Divya Desa Mangalasasanam Thirukkudanthai - DD012 Thirumangai Azhwar Peria Thirumozhi 949(1.1.2)

Divya Desa Mangalasasanam  
Thirukkudanthai - DD012

Thirumangai Azhwar  Peria Thirumozhi 949(1.1.2)

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 Peria Thirumadal Pasuram "ஆவியே அமுதே எனநினைந்துருகி அவரவர்ப்பணைமுலைதுணையா", Thirumangai 
Azhwar offers Managalasasanam to the Lord of 
Thirukkudanthai. In this pasuram, Thirumangai Azhwar regrets the countless days he had wasted in enjoying the company of young women describing the external beauty and spending time thinking about them. He wonders how he managed to live thee life like a sinner for so long. Thirumangai Azhwar is happy now as he learnt the Ashtakshari manthram from the Lord himself  and is able to chant and that he is fortunate to have the darshan of Lord of Thirukkudanthai Divya Desam which is surrounded by Kaveri water and farming land where pair of swans enjoy nestling together.

Here is a presentation on Thirumangai Azhwar's Peria Thirumozhi pasuram  "ஆவியே அமுதே எனநினைந்துருகி அவரவர்ப்பணைமுலைதுணையா"