Sri Mudaliandan gets Ramanujar's Garland
Overview of Photos taken at Sri Mudaliandan Swami Thiru Avathara Sthalam - Haritha Varana Puram (Nazarethpettai) on 16 May 2013 - Punarpoosam. Sri Mudaliandan gets Swami Ramanujar's garland on Chithirai Punarpoosam after Ramanujar's Chithirai Thiruvadhirai. In 2013, Chithirai Punarpoosam falls on 18 April 2013 and Chithirai Thiruvadhirai falls on last day of Chithirai month on 15 May 2013. So on 16 May, Vaigasi Punarpoosam, Swami Mudaliandan still got the Garland that was worn by his Acharyan @ Sriperumbudur.
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paduke yati-rajasya kathayanthi yadakhyaya |
tasya daasarathe:paadav Sirasa dharayaam yaham ||
Meaning: Yathiraja paduka (Ramanuja's Lotus feet) is what he is known as. Hence we pay our respect to Daasarathi's lotus feet (Mudaliandan).
Thiru Natchathira Thanian:
mesha Punarvasudhinae daasarathi hamsa sambhavam |
yatheendra paadhukaapikyam vandhe daasarathim gurum ||
Meaning: Chithirai Month (mesha month), day of Punarpoosam with Lord Rama's amsam also known as yathiraja paduka is our guru Daasarathi (Mudaliandan).