A short manual written by Sri Ramanuja charya to guide the Sri Vaishnava devotees for nithya kramas.
Nithya Grantham or Bhagavad AAradhana prayoga. Ramanuja charya spells out the need for a vishnu Bhaktha to engage in the religious observances enjoined in the vedas, smrithis & Puranas through the grantha he explains the kramam to be followed which he built on his predecessors (Nathamuni & Alavandhar)foundation.
Ramanuja says one must commence worship of God by offering himself whole and entire to the Lord in humble submission in contemplation of His sublime attributes. He says surrender yourself to him this leads to the blossoming of your soul under the benignant influence of His grace. Consider Him as tha God of Gods and your loving Lord. Your great affection for him will bring him before your minds eye in the clearest of clear visions of His immediate presence. Sit a while in tranquility contemplating His sweet presence. This ineffable experience engenders in you a deep affection for the Lord which must then take the form of overt worship which is His real service (Kainkarya roopa pujam) Nothing could to Ramanuja equal the pure joy of self forgetting service (Kainkarya) of which the daily ritual of worship was an external symbol. No religion can altogether dispense with such ceremonial expression.
Here is an act of worship which is a blend of Dhyana, Upasana and Bhakti. For Ramanuja these three were identical issuing itself out in overt service of God. Here is a consumation devoutly wished for by the devotee. Ramanuja was the fruit and fulfilment of the spiritual endeavour (sadhana) the object of which is nothing short of attainment of God Himself (Bagawad praptti) which is the siddhi for which he strove through his philosophy and religion. His philosophy has found its fulfilment in Love. This indeed is the fulfilment of the aspiration of his soul expressed in the invocatory verse of Sri Bhasya (Bhavatu mama parasmin shomushi bhakti roopa)
Sri Ramanuja is also known for laying the system of daily rituals to be followed in the temples and special practices on festive occassions.
The Sri vaishnava sampradaya followed in Tirumala gives a graphic description of the hyms that are sung in the holy shrine on various occassions, he systematised the recitation of the alwar hymns at Tirumala.
1. Suprabhata seva.
Originally all through the year in the morning the recitation of Thondarapadi alwar's Tiruppalliezhucchi was sung.
But after Prathivadi Bhayankara annan the disciple of Manavala Mahamuni wrote the Suprabhatam stotram prapatti and mangalam on Srinivas these hymns are sung in the temple all through the year except in the month of marghazhi the Thiruppalliezhucchi is recited at the time of opening the temple.
2. Daily Thomala Seva.
During morning Thomala seva Tondarpadi alwars Thiruppalliezhucchi and Andal's thirupavai are recited. After offering food to the deity Thiruppavai Sathumurai is recited.
In the evening thomalai sevai, Thiruppallandu, Poochudal, Kappidal, Senniyongu, Periyalwar's hymns, Vinneela Melappu of Andal, Taye Tandai, Vadamarudidai and Ezhai Ethalan of Tirumangai alwar, Ozhivil Kalam, Ulagamundaperuvaya, Kangulum pagalum and Azhiezha of Nammalwar, Tirupanalwar's amalanathipiran and Madurakavi alwars Kanninum Chiruthtambu. In total 15 decads are sung/ recited.
During Tiruvaradhana both in the morning and in the evening thomala Seva, Periya jeer or chinna jeer or ekangi gives tulasi to archaka and recites prabhandams by doing Alavatta Kainkaryam.
During Sathumurai, Archaka performs pooja at the feet of the Lord with Tulasi given by periya jeer. Such tradition and custom is held for all mulavar and utsavar deities during Sathumurai in all temples.
After Sathumurai, Tirupallandu is recited ending the sathumurai by saying Vazhi tirunamam of Manavala Mahamunigal. Then Thirtham Sri Satari and Prasadam is given to all devotees who are inside the temple.
3. Poolangi Seva.
On Thursday poolangi thomala seva, before Thirumangai alwar,sVadamaruddai his Oonvada unnadhu is recited.
