Divya Desa Mangalasasanam Thirukkudanthai- DD012 Thirumazhsai Azhwar Thiruchandaviruththam 812 (7.1)

Divya Desa Mangalasasanam  
Thirukkudanthai- DD012

Thirumazhsai Azhwar Thiruchandaviruththam 812 (7.1)

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 is by Thirumazhsai Azhwar. Thirumazhisai Azhwar is an amasam  of Sudharsan, the discus that Lord Sriman Narayana wields.  Thiumazhisai Azhwar had the grace of Lord Sriman Narayana and he was rescued twice. He was born to Bhargava maharishi and his wife Kanakangi and was a lifeless lump of flesh with no arms and legs. Lord Sriman Narayana came with his consort and gave him a beautiful body and was blessed with an eye on right leg. 

Later in his life Thirumazhisai Azhwar studied Buddhism, Jainism and other literature and started following Saivism. Lord Sriman Narayana used Peyazhwar to get Thirumazhisai Azhwar initiated into Vaishnavism . Thirumazhisai Azhwar then focused on Anthayyamithawam form Lord Sriman Narayana. He had composed two Prabhandhams namely Thiruchandaviruththam and Nanmugan Thiruvandhadhi. 

In this Thiruchandaviruththam pasuram 
"நடந்தகால்கள் நொந்தவோ நடுங்குஞால மேனமாய்", Thirumazhisai Azhwar performs Mangalasasanam 
to the Lord of Thirukkudanthai. Thirumazhisai Azhwar enjoys 
the Kaveri river crossing all obstacles such as mountains, 
causeways, barren lands and flowing through Thirukkudanthai
Divya Desam. The lord of Thirukkudanthai is happily sleeping
on the banks of river Kaveri without out even noticing him and
talking to him.  Is it because The Lords feet are sore after 
measuring the upper and lower worlds? Is it because his body
was put to stress when as Varaha Moorthy he tried to recover
the earth from Hiranyaksha, who rolled earth like a mat and 
took it away? Thirumazhisai Azhwars prays to Lord of 
Thirukkudanthai to get up and speak. 

Here is a presentation on Thirumazhisai Azhwar's Mangalasaanam  to Lord of Thirukavithalam through "நடந்தகால்கள் நொந்தவோ நடுங்குஞால மேனமாய்"  Thiruchandaviruththam Pasuram