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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

நெஞ்சே தினம் நினைப்போம் இராமானுசன் நாமங்களே (426 days) Ramanuja Nootrandhadhi (1 of 108)

நெஞ்சே தினம் நினைப்போம்  
இராமானுசன் நாமங்களே
रामानुजस्य चरणौ शरणं प्रपद्ये 
(426 days to celebrate 1000th year of Bhagavat Ramanuja)

Let us begin our journey towards 1st May 2017, by recalling his life events, teachings, achievements, glory and hsi contribution to Srivaishavam and Visishtadwaitham





1st March 2016 
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When any one wants to know about a guru, he needs to be introduced by someone who had greater understanding about his work, teachings, glory etc. We are going to learn about Bhagavath Ramanuja's greatness, divine qualities, His reverence for Acharyas' as well as their works and contributions, His respects for Azhwars and their Arulichyals through Ramanuja Nootrandhadhi composed by Koil Peria Nambi ( Thiruvarangaththamudhanar)


Peria Koil Nambi was handling the administration of Srirangam temple. Bhagavat Ramanuja wanted to streamline the operations of the temple as well as administration process. Peria Koil Nambi was a big process hindrance to Bhagavat Ramanuja's plans. Bhagavat Ramanuja was so good in man mangement and devised a scheme to tackle this situation. He asked Koorththazhwan to develop friendship with Peria Koil Nambi and create a taste and interest in scriptures and Divya Prabhandham for him.. Koorththazhwan undertook the job sincerely and slowly made Peria Koil Nambi to understand  Ramanuja's Mahima and greatness. The plan worked and  Peria Koil Nambi wanted to become a sishya of Bhagavath Ramanuja and he was asked to take Kooraththazhwan as his Guru so that will give a proximity to work with Bhagavth Ramanuja through Kooraththazhwan. Peria Koil Nambi later composed Ramanuja Nootrandhadhi. Bhagavath Ramanuja did not like the initial version and so scrapped it. Bhagavath Ramanuja guided him to re-write the Ramanuja Nootrandhadhi connecting his relationships to Azhwars, Acharya and their works bringing out the respect and reverence he had for all of them. Once it was completed Bhagavath Ramanuja was very happy and gave the Title "Amudhanar" to Peria Koil Nambi and since he was from Thiruvarangam ( Srirangam), he got the new name "Thiruvarangaththamudhanar" Bhagavat Ramanuja gave permission to add "Ramanuja Nootrandhadhi" to Divya Prabhandham, which had 3892 pasurams became 4000 and Came to be known as Nalayira Divya prabhandham. Since the entire  Divya Prabhandham is in Tamil also came to be known as  Dravida Veda Sagaram.

 Let us begin with first pasuram.



Thiruvarangaththamudhnar  advises his mind to seek the lotus feet of Bhagavath Ramanuja and cahnt His nameto get His blessings and support. Thiruvarangaththamudhnar says Bhagavath Ramanuja benefitted from surrendering at the feet of Nammazhwar, who composedThiruvoimozhi praising the virtues of Lord Sriman Narayana and His consort Mahalakshmi, who came out of her seat on Lotus flower to occupy broad chest of Sriman Narayana. Thiruvarangaththamudhnar says that Bhagavath Ramanuja has blessed many scholarsand pundit well versed in scriptures but they still guidance to overcome the worldly maya.














PS: My knowledge is pretty limited and I am still learning. If anyone finds a mistake please feel free to correct me. I will upadte this posting. Thanks.

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