4. Friday tirumanjana seva
On Fridays Mulavar Tirumanjanam, Periyalvar's Venni azlandha and Pinnai Manalanai are recited and after tirumanjanam Andal's nachiyar Tirumozhi is recited. Then Tirumangai alwars Chiriya tirumadal also is recited. after offering prasadam, Natchiyar tirumaozhi sathumurai is held. on fridays three thomala seva is performed.
5. Kalyana Utsavam.
during the daily kalyanautsavam, the custom of rolling the coconuts as bride and groom as performed in the traditional weddings is conducted and andal's Varanamayiram is recited.
6. Monthly Rohini Utsavam.
For every Rohini naksatram day Kannan swamy will go round the mada street and Periyalwar tirumozhi is recited.
7. Monthly Tiruvatirai utsavam.
Being the Birth star of Ramanuja, sri Varu and Ramanuja visit the mada street. During Tiruvatirai and Ramanuja Nootrandadi of Amudhanar is recited and sathumurai is performed at the entrance to the temple. On the occassion of Anadhyayanam, Upadesaratnamala of manavalamahamunigal is recited.
8. Monthly Punarvasu Utsavam.
For every Punarvasu when Chakravarthy Tirumagan (SRI RAMA) visits Perumal tirumozhi is recited in mada streets and Sathumurai is done at the entrance of the gopuram.
9. Monthly sravana utsavam.
Every month on sravana day when Malayappa swami takes a tour outside the temple, Mudal Tiruvandadi of poigai alwar is recited. When the deity returns to the temple at the entrance of gopuram, Sathumurai, Pallandu and Vazhi Tirunamam find a place in the recitation.
10. Nitya utsavam (40 days)
A 40 day Nityosava to Lord Malayappa swamy is performed it starts from Ugadi, it is held in the evening. Sri Malayappa swamy goes round the temple and Ciriya tirumadal is recited. After veedhi uttsavam, at the entrance of sri Ramanuja Shrine sonti, jaggery, bengal gram, sundal, bagala bath is offered to the lord and distributed to goshti.
11. Sri Jayanthi Utsavam.
On the night of Sri Jayanthi celebrations, Dwadassa Tiruvaradhanam (12 times pooja) is performed to Ugra Srinivasa. After Tirumanjanam to Kannan swamy on that day Periyalwar's hymns are recited.
12. Vasanthotsavam.
On the third day of Malayapa swamy's vasantha utsavam, varaha perumal's Adhyayana utsavam is performed while performing sathumurai of manavala mahamunigal at sri ramanuja shrine recitation of some hymns and sathumurai is performed.
13. Pavitrotsavam.
During the three day pavitrotsavam to Malayappa swamy recitation of the three andadi's of the three alwar's Poigai Bhoothan and Peyalwar are recited and sathumurai is held and in the presence of Sri Ramanuja Iyalpadi is distributed.
14. Karthigai deepotsavam.
During Karthigai deepam the three hymns of Poigai, Bhootham and Peyalwar prabhandams like Vaiyam hangali, Anbe Thangali and Thirukkanden respectively are recited by Jeer swamy while archakas perform harathy to Mulavirata Sri Vari. after thirukarthigai deepam both in the morning and evening thomala seva upadesharthanamala and thiruvaimolzhi Nootrandadi of Manavala mamunigal is recited.
15. Dhanurmasa Seva.
During Marghali month, thiruppaliezhuchchi will be recited when opening the temple. and during thomalai sevai tiruppavai is recited.
In the morning thomalai sevai tiruvaimozhi nootrandadi is recited. but during friday's thomala seva after Tirumanjanam there is no recitation of natchiyar tirumozhi and chiriya tirumadal.
Upadesaratnamala is recited during thomala seva and after Nivedhanam, sathumurai is held. there is no anadhyayanam during dhanurmasa tirupavai being recited in the early morning. upadeshratnamala only is recited during morning thomala seva. the evening thomala seva is like other months, Nityanasandhanam is recited.
