias Vanamamalai. Thayar of this Divyadesam is Thiru Cheevara Mangai. She gets the priority over the Moolavar in all temple events and activities.. Nammazhwar in his 11 Pasurams refer to this Divaydesam as Cheevara Mangala Nagar rather than Vanamamalai. He does use Vanamamalai only two times in 11 Pasurams. Though he does not address the Thayar directly, he knows giving importance to Thayar would keep the Thodadrinathan happy. So he keeps addressing the Lord as one who is resident of the Divydesam in the name of the Thayar Sri Vara Mangai.

Let us see how Nammazhwar gives importance to Thi Cheevara Mangai.

Nammazhwar' Managalasasanam - Vanamamalai Divyadesam

Nammazhwar' Managalasasanam - Vanamamalai Divyadesam


Nammazhwar surrendered to the Divyadesa Perumal of  Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District goes by the name Thirucheevaramangai and also Vanamamalai. The main deity, Moolavar bears the names of Vanamamalaiyaan, Thothdrinathan. The Utsavar is Deivanayagan. Nammazhwar surrendered to the Lord of this Divyasesam. There is no separate Sannathi for Nammazhwar but he is part of the Sri 
Satagopam (satAri) of perumAL. Nammazhwar composed 11 pasurams as Managalasasanam to the Lord of Vanamamalai Divyadesam. This is how pleads with Lord of Vanamamalai.

நோற்ற நோன்பிலேன் நுண்ணறி விலேனாகிலும்  Nammazhwar says he is not well versed in Karma, Gyana and Bakthi Yoga இனி யுன்னைவிட்டு,ஒன்றும் ஆற்ற கின்றிலேன்  Nammazhwar says that  he  can not depend on any one else but  the Lord of Vanamamalai and hence can not leave him  எந்தாய். உனக்கு மிகையல்லே னங்கே. Nammzhwar says that he is one amongst those that Lord of Vanamamalai is bound to protect and requests him not to treat him as an outsider. அங்குற்றே னல்லே னிங்குற்றே னல்லேன் Nammazhwar says that he does not belong to the  Nithya suris in Paramapadam nor he is one of those perform Nithanushtanam in this earth  உன்னைக் காணும் அவாவில் வீழ்ந்து,நான் எங்குற் றேனுமல் லேன் Nammazhwar says in the eagerness to have darshan of Lord of Vanamamalai,  he is nowhere yet சங்கு சக்கரத் தாய்! தமியேனுக் கருளாயே. Nammazhwar pleads to Lord of Vanamamalai who wields Sangu and Chakram to protect this isolated soul பொருளல்லாத என்னைப் பொருளாக்கி அடிமை கொண்டாய் Nammazhwar recalls the compassion of the Lord of Vanamamalai for having made him worth while and given the vegetative status of his body since birth. அருள்செய்தங்கிருந் தாயறி யேனொரு கைம்மாறே. Nammazhwar offers his gratitude to the Lord of Vanamamalai and says how he ever going to repay the debt உன்னை எங்கெய்தக் கூவுவனே? Nammazhwar wonders how he would call to reach out to the Lord of Vanamamalai எய்தக் கூவுதல் ஆவதே எனக்கு?  Nammazhwar wonders if it is proper for him to call out to the Lord rather it would be more appropriate for the Lord to tak him into his fold on his own மென்னை யாளுடை,வானநா யகனே! தொழவுறை வான மாமலை யே!அடி யேன்தொழ வந்தருளே. Nammazhwar says that the Lord of Vanamamalai who is capable of taking him under His Lotus feet, should come to Nammazhwar to eanble him to worship the Lord of Vanamamalai  உலகுக்கோர் முந்தைத் தாய்தந்தையே! அந்தமில் புகழாய்! அடியேனை அகற்றேலே. Nammazhwar addresses the the Lord of Vanamamalai ,as Father and Mother to all in this world and one with endless fame and requests him not to forsake him மாயவல் லைம்புலங்களாம் அகற்றி என்னையும் நீஅருஞ் சேற்றில் வீழ்த்தி கண்டாய் Nammazhwat laments stating having given five inidriyas consumed by associated distractions from this word, he has been made to fall in in dirty mud from which he can not get out  எந்தாய்! அருளாய் உய்யுமா றெனக்கே. Nammazhwar pleads for liberation from this world ஆறெ னக்குநின் பாதமே சரணாகத் தந்தொழிந்தாய்,  Nammazhwar says that the Lord of Vanamamalai had shown Huis feet as the only refuge for him. உனக் கோர்கைம் மாறு நானொன் றிலேனென தாவியு முனதே தெய்வ நாயகனே! Nmmazhwar says that he is incapable of repaying for His grace and his Soul belongs to the Lord of Vanamamalai  தெய்வ நாயகன் நாரணன் திரிவிக்கிரமன் அடியிணைமிசை, கொய்கொள் Nammazhwar offers these 11 pasurams at the Lotus feet of the Deivanayagan  who is none other than Lord Sriman Narayana who took the Vamana Avathar and grew up to become Lord Trivikrama

Sri Rama Bhujanga Prayatha Stotram By Sanakaracharya

Sri Rama Bhujanga Prayatha Stotram By Sankaracharya

Sankaracharya has composed a number of slokas using Bhujanga Prayatha Meter.

Bhujanga means snake. Bhujanga Prayatha is meter used in Sanskrit verses resembling the movement of a snake. It has fixed rhythm with three syllables short, long and long to form a word. When four such words are packed in a line then it is known as Bhujanga Prayatha. So Bhujanga Prayatha follows the pattern  "L-H-H", called ya-gana, where  "light" syllable (L) is called laghu and  "heavy" syllable (H), called guru.  Bhujanga Prayaata is formed with 4 ya-gana.

Adi Sankara has composed  Bhujanga Prayatha Stotram on Lord Rama.  This Bakthi laden Stotram  praises Lord Rama's beauty, valour, compassion, prowess, mahima and other divine qualities. Sri Rama Bhujanga Prayatha Stotram is Presented below.

Nammzhwar and Lord Thothadrinathan in Swayambhu kshetram - Thirucheevara Mangai (Nanguneri)

Nammzhwar and Lord Thothadrinathan 
Swayambhu kshetram - Thirucheevara Mangai (Nanguneri)

Nammazhwar surrenders to the Lord Thothadrinathan in Nanguneri Divydeasam also known as Vanamamalai. He addresses the Lord with different names in Thiruvoimozhi 11 pasurams. Here is an account of those names from these 11 pasurams.

Sri Rama Premashtakam composed by Yamunacharya

Sri Rama Premashtakam 
composed by Yamunacharya

Yamunacharya was the grandson of Sri Nathamuni who got the Nalayora Divya Prabhandham from Nammazhwar by reciting Kanninunsiruthambu 12,000 times. Yamunacharya was the one who spotted Bhagavth Ramanuja to be his disciple and one who would spread Visishtaadwaitham.

Yamunacharya was also known by the name Alavandar. Alavandar's works include Chathusloki , Stotraratnam,Siddhitrayam, Agama Pramanya, Maha Purusha Nirnayam, Gitartha Sangraha, Nityam and Mayavada Khandanam

It is beleived that he also composed Sri Rama Prema ashtakam. 

In this Ashtakam the author keeps repeating that Lord Ramachandra is the one who comes to our rescue and help. May we say he is our SOS, Yamaunacharya describes the Mahima, Karunya, appearance, beauty and Prowess of Lord Sri Ramachandra.