Panguni Uttiram

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Swamin, What is the significance of Panguni Uttiram? Can any of the learned Swamins explain in detail as to why we celebrate Panguni Uttiram? I also want to know the real import of Mattai Adi Utsavam that day? Could the event have been real? Would God indulge in the kind of activity he is alleged to have? I shall be grateful if I can be enlightened. Dasan Raghunathan Please have a view of my Web site http://rraghunathan.blogspot.com to enjoy large amount of material on Education, Edutainment, Values in Life, Youth Issues and Spirituality

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Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:19 PM

Panguni Uttiram

 

Swamin,

 

What is the significance of Panguni Uttiram?

Can any of the learned Swamins explain in detail

as to why we celebrate Panguni Uttiram?

 

Dear Sriman RaghunAthan Swamy :

 

Panguni Utthiram ( Meena Maasa Utthara Phalguni ) is

celebrated by VaishNavAs as the avathAra dinam of

MahA Lakshmi from the Milky Ocean during the churning for

nectar ( amrutha MaTanam) . It is not that Mahaa Lakshmi

did not exist before . She is always with the Lord in an eternal

sense .This avathAram as AakAra Thraya Sampannai was

to wed the Lord . Many PurANams including Srimath

BhAgavatham celebrate this avathAram as a part of

Amrutha MaTanam .

 

The other significant event associated with this day is

the avthAram of the three Gadhyams by AchArya RaamAnuja

and His performance of SaraNAgathi during the sErthi sEvai

of the dhivya dampathis at SrIrangam . AchArya RaamAnujaa

showed us the way to perform SaraNAgathy to the dhivya dampathis

for gainign Moksha phalan .

 

I also want to know the real import of Mattai Adi Utsavam that day?

Could the event have been real?

 

It is a special event at Srirangam , where the human emotions

behind Oodal_Koodal ( VislEsham-SamsLEsham) are injected

to enjoy the Vaibhavam of the Dhivya Dampathis . It is an uthsavam

to highlight the kapada Naatakam of the Lord and the legitimate

anger of Sri RanganAyaki , the role of Arayars and Swamy

NammAzhwArs to intervene " to unite " the dhivya dampathis

( sErthi) and bless us . It is made colorful thru the enactment of

the drama to indicate event he dhivya dampathis are not above

human emotions as a dampathi . It is an occasion to highlight

the UrayUr Dhivya dEsam , the birth place of ThiruppANAzhwAr .

 

Could God indulge in the kind of activity he is alleged to have?

 

If one looks at it as a colorful uthsavam to teach some values ,

it is perfectly acceptable . We do not need to look more

into this from a point of justification or ethical behavior .

Many chEshtais of Baala GopAlan celebrated in AzhwAr

Paasurams ( PeriyAzhwAr) will come under the same

category . It has to be taken as an anubhavam in my

humble opinion .

 

I shall be grateful if I can be enlightened.

 

Dasan

Raghunathan

 

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Respected Swamin The events about panguni uthiram. Incidentally perhaps we may add that panguni uthiram also is noted for Sri Aandal Thirukkalyanam and the big ther (cart) of Sri Aandal at Srivililputtur. Adiyen Srivilliputtur Govindakrishnan Alagar

 

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SRI : || PraNAmam to all The BhAgavathAs. As narrated by our AchAryAs and Elders, The Panguni Uthiram day is an auspicious one for the following reasons: 1) It was because of Pangni Uthiram Day, Vibhishana, who was carrying the " SRI RANGA NIDHI" - The NampermAl, Lord Sri Ranganatha, given to him as gift by Lord Sri Ramachandra after His Pattabhishekam to LankApuri, had to place it at The Present island Location of SRI RANGAM between the holy rivers - Cauvery & Kollidam for performing the Uthsvam due on that day. VibhishanA cud not lift The PerumAl later and hence Lord Sri RanganAthA has made Sri Rangam as His Permanent Abode - The Bhooloka Vaikuntam. According to our AchAryAs, this is a predesigned act of The Lord to make Sri Rangam as His Eternal Abode to Bless the people in His ArchA Form. It is due to this we are today Blessed to have our Lord Sri RanganAthA at Sri Rangam - The Nithya VibhUthi in The LeelA VibhUthi. 2) It was on this Auspicious Panguni Uthiram Day, Swami Ramanuja, surrendered at The Feet of The Divya Dhampathies,Sri Ranga NachiyAr & Lord Sri RanganAthA , when they were together (SERTHI - The One Day in the year when The Divine Couple in

Archai Form at Sri Rangam give Sevai together to their BhaktAs) , by composing and reciting "Gadhya Thrayam", an unparrelelled work on SARANAGATHI - Total Surrender, by Swami Ramanuja. The Divya Dhampathis Blessed Swami Ramanuja and accepted Swami Ramanuja's surrender and also Blessed all those who are disciples of Sri Ramanuja and are termed as Sri Ramanuja Dasas, who follow the foot steps of Swami Ramanuja. May be there are very many more significance for this auspicious Panguni Uthiram Day which our BhagavathA friends can enlighten us. It is indeeed a Great Treat & Blessing to have

The Sevai of ThAyAr & PerumAl together on Panguni Uthiram Day. Adiyen Sri Ramanuja Dasan Kombur Vankipuram Madhavan. raghunathan r <rraghunathan_in wrote: Swamin, What is the significance of Panguni

Uttiram? Can any of the learned Swamins explain in detail as to why we celebrate Panguni Uttiram? I also want to know the real import of Mattai Adi Utsavam that day? Could the event have been real? Would God indulge in the kind of activity he is alleged to have? I shall be grateful if I can be enlightened. Dasan Raghunathan Please have a view of my Web sitehttp://rraghunathan.blogspot.comto enjoy large amount of material onEducation, Edutainment, Values in Life, Youth Issues and Spirituality Don't be flakey. Get Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. WE PRAY THE LORD TO BLESS ALL TO LOVE AND HELP ALL.