16. Other deities utsavam.
During annual birthday of azagiya singar, Meyan Vengadam, Varaha perumal, Tirupallandu, Kanninum chiruththambu, koil tiruvoymozhi, ramanuja nootrandadi and upadesaratnamala are recited and sathumurai is offered.
17. Purattasi brahmotsavam.
During Purattasi Brahmotsavam, the following hymns of alwars are recited as per the table below. On the day of dwajarohanam there is no recitation of divya Prabhandam in the morning.
DAY TIME VAHANAM ALWAR HYMNS
1st Morning Dwajarohanam ---------
Evening Seshavahana Mudal tiruvandadhi
2nd Morning China sesavahanam Irandam tiruvandadhi
Evening Hamsa vahanam --do---
3rd Morning Simha vahanam Moondram tiruvandadhi
Evening Muthu Pandal --do---
4th Morning Kalpaka vriksham Nanmuga tiruvandhadi
Evening Sarvabhupalam --do---
5th Morning Natchiyar Tirukolam
in Pallaku Tiruvirutam
Evening Garudotsavam --do---
6th Morning Hanumantha vahanam Periya tiruvandhadhi
Evening Vasatotsavam No recitation
Night Gajavahanam Periya tiruvandhadhi
(During the above six days Periyalwars hymns will also be
recited along with the hymns in the list)
7th Morning Surya Prabha Periya tirumozhi
Evening Chandra Prabha --do---
8th Morning Rathotsavam --do---
(At the feet of the Ratha i.e. car sathumurai is held by reciting periyalwars hymns and Tirumangai alwar's hymns. during the utsavam periya tirumadal and chiriya tirumadal is also recited and enacted.)
Evening Horse Vahanam Natchiyar tirumozhi
9th Morning Pallakku Perumal tirumozhi
At the Churnabhishekam
Thiruchchanda viruttam of tirumazhisai alwar is recited and ending with Madurakavi alwar's Kanninum chiruththambu is recited.
For the Chakrasnanam at the Swami Pushkarini, tirunedunthandakam of Tirumangai alwar is recited. at the Swami Pushkarini in the varaha swami temple Tirumanjanam for Malayappa swamy, Ubhaya Natchimar and chakrathalwar is held. thirtam is then distributed. at the Tiruvaradhana, Tiruppalliezhuchchi, Tirupavai, Tirupallandu, Kanninumchiruthambu, koil tiruvoymozhi, ramanuja Nootrandhadhi and upadesaratnamala is recited and sathumurai is performed.
On the 8th day Rathothsavam at the feet of the car and on the 9th day at varahaswami temple sathumurai and vazhi tirunamam is recited.
On the 9th day night at the Dwaja avarohana, ramanuja Nootrandhadhi and Upadesharatna mala, and on the 10th day dwadasa aradhana and tiruvaimozhi are recited.
On all days after alighting from the Vahanam at the entrance of the temple sathumurai is held at the Sri Ramanuja temple Iyalchattu and Vazhi tirunamam are recited. the nivedyam that was offered to Malayappa swamy at the entrance of the temple is offered to sri ramanujar and distributed at Iyalchattu.
during Brahmotsavam on the sravana star tirthavari night utsavam after Ramanuja Nootrandadi sathumurai, Sri vari will be seated in the mirror palace near dwarapalakas facing sri ramanuja who is presiding in the North and nevedyam and asthanam is held. Every month on sravana star day Malayappa swamy and his consorts will be seated facing sri Ramanuja. this is done as a token of appreciation for ramanuja charya in conducting the Brahmotsavam with pomp and gaiety thus grace is showered on sri Ramanuja.
18. Adhyayana Utsavam in Tirumala.
Adhyana utsavam is held for 23 days from the night of Amavzsya preceding Vaikuta Ekadasi in dhaurmasa. after evening thomala seva and neivedyam Malayappa swami with his consorts will adorn the Thirumamani mandapam facing east in the divya simhasanam.
