Arumaiyin Ilakkanam Aanaddal

அருமையின் இலக்கணம் ஆண்டாள்

Sri Vaikunda Ekadasi

Sri Vaikunda Ekadasi 

ஸ்ரீ வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி

On this Moshadha Vaikunda Ekadasi day, Let us pray for all. Samasatha Lokas Sukino Bhavanthu. Here are some thoughts for the day.

Sri Padmavathi Stothram - Thiruchanur

Sri Padmavathi Stothram - Thiruchanoor

Adiyen had an opportunity to participate in Sri Padmavathi Thayar Utsavam in Thiruchanoor on day 3 &4 of the Utsavam. It is celebrated with lots of fanfare, community singing, Dances and Fireworks and well attended by devotees from nearby villages as well from different parts of India. It was indeed a blissful occasion.

Here is a Stotram on Sri Padmavathi Thayar composed by Sri Parathasarathi Dasan

Adhyayana Uthsavam Thirunedunthandagam (1-30)

Adhyayana Uthsavam Thirunedunthandagam

In the entire Nalayira Divya Prabhandham, if there is one thirumozhi (10 Pasurams) that packs Manthra Thrayam, Artha Pachagam, worship the five forms of Sriman Narayana, it is Thirunedunthandagam composed by Parakalan alias Thirumnagai Azhwar.

No wonder Sri Parasara Bhattar used this as waepon to win over Sri Madhavachariar in Melkote and bring his as sishya Nanjiyar. Lord Ranganatha was quite impressed not only with Parasara's debating skills but also with the Thiruneduthandagam Pasuram, he blesssed Thirunedunthandagam to be the first Prbhandham to be chanted to start the Proceedings of Adhyayana Utsavam.

http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/07/blog-post_28.html

Thirunedunthangaam second Thirumozhi - Parakalan as Parakala Nayaki feels the pangs of sepoaration from The Lord and Parakala Nayaki's mother describes her condition.

http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/08/thirunedunthangaam-second-thirumozhi.html

Thirunedunthangaam Third and final Thirumozhi (21-30) - Parakala Nayaki feels the pangs of separation from The Lord and shares her condition with her Thozhi (friend).

http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.com/2013/08/thirunedunthangaam-third-and-final.html

அந்தமில் வரையால் மழை தடுத்தானைத் திருவல்லிக் கேணிக் கண்டேனே

அந்தமில் வரையால் மழை தடுத்தானைத் திருவல்லிக் கேணிக் கண்டேனே

Thiruneer Malai Divya Desam

Thiruneer Malai Divya Desam

I understand that Thirumangai Azhwar had to wait on a nearby Hill for six months for water to recede around Thiruneer malai before he could visit the Divya Desam. I was wondering how so much water could be in that area. Now I got the answer with water logged Chennai with Northest monsoon this November, 2015. Praying to Thiruneer malai Divya desa Perumal to help Chennai residents to get back to normal life at the earliest.

While visiting Chennai, there was an opportunity to visit the Thiruneer Malai Divya Desam on 13th July 2015. Here is a song on this divya Desam based on What I saw, heard and understood about this temple.

Sri Subramanya Bhujangam by Sri Adi Sankara

Sri Subramanya Bhujangam 

Sri SankaraCharya( Adi Sankara)

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Kandha Shasti and Soora Samharam festival in Trichendur and Other Murugan Temples is on 17th Nov 2015

This Stothtram was composed Sankaracharya at Trichendur while meditating on Lord Subramanya. He had visualization od Athisesha worshipping the Lord and he set this stothram to Bhujanga 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 one short and two long sylaables to form a word. When four such words are packed in a line then it is known as Bhujanga Prayatha.

Lyrics Courtesy from http://www.greenmesg.org/mantras_slokas/sri_murugan-subramanya_bhujangam.php

Varavara Muni Virachitha Sri Rama Mangalam

                       Sri Rama Mangalam

It is believed that Manavala Mamunigal composed this  Stothram addressed on Lord Rama.

Sri Raghuvira Gadyam- composer Sri Vedantha Desikan

                Sri Raghuvira Gadyam                                  Composer Sri Vedantha Desikan

Composed by Sri Vedantha Desikan, Sri Mahavira Vaibhavam later came to be known as Sri Raghuvira Gadhyam, is shortened version of Valmiki Ramayana. Sri Raguvira Gadhyam a Synopsis or a summary of Srimadh Valmiki Ramayana. Aranya Kandam is absent by title in Sri Raghuvira Gadyam.



Sri Vedantha Desikan had used Bhagavat Ramanuja's Trigadhyam as model and composed Sri Raghuvira Gadhyam to glorify the Parakrama of Lord Rama and offer it a Sarangathi to the Lord.

An attempt has been made to present the entire Sri Raghuvira Gadhyam in four videos. Please click on respective links to see the video.

Sri Raghuvira Gadhyam
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Click on desired Kandam to see the video

Bala Kandam

Ayodhya, Kishkinda and Sundara Kandam

Yuddha Kandam

Uththara Kandam

Sri Raghuvira Gadyam - Uththara Kandam

Sri Raghuvira Gadyam - Uththara Kandam

Sri Raghuvira Gadyam - Yuddha Kandam

Sri Raghuvira Gadyam - Yuddha Kandam

Sri Raghuvira Gadyam - Ayodhya, Kishkinda and Sundara Kandam

                      Sri Raghuvira Gadyam                    Ayodhya, Kishkinda and Sundara Kandam

Sri Raghuvira Gadyam - Bala Kandam

Sri Raghuvira Gadyam - Bala Kandam

Presented below is the Sri vira Gadyam Bala kandam composed by Sri Vedantha Desikan.

Sri Ashtalakshmi Stothram

Sri Ashtalakshmi Stothram

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Sri Ashta Lakshmi Stotram, was composed by Shri  Srinivasavaradacharyar, The eight forms of Lakshmi are as follows


Adi Lakshmi -          Primal mother goddess
Dhanya Lakshmi -    Goddess of good harvest and grains

Dhairya Lakshmi -   Goddess of patience and self-restraint

Gaja Lakshmi -        Goddess of power and strength
Santhana Lakshmi - Goddess of off-springs and progeny
Vijaya Lakshmi -     Goddess of victory
Vidya Lakshmi -      Goddess of wisdom and knowledge
Dhana Lakshmi -      Goddess of material wealth