RE:Signia of 32 in Sri-Vaishnava philosophy

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Dear Sadagopan,

 

Thanks for your as usual eloquent discription of the significance of the

number 32 in the Sri-Vaishnava Philosophy.

You said:

>>The Sri Ranganatha Paaduka

>>>symbolizes for us the Sri Satari that we wear on our head to get >>the

>>blessings of Nammazhwar, the Prapanna janakootastha. Acharya >>Ramanuja is

said to

>>be the satari (foot rest ) of Nammazhwar and the tradition >>continues all

the

>>way down to our Acharyas at the Andavan Asramam or Ahobila >>Matam or

Parakala

>>Matam. <<<<

 

What does SATARI actually mean?

I thought it means Nammazhwar, and he got that name because of his anger

(Shatakopar) or animosity (Shat+ari=Shatari) towards the Shata Vayu (akin to

Shatamarshanar). I also thought we are placed on our head the Paduka of

Nammazhwar etched on a crown, which we refer to simple as Shatari. You wrote

Satari=foot rest. Please clarify.

 

Thanks,

K. Sreekrishna.