Since tirumala does not have a Nammalwar's vigrahamSri Senapathy alwar the Acharya of Nammalwar is seated facing south near the Simhasanam. Sri Ramanuja's vigraham is also placed facing south in the mandapam. After nivedya Jeer Swamy and Adyapakas recite the first hymn and the last two hymns in each Andadi. i.e. mudal tiruvandadi to tiruviruttam.
Pagal Paththu.
Day Morning Night.
1st Recitation of Iyarpa in full Tirupallandu
2nd Perialwar's tirumolzhi Senniyongu.
(first and second day)
3rd Remaining hymns in
Perialwars tirumolzhi Vinnelamelappu
4th Tiruppavai, Natchiyar
tirumolzhi Ooneru selvathu
5th From Perumal tirumolzhi Vedinen vadi, Taye
to Kanninumshiruththambu. thandai & periya tirumolzhi
6th 1st and 2nd centum of Peria
thirumolzhi Vadamarudhidai
7th 3rd & 4th Centum of periya
thirumolzhi Pandainanmarai
8th 5th & 6th centum in periya
thirumolzhi Thelliyeer
9th 8th & 9th centum in periya
thirumolzhi Kadil kadippittu
10th 10th & 11th centum in periya
thirumolzhi Tirukkurunthandakam
Tirunedunthandakam
then sathumurai in
perialwar tirumolzhi,
periya tirumolzhi &
tirunedunthandakam.
Evening Session
Erappaththu
Beginning with Tirupallandu each decad from Tiruvaimolzhi is recited and on the tenth night Sathumurai is held. the next day - night Kanninunumchiruthambu is recited. the day after that Ramanuja nootrandadhi and Upadesharatnamala and in sathumurai, Iyalchattu, Valzhi Tirunamam are recited. Thus ends Adhyayana utsavam of 23 days.
Thereafter the next day Varaha swamy Adhyayana utsavam will be done by reciting Koil tiruvaimolzhi.
On Erappaththu sathumurai and ramanuja Nootrandhadhi sathumurai, Ramanuja will go round from Tirumamani mandapam and stand before the Mulavirata near dwarapalaka near Garuda mandapam. The Archaka will bring Parivattam, garland, sesha vastram etc from Mulavirat and all these are adorned on sri Ramanuja and shatari placed on him. then Jeer swamy will recite kundramendi, Akalekilen, Ozhivil kalam, Pallandu, Adiyomodum, first churna of Gadya. there will be the recitation of Taniyan and Vazhitirunamam both at the beginning and the end. this is held for three days after which ramanujar will again go round the inside prakaram of the temple and stotras are recited. stotrapattam like dhatee Panchakam, Yathiraja vimsathi goshti will be held. Then on reaching his sannidhi theertham, Padukam (Ananthalavan) and prasada is distributed.
There is a ten day utsavam for sri Ramanuja, during which Nalayira divya prabandham is recited. In the evening there will be a procession going all round the temple on all ten days, with ramanuja being accompanied by the shatari. In the morning Iyarpaa the first 3000 verses are recited and the evening recitation consists of Tiruvaimolzhi. at the morning veedhi utsavam after Iyalchattu dhatee Panchakam and Yathiraja vimsathi are recited on all ten days and on reaching sannidhi viniyogam is done. The evening veedhi utsavam comprises of Ciriya tirumadal is recited and on Ramanuja Jayanthi sathumurai, in the presence of Malayappa swamy at ramanuja temple entrance tiruvaimolzhi satumurai is held.
shatari and theertham is offered to goshti.
On vedantha desikar sathumurai (Ippasi saravana vadakalai pontifs will recite Desika stotras both in veedhi and desika temple. and in place of sri sailesa dayapatram they will mention Ramanuja dayapatram when reciting the taniyans. all the above have been systemetised by ramanuja charya and is being followed in all sri vaishnava temples to this day.
