LORD VISHNU TEMPLES

A COLLECTION BY SRI P L N CHARLU  AND P. RANGANATH.

EDITED BY MUDIGONDA SENAPATI 

 

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Divyadesam:110
KATTUMANNAR KOVIL
(Veera Narayana puram)
వేద పుష్కరిణీ తీరే విమానే పుణ్యనామకే |
వీరనారాయణోభాతి మన్యక్షేత్రే శ్రియా సహ॥
Located at 25 kms distance from
Virudachalam  and also Chidambaram this place is known as veeranarayana puram, kattumannar Kovil, manyukshetram, and also Mannar Kovil
This is the birth place of swamy Nathamuni - The pillar of srivaishnava sampradayam.
MULAVAR: Veera Narayana Perumal east facing standing posture.
UTSAVAR: Mannanar alias Rajagopalan.
TAYAR: Maragathavalli alias sengamalavalli
PUSHKARINI: Veda pushkarini.
VIMANAM: Punya Vimanam.
PRATYAKSHAM TO: Kaveri tayar and Matanga mahamuni.
This can be considered as one of the divyadesams as this is not only the birth place of preceptor of Srivaishnavism but also the place where Perumal and swamy Nammazhwar wanted prabandha adhyayanotsavam first be celebrated.
Swamy Natha muni was not aware of Dravida prabandham at all. He was an ashtangayogi.  . He was on tour. Enroute  he happend to be at aravamudan Sannidhi at Tirukkudandai.
There he heard people chanting aravamude pasuram. He was mesmerised by the beauty of the bhavam as well as the wordings of the pasuram. He understood from listening to the pasuram till end that those set of 10 pasurams are part of 1000 pasurams written by swamy Nammazhwar. He enquirerd about the remaining pasurams. He got answer that no one knows about the other 990 pasurams.  He was advised to go to Azhwar Thirunagari birth place of Nammazhwar and try. He reached azhwar tirunagari and found no traces of prabandham. There some one from the dynasty of swamy Madhurakavi advised him to chant ‘kanninun siruttambu’  a set of 11 pasurams composes by Madhurakavi in praise of his acharya, for 12000 times and seek refuge at the lotus feet of swamy Nammazhwar. He did so and had darshan of Nammazhwar and blessed with not only tiruvaimozhi but also remaining pasurams composed by other azhwars and Sri Andal. He was instructed by none other than swamy Nammazhwar to start prabadha adhyayanotsavam from kattumannar kovil. Veera Narayana Perumal too ordered the same. So he started first adhyayanotsavam at kattumannar Kovil.
Kattum means to show
Mannar means Krishna alias Veera Narayana Perumal.
Here it is worth mention the reason why tiruvaimozhi got extincted.
In tiruvaimozhi as phalasruti swamy Nammazhwar said that who ever chants this, teaches, or learns shall get moksham instantly.
Perumal has granted the power to swamy Nammazhwar that what ever he says becomes true. So , every one who attempted to learn and teach attained moksham instantly and no one was left to teach or learn.
While making note of all the pasurams granted by swamy Nammazhwar, swamy Nathamuni requested swamy Nammazhwar to make a small amendment in phlasruti which makes it to say that who ever chants,listens , teaches or learns shall attain moksham at the end of that life and not instantly.
This is how tiruvaimozhi came in to use again in adhyayanotsavam.
This place can be said as divyadesam by another reason too.
Swamy periavachcham pillai who is an authority on prabandham and is also known as vyakhyana Chakravarti commented that tirunedundandakam of tirumangaiazhwar contains reference to this Perumal. Ponnanai canto of tirunedundandakam refers to this Perumal as kunapala madayanai -means eastern elephant
Divyadesam:
KATTUMANNAR KOVIL
(Veera Narayana puram)
వేద పుష్కరిణీ తీరే విమానే పుణ్యనామకే |
వీరనారాయణోభాతి మన్యక్షేత్రే శ్రియా సహ॥
Located at 25 kms distance from
Virudachalam and also Chidambaram this place is known as veeranarayana puram, kattumannar Kovil, manyukshetram, and also Mannar Kovil
This is the birth place of swamy Nathamuni - The pillar of srivaishnava sampradayam.
MULAVAR: Veera Narayana Perumal east facing standing posture.
UTSAVAR: Mannanar alias Rajagopalan.
TAYAR: Maragathavalli alias sengamalavalli
PUSHKARINI: Veda pushkarini.
VIMANAM: Punya Vimanam.
PRATYAKSHAM TO: Kaveri tayar and Matanga mahamuni.
This can be considered as one of the divyadesams as this is not only the birth place of preceptor of Srivaishnavism but also the place where Perumal and swamy Nammazhwar wanted prabandha adhyayanotsavam first be celebrated.
Swamy Natha muni was not aware of Dravida prabandham. He was on tour. Enroute  he happens to be at aravamudan Sannidhi at Tirukkudandai.
There he heard people chanting aravamude pasuram. He was mesmerised by the beauty of the bhavam as well as the wordings of the pasuram. He understood from listening to the pasuram till end that those set of 10 pasurams are part of 1000 pasurams written by swamy Nammazhwar. He enquirer about the remaining pasurams. He got answer that no one knows about the other 990 pasurams.  He was advised to go to Azhwar Thirunagari birth place of Nammazhwar and try. He reached azhwar tirunagari and found no evidence  of prabandham. There some one from the dynasty of swamy Madhurakavi advised him to chant kanninun siruttambu  a set of 11 pasurams composes by Madhurakavi I’m praise of his acharya, for 12000 times and seek refuge at the lotus feet of Nammazhwar. He did so and had darshan of Nammazhwar and blessed with not only tiruvaimozhi but also remaining pasurams composed by other azhwars and Sri Andal. He was instructed by none other than swamy Nammazhwar to start prabadha adhyayanotsavam from kattumannar kovil. Veera Narayana Perumal too ordered the same. So he started first adhyayanotsavam at kattumannar Kovil.
Kattum means to show
Mannar means Krishna alias Veera Narayana Perumal.
This can be said as divyadesam by another reason too.
Swamy periavachcham pillai who is an authority on prabandham and is also known as vyakhyana Chakravarti commented that tirunedundandakam of tirumangaiazhwar contains reference to this Perumal. Ponnanai canto of tirunedundandakam refers to this Perumal as kunapala madayanai means eastern elephant.
Azhwar used to refer to Perumal at many places as an elephant that gives chains to the mahout to tie itself and Perumal according to Azhwar is like that elephant who offers  Bhakti Pasam to his devotees and gets bound by their Bhakti.
This place is managed by descendants of Nathamuni.
They have even reconstructed Sannidhi of Natha muni which was destroyed by Christian groups of that area and maintaining Sannidhi by offering puja.

