NADA VAAVI UTSAVAM at KOORAM on FEB 24, 2008

Dear viewers,

The Kooram Temple authorities have planned to conduct an utsavam called NADA VAAVI for Sri Koorathazhwan on the 24th of Febrauary, 2008(coming sunday).

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE UTSAVAM

The utsavam is being celebrated in concern with the last Hastham Star
which was the jayanthi of Sri Koorathazhwan.Since azhwan was strained much
in the annual utsavam of previous month the utsavar (idol) is going to
be taken to a cool place and be given an abhishekam(relaxing celestial
bath).The upachara utsavam is called NADA VAAVI UTSAVAM. We request one
and all to attend this utsavam without fail and get the blessings of
SRI KOORATHAZHWAN.


The utsavam schedule is as follows:

9.00 a.m purappdu to CHITTERI, a place near kooram.

1.00 p.m Thirumanjanan (Abhishegam )

4.00 p.m Thiruppavai Sathumarai.

7.00 p.m PATHI ULA IN THE PANDHAL.

10.00 p.m. Return to Sannidhi.


Dasan
Kooram Varadarya dasan

EMBAR JAYANTHI 22.01.2008 TUESDAY

Dear viewers,

Today is the star birthday of EMBAR, a great Acharyan, cousin brother of Swamy Ramanuja.He was born in Maduramangalam, a village near Sriperumbudhur the birth place of Swamy Ramanuja.He was born in Punarvasu star in the tamil month of Thai.

He saved Sri Ramanuja from the evil plans of Yadavaprakasar, his Teacher and hence helped our Srivaishnava cult.He was dragged to vaishnavam by the intervention of Sri Ramanuja and Tirumalai nambigal.He was named as EMBAR, the shortened form of the name EMBERUMANAR, the other name of Swamy Ramanuja.He was also the teacher of Sri Parasara Bhattar, the son of Sri Koorathazwan.

Let us remember the EMBAR on his birthday to get His blessings.

Dasan
Kooram Vadaryadasan

ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN KOORAM

Dear viewers,

The annual festivel of Sri Koorathazhwan is being celebrated in Kooram from 19th to 28th Jan 08.

Following is the scheduled events with timings.

Procession (Purappadu)of Sri Koorathazhwan will take place everyday both mornings and in evenings.

Thirumanjanam(Abhishegam) is done everyday @ 3.00 pm

Oonjal sevai will be @ 7.00 p.m. everyday.

27th Jan 08 is THE GRAND CHARIOT FESTIVAL

28th Jan 08 is SATHUMARAI which is His birthday THAI-HASTHAM.

There is a CD realese function on 26.01.08 of SRI VARADARJASTHAVAM by Velukkudi Sri Krishnan in concern with the 1000 th year celebrations of Sri Azhwan which falls in the year 2010.Devotees are requested to attend all the above events and get the blessings of SRI KOORATHAZHWAN.

Dasan
Kooram Varadaryadasan

SRI VAIKUNTA STHAVA UPANYASAM

Dear viewers,

The discourse of SRI VAIKUNTA STAVAM of Sri Koorathazhwan by Sri Velukudi Krishnan swamy will be rendered from today at G T parrys till 16 th december daily from 7 p.m to 9 p.m.

People interested may attend the above discourse and get the blessings of SRIMAN NARAYANAN and SRI KOORATHAZHWAN.

Daasan
Kooram Varadarya Daasan

KANNAN PIRANDHA NAAL-SRI JAYANTHI 4.9.07

Dear viewers
To day is Sri Jayanthi LOrd Krishna's birthday.We need not mention krishnans birthday as srikrishnna jayanthi as sri varaha jayanthi,sri vamana jayanthi,sri Narasimha jayanthi etc because the word jayanthi is connected only to the birth of kannan.Sri Desikan also quote as JAYANTHI SAMBHAVAM VANDHE in his GOPALA VIMSATI.As such JAYANTHI means it is Krishna jayanthi only as SAHASRANAMAM means SRI VISHNU SAHARANAMAN only.

