Miscellaneous Points on ThirumaN discussions

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Questions:Why Lord Wears ThirumaN /Why Ramunuja or others applied ThirumaN to

The Lord of Thiruvenkatam?He surely does not need it. Why Ramanuja was not

welcome at Siva temples ?

 

Ramanuja Related Questions:

It is said that Ramanuja requested ThiruVekatamudayan to wear the Sanka and

Chakra after entering His Sanctum as a Serpent(Adi Sesha) thru the water hole .

The hagiographic account refers to the Archa at Thirupati being that of Sankara

or Subramnaya . In this context, One of the Azhwar refers to the blending of

the Body of Siva and Vishnu in one at Thirumalai( Third Thiruvanthadhi: Verse

63). Peyazhwar is the One great Azhwar, who saw the form of Divine couple and

cried out in Thirukkovalur

" Thirukkanden, ponmeni Kanden--". Even today, Bilvarchana at Thirupathi and the

nonremoval of the Golden Kavacham for the two weapon-bearing hands of

Thiruvekatamudayan even during Thirumanjanam and Adi sankara"s establishment of

Dhanaakarshana Yantra at Thirupathi are mysteries. Regarding Ramanuja, There is

no reason for him to be unwelcome at Siva Temples, except that he had no reason

to go there.

 

Why the Lord Wears ThirumaN?

 

Ramanuja is also known as Godhagraja or the elder to Andaal based on an

incident that happpened at Thirumaaliruncholai ( Offering of the 1000 vessels of

Akkaravadisal on behalf of Aandal). Ramanuja is also known as Thiuppavai Jeeyar,

because of the joy that he experienced in reciting Thiruppavai Verses and the

reverence he had for the Philosophy of Aandal. She , unlike other Azhwars

reminded Her Lord of his duties and awakened from his slumber (Yoga nidra). She

reminded her Lord about his sworn duties to rescue the tormented Jeevans and

interceded on their behalf. Ramanuja in the spirit of Andaal might have put the

ThirumaN on the Lord to remind Him of His duties to use his weapons to come to

the rescue of the Jeevans. I think however the practise of wearing ThirumaN goes

to a time much before Ramanuja.

 

In conclusion, it can be said that Lord wears Thiruman not as His Lotus feet on

His forehead , but as an indication of the power of his weapons and His presence

in every one of the directions to protect His devotees. When the Vaishnavas wear

the Pundrams , they consider their body as being protected by His weapons and as

a temple for the Divine Couple. Thus , there are two separate reasons for the

ThirmaN wearing by the Lord and His devotees.

 

Sadagopan