Nithya Grantham or Bhagavad AAradhana prayoga. Ramanuja charya spells out the need for a vishnu Bhaktha to engage in the religious observances enjoined in the vedas, smrithis & Puranas through the grantha he explains the kramam to be followed which he built on his predecessors (Nathamuni & Alavandhar)foundation.
Ramanuja says one must commence worship of God by offering himself whole and entire to the Lord in humble submission in contemplation of His sublime attributes. He says surrender yourself to him this leads to the blossoming of your soul under the benignant influence of His grace. Consider Him as tha God of Gods and your loving Lord. Your great affection for him will bring him before your minds eye in the clearest of clear visions of His immediate presence. Sit a while in tranquility contemplating His sweet presence. This ineffable experience engenders in you a deep affection for the Lord which must then take the form of overt worship which is His real service (Kainkarya roopa pujam) Nothing could to Ramanuja equal the pure joy of self forgetting service (Kainkarya) of which the daily ritual of worship was an external symbol. No religion can altogether dispense with such ceremonial expression.
Here is an act of worship which is a blend of Dhyana, Upasana and Bhakti. For Ramanuja these three were identical issuing itself out in overt service of God. Here is a consumation devoutly wished for by the devotee. Ramanuja was the fruit and fulfilment of the spiritual endeavour (sadhana) the object of which is nothing short of attainment of God Himself (Bagawad praptti) which is the siddhi for which he strove through his philosophy and religion. His philosophy has found its fulfilment in Love. This indeed is the fulfilment of the aspiration of his soul expressed in the invocatory verse of Sri Bhasya (Bhavatu mama parasmin shomushi bhakti roopa)
Sri Ramanuja is also known for laying the system of daily rituals to be followed in the temples and special practices on festive occassions.
The Sri vaishnava sampradaya followed in Tirumala gives a graphic description of the hyms that are sung in the holy shrine on various occassions, he systematised the recitation of the alwar hymns at Tirumala.
1. Suprabhata seva.
Originally all through the year in the morning the recitation of Thondarapadi alwar's Tiruppalliezhucchi was sung.
But after Prathivadi Bhayankara annan the disciple of Manavala Mahamuni wrote the Suprabhatam stotram prapatti and mangalam on Srinivas these hymns are sung in the temple all through the year except in the month of marghazhi the Thiruppalliezhucchi is recited at the time of opening the temple.
2. Daily Thomala Seva.
During morning Thomala seva Tondarpadi alwars Thiruppalliezhucchi and Andal's thirupavai are recited. After offering food to the deity Thiruppavai Sathumurai is recited.
In the evening thomalai sevai, Thiruppallandu, Poochudal, Kappidal, Senniyongu, Periyalwar's hymns, Vinneela Melappu of Andal, Taye Tandai, Vadamarudidai and Ezhai Ethalan of Tirumangai alwar, Ozhivil Kalam, Ulagamundaperuvaya, Kangulum pagalum and Azhiezha of Nammalwar, Tirupanalwar's amalanathipiran and Madurakavi alwars Kanninum Chiruthtambu. In total 15 decads are sung/ recited.
During Tiruvaradhana both in the morning and in the evening thomala Seva, Periya jeer or chinna jeer or ekangi gives tulasi to archaka and recites prabhandams by doing Alavatta Kainkaryam.
During Sathumurai, Archaka performs pooja at the feet of the Lord with Tulasi given by periya jeer. Such tradition and custom is held for all mulavar and utsavar deities during Sathumurai in all temples.
After Sathumurai, Tirupallandu is recited ending the sathumurai by saying Vazhi tirunamam of Manavala Mahamunigal. Then Thirtham Sri Satari and Prasadam is given to all devotees who are inside the temple.
3. Poolangi Seva.
On Thursday poolangi thomala seva, before Thirumangai alwar,sVadamaruddai his Oonvada unnadhu is recited.