PASURAM:
పొన్నానాయ్ పొழிలేழுమ్ కావల్ పూణ్డ
    పుగழாనాయిగழ் వాయతొణ్డనేన్ నాన్
ఎన్నానాయెన్నానా యెన్నిలల్లాల్
    ఎన్ఱఱివనే ழைయేన్ ఉలగమేత్తుమ్
తెన్నానాయ్ వడవానాయ్ కుడపాలానాయ్
    కుణపాల మదయానాయ్ ఇమై యెఱ్కెన్ఱుమ్
మున్నానాయ్ పిన్నానార్ వణఙ్గుమ్ శోది
  తిరుమూழிక్కళత్తానాయ్ ముదలానాయే
Tirunedundandakam 10.

TIRUNARAYANAPURAM -MELKOTE. (109)

MELKOTE - An introduction to this kshetram.                     

    శ్రీరంగ మంగళ మణిమ్ కరుణానివాసమ్ 

శ్రీవేంకటాద్రి శిఖరాలయ కాలమేఘమ్

శ్రీహస్తిశైల శిఖరోజ్వల పారిజాతమ్ 

శ్రీశమ్ నమామి శిరసా యదుసైల దీపమ్ Translated into English, this sloka means: To the auspicious gem and abode of compassion at Srirangam, the lustrous dark cloud atop the Tirumala peak, the glowing paarijaata on the peak of Sri Hasthisaila(kanchi), and Shree's consort, the beacon at Yadusaila, I bow my head and prostrate.                                                              Srirangam, Tirupati, Kanchipuram and Melkote (also known as Thiru Narayana puram) are the four well known holy pilgrimage centres in  South India. 