This is not only birthday of Lord krishna and also of a great Acharyan PERIA VACHAN PILLAI otherwise called SRI KRISHNA SURI,who wrote comments for all 4000 pasurams of AAZHWARS.
Sri periavachan pillai is the reincarnation of srikrishnan Himself as to learn the meanings of 4000 divyaprabhandha pasurams from agreat Acharyan,SRI NAM PILLAI,who is the KALIYAN took birth as Nampillai.
So we worship both our beloved KANNAN along with the benovelent Acharyan on this day
KANNAN KAZHALINAI NANNUM MANAMUDAIEER
ENNUM THIRUNAMAM THINNAM NARANAME. -SRI NAMMAZHWAR

THIRU AADI POORAM 15.08.07

Dear viewers
Today is aadipooram the birthday of SRI AANDAL.She was born at srivilliputhur and
gave a great set of poems called THIRUPAVAI.,which vanish all our sins,shows the path to attain
the lotus feet of Sriman Narayanan and the Aandal"s 30 poems are root for vedam the ancient
unwritten sruthi i.e. thirupavai is more precious than vedas.
Sri Manavalamamunikal narrates this day thus:
INRO THIRU AADI POORAM EMAKKAGA ANRO INGU AANDAL PIRANTHAL
KUNRATHA VAZHVANA VAIGHUNTHAN VAN BOGHAM THANNAI EGAZHNDU
AAZHWAR THIRUMAGALARAY.
Hence we are all recite Thirupavai daily and get the blessings of Sri Aandal and by which
the blessings of LORD SRIMAN NARAYANAN.
Aandal thiruvadigale charanam

dasan
kooram varadaryadasan

TIRUPPAVADAI UTSAVAM AT KOORAM

Dear viewers

This post is about the THIRU PAVADAI UTSAVAM which is going to be performed in Kooram.This utsavam is celebrated in concern with an incident where one day it happens to rain very heavily in GOKULAM, as a result of the anger of INDRA, the king of devas on yadhavas for the reason being, that they have not given his share of sacrifice which they usually do once a year and instead gave it to THE GOVARDHANA GIRI, as directed by Lord KRISHNA.But ultimately INDRA realises his mistake and surrenders to Lord Krishna and comes to Gokulam to pay his respects to Lord Krishna.

In memory of this event the THIRU PAVADAI UTSAVAM is celebrated in every Vaishnava temple by offering a mountain of rice,vegetables and fruits to Krishna
and then distributing this prasadham i.e. ANUGRAHAM to all bakthas.

Please do come to KOORAM on 19.8.2007 sunday to witness this great utsavam which is being celebrated ONCE IN A YEAR ONLY.

Daasan

Kooram Varadarya Daasan

AADI HASTHAM -SRI AZHWAN'S THIRUNAKSHATHRAM

Dear viewers
Today is Hastham star the birth star of sri koorathazhwan.This day is celebrated in kooram
every month with a grand thirumanjanam to Azhwan followed by thirupavai sathumarai,
Azhwan's panchastavam recitation i.e one stavam every month.But the SRIVARADHARJA STAVAM alone will be recited every month.I have also joined and opened an album in
webshots and added some nice photos.see and enjoy.
bye
kooram varadarya dasan

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JYESHTABHISHEGAM IN ARUMBAKKAM TEMPLE

Dear viewers
This is the message about the Jyeshtabhishegam in arumbakkam temple held on 29th june 2007.The main deity Sri varadar"s kavachams gold plated was removed and 108 kalasams
abhishegam was took place.Then the kavachams duly cleaned and polished was fitted to perumal and nachiyars.The event was one which cannot be discribed in words and the lot of devotees enjoyed the thirumanjanam and the utsavam.
bye
kooram varadaryadasan

PALLAVA UTSAVAM AT MELKOTE

Dear viewers
We had been to melkote last week where we had a chance of witnessing the pallava utsavam.
Unlike kanchi they do this festivel without sthalapuranam.They recite Thiruvaimozhi 1000
and sangeetham i.e vaipattu etc during this utsavam.Daily thirumanjanam to selvapillai and
udayavar at udayavar sannidhi.A special homam also done here and yagasalai is performed.Pl.
find enclosed some potos of the utsavam and enjoy
bye
kooram varadarya dasan

KODAI UTSAVAM AT KANCHEEPURAM

Dear viewers
we attended kodai utsavam at kanchi sri varadaraja perumal.Yearly once this utsavam is
conducted for sevendays and sri varadar being decorated with wonderful flowers and this
utsavam is also for sri perundevithayar one day in these 7 days.we enjoyed this utsavam
and i have enclosed some potos for viewers too .pl enjoy
bye
kooram varadarya dasan

REVATHI UTHSAVAM AT KOORAM

Dear viewers
The Revathi uthsavam is going on in kooram for 3 days.This is being the PRATHISHTA
uthsavam of Sri Koorathazhwan i.e on vaikasi revathi day the Azhwans idol was kept in
the temple.Every one should have darsan of Sri Azhwan on this day and get his blessings.

