Prathivathi Bhayankaram Anna

Prathivathi Bhayankaram Anna

If Bhagavath Ramanuja had a close sishya in Koorathazhwar, Manavala Mamunigal had a close associate in Prathivathi Baynkaram Anna.

Prathivathi Bayankaram Anna was born on Aadi Poosam in  Thiruthanka Divyadesam, presided over Lord Deepa Prakasar.

Anna's biggest contributions

1) Jeeyar Vazhi Thirunamam -Pathathi Kesa Prabhantham on Peria jeeyar


2)Composer of Sri Venkatesa Suprabatham, Prapatti, Stotram and Mangalam.

3) Thirumalai Thozhappra ordained him to perform Thirumanjana Karyam for Lord of the Seven Hills. He used to bring Water from Akasa Ganga and mix Pachi Karpooram, Ilaichi, lavangam etc and perform Thirumanjanam chanting the Kattiyam.

4) Prathivathi Bayankaram Anna got the title Vaishnava Dasan

5) His works include Commentaries for  Sri Bhashyam,  Sri Baghavatham, Ashtasloki,
Mangalasasana Stotras for Divya Desams and Varavaramuni Sathakam


Here is Presentation on Prathivathi Bhayankaram Anna

Lotus Feet of Lord Krishna

Lotus Feet of Lord Krishna

In Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna Says 
18.66 सर्व-धर्मान्-परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज 
          अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्श्ययिष्यामि मा शुचः 

Lord Krishna emphasizes on "Maamekam Saranam Vraja". The Moolavar deities in many temples have their left hand pointing to His Lotus feet. In Some temples the Moolavar has these words Inscribed on their left palm. 

I came across this Krishna Padambhujam Slokam on Lord Guruvayurappa. The moment I think of Lord Krishna , Temples of Lord Venkatkrishnan at  Triplicane and Sri Guruvayurappan at Guruvayur comes to my memory. I offer this rendering to them

As this Sloka One should surrender to the Lotus feet of Lord Krishna which  

1. Is Auspicious and Beautiful
2. Confers auspiciousness
3. Removes of all Problems
4. Confers Happiness
5. Destroys wicked 
6. Liked by devoted
7. Grants Liberation
8. Bestows Strength
9. Truth and Divinity personified
10. Removes bad effects of karma
11. Is not comparable
12. Is Ever pure
13. Bestows joy
14. Destroys evil minded
15. Confers bliss and happiness
16. Cuts off ties

Let us surrender and pray this Holy Lotus feet daily, sing its glory daily and remember daily

Sri Krishna Dwadasa Nama Stothram 12 Holy Names of Lord Krishna

Sri Krishna Dwadasa Nama Stothram

12 Holy Names of Lord Krishna

In this Stothram, Lord Krishna reveals to Arjuna,  the 12 holy names attached to him.  Whoever Chants this stotram On Amavasya, Pournami or Dwadasi would get the merits of giving a Kanya in marriage, performing one thousand Chandrayanas, performing one thousand Aswamedha Yagam 

Chottanikkara Bhagavathi Amman - Amme Narayana

Chottanikkara Bhagavathi Amman

Amme Narayana

Vathapuranathashtakam

Vathapuranathashtakam

Srivathapuranathashtakam is a powerful stotram on Lord Guruvayurappa and is to be  chanted with devotion to get relief from diseases and chanted with devotion.

|| ஸ்ரீ குருப்யோ நம:||

குந்தஸூம ப்ருந்தஸம மந்தஹஸிதாஸ்யம்

நந்தகுல நந்தபர துந்தலன கந்தம் |

பூத நிஜ கீத லவ தூத துரிதம் தம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

நீலதர ஜாலதர பாலஹரி ரம்யம் 

லோலதர ஸீலயுத பாலஜன லீலம் |

ஜாலநதி ஸீலமபி பாலயிது காமம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

கம்ஸரண ஹிம்ஸ மிஹ ஸம்ஸரண ஜாத‌

க்லாந்திபர ஸாந்திகர காந்திஜர வீதம் |

வாதமுக தாது ஜனி பாத பயகாதம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

ஜாதுதுரி பாதுக மிஹாதுர ஜனம் த்ராக்

ஸோக பரமூகமபி தோக மிவ பாந்தம் |

ப்ருங்கருசி ஸங்கர க்ருதங்கலதிகம் தம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

பாபபவ தாபபர கோபஸ மநார்த்தா

ஸ்வாஸ கர பாஸ ம்ருதுஹாஸருசி ராஸ்யம் |

ரோக சய போக பய வேக ஹர மேகம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

கோஷமுல தோஷஹர வேஷமுப யாந்தம்

பூஷஸத தூஷக விபூஷண கணாட்யம் |

புக்திமபி முக்திமதி பக்திஷூத தானம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

பாபக தூரப மதி தாப ஹர ஸோப‌

ஸ்வாப கன மாபததுமபாதி ஸமேதம் |

தூனதர தீன ஸூக தானக்ருத தீக்ஷம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

பாதபத தாதரண மோத பரிபூர்ணம்

ஜீவமுக தேவஜன ஸேவன பலாங்க்ரிம்

ரூக்ஷ பவ மோக்ஷக்ருத தீக்ஷ நிஜ வீக்ஷம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

ப்ருத்ய கண பத்யுதித நுச்யுசித மோதம்

ஸ்டஷ்டமித மஷ்டக மதுஷ்ட கரணார்ஹம் |

ஆததத மாதரத மாதிலய ஸூன்யம்

வாதபுர நாத மிம மாதனு ஹ்ருதப்ஜே ||

|| ஸ்ரீ க்ருஷ்ணார்ப்பணமஸ்து ||

Thirukannapuram Divya Desam and Ashtakshari Manthram

Thirukannapuram Divya Desam and Ashtakshari Manthram
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There are eight Swayam Vyaktha Kshetras where Paravasudevan took Archa-avatars appearing on his own Sankalpa. There is a direct correlation between Ashtakshari Manthram and Swayam Vyakta Kshetrams, each of the eight aksharams of Ashtakshari Manathram corresponds to one of the eight Swayam Vyakta Kshetram.