 These four places are known as four mandapam. Srirangam alia peria Kovil or Kovil  -Bhoga mandapam. Where lord enjoys bhagavata goshti. Tirumala alias venkatachalam - Pushpa mandapam -where all the demigods offer flowers at his lotus feet. 

Kancheepuram alias Perumal Kovil -Tyaga mandapam  where Perumal had given away Swamy Ramanuja as a gift to sriranganatha. 

Melkote alias Tirunarayanapuram alias yadusailam. -known as Gnanamandapam where swamy Ramanuja stayed for twelve years and set up the system of worship. Lord's gait at Srirangam known as "nadal Azhagu ", His prasaadam in Tirupati is known as " vadai azhagu", His umbrella at Kanchi is known as "Kodai azhagu", His crown at Melkote is known as " mudi azhagu". Srirangam is Bhoga mantapam(pavilion of Ecstasy),  Tirupati as Pushpa Mantapam(pavilion of flowers), Kanchi as Thyaaga mantapam(pavilion of renunciation), and Melkote as Gnaana mantapam( pavilion of knowledge).                                                                                          LOCATION: Melkote is situated in Paandavapura taluk of Mandya District in Karnataka State. 35 kms from Mandya and 50 kms from Mysore City. Situated at the foot of the hill Jakkanahalli, on the hill is Sri Yoga Narasimhaswamy temple. The Lord in Melkote temple is called Sri Cheluva Tirunarayana. Melkote was legendarily known as Yaadavagiri located to the east of Sahya mountain Range (looks like a snake - Aadisesha)and north of Kaveri river. Vishnu as Narayana Maharshi preached 8 lettered mantra(Ashtaakshara) in Badarikaashram(North India). Lord Tirunaarayana to whom this mantra is attributed is residing at Melkote. He gave Dvaya (ద్వయ మంత్రమ్) mantra to Sri Lakshmi. This is called as Southern Badarikaashram. Opposite Tirunarayana temple is Badarinarayana temple and there is a Badari vruksham in front of this temple. This kshetram is also called as" Vaikunta Vardhana Kshetram", I.e., Greater than Heaven. This was called as Naaraayanaadri in Krithavyugam, as Vedaadri in Tretaa yugam and as Yaadavaadri in Dwaapara yugam. In Kali yugam as Sri Ramanuja rebuilt and revived the temple, this Kshetram was named as Yatisaila. At the commencement of Kali yuga, Narayana Maharshi concisely narrated the glory of Melkote in "Yaadavagiri Mahatmya" to Vyaasa and others. Later, Naarada Maharshi explained it in detail in 12 chapters of "Naradeeya Puraanam".  Rest of the mahaatyam of this Kshetram will be covered in the next episodes.

MELKOTE KSHETRAM - Part 2: Lord Thirunarayana's arrival:  Vishnu created Brahma.  For his worship Vishnu gave his murty of Sri Ranganatha. That was gifted by brahma to Surya. Again brahma prayed for another idol of Vishnu for his worship. Then he got an idol of Thirunaaraayana from Vishnu; Sanathkumaara, son of Brahma, took it from Brahma for his worship in this earth. Again Brahma prayed Vishnu and got  an idol of Cheluvaraayaa Swami.  In Tretaa yuga, Sri Rama gifted his daily worshipped idol of Ranganath to Vibheeshana. As Rama did not have any idol for his daily worship,  Brahma gave  his Cheluvaraya Swami idol to Rama.  After Rama, his son,  Kusha worshipped it and gifted this idol to his daughter, Kanakamaalini and to her husband, Yadusekhara. Thus, the idol passed on from Surya vamsha to Yadu vamsha.                  Virochana, son of Prahlaada, stole the diamond crown (vyramudi) from Lord when He was in devine slumber and hid it in Paatala loka. Garuda went to paatala loka and brought the crown; while bringing it, his speed was obstructed; when he looked down, he saw Krishna playing Flute in Brindaavan. Garuda worshipped Him and  surrendered the Crown to Krishna and it fitted on the head of Krishna's family Diety, Cheluvaraya. Sanath Kumara while in your cane to yadavadri and installed Tirunarayana   at the peak of the hill. So, THIRU Narayana Swamy is the Moolavar. While touring dakshina desam balarama and Krishna came to yadavadri. There they have I satalled cheluvaraya as utsavar in that temple. This is how Cheluvaraya  became the utstava moorthi in Melkote Kshetram.                                                                            UNIQUE FEATURES OF MELKOTE:  Every kshetram will have  five or six idols for worship as per Agamasastram: 

