Divya Desa Mangalasasanam Thiruvazhundur - DD023 Nootrettu Thiruppathi Andhadhi Pasuram ( Pillai Perumal Iyengar)

Divya Desa Mangalasasanam 

 Thiruvazhundur   -  DD023

Nootrettu Thiruppathi Andhadhi Pasuram       

( Pillai Perumal Iyengar)

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 Pillai Perumal Iyengar, who was a sishya of Paarasar Bhattar. Pillai Perumal Iyengar  had composed Ashta( eight) Prabhandhams. One of them is Notrettu Thiruppathi Andhadhi which had one pasuram each for each of the 108 Divya Desams. 

In this Pasuram Perumal Pillai Iyengar performs Mangalasasanam to the Lord of Thiruvazhundur. Perumal Pillai Iyengar calls those that spend time on materialistic objects and puruits instead of focusing attention on the Lotus feet of the Lord as ones as ones without brain and wandering like ghosts. Perumal Pillai Iyengar advises them to become devotees of Lord of Thiruvezhundur Divya Desam and srve him. If they do so, their fearful sins of the past and present that have grown like bush would simply be wiped out. The Lord with Red lotus eyes and the deity at Thiruvazhundur Divya Desam, though may appear to be unapproachable and far way, That Lord would show up very nearer to them during final hours and bless them and lead them to heavenly path.

Here is a presentation on Thiruvazhundur Divya Desam Mangalasasanam by Pillai Perumal Iyengar