Parasara Bhattar in his Ranganathashtakam alludes to Bhagavath Ramanuja having visited the most of the Swayam Vyaktha Kshetrams.

    

 Sri Rangam , kari shailam ,  anchana girim, Tharkshyardhri simhachalai,

Sri koormam purushothamam cha Bhadari narayanam naimisam,

Srimath dhwaravathi,  Prayaga Mathura ayodhya gaya pushkaram,

Salagrama girim nishevya ramathe ramanujam muni.   8

The Ashtakashari stuthi presented has one one sloka for each Aksharam of Ashtakshari Manthram.

Thirukannapuram Neela Megha Perumal, alias Sowrirajan,  is the one who administered Thirumatharam to Thirumangai Mannan and hence he is considered as the personification of Ashtakshari Manthram

Here is a presentation of Ashtakashari storam and Ashtakshari Stuthi.

Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanamasthu

 Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanamasthu

Lord Krishna offers plenty of options to celebrate his Birthday. Ashtami thithi, Rohini Star, follow the dates which different Panchagams ( Srirangam, Pambu, etc..) point to,  follow Major Temple calendars and finally the nearest weekend as it happens in many overseas destinations. . One way or the other Lord Krishna's Birthday is celebrated by many across the Globe.. Lord Krishna is so flexible. 

Lord Krishna is so simple. He says

patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati 
tad aham bhakty-upahrtam asnami prayatatmanah

Lord Krishna says that he would be more than happy if a leaf (Thulasi), a flower, fruit or water is offered with pure devotion.




Attached are different postings on Lord Krishna from Peraizhwar, Nammazhwar, Kulasekara Azhwar and Stotrams,  This is insignificant literaturein the form of Pasurams, Stotrams On Lord Krishna. One requires several Janmas to cover them


Azhwars

1. Periazhwar composed, talked and uttered Lord Krrishna's glory in every breath of his Life. Not only he did this but he also raised Kothai Naachiar listening to Sri Krishna's leelas every moment of her childhood. In வண்ண மாடங்கள் Pathigam. Periazhwar narrates the joy of residents of Gokulam on the birth of Lord Krishna.

Periazhwar imagines that Lord Kesavan of Thirukkottiyur is reborn as lord Krishna in Gokulam in Nandagoplan's palace. He goes on to describe how the  residents of Gokulam are enjoying the good news of Lord Krishna's birth.

Periazhwar Celebrates Lord Krishna's birth in "வண்ண மாடங்கள்" Pathigam


2. Periazhwar composed, talked and uttered Lord Krishna's glory in every breath of his Life. Not only he did this but he also raised Kothai Naachiar listening to Sri Krishna's leelas every moment of her childhood. 

In "சீதக் கடல்உள் ளமுதன்ன தேவகி" Pathigam,  Periazhwar narrates the beauty of Child Krishna through Yasodha, from head to toe and Yasodha invites the women of residents of Gokulam to come and witness the beauty of Child Krishna

Periazhwar describes Child Krishna's beauty from Toe to Head in "சீதக் கடல்உள் ளமுதன்ன தேவகி: Pathigam. பெரியாழ்வார் கண்ணன் திருப்பாத கேச அழகை அனுபவிக்க அழைக்கிறார்   

3. Periazhwar also composed 10 pasurams to wake up Child Krishna. Periazhwar assumes the role of Yashodha and sings a suprabatham   to wake up child Krishna. The last time child Krishna had taken food  late in the evening previous day. Krishna has not woken up and Periazhwar is concerned that Child Krishna had not taken his morning quota of milk and composes this Pathigam starting with 
" அரவணையாய் ஆயரேறே"

பெரியாழ்வார் திருமொழி 2.2.1 அரவணையாய் ஆயரேறே அம்மமுண்ணத் துயிலெழாயே

4. Nammazhwar praises Govardhandodhari.

குன்றம் ஏந்திக் குளிர்மழை காத்தவன்

5. It is very appropriate that Kulasekara Azhwar, who himself, is Kausthuaba amsam of Lord Sriman Narayana, spearheaded Bakathi movement,  composed a beautiful Sanskrit Stotram titled Mukunda Mala. Mukunda Mala is essentially  uses Lord Sriman Narayana's several names and His Attributes and Guna as beads for this Mala. Listen to a chanting of 40 verses of Mukunda Mala ending with "कायेन वाचा" and   "यदक्षर: requesting the Lord Sriman Narayana to forgive any mistakes while rendering.


Mukundamala By Sri Kulasekara Azhwar

6.  Lord Krishna in his  Bhagawad Gita discourse to Arjuna, gives a glimpse of his Divine Vibhuthi (Glory). 

Divine Vibhuthi ( Glory) of Lord Krishna as revealed to Arjuna in Chapter 10, Vibhuthi Yoga of Bhagavad Gita  


Stotrams

Please Click on the Following links to see a video presentation on each of these sloka.

1. Sri Krishnashtakam
2. Bala Mukundashtakam
3. Nanda Nandana Sri Krishnashtakam
4. Sri Bala Mukunda stuti
5. Lord Krishna in the role of Madhava
6. Madhava Panchakam  by Oothukkakdu Venkat Kavi