Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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Thirumangai Alwar/Parakalan/Neelan
was born to Thiru Alinadudaiyar and Vallithiru Ammaiyar as an incarnation of the bow /Sharngam of Lord
Vishnu, with the birth star Karthikai in 8th Century, in a village called
Thirukuraiyallur, Sheerkazhi, Nagapattinam Dist. Tamil Nadu. The King who was ruled this city was overwhelmed
at the valor of Neelan and appointed him as the chief of the army and later he
was crowned as the King of Thiruvali in Thirumangai. There
was a celestial Apsara Amangala was cursed by Sage Kapila, due to the curse
Amangala was born as Kumudavalli Nachiyar on Earth. Thirumangai Alwar was mesmerized at the
fame and intelligence of Kumudavalli Nachiyar and earnestly desired to marry
her. Kumudavalli Nachiyar put forward a
condition that Thirumangai Alwar should serve 1008 Vaishnavas with food on
daily basis. Thirumangai Alwar
sincerely follower her instruction, soon it affected the financial condition of
the city. The Chola King who was ruled
the city ordered his men to collect tax from the Thirumangai, but he was
refused to pay and detailed them about the pitiable state of the city. King ordered his men to detain Thirumangai
Alwar, but they were failed to perform their duty. Finally King was pleased at the valor of
Thirumangai arrived with his men to capture him and detained him in a temple
for three days with no food and water. Thirumangai had a dream in that Lord
Varadaraja of Kanchipuram instructed him that if he serves Lord and follow the
divine instruction, Alwar can have the money to pay off his taxes. Thirumangai Alwar returned to Kanchipuram
with the permission of the King and conducted an excavation process as per the
instruction of Lord and found a pot full of gold coins, with these golden coins Thirumangai alwar
paid off his debt and kept the remaining for the service of Vaishnavaites. The King refused to accept the gold coins and
returned them to Alwar for the smooth functioning of his service. Shortly, Alwar found shortage of fund for his
service, decided to filch money from the wealthy people, in this way
Thirumangai Alwar relentlessly served the Vaishnavaites. Once, Lord Narayana and Goddess Sri
Mahalakshmi appeared before him, disguised in the form of a newly wedded couple
in a dense forest. Alwar and his men
threatened the couple and plundered all the jewels and money from them. They snatched all the jewels except the ring
on the feet of Lord Narayana, pretended that it was difficult to remove and
instructed Thirumangai to remove the ring. Thirumangai clasped the ring with his teeth;
Lord Narayana whispered the sacred hymn Ashtakshara on his ears. Soon, Thirumangai realized the presence of
Lord Narayana and begged for forgiveness. Thirumangai Alwar never utilized the money
ransacked for his personal use; he had spent it all for serving the devotees of
Lord.
Thirumangai Alwar composed sung 1253
verses praising the glories of Supreme Lord know as Periya Thirumozhi,
Thirukkurnthandakam, Thirunedunthandakam, Thiruyezhukootrirukkai, Periya
Thirumadal, Siriya Thirumadal. Alwar visited
46 sacred shrines of Lord Vishnu and 36 shrines with other Vaishnavaite saints
who were lived during that period.
