Divya Desa Mangalasasanam Thirukkannapuram - DD019 Periazhwar Thirumozhi(71) 1.6.8

Divya Desa Mangalasasanam  Thirukkannapuram - DD019

Periazhwar Thirumozhi(71)  1.6.8

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). Mangasasanam 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 Periazhwar also known as Vishnu Chiththan. Periazhwar who had a Nanadavanam of his own good used to offer a variety of flowers every day as mala, which of course Andal used it on herself first before offering it to the Lord. Periazhwar focused on Krishna and his pasurams to Lord Krishna.Even other Archaavatharams appeared as Lord Krishna to him. His entire Peria Thirumozhi is devoted to Krishnavatharam. 

In this pasuram "உன்னையும் ஒக்கலையில் கொண்டு" , Periazhwar performs Mangalasasanam to the Lord of Thikkannapuram. Periazhwar says " Oh Lord of Thirukkannapuram! You are the one residing at Thirukurungudi and Thiruvellarai Divya Desam. You are the king of Thirumaliruncholai surrounded Concrete walls. You are the one that removesall my hurdles. You are the Lord of Seven worlds" 


Periazhwar visualizes hmself as Yashodha and the Lord Of Thirukkanapuram as a five year old child Krishna in his second stage of Childhood known as Sengkeerai. Children play in this Sengkeerai stage, by raising one leg up and bending the other leg with both hands on the floor with facing  up. Periazhwar uses the terminlogy "செங்கீரை ஆடுக". Periazhwar wants the young women of Gokulam ( who carry Lord Krishna in their hips to their homes) and the onlookers be happy seeing the Child Krishna to play Sengkeerai. Learned people witnessing the Sengeerai should compose poems. Also just to please mother Yasodha Child Krishna is requested to play Sengkeerai.

Here is a presentation on Periazhwar's Mangalasasanam  to Lord of Thirukannpuram   through "உன்னையும் ஒக்கலையில் கொண்டு"Pasuram.