1. Moolamoorthi, 

2. Utsavamoorthi,                             3. Snapanamoorthi, 

4. Balimoorthi, 

5. Sayanamoorthi.  MOOLA MOORTHI: Thirunarayanan   

UTSAVA MOORTHI: Cheluvaraya (selvapillai) in a standing posture with Sridevi and Bhoodevi. THAAYAAR: Sri Yadugiri Amma (moola vigraham) and Cheluvanaayaki(selvanaayaki) as procession idol. VIMAANAM: Aananda VimaNam ,  

PUSHKARINI:    Kalyaana theertham, 

SACRED VRUKSHAM: Badari vruksham,  PRATYAKSHAM:  Naarada, Vyaasa, Bhrugu, Shandilya etc., Hanuman keeps a watchful eye on the town in all directions. GOPURAM: Chaturmukha gopuram which looks alike from all four sides.  BhagavadraManuja  built the temple up to its SHUKANASI stage and Mysore Kings built it further. Although this temple is smaller in size, it has very high divinity.  Devotees can see the moolamoorthi from the main entrance and they will feel the God beckoning them with His compassionate, cool eyes assuring them with   gesture of His right hand and holding Sanku, Chakra and gadha in other hands. In no other temple we can see Goddess at the feet of the main Diety. Lakshmi THAAYAAR is on His chest and Bhumadevi  at His feet. Some more details of this Kshetram will be covered in the next episode.

[06/04, 14:12] p.l.n.charlu: MELKOTE KSHETRAM(KARNAATAKA STATE): Episode no.3:                                                 THIRU mantra, Dwaya mantra and Charama sloka are three sacred mantras. Lord NarAYana preached Ashtaakshara mantra to human beings in Badari in North India. He preached Dwaya mantra to Adi Lakshmi in Yaadavaadri, known as Southern Badari. In all these, Lord assures " I will safeguard everyone who surrenders to me. This is my vow." In Melkote, THIRU Narayana himself is the presiding Diety of Ashtaakshara mantra. He is standing with Lakshmi at his feet as stated in Dwaya mantra. He assures safeguard as in Charama  sloka. Cheluvaraya swami with both Sridevi and Bhoodevi is positioned on the left hand side Sanctorum. When you make pradakshinam, you will see sannidhi of Sudarshana Alwar with eight arms(ashta bhuja). Thereafter you will reach sanctum of Yadugiri Naayaki holding lotus flowers in two hands and gestures of protection and giving boon to devotees in the other two hands. UTSAVAR murthi is called as Cheluvaraya Naayaki. You will bear lilting musical sounds when you tap one of the pillers. One piller dipicts Lord  Narasimha splitting torso of Hiranyakasipu and another piller  has an artistic combination of bull and elephant. When you cover one half with your palm, you see a bull; when you cover the other half,  you will see the elephant. If you proceed further, you will see sanctum of Sri Ramanujacharya in a preaching pose. UTSAVAR murthy is in a saluting pose with folded hands. Ramanujacharya visited Melkote in his early age when it was in the middle of a forest; he restored the town, rebuilt the temple and installed the deities. He is, therefore, aptly known as " peshum Yatirashar" (speaking Saint King - Ramanuja).                                                                       Other details of PUSHKARINEES, called as Ashta theerthaas, and seven sacred centres ( sapta Kshetrams) will be covered in the next episode.