SRI KOORATHAZHWAN'S 1000 TH YEAR CELEBRATIONS - 2010

Dear viewers
In to-day'S message I would like to brief about the 1000 th year celebrations of AZHWAN.
A trust is being formed to conduct the above function in a grand scale in the year 2010 through
out India .The following projects have been announced by the trust.
1. Release of a book about the glory of AZHWAN in several languages.
2. Release of PANCHASTHAVAM ( the five great works of Azhwan ) along with its commentry.
3. Release of KOORESA VIMSATI and KOORANATHA PANCHAASAT ( the two works about
SRI AZHWAN 'S glory
4. Release of MP 3 cds of PANCHASTHAVAM along with meanings( Discourse type )
5. Conducting VIDHVAT SADAS by calling elderly and educated VIDHWANS
6. Arranging an EXHIBITION CENTRE in KOORAM the birthplace of AZHWAN.
7. Creating a CARPUS FUND to conduct the daily poojas to SRI AZHWAN without any break.
and many more projects like this.

In this juncture I would like to add or caution the devotees to contribute your donations
or offerings only to SRI KOORATHAZHWAN CHARITABLE TRUST , 19/37 Rathinakudil
Apartments,T.P,Koil street,TRIPLICANE, CHENNAI-600 005. which is the only trust
organising the above projects/celebrations of AZHWAN'S 1000 in the year 2010.
The official website is: sri kuresan .com Ph.nos. 26642344 28447520 98402 54354

sri Ramanuja Jayanthi at kooram

DEAR VIEWERS
To day is Sri Ramanujar Jayanthi at kooram sri koorathazhwan temple was celebrated in a
grand manner.Sri Ramanujar born in 1017 and this year is His 990 year of born.
Though He born in Sriperunboodhoor a place near Chennai, being Acharyan for sri azhwan
His jayanthi uthsavam was done in kooram with Azhwan.
ON this day a grand Thirumanjanam(Abhishegam-Holybath) was tookplace both SWAMI
and azhwan followed by Thiruppavai sathumarai.
With beautiful decoration for both with jewels and flowers a veedhi uthsavam also conducted.
Atlast with recitation of Thiruvaimozhi sevam THE SATHUMARAI was done by sri vaishnava
swamigals of kooram.The bakthas enjoyed the seva of ACHARYAN AND SISHYAN i.e
sri ramanujar and azhwan at the same time in one place.
Viewrs are requested to visit kooram and get the blessings of AZHWAN and be happy in life

dasan

kooram varadaryadasan

SRI PERIA NAMBIGAL VAIBHAVAM

DEAR VIEWERS

In todays message of our blog let us read about Sri Peria Nambigal and enjoy his life history.

Sri peria Nambigal born after 21 years from the birth of Sri Alavandar.He born in the year 998
in the month of margazhi and in kettai star of the amsam of KUMUDHAR, a nithyasuri of bhagavan. He is the Main Acharya of Sri Ramanuja, out of His five acharyas.He only did
SAMASRAYANAM to Ramanujar at MADHURANTHAKAM sthalam.
SRI PERIA NAMBIGAL sacrificed his life as well as his eyes along with KOORATHAZHWAN
in Chola Raja Court for our Srivaishnava Dharsanam.
He surrendered his son PUNDAREEKAR and daughter ATHUZHAI to the feet of Swami
Ramanujar.He did andhima samskaras (funeral ceremony ) to MARANERI NAMBIGAL,
a beloved and most impotant deciple of SRI ALAVANDAR,who belongs to panjama varnam
i.e low caste by birth.
POORNACHARYA SAMASRAYA -VOICE OF KANCHI SRI DEVAPERUMAL
dasan
kooram varadarya dasan
viya-kanya-moolam

SRI ALAVANDAR VAIBHAVAM

DEAR VIEWERS
In todays message from our blog we will enjoy reading SRI ALAVANDARS VAIBHAVAM . Sri Alavandar was born in the year 976 in aadi month uthrashada
star to Eswara Bhattazhwan at Veeranarayanapuram.He is the grandson of
Sriman Nathamunigal.He studied poorvameemamsa and uttarameemamsa under
Sri Mahabhashya Bhattar and also studied tharka, vyakarana,and other related
sastras and became a scholor.He once defeated a vidhwan by name AAKKIYAZHWAN in tarka sastra and got a portion of kingdom from the king and
enjoying the same.
As Sriman Nathamunigal wished him to be a srivaishnavite and has to take the
Acharya peedam at Srirangam, his sishyar Manakkal Nambigal approched him
and explain about the SRIRANGASRI and at once Sri Alavandar rushed to
Srirangam and was blessed by SriRanganathar, became the Srivaishnava sanyasi
hence Alavandar was the first Jeer in our srivaishnava sampradayam,
He was administrating the Srirangam Temple and expecting some one to be
his follower for the post.He heared about Sri Ramanujar who was at kanchi at
that time studying under YADHAVAPRAKASAR, a adhvaitha sanyasi.
He came kanchi and saw him from faraway and blessed him as his successor.
He lived for 125 years and rendered a great service to Srivaishnavam by
writing about eight grandhas ( books )
Sri Alavandar Thiruvadigale charanam
dasan