4. Friday tirumanjana seva
On Fridays Mulavar Tirumanjanam, Periyalvar's Venni azlandha and Pinnai Manalanai are recited and after tirumanjanam Andal's nachiyar Tirumozhi is recited. Then Tirumangai alwars Chiriya tirumadal also is recited. after offering prasadam, Natchiyar tirumaozhi sathumurai is held. on fridays three thomala seva is performed.
5. Kalyana Utsavam.
during the daily kalyanautsavam, the custom of rolling the coconuts as bride and groom as performed in the traditional weddings is conducted and andal's Varanamayiram is recited.
6. Monthly Rohini Utsavam.
For every Rohini naksatram day Kannan swamy will go round the mada street and Periyalwar tirumozhi is recited.
7. Monthly Tiruvatirai utsavam.
Being the Birth star of Ramanuja, sri Varu and Ramanuja visit the mada street. During Tiruvatirai and Ramanuja Nootrandadi of Amudhanar is recited and sathumurai is performed at the entrance to the temple. On the occassion of Anadhyayanam, Upadesaratnamala of manavalamahamunigal is recited.
8. Monthly Punarvasu Utsavam.
For every Punarvasu when Chakravarthy Tirumagan (SRI RAMA) visits Perumal tirumozhi is recited in mada streets and Sathumurai is done at the entrance of the gopuram.
9. Monthly sravana utsavam.
Every month on sravana day when Malayappa swami takes a tour outside the temple, Mudal Tiruvandadi of poigai alwar is recited. When the deity returns to the temple at the entrance of gopuram, Sathumurai, Pallandu and Vazhi Tirunamam find a place in the recitation.
10. Nitya utsavam (40 days)
A 40 day Nityosava to Lord Malayappa swamy is performed it starts from Ugadi, it is held in the evening. Sri Malayappa swamy goes round the temple and Ciriya tirumadal is recited. After veedhi uttsavam, at the entrance of sri Ramanuja Shrine sonti, jaggery, bengal gram, sundal, bagala bath is offered to the lord and distributed to goshti.
11. Sri Jayanthi Utsavam.
On the night of Sri Jayanthi celebrations, Dwadassa Tiruvaradhanam (12 times pooja) is performed to Ugra Srinivasa. After Tirumanjanam to Kannan swamy on that day Periyalwar's hymns are recited.
12. Vasanthotsavam.
On the third day of Malayapa swamy's vasantha utsavam, varaha perumal's Adhyayana utsavam is performed while performing sathumurai of manavala mahamunigal at sri ramanuja shrine recitation of some hymns and sathumurai is performed.
13. Pavitrotsavam.
During the three day pavitrotsavam to Malayappa swamy recitation of the three andadi's of the three alwar's Poigai Bhoothan and Peyalwar are recited and sathumurai is held and in the presence of Sri Ramanuja Iyalpadi is distributed.
14. Karthigai deepotsavam.
During Karthigai deepam the three hymns of Poigai, Bhootham and Peyalwar prabhandams like Vaiyam hangali, Anbe Thangali and Thirukkanden respectively are recited by Jeer swamy while archakas perform harathy to Mulavirata Sri Vari. after thirukarthigai deepam both in the morning and evening thomala seva upadesharthanamala and thiruvaimolzhi Nootrandadi of Manavala mamunigal is recited.
15. Dhanurmasa Seva.
During Marghali month, thiruppaliezhuchchi will be recited when opening the temple. and during thomalai sevai tiruppavai is recited.
In the morning thomalai sevai tiruvaimozhi nootrandadi is recited. but during friday's thomala seva after Tirumanjanam there is no recitation of natchiyar tirumozhi and chiriya tirumadal.
Upadesaratnamala is recited during thomala seva and after Nivedhanam, sathumurai is held. there is no anadhyayanam during dhanurmasa tirupavai being recited in the early morning. upadeshratnamala only is recited during morning thomala seva. the evening thomala seva is like other months, Nityanasandhanam is recited.