MELKOTE - Episode 4:  Pushkarini here is known as Kalyaani THEERTHAM. It is believed that this was formed from a drop of sweat of the Adi Varahamurthy when He was carrying Bhoodevi. In Phalguna month every year river Handri resides in this pushkarini. There are mantapaas around this pushkarini; a few Mathas and a few mini temples also exist here. Bindumadhava, Karanika Narayana, Lakshmi Narasimha, Maruti temples are a few among them. There are sapta Kshetrams in Melkote and three of these are on the banks of this pushkarini. Close to the Bhuvaneswari mantapam is Dhara Mantapam and wedding of Cheluvaraya swami is performed here every year. After the marriage, the couple returns in a procession with Cheluvaraya in the lead, flowed by Cheluvanaayaki and Sri Ramanuja looking similar to Sri Rama followed by Sita and Lakshmana.    SAPTA KSHETRAS: They are: 1) Paridhanashila kshetra on the banks of Veda Pushkarini THEERTHAM. 2) Yoganarasimha kshetra. Prahlaada is reported to have installed a vigrahas of Narasimha here. There are 360 steps to reach Yoga Narasimha Temple at the top. 3)Gnanaashwatha kshetra: A large Aswattha tree on the west bank of Kalyaanu THEERTHAM. There are three Aswarthas in Karnataka State, they are Brahma Aswattha in T. Narasipur, second in Vidura Aswttha near Hindupur(AP) and the third in Melkote called as Gnaana Aswattha. 4) Taarkshya Kshetra:  Garuda brought Swetha mrittike(thirumani) from Swetha Dweepa  and stored it here. 5) Nayana kshetra: This is located in a row of hills above Narayana kshetra. Nayathi ithi Nayanam  meaning that it offers salvation to ll those who surrender completely.6) Varaha kshetra:  located on the east bank of Kalyaani. Adi Varaha preached Charama sloka to Bhoodevi here seating her on his lap. 7) Swetha Aranya Kshetra:  located at the southern entrance of Kalyaani.  Sri Rama is believed to have stayed here in a hut built by Lakshmana for some time. Tulasi plants are grown here in plenty and wearing of tulasi maalaas made of tulasi stems.                                                                                                    In the next episode, we will know Ashta theerthaas - eight holy waters and Ramanuja's contribution to this temple.

[06/04, 14:12] p.l.n.charlu: 

MELKOTE - EPISODE NO.5:    ASHTA THEERTHA - EIGHT HOLY WATERS.                  1) VEDA PUSHKARINI:  Maha Vishnu came to this world as Dattatreya in  one of his incarnations in Tretaayugam. Assuming four Veda as as his students, He taught them on the banks of this pond, hence this is called as Veda pushkarini, located close to Paridhanashila kshetram. DHANUSHKOTI: Although this is not one of the ashta theerthaas,  this is a beautiful place worth visiting. The legend says that when Rama shot arrows to get bathing water for Seetha,  a few tunnels were formed in the vertical rock. Water comes from these tunnels and forms into a pool. The rocks have carvings of Seetha-Rama and Lakshmana near this pool. 2) YADAVA THEERTHA:  River Yadavi flows by the side of this pond. A king by name Yadavendra performed a yaga on the banks of this lake and attained moksham.  3) PALASHA THEERTHAM:  A number of palasha trees(muttuga trees) exist here. Vasista's sons were cured off the curse they got from Sage Viswamitra.  4) DARBHA THEERTHA: Around this THEERTHA, dharbha grass is grown which is used for Pooja. Shandilya maharshi  lectured here on Panchatantra system of worshipping the God. 5) PADMA THEERTHA: Sanathkumar used lotus flowers grown in this lake for his daily poojaas. 6) MAITREYA THEERTHA:  Paraasara Maharshi preached Vishnupuraana here to Maitreya. South Indians call this as Maitreya THEERTHA and North Indians call it as Paraasara THEERTHA.  7) NARAYANA THEERTHA: Those who are cremated near this pond attain moksham. A brahmachari by name Vishnuchitta did penance here and Narayana gave darsan to him and blessed him with moksham. 8) VAIKUNTA GANGA:  Brahma washed the feet of Trivikrama Vamana with the water in his kamandala and this water became Ganga. Nityamuktaas washed with Viraja river water. A drop of that water fell at the north of Narayanagiri and this became Vaikunta Ganga. Tirumazhisai azhwar attained moksham after doing penance here. A pond was created by water flowing from a the hillock and from this pond, the water flows into a cradle like shallow pool and then cascades down into a deeper pool beyond. This place is known as Thottilu Maduvu meaning cradle and deep pool. There are carvings on the rocks depicting Trivikrama avatar, Brahma and others washing the feet of Vaamana. Vedavyaasa Maharshi came from Badarikaashram to this place and was blessed by the darsan of Narayana. In the next episode, we will deal with Ramanuja's association with Melkote Kshetram.