Details of the sacred shrines
visited by Thirumangai Alwar are Thiruppullani, Thirumayam, Uthamarkovil,
Thirukandiyur, Naimisharanyam, Thiruppiruthi/Nandaprayag, Ahobilam/Thirusingavelkundram,
Thiruvannur, Thirunindravoor, Thiruthanka, Thiruparameswara Vinnagaram,
Thirupavalavannam, Thiruneeragam, Thirukaragam, Thirukkarvanam,Thirukkalvannur,
Thirunilathingal Thundan, Thiruputkuzhi, Thiruvanthipuram/Thiruvaheendrapuram,
Kazhicheera Vinnagaram, Thirukkavalampadi, Thiruvellakulam, Thirukeezhaichalai/Thiruthevanarthokai,
Thiruparthanpalli, Thirumanikkoodam, Manimadakkovil, Ariyameyavinnagaram,
Thiruvanpursharthamam, Thiruthetriambalam, Thiruvaikundavinnagaram,
Thirusemponsei Koyil, Thiruthalaichangadu/Thalaichingananmathiyam,
Thiruinthalur, Theramundhur,
Thiruchirupuliyur, Nagai, Thirukkannangudi, Thirukkannamangai,
Thiruccherai, Thirunaraiyur, Thiruvelliangudi, Nanthipuravinnagaram,
Thiruadhannur, Thiruppullabhoothangudi, Thirukkadaloor, Thirukkozhi,
Thirumangai Alwar visited 36
shrines with the other Alwars who were lived at that period of time. Those temples are:
(Thirumangai Alwar & Thiru
Bhoothathalvar) Thiruneermalai, Thiruvidanthai, Thirukadalmallai, Athigiri,
(Thirumangai Alwar & Poikai
Alwar) Thiru Ashtabujam,
(Thirumangai Alwar &
Peiyalvar ) Thirukkadigai,
(Thirumangai Alwar &
Thirumazhisai Alwar) Thiruoorakam,
(Thirumangai Alwar & Nammalvar)
Thirumohur, Thiruppuliyur, Thiruvallavazh, Thirumoozhikkalm, Thirunavai,
(Thirumangai Alwar &
Periyalvar) Badrinath, Salagramam, Thirukkoodal
(Thirumangai Alwar &
Kulazhekara Alwar) Thiruchithrakoodam, Thiruvazhi Thirunagari,
(Thirumangai Alwar &
Boothathalvar) Thiruthangal,
(Thirumangai Alwar, Peyalwar
& Thirumazhisai Alwar) Thiruvallikkeni
(Thirumangai Alwar, Poikai Alwar,
Bhoothathalvar ) Thirukkoyilur
(Thirumangai Alwar, Peialvar
& Nammalvar) Thiruvinnagaram
(Thirumangai Alwar,
Bhoothathalvar & Nammalvar) Thiruvennatrangarai/Thanjaimamani Koyil
(Thirumangai Alwar, Nammalvar,
Periyalvar & Andal) Thiruvadamathurai/Mathura, Dwaraka
(Thirumangai Alwar, Poikai Alwar,
Peiyalvar & Thirumazhisai Alwar) Thiruvekka
(Thirumangai Alwar, Thirumazhisai
Alwar, Periyalvar & Nammalvar) Thiruppernagar/Koyiladi, Thirukkurungudi,
(Thirumangai Alwar,
Bhoothathalvar, Peiyalvar & Thirumazhisai Alwar) Thiruppadagam
(Thirumangai Alwar, Periyalvar,
Andal, Kulazhekara Alwar, Nammalvar) Thirukkannapuram
(Thirumangai Alwar, Periyalvar,
Kulazhekara Alawar, Nammalvar, Thondaradipodi Alwar) Ayodhya
(Thirumangai Alwar, Thirumazhisai
Alwar, Bhoothathalvar, Periyalvar, Peiyalvar) Thirukoshtiyur
(Thirumangai Alwar, Periyalvar,
Andal, Bhoothathalvar, Peiyalvar, Nammalvar) Thirumalirumcholai
(Thirumangai Alwar, Periyalvar,
Andal, Boothathalvar, Peiyalvar, Thirumazhisai Alwar, Nammalvar) Kumbakonam
(Thirumangai Alwar, Periyalvar,
Andal, Peiyalvar, Bhoothathalvar, Poikai Alwar, Nammalvar, Kulazhekara Alwar,
Thiruppana Alwar, Thirumazhisai Alwar) Thirumalai/Thiruvengadam, Thirupparkadal
(Thirumangai Alwar, Peialvar,
Periyalvar, Andal, Bhoothathalvar, Poikai Alwar, Thirumazhisai Alwar,
Thiruppana Alwar, Nammalvar, Kulazhekara Alwar, Thondaradipodi Alwar)
Thiruvarangam/Srirangam
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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