16. Other deities utsavam.
During annual birthday of azagiya singar, Meyan Vengadam, Varaha perumal, Tirupallandu, Kanninum chiruththambu, koil tiruvoymozhi, ramanuja nootrandadi and upadesaratnamala are recited and sathumurai is offered.
17. Purattasi brahmotsavam.
During Purattasi Brahmotsavam, the following hymns of alwars are recited as per the table below. On the day of dwajarohanam there is no recitation of divya Prabhandam in the morning.
DAY TIME VAHANAM ALWAR HYMNS
1st Morning Dwajarohanam ---------
Evening Seshavahana Mudal tiruvandadhi
2nd Morning China sesavahanam Irandam tiruvandadhi
Evening Hamsa vahanam --do---
3rd Morning Simha vahanam Moondram tiruvandadhi
Evening Muthu Pandal --do---
4th Morning Kalpaka vriksham Nanmuga tiruvandhadi
Evening Sarvabhupalam --do---
5th Morning Natchiyar Tirukolam
in Pallaku Tiruvirutam
Evening Garudotsavam --do---
6th Morning Hanumantha vahanam Periya tiruvandhadhi
Evening Vasatotsavam No recitation
Night Gajavahanam Periya tiruvandhadhi
(During the above six days Periyalwars hymns will also be
recited along with the hymns in the list)
7th Morning Surya Prabha Periya tirumozhi
Evening Chandra Prabha --do---
8th Morning Rathotsavam --do---
(At the feet of the Ratha i.e. car sathumurai is held by reciting periyalwars hymns and Tirumangai alwar's hymns. during the utsavam periya tirumadal and chiriya tirumadal is also recited and enacted.)
Evening Horse Vahanam Natchiyar tirumozhi
9th Morning Pallakku Perumal tirumozhi
At the Churnabhishekam
Thiruchchanda viruttam of tirumazhisai alwar is recited and ending with Madurakavi alwar's Kanninum chiruththambu is recited.
For the Chakrasnanam at the Swami Pushkarini, tirunedunthandakam of Tirumangai alwar is recited. at the Swami Pushkarini in the varaha swami temple Tirumanjanam for Malayappa swamy, Ubhaya Natchimar and chakrathalwar is held. thirtam is then distributed. at the Tiruvaradhana, Tiruppalliezhuchchi, Tirupavai, Tirupallandu, Kanninumchiruthambu, koil tiruvoymozhi, ramanuja Nootrandhadhi and upadesaratnamala is recited and sathumurai is performed.
On the 8th day Rathothsavam at the feet of the car and on the 9th day at varahaswami temple sathumurai and vazhi tirunamam is recited.
On the 9th day night at the Dwaja avarohana, ramanuja Nootrandhadhi and Upadesharatna mala, and on the 10th day dwadasa aradhana and tiruvaimozhi are recited.
On all days after alighting from the Vahanam at the entrance of the temple sathumurai is held at the Sri Ramanuja temple Iyalchattu and Vazhi tirunamam are recited. the nivedyam that was offered to Malayappa swamy at the entrance of the temple is offered to sri ramanujar and distributed at Iyalchattu.
during Brahmotsavam on the sravana star tirthavari night utsavam after Ramanuja Nootrandadi sathumurai, Sri vari will be seated in the mirror palace near dwarapalakas facing sri ramanuja who is presiding in the North and nevedyam and asthanam is held. Every month on sravana star day Malayappa swamy and his consorts will be seated facing sri Ramanuja. this is done as a token of appreciation for ramanuja charya in conducting the Brahmotsavam with pomp and gaiety thus grace is showered on sri Ramanuja.
18. Adhyayana Utsavam in Tirumala.
Adhyana utsavam is held for 23 days from the night of Amavzsya preceding Vaikuta Ekadasi in dhaurmasa. after evening thomala seva and neivedyam Malayappa swami with his consorts will adorn the Thirumamani mandapam facing east in the divya simhasanam.
