Mattrondrum Vendam
Manamey ! Mathilarangar
Katrinam
Meitha Kazhalinai Kizh
Utra
Thirumaalai Padum sheer Thondaradi podi Em Perumaney
Eppozhuthum
pesu
Vedha nool
pirayiram nooru ! Manisar tham puguvarelum
padhiyum
urangi pokum nindrathil Padhinaiyandum
podhai
palakan adhagum
Pini, Pasi,
Mooppu, Thumbam
Adhalal
Piravi Venden Arangama Nagarullaney!!
Sri
Ranganathaswamy Temple in Sri Rangam is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord
Mahavishnu. It is also known as Swayam Vyaktha Kshetram/ Thiruvaranga
Thirupathi, Booloka Vaikundham, Periya Koil etc... It is a several thousand
years old Temple. The temple is enormous in size, has got seven
Praharas. There are twenty one magnificent towers in all Praharas.
The temple Gopuram is called 'Raja Gopuram' it is 236 ft (72 m) height, one of
the tallest temple Gopuram in Asia. The number of devotees visiting
the temple will be massive during the festival of Vaikunda Ekadhashi
Day. There is a shrine for Ranganayaki Thayar in the fourth Praharam.
Presiding
Diety - Sri Rangathar (Reclining Posture) / Azhagiya Manavalan/ Nam
Perumal/ Periya Perumal with his consort Ranganayaki Thayar
Sannidhis- Sri
Chakrathalwar, Sri Ramanujar, Sri Garudalwar, Sri Dhanwanthari, Sri Andal, Sri
Periyalwar, Kannapiran, Sri Manavala Mamunikal, Sri Nathamunikal, Sri
Alavanthar, Sri Thiruvaranga Perumal Arayar, Thondaradipodi Alwar, Thiruppana
Alwar, Sri Vedanta Desikar, Azhakiya Singar, Sri Nammalvar
Theertham -
Chandra Pushkarani - Cauvery, Kollidam, Vedachurangam
Pratyaksham
to – Vibheeshanan, Lord Chandra, Dharmavarman and Ravi Dharman
Vimanam –
Pranava Vimanam/Para Vasudeva Vimanam
Mangalasasanam
– This sacred land is also known as Alwar Thirunagari. All the
Alwars were visited this temple and sung praising the glory of Lord
Ranganatha except Madhurakavi Alwar. Periyalwar sung 31 Pasuram, Sri
Andal – 10 Pasuram, Kulasekhara Alwar – 31 Pasuram, Thirumazhisai Alwar – 14
pasuram, Thondaradipodi Alwar – 55 pasuram, Thirupana alwar – 10 pasuram,
Thirumangai Alwar – 72 pasuram, Poikai Alwar – 1 pasuram, Boothathalwar – 4
Pasuram, Peyalwar – 2 pasurams and Nammalwar – 22 pasurams respectively.
Festivals –
Vaikundha Ekadashi, Pavithrostavam, Sri Krishna Jayanthi, Dolotsavam, Kaisika
Ekadashi, Chithirai Car Festival, Ankurarpanam, Nagarasodhanai Utsavam,
Vansanthostavam, Araiyar Sevai - Rendering of Divya Prabandham - The Tamil
Veda
Chithirai Car
Festival/Viruppan Thirunal is one of the famous carnival performed regularly
for more than 1000 years. During these days Lord Ranganatha with Ubhaya
Nachiyars will be taken out for a procession on their different celestial
vehicles in the morning and evening.
The
significance of this sacred temple is that Mahakavi Kamban’s Kamba Ramayanam
Premiered in Sri Rangam. This is the birth place of Periyanambikal – who
was the Guru of Udayavar Ramanujar and Pillai Lokachariyar. It is also
known as the Paramapadha Sthalam of Soodikodutha Sudar Kodi – Andal Nachiyar,
Thulakka Nachiyar, Udayavar Ramanujar, Sri Kulasekhara Alwar, Thiruppana Alwar.
The sactum
Sanctorum of the temple enshrines Sri Ranganathar in reclining posture crowned
with Pranava Vimanam or Paravasudeva Vimanam. Namperumal with Thayars
(Sri Boodevi and Sri Devi Nachiyars) can be seen just before main deity Sri
Ranganathar.
The Thousand
pillared mandapam was the contribution of Chola dynasty. The Vijaya Nagara
rulers also have made lot of contribution to this temple.
Adhyana Utsavam (chanting of Divya Prabhandam) will be held in the fourth
Praharam . The Garuda Mandapam - (Nithya
Suri's ), Chandra Pushkarani and Surya Pushkarani tanks are
located on the third Praharam.
The legend
has that the Lord Sri Ranganathar idol was worshipped by the clan of
Ikshwaku and it was also worshipped by Lord Sri Rama. During the Sri Rama
Pattabishekam (crowning ceremony), Sri Rama presented the idol to King
Vibheeshana - brother of Rakshasa King Ravana. King Vibheeshana was
on his way to his Kingdom (Lanka) had to stop in Sri Rangam to perform his
ablutions. The Chola King DharmaVarman - who was the ruler, had
the deepest desire to install the Thiruaranga Vimanam in his kingdom.
King Vibheeshana assigned the job of safeguarding the idol to Lord Ganesha, but
Lord Ganesha could not perform the task for long had to keep it on the ground.
Once fixed on the ground, the idol was turned out irremovable from its
place. Thus Sri Rangathar enshrined this temple with Sri Sridevi and
Sri Boo Devi Thayar. This made Vibheeshana upset. Sri Rama -
The Bakthavalsalan - promised Vibheeshana that He will be facing south - Lanka
and shower His blessings all the time. In this way He cheered
Vibheeshana.
Kudadhisai
Mudiyai Vaithu
Kunadhisai
Paadham Neeti
Vadadhisai
Pinpu Katti
Then Dhisai
Ilangai Noki
Kadal
nirakadavul enthai Aravanai thuyiluma Kandu
Udal
enakkurugu malo En seigen Ulagatheerey!!
There is an
interesting story about the Rivery Cauvery and why Lord Ranganatha preferred to
be on the riverside of Cauvery. The four holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna,
Saraswathy and Cauvery got in to a heated argument about who was superior and
closer to Lord Sriman Narayana. The argument continued for some time,
Yamuna and Sarawathy withdrawn from the dispute. But Ganga and Cauvery
continued their disagreement for long time. They both decided to resolve
the issue and get the justification from Lord Narayana. Ganga
replied to Narayana that she was the superior among the rivers because her
origin reveals to a great extent that she was closer to Lord Narayan. She
was originated from the Feet of Lord Sriman Narayana. Sriman Narayana had
to agree to the fact. In order to save Cauvery from her disappointment
Lord Narayana promised her that a day will be there soon in the history to
recognize her importance too. As promised to river Cauvery Lord
Ranganatha occupied His place close to river Cauvery.
Sri
Ranganathawamy temple is one of the Pancha Ranga Kshetram along the river side
of Cauvery and others are Sri Rangapatinam in Karnataka, Koyiladi, Kumbakonam
and Mayiladuthurai.
Orrilen Kani
Illai Uravu matrouvar Illai
Paril nin
Paadhamoolam Patrilen Parama Moorthy
Karoli
Varnnaney Yen Kannaney Katharugindren
Aar Ular
Kalaikan Amma ! Arangama Nagarullaney ||
Contact
details : Sri Murali Bhattachariyar Swamin - 9443183939
14, North
Chitra Street, Sri Rangam.
Sri Parasara
Lakshmi Narasimha Bhattar Swamin -9443648696, 0431 - 2432165
230, South
Uttara Street, Sri Rangam.
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