Thursday, February 16, 2017

Thiru Kannamangai

I saw
To my hearts content
with my own eyes
At Thiru Kannamangai
that Lord
who had destroyed the angry elephant Kuvalaya peedam
Who threw Vatsasuran on to the vailatree
who drank with relish the poisoned milk offered by the demoness  Poothana and also sucked her life out in the process.
who was born to destrot Ravana.
who ismy master and is sweet as nectar.
who never deserts those who trust Him
Who cleaverly treated Kamsa and killed him.
says Thirumangai alwar. one of his 14 on the Lord here.

Divya Kavi Pillai perumal Iyengar says:

Oh mind of mine
If it is your wish to see the matchless one who is beyond all comprehension through thoughts, words or even mastery over vedas-
I will tell you about him.
Listen-
The colour of his body is that of the enchanting dark rain bearing cloud-
His beautiful hands eyes and holy feet are like the lotus flower;
He belongs to Srirangam and Thiru Kannamangai.

Muthuswamy Dikshitar has given a beautiful description in his song in Raga Vamsavathi. adi tala.

Pallavi;
Bhakthimatam chitta pratyaksham pakaasanadi
Suradyaksham Bakthi mukthi radayaka dakeham
Bhoosuradi akilajana samraksham

Charanam.
Dasakrutim Krishnamangalakshetra pathim
Lakshmivivahotsavam
Visala veda sagara mandapam
Virajaeya Mahavibhava prabhavam
Vishistadvaita pratipadyam viroopaksha
guruguha samvedyam
Visesha pala pradam vidhi
dunta nivrutti kavam munijana priyakaram
Sasanka guru talpadosha
Hara darasa pushkarini
Tatapachima bhage subobhitot
Palavataka sthitham suramaya
Madhumakshika radhitham.

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