[06/04, 14:12] p.l.n.charlu: 

MELKOTE : Episode No. 6: Sri Ramanuja's association with Melkote kshetram.                                                                                                                                         SRi Raamaanuja- an incarnation of Aadisesha - was born in 11th century at Sriperumbudur in Tamilnadu State. He studied in Kanchipuram and got married. He renounced family life later and became a saint. Certain developments in Srirangam, where he was living, compelled him to move to Karnataka; he travelled along River Cauvery, reached Tondanur via Satymangalam and Terakanambi. King Bittideva, ruler of this region, had a daughter who was suffering from some delusion/paranoia due to some evil spirits; Ramanuja cured her and the King converted to Srivaishnavism and changed his name to Vishnuvardhana and gave some lands and gifts to the temples in that area and became an ardent disciple of Ramanuja. One night,  Sri Tirunarayana appeared in Ramanuja's dream and informed him  that he was buried in an anthill near Melkote. He started to that place full of tulasi plants, bathed in Kalyaani theertham, marked naamam on his forehead with Thirumani. He washed the anthill with milk and water of Kalyani tank, he saw the glittering idol of Thirunaaraayana; he installed the idol and built sanctum Sanctorum and Shukanasi of the temple. The desolate Melkote, which was almost a forest, was rehabilitated and revitalized.                                Ramanuja arrived in Melkote on makara sukla, punarvasu day, nearly 900 years ago. Even now that day is celebrated as PUNARVASU UTSAVA in a grand manner.  Ramanuja did away with caste barriers and honoured the harijans and tribals there by calling them as Tirukulatthars and were allowed entry into the temple by eliminating untouchability.  The bugle player during UTSAVA is a harijan called Cheluvayya.   Ramanuja brought archakas well versed in Paancharaatra aagama from Srirangam and divided all the 52 archakas into four groups and allotted duties to them. He  established Yathiraajamutt and nominated 74 pithadhipathis in an organized manner. Still, he was unhappy as there was no UTSAVAR moorthy for conducting brahmostavams annually. With his Gnaana Drushti, he noticed that a suitable idol was in Delhi; he went to Delhi, met Badshah who showed him many idols in his museum. He learnt that the princess was playing with an idol in her chamber. He went to meet her, but she was not there; he called out "Yatiraja Sampathkumara, my dear Selvapillai, come running, come to me". The idol walked up to him and sat in his lap. Ramanuja brought the idol to Melkote on Jeshta nakshatram in Maha month. This day every year is celebrated as Delhi Utsava.  Learning that her idol was taken by Ramanuja, she rushed to Melkote with her entourage but was not allowed entry in the temple. She amalgamated with the Lord and now she sits at the feet of Chuvaraya as  " Varanandi". She came to be known as Bibinaachiyar. There is an abode for her on a hill known as "Horagammana Gudi". See how a Muslim princess merged with a Hindu God showing emotional unity of communities. Ramanuja came to be known as Yathiraaja(king of saints). Cheluvaraya became yuvaraja(prince) as Aachaarya brought him as a child. Some stories about Yadavagiri Mahatme will be dealt with in the next episodes.

CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH

Till now we have covered all the 108 Vaishnava Divya desams. However out of these 108 two divyadesams namely parkadal (107th divyadesam) and Paramapadam (108th divyadesam ) are not accessible to humans. So we can only visit 106 divyadesams. Still two more places can be added to this list of divyadesams and the total can be made as 108 that are accessible to humans. 

They are 

Melkote near Mysore , also called as Tirunarayanapuram wherein swamy ramanuja stayed for 12 long years and consecrated the idol of tirunarayanaswamy with his own hands and also( being the foster mother of tiruvaimozhi ) had dedicated 1st tiruvaimozhi of 4th dasakam of tiruvaimozhi of swamy Nammazhwar to this place

And 

Kattumannar Kovil alias Veera narayanapuram which happens to be the birth place of swamy Nathamuni who had rediscovered the entire nalayira Divya pranamdham of azhwars by the grace of swamy Nammazhwar and was instructed by swamy Nammazhwar as well as veeranarayana Perumal of veeranarayana puram to start adhyanotsavam at veeranarayana puram. This was the reason the place got kattum Mannar Kovil the place shown by Perumal to start adhyayanotsavam for the first time in the history. 

