Divya Desa Mangalasasanam Thiruvellarai - DD004 Thirumangai Azhwar Peria Thirumozhi (1376) 5.3.9

Divya Desa Mangalasasanam  Thiruvellarai - DD004

Thirumangai Azhwar 

Peria Thirumozhi (1376) 5.3.9

Azhwars have done Mangalasasanam for some Divya Desams very elaborately. For example all 11 Azhwars have sung in praise of Srirangam( Divya Desam 1), Ten Azhwars have sung in praise of Thiruvengadam ( Divya Desam 75) and Thiruparkadal ( Divya Desam 107). Managasasanam to as many as 67 Divydesams  was done by one of the eleven Azhwars only

Mangalasasanam depending on how elaborate it is, covered the one or more of following aspects

• Name of Divya desam directly or in a subtle way
• Name of Emperuman directly or in a subtle way
• Manobhavam of Azhwar who composed the pasuram
• References to events , Leelas in Vibhava Avatars
• References to Para, Vyuha and Antharyami forms of Sriman Narayana
• References to 26 Thatwams ( Paramatma, Jeevatma, Moola Prakruthi, Mahaan, Ahankaaram, Manasu, Kaalam Five each of elements, attributes,  Indriyas and Senses)
• Divya Desa Vimana, Pushkarini etc
• Natural beauty of the Divya desam surroundings

The pasuram presented below by Thirumangai Azhwar (Parakalan)  is  the Sarngam (bow) amsam of Srimana Narayana. He holds the distinction of having sung the most number of pasurams than the rest of the Azhwars. Also Thirumangai Azhwar has performed Mangalasasanam at 86 Divya Desams, the maximum by any Azhwar.

In this "ஆங்கு மாவலி வேள்வியி லிரந்துசென் றகலிட முழுதினையும் "  pasuram, Thirumangai Azhwar prays 
to the Lord of Thiruvellarai Sri Pundarikakshan 
and requests his blessings. Thirumangai Azhwar
says that Lord of Thiruvellarai is none other than 
the Purushoththama, Lord Sriman Narayana, who in 
Vamana Avatar planned and took the role of a 
dwarf brahmin boy  and sought a gift of three feet 
of land and later as Trivikrama measured both 
upper and nether worlds with two strides.

Thirumangai Azhwar never fails to capture the 
natural beauty of Thiruvellarai divya desam and 
enjoys the bees hovering around red blossoms 
of the Asoka Tree and the singing of cuckoos 
flying around mango trees.

Here is a presentation on Periazhwar's Mangalasaanam  to Lord of Thiruvellarai  through "ஆங்கு மாவலி வேள்வியி லிரந்துசென் றகலிட முழுதினையும்" Pasuram.