 

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SRI : || PraNAmam to all The BhAgavathAs. As narrated by our AchAryAs and Elders, The Panguni Uthiram day is an auspicious one for the following reasons: 1) It was because of Pangni Uthiram Day, Vibhishana, who was carrying the " SRI RANGA NIDHI" - The NampermAl, Lord Sri Ranganatha, given to him as gift by Lord Sri Ramachandra after His Pattabhishekam to LankApuri, had to place it at The Present island Location of SRI RANGAM between the holy rivers - Cauvery & Kollidam for performing the Uthsvam due on that day. VibhishanA cud not lift The PerumAl later and hence Lord Sri RanganAthA has made Sri Rangam as His Permanent Abode - The Bhooloka Vaikuntam. According to our AchAryAs, this is a predesigned act of The Lord to make Sri Rangam as His Eternal Abode to Bless the people in His ArchA Form. It is due to this we are today Blessed to have our Lord Sri RanganAthA at Sri Rangam - The Nithya VibhUthi in The LeelA VibhUthi. 2) It was on this Auspicious Panguni Uthiram Day, Swami Ramanuja, surrendered at The Feet of The Divya Dhampathies,Sri Ranga NachiyAr & Lord Sri RanganAthA , when they were together (SERTHI - The One Day in the year when The Divine Couple in

Archai Form at Sri Rangam give Sevai together to their BhaktAs) , by composing and reciting "Gadhya Thrayam", an unparrelelled work on SARANAGATHI - Total Surrender, by Swami Ramanuja. The Divya Dhampathis Blessed Swami Ramanuja and accepted Swami Ramanuja's surrender and also Blessed all those who are disciples of Sri Ramanuja and are termed as Sri Ramanuja Dasas, who follow the foot steps of Swami Ramanuja. May be there are very many more significance for this auspicious Panguni Uthiram Day which our BhagavathA friends can enlighten us. It is indeeed a Great Treat & Blessing to have

The Sevai of ThAyAr & PerumAl together on Panguni Uthiram Day. This year Panguni Uthiram falls on !st April. Adiyen Sri Ramanuja Dasan Kombur Vankipuram Madhavan. raghunathan r <rraghunathan_in wrote: Swamin, What is the significance of Panguni Uttiram? Can any of the learned Swamins explain in detail as to why we celebrate Panguni Uttiram? I also want to know the real import of Mattai Adi Utsavam that day? Could the event have been real? Would God indulge in the kind of activity he is alleged to have? I shall be grateful if I can be enlightened. Dasan Raghunathan Please have a view of my Web sitehttp://rraghunathan.blogspot.comto enjoy large amount of material onEducation, Edutainment, Values in Life, Youth Issues and Spirituality Don't be flakey. Get Mail

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Namaste!

 

While I do not have full clarity on your questions, I would like to reply to my limited intellect for your 1st and 2nd questions:

 

 

1. It is said Mahalakshmi was born on this day out of Samudra Mathanam. Does it mean that there was no Mahalakshmi earlier to this event?

 

--> Mahalaxmi is nitya (eternal) unlike Chaturmukha Brahma to the blade of grass who gets into unmanifested state during Pralaya. She is eternally existent along with Hari. Hence this question does not apply to her gunas (viz., nityatva)

 

2. Was Sriman Narayana a bachelor till then?

 

--> At no point of time Narayana or Lakshmi are separated. They are both together always. In all his incarnations she will be there with him. She is called as 'Vishnu Hruthkamala Vasini' (residing in the heart of Hari). Please refer Purusha Suktha (Hreescha the lakshmischa patnou, "ahoratre parshve") and Sri Suktha for a better handle on their relationship who are eternally related to each other. Hence this question does not arise. Rest It is all Hari leela to dismay asuras and throw them into ignorance.

 

As regards 4th question - pls consider sacred words of Acharyas (Sri Ramanuja, Sri Vedantha Desika etc.,) as truth and not any other stories. We need to get to the root of the story as to who wrote it and the background and then refer whether Acharya quoted on it. For us Acharya's words are pramana and not others.

 

Thanks

sukumar

 

 

 

On Behalf Of raghunathan rSaturday, March 10, 2007 10:22 PMSrirangasri Subject: Panguni Uttiram

 

 

Swamin,

 

I have a few questions on Panguni Uttiram. I shall be grateful if I can be enlightened.

 

1. It is said Mahalakshmi was born on this day out of Samudra Mathanam. Does it mean that there was no Mahalakshmi earlier to this event?

 

2. Was Sriman Narayana a bachelor till then?

 

3. Are there other signifances to Panguni Uttiram?

 

4. In Srirangam, there is Mattai Adi on this day. The story goes as Ranganatha's visit to Uraiyur Nachiar was resented by Peria Piratti? The whole story appears more human othan divine. Is the story real and a mere figment of imagination by weak mortals?

 

Shall be highly obliged if I can be enlightened.

 

Dhanyan

Dasan

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