These two divyadesams though not in the list of 108 divyadesams are no less than any other divyadesam as far as Vaishnava sampradayam is concerned. We shall cover these two divyadesams in two consecutive  episodes

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DIVYADESAM NO.108: PARAMAPADAM(పరమపదము~తిరునాడు)

శ్లోకం: శ్రీ వైకుణ్ఠే పరమపద మిత్యార్య సందోహగీతే

         మాయాతీతే త్రిగుణ రహితే శుద్ధ సత్త్వ స్వరూపే।

         నిత్యైర్ముక్తై ర్లసతి విరజా దివ్య నద్యా సమేతే

         ప్రాప్తేచైరం మద పదసరో వేదమౌలి ప్రసిధ్ధే।।

         లక్ష్మీ నీళా వనిముఖ శతైర్దివ్య పత్నీ సమూహై

         ర్నిత్యం సేవ్యః పరమపదరా డ్వాసు దేవాపరాఖ్యః।

         యామ్యాఖ్యాశా వదన యుగ నంతాఖ్య వైమాన శోభే

         దివైః కీర్త్యస్వగుణ విభవ స్సూరిభిర్భాతి నిత్యమ్।।

         దివ్యాస్థానే మణిమయ మహాస్తంభ సాహస్ర రమ్యే

         శేషే దివ్యే దశ శత ఫణా మండలాఖండ శోభే।

         శ్రీమద్రామానుజముని వరప్రోక్త సిధ్ధాన్త తత్వ

         ప్రేమోద్ఘుష్ట స్వవిషయ జగత్కారణత్వాది ధర్మః।।

LOCATION: No human can visit this kshetram during his lifetime. Only nityas -eternal beings and muktas -who attained moksham from this cycle of births and deaths can visit this place. 

MOOLAVAR:  PARAMAPADA NAATHAN - Sitting posture south 

                        Facing (పరమ పద నాథన్)

THAAYAAR: PERIYA PIRAATTI(పెరియ పిరాట్టి)

Mayateetam -without any illusions - Sudhdha satvamaya desam(శుధ్ధ సత్వమయ దేశము) -the place where no rajogunam and tamogun are found.  nityamukta samsEvyam (నిత్యముక్త సంసేవ్యము)- virajaa river(విరజా నది) - Irammada(ఐరం మదసరస్సు)pushkarini-- 

Sri bhu  neeLaadi divya patni samEtham(శ్రీ భూ నీళాది దివ్య పత్నీ సమేతము)-  paravaasudeva thirunaamam(పరవాసుదేవ తిరునామము) - anantha VIMAANAM (అనంత విమానము) - manimaya thirumaamaNi mantapam -మణిమయ సహస్ర స్థంభ శోభిత తిరుమామణి మంటపము)

Perumaal will give darsan only to those who attain moksham at HIS grace.(భగవదనుగ్రహమున మోక్షము నందినవారలకు మాత్రమే ప్రాప్యుడు-భగవద్రామానుజ సిధ్ధాంతమున ప్రేమాతిశయము గల మూర్తి- జగత్కారణత్వాది ధర్మములు గల వాడు ~ ఆళ్వారులు కీర్తించిన పెరుమాళ్ళు)

PAASURAM:

~~విణ్ కడన్ద శోదియాయ్  విళఙ్గు ఞానమూర్తియాయ్

     పణ్ కడన్ద తేశమేవు పాపనాశనాదనే

      ఎణ్ కడన్ద యోగినోడు ఇరున్దు శెన్ఱు మాణియాయ్

      మణ్ కడన్ద వణ్ణ నిన్నై యార్ మదిక్కవల్లరే:

~ThirumazhiSai Aalwaar's Thiruchchanda viruttam - 27 

PAASURAM:

       శూழ் విశుమ్బణి మగిల్ తూరియ ముழక్కిన

       అழ కడలలై తిరై క్కైయెడుత్తాడిన

       ఏழ் పొழிలుమ్ వళమేన్దియ వెన్నప్పన్       వాழ் పుగழ் నారణన్ తమరైక్కణ్డుగన్దే:

~NammaalwaR's thiruvaaymolo - 10-9-1