Ramanuja Jayanthi – Gandhapodi Utsavam – Day 11
Ramanujo Vijayathey – Concluding Post
Victory to Ramanuja..
Gandhapodi utsavams @ Sri Perumbudur celebrated please view attached videos..🙏
Today is Chittirai/Mesha Punarvasu Nakshatra…the glorious day..of avathara dinam of Swamy Dasarathy also called
Mudaliyandan…
This swamy is known as the lotus feet of Yathirajar..valled Yathiraja Padhuka.🙏🙏
As this Swamy is the 1st and foremost sishya/disciple and blood relative (nephew) of Ramanuja.🙏
Let us Cherish glories of Swamy Mudaliyandan on this auspicious day
ய: பூர்வம் பரதார்த்தித: பிரதிநிதம் ஸ்ரீபாதுகாமாத்மந: |
ராஜ்யாய ப்ரததௌ ஸ ஏவ ஹி குரு: ஸ்ரீதாஸரத்யாஹவய: ||
பூத்வா லக்ஷ்மண பாதுகாந்திமயு கேஸர்வாத்மநாம் ஸ்ரேயஸே |
ஸாம்ராஜ்யம் ஸவயமத்ர நிர்வஹதி நோ தைவம் குலஸ்யோத்தமம் ||||
य: पूर्वं भरतार्तित: प्रतिनिधिं श्रीपादुकामात्मन:
राज्याय प्रददौ स एव हि गुरु: श्रीदाशरथ्याह्वय: |
भूत्वा लक्ष्मणपादुकान्तिमयुगे सर्वात्मनां श्रेयसे
साम्राज्यं स्वयमत्र निर्वहति न: दैवं कुलस्योत्तमम् ||
Ya: Poorvam Bharathaarthitha: Prathinithim Sripaadhukaathmana: |
Raajyaya Prathathou Sa Yeva he Guru: Sridasarathyahavaya: ||
Boothva Lakshmana padukanthimayu Kesarvaathmanaam Sreyase |
Saamrajyam Swayamathra Nirvahathi No Thaivam Kulasyothamam ||||
Rough Translation :- The one who was worshipped by Bharatha in the earlier yuga and had given his Paadhuka (Footwear) to Bharatha for ruling the kingdom on behalf of him, that Lord Rama himself have born again as Aacharyan Daasarathi (Mudaliyandan ) to uplift all Jeevathmaa to attain moksha, is now ruling the Srivaishnava Samrajyam
Thus Swami Dasarathi also known as Swamy Mudaliyandan is the incarnation of Bhagvan Rama
When we look into the charitram of Swamy Ramanuja we are astonished how Swamy Mudaliyandan was associated with Swamy Ramanuja just a Recap
Swamy Mudaliyandan/Dasarathy is the nephew of Swamy Ramanuja (blood relative)
When Swamy Ramanuja took Sanyasam, announced “I renounce everything apart from Mudaliyandan” thrice,Such was the intimacy between Swamy Ramanujar and Mudaliandan.
Kooratazhwan says that he has only “Atma sambandham”with Swamy Ramanujar whereas Mudaliyandan has both “deha sambandham” and “atma sambandham”.
When Thirukosthiyur Nambi asked Swamy Ramanuja to come with Thandam & Pavithram, Swami went along with Mudaliyandan & Koorthazhwan, when questioned Swamy pointed Mudaliyandan as “Thridandam” & Koorthazhwan as “Pavitram”
Swamy Ramanuja went on Vijaya Yatra then handed over the nirvaham of Periya Koil/Sri Rangam to Swamy Dasarathy,, who very wonderfully discharged the duties just like“SenaiMudaliyar/Viswakshenar” hence got the title “Mudaliyandan”
Went as servant-maid to Aathuzhai’s house – for more than 6 months (daughter of Sri Periya Nambi) acharyan to Swami Ramanuja on just a gesture from Ramanujar
Throughout the charitram of Swamy Ramanuja, we could find Swamy Ramanuja separated from Azhwan for a period of more than 12 years (during stay at Melkote), but Mudaliyandan always accompanied Swami throughout.
As swamy Ramanuja entered into Karnataka, they were some people who did not allow entry into the place, and were very adamant to listen, then swami asked Mudaliyanan to wash his feet in a pond, which served as the water resource to the whole village, next day the people who opposed swamy, came surrendered into the lotus feet of Ramanujar, reason was the sripadha theertham of swamy Mudaliyandan changed the buddhi of the locals, who turned into Sadhvika gunam from Rajas & Tamas.
This place is named as Saligramam ,(Mithuna Saligramam) by Swamy Ramanuja near Melkote — a small temple is here,We can find Swamy Ramanuja’s Thiruvadi Chuvadugal,/Foot prints here even today Vaduga nambi descendents still live here.
Swamy Ramanuja won over 1000 jains at a time, behind a screen, at Thondanoor (mandaya district, Karnataka) establishing Vishishtadvaitha, then Mudaliyandan spoke/composed 5 paragraphs stotram “Dhaati Panchakam” praising the victory of Ramanuja over shunya mathas, this is considered as a wonderful rendition as still practiced in Sri Perumbudur and other temples all over South India
On Instructions of Swami Ramanujar – Mudaliyandan established 5 Narayana temples throughout Karnataka hence got the title “Pancha Narayana Pratishtapanacharyar”
1.Sri Keerthi Naryan Kshetra Talakad
2.Sri Nambi Narayana , Thondanur
3.Sri Kesava Narayana Temple , Belur
4.Sri Vijaya Narayana , Gundlupet Mysore
5.Sri Veera Narayana Temple – Gadag
It is also to be noted, that the archa thirumeni (Than Ugandha thirumeni) Of bhagavath Ramanujar in Sri Perumbudur was installed by Kandhadai Aandan (son of Sri Mudaliyandan) on Guru Pushyam
and even today 3 days utsavams are celebrated concluding with Guru Pushaym (thai pushsyam) for the same @ Sri Perumbudur.
Words merely cannot describe the great Mahan.
The Pushpa Mala /Flower Garland worn on Gandhapodi utsavam by Swamy Ramanuja ..(சூடிக் களைந்த மாலை)the Choodi Kalaintha Maalai is given away as Bahumanam to Sri Mudaliyadnan Swamy (Yathiraja Padhuka) — a great honour INDEED ONLY TO SRI MUDALIYADAN
The Malai (Garland) is recd with honour in Pettai and then only Sattumarai begins in Nasrath Pettai (the avathara sthalam of Swamy Mudaliyandan).Adiyen concludes with the thaniyan of Swamy Dasarathy..
पादुके यतिराजस्य कथयन्ति यदाख्यया |
तस्य दाशरथे: पादौ शिरसा धारयाम्यहम् ||
Padhukey Yathirajasya Gathayanthi Yathkyya Thasya Dasarthi Padow Sirasaam Dhaaryamyaham
I take refuge in the Lotus Feet Of Swamy Dasarathy, who is the Lotus Feet of Jagat Guru Yathirajar
Thus all these 10 days we Cherished the glorious charitrams of our Jagath Guru Yathirajar…
Utsavams bring us a lot of satisfaction/atma tripti/bhagavatha satsangh/ feast to eyes/ears & soul
Jai Ho! Ramanuja
Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan
Geetha Vasudevan
Geetha Vasudevan's Yathiraja Padhuka 