Introduction

Sri:
Srimathe Rámánujáya Namaha
Srimad Varavara Munaye Namaha

Jagadabhyudayaika Moolam

Vijaya Varusham Aippasi Thirumoolam Celebrations

Sound the clarion calls! Bring forth the finest architects and the scultuptors of the land! Bring forth the artists to paint their choicest and the weavers to weave their best silks! Have them erect four of their finest displays in each of the four directions and place a throne fit for our King. For it is the eve of the birth of the greatest of our preceptors - Vishadavák Sikhámani Swámi Manavála Mámunikal.

In the coming days, we are leading up to Aippasi Thirumoolam which is the birth month and asterism of one Azhagiya Manavála Perumal Náyanar, who later went on to become Swámi Manavála Mámunikal, known as Periya Jeeyar in our sampradayam. His glories and achievements are immense and his auspicious qualities innumerable. All our acharyas since his time have always wondered how a man such as him ever walked on this earth. Sri Pillai Lokam Jeeyar in his commentary for the Upadesa Rathina Malai verse - "or oruvar undágil" says that no better example can be found for this phrase except Swámi Manavála Mámunikal himself. He displayed an immense sense of being replete with knowledge and conformity to rites and is considered unparalleled in this regard. Such is his magnificience that he went on to become accepted as the preceptor for Namperumal himself, the presiding deity at Srirangam Periya Kovil.

The four thrones in the aforesaid reverie are for his significant contribution to four kinds of literature that is important to the Srivaishnava Sath Sampradáyam. Our Yatindra Pravanar (an alias used because of his immense attachment to Swámi Rámánujá) spent his life chronicling and commenting on Itihásas and Puránás, the Arulicheyal of the ázhwárs, the Stotra Páthams and the esoteric Rahasya Grantháms. The works which Swami has contributed to these areas are very significant.

Lord Krishna is considered a cowherd and in the sloka "Sarvopanishado gávaha" he has milked the Upanishads (allegorical as cows). Prapanna Jana Koothasthar Swámi Nammázhwár could be considered the curds that have curdled out of this milk. Vishnu Loka Mani Mandapa Márga Dáyi Swámi Rámánuja is the butter that has churned out of these curds. This butter was clarified and turned ghee in his latter manifestation - who is none other than Swámi Manavala Mámunikal. One cannot turn this ghee into something else and it can be enjoyed to the fullest. Likewise, the works of Periya Jeeyar need no further discussion, commentary or elucidation and can be delighted in as is.

VEDICS Foundation presents an online celebration detailing the life and glories of Eetu Perukkar Swámi Manavála Mámunikal. Various stalwarts of the sath sampradám have contributed their mite and we bring you a collection of discourses, songs, pictures and articles to celebrate the annual birth asterism of the most important of our preceptors.

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