Since tirumala does not have a Nammalwar's vigrahamSri Senapathy alwar the Acharya of Nammalwar is seated facing south near the Simhasanam. Sri Ramanuja's vigraham is also placed facing south in the mandapam. After nivedya Jeer Swamy and Adyapakas recite the first hymn and the last two hymns in each Andadi. i.e. mudal tiruvandadi to tiruviruttam.
Pagal Paththu.
Day Morning Night.
1st Recitation of Iyarpa in full Tirupallandu
2nd Perialwar's tirumolzhi Senniyongu.
(first and second day)
3rd Remaining hymns in
Perialwars tirumolzhi Vinnelamelappu
4th Tiruppavai, Natchiyar
tirumolzhi Ooneru selvathu
5th From Perumal tirumolzhi Vedinen vadi, Taye
to Kanninumshiruththambu. thandai & periya tirumolzhi
6th 1st and 2nd centum of Peria
thirumolzhi Vadamarudhidai
7th 3rd & 4th Centum of periya
thirumolzhi Pandainanmarai
8th 5th & 6th centum in periya
thirumolzhi Thelliyeer
9th 8th & 9th centum in periya
thirumolzhi Kadil kadippittu
10th 10th & 11th centum in periya
thirumolzhi Tirukkurunthandakam
Tirunedunthandakam
then sathumurai in
perialwar tirumolzhi,
periya tirumolzhi &
tirunedunthandakam.
Evening Session
Erappaththu
Beginning with Tirupallandu each decad from Tiruvaimolzhi is recited and on the tenth night Sathumurai is held. the next day - night Kanninunumchiruthambu is recited. the day after that Ramanuja nootrandadhi and Upadesharatnamala and in sathumurai, Iyalchattu, Valzhi Tirunamam are recited. Thus ends Adhyayana utsavam of 23 days.
Thereafter the next day Varaha swamy Adhyayana utsavam will be done by reciting Koil tiruvaimolzhi.
On Erappaththu sathumurai and ramanuja Nootrandhadhi sathumurai, Ramanuja will go round from Tirumamani mandapam and stand before the Mulavirata near dwarapalaka near Garuda mandapam. The Archaka will bring Parivattam, garland, sesha vastram etc from Mulavirat and all these are adorned on sri Ramanuja and shatari placed on him. then Jeer swamy will recite kundramendi, Akalekilen, Ozhivil kalam, Pallandu, Adiyomodum, first churna of Gadya. there will be the recitation of Taniyan and Vazhitirunamam both at the beginning and the end. this is held for three days after which ramanujar will again go round the inside prakaram of the temple and stotras are recited. stotrapattam like dhatee Panchakam, Yathiraja vimsathi goshti will be held. Then on reaching his sannidhi theertham, Padukam (Ananthalavan) and prasada is distributed.
There is a ten day utsavam for sri Ramanuja, during which Nalayira divya prabandham is recited. In the evening there will be a procession going all round the temple on all ten days, with ramanuja being accompanied by the shatari. In the morning Iyarpaa the first 3000 verses are recited and the evening recitation consists of Tiruvaimolzhi. at the morning veedhi utsavam after Iyalchattu dhatee Panchakam and Yathiraja vimsathi are recited on all ten days and on reaching sannidhi viniyogam is done. The evening veedhi utsavam comprises of Ciriya tirumadal is recited and on Ramanuja Jayanthi sathumurai, in the presence of Malayappa swamy at ramanuja temple entrance tiruvaimolzhi satumurai is held.
shatari and theertham is offered to goshti.
On vedantha desikar sathumurai (Ippasi saravana vadakalai pontifs will recite Desika stotras both in veedhi and desika temple. and in place of sri sailesa dayapatram they will mention Ramanuja dayapatram when reciting the taniyans. all the above have been systemetised by ramanuja charya and is being followed in all sri vaishnava temples to this day.
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