AzhvAr Arulamudham

PERIYA TIRUMOZHI 1.6 PASURAMS 998 TO 1007   *TIRU NAIMISHARANYAM*, *UTTAR PRADESH* *MANGALASHASANAM* (DEVARAJAN AND PUNDAREEKAVALLI) AzhvAr was constantly instructing his heart to reach the chosen abodes of the lord. Suddenly considering his total helplessness  (ananyagathithvam) and remembering the way he lead his previous life, surrenders himself at the divine feet of the lord at naimiSAraNyam under PiraaTTi’s (recommendation) purushaAkAram.  This is one among the eight swayam vyaktha kshEtrams. Here the lord stand as the forest itself as denoted by the word  ‘AraNya’ meaning forest. ‘nEmi’, refers to the outer ring of the chakra. Brahma threw the grass chakra, on request by the sages to choose a place for doing penance. The place where it fell is called ‘naimishAraNya’, as stated in brahmAnda purAna. VarAha PurANa states that lord Vishnu threw his discus to sweep away the demons in just a minute  (nimisha = minute). Naimisharanya is also known as “Nimsar” or ...

PERIYA TIRUMOZHI - 1.5 PASURAMS 988 TO 997. SHALAGRAMAM MANGALASASANAM. kalaiyum kariyum A Rishi named ‘ Saubhari’, took many forms to enjoy the materialistic wealth. Whereas, EmperumAn manifested himself in many divine abodes to enjoy his devotees.  AzhvAr, after explaining about the benefits he attained through the mantropadesam and the greatness of the abodes of nara -NArAyanA where it was implemented, he sought of decided to settle down.  Having other plans for AzhvAr, EmperumAn wanted him to visit other kshEtrams, starting from  SHALAGRAMAM and therefore revealed himself to AzhvAr to begin his journey.  988. kalaiyum kariyum parimAvum thiriyum kAnam kadandhu pOy
silaiyum kaNaiyum thuNaiyAgach chenRAn venRich cheRuk kaLaththu
malai koNdu alaineer aNaikatti madhiL nIr ilangai vALarakkar
thalaivan thalai paththu aRuththugandhAn  sALakkirAmam adai nenjE (1)(2) 988. Lord rAma (chakravarti tirumagan) aided by bow and arrow, went past the dense forest habitated w...