kooram varadaryadasan

viya-kanya-kettai

SRIMAN NATHAMUNIGAL VAIBHAVAM

DEAR VIEWERS

To day message is about the life of SRIMAN NATHAMUNIGAL the first and foremost
Acharya of our srivaishnava sampradayam. Sriman Nathamunigal born in veeranarayanapuram
kattumannarkoil, in 823 in aani month in Anusha star. He was master in astanga yoga a sastra of
8 yogas. He travelled all along northern kshetras along with his family and stayed in Govardhan
for some years. He was recalled by the MANNANAR of veeranarayanapuram to do service to him

He , with the permission of MANNANAR liked to have darsan of south divyadesams and
He went to TIRUKUDANDHAI kumbakonam to have darsan of ARAAVAMUDHAPERUMAL
and heared the vaishnavites reciting Thiruvaimozhi of Nammalwar about tirukudandhai.
Sriman Nathamunigal was impressed by that asked them that if they know all the 1000 songs
of Nammalwar.They replied that they know only 10 songs about ARAVADA PERUMAL.
Then he went to ALWARTHIRUNAGARI the birthplace of Nammalwar and enquired.
The persons there told him that they know some more songs in Thiruvaimozhi and apart from
that they know KANNINUNSIRUTHAMBU a prabandham tributing SRINAMMALWAR
and if anybody recite it 12000 times they will get the darsan of SRINAMMALWAR.
SRIMAN NATHAMUNIGAL , since know ashtanga yogam recited 12000 times of kanninun
siruthambu prabandham and got the darsan of Nammalwar as they said.
SRINAMMALWAR gave 4000 pasurams of all 10 alwars with the comments for the same
though Nathamunigal liked to know only 1000 pasurams.
Hence SRIMAN NATHAMUNIGAL , the first Acharya as well as the founder and the
publisher of Srivaishnava works of alwars.
He then went SRIRANGAM , and in front of SRIRANGANATHAR, He demonstrated 4000
pasurams with ABHINAYAMS, which is called ARAIRSEVAI.
He lived for 93 years and rendered service to SRIMAN NARAYANAN AND LEFT MANY
deciples to teach so many arts to his grandson SRI ALAVANDAR, YAMUNACHARYAR.
rest in next message
dasan
kooram varadaryadasan
viya-kanya-anusham

SRIMAN NATHAMUNIGAL VAIBHAVAM

DEAR VIEWERS

To day message is about the life of SRIMAN NATHAMUNIGAL the first and foremost
Acharya of our srivaishnava sampradayam. Sriman Nathamunigal born in veeranarayanapuram
kattumannarkoil, in 823 in aani month in Anusha star. He was master in astanga yoga a sastra of
8 yogas. He travelled all along northern kshetras along with his family and stayed in Govardhan
for some years. He was recalled by the MANNANAR of veeranarayanapuram to do service to him

He , with the permission of MANNANAR liked to have darsan of south divyadesams and
He went to TIRUKUDANDHAI kumbakonam to have darsan of ARAAVAMUDHAPERUMAL
and heared the vaishnavites reciting Thiruvaimozhi of Nammalwar about tirukudandhai.
Sriman Nathamunigal was impressed by that asked them that if they know all the 1000 songs
of Nammalwar.They replied that they know only 10 songs about ARAVADA PERUMAL.
Then he went to ALWARTHIRUNAGARI the birthplace of Nammalwar and enquired.
The persons there told him that they know some more songs in Thiruvaimozhi and apart from
that they know KANNINUNSIRUTHAMBU a prabandham tributing SRINAMMALWAR
and if anybody recite it 12000 times they will get the darsan of SRINAMMALWAR.
SRIMAN NATHAMUNIGAL , since know ashtanga yogam recited 12000 times of kanninun
siruthambu prabandham and got the darsan of Nammalwar as they said.
SRINAMMALWAR gave 4000 pasurams of all 10 alwars with the comments for the same
though Nathamunigal liked to know only 1000 pasurams.
Hence SRIMAN NATHAMUNIGAL , the first Acharya as well as the founder and the
publisher of Srivaishnava works of alwars.
He then went SRIRANGAM , and in front of SRIRANGANATHAR, He demonstrated 4000
pasurams with ABHINAYAMS, which is called ARAIRSEVAI.
He lived for 93 years and rendered service to SRIMAN NARAYANAN AND LEFT MANY
deciples to teach so many arts to his grandson SRI ALAVANDAR, YAMUNACHARYAR.
rest in next message
dasan
kooram varadaryadasan
viya-kanya-anusham