KSHETRA FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2008
Srivilliputhur – Part – II
Once there lived in Srivilliputhur a devout Brahmin by name Vishnuchitha. He is famous as Periyazhwar. He is considered to be the incarnation of “Garuda” – the Divine vahana(vehicle) Lord Narayana. Periyazhwar rejoiced hearing the transcendental pastimes of the Lord Krishna. He fostered immense vatsalya bhava (motherly affection) towards the Lord. He wrote many verses (Pasurams) on the Lord’s divine leelas following the footsteps of sage Vyasa who wrote Bhagavatham. This work is known as “Periyazhwar Thirumozhi”. He made SriVilliputhur his home town. There he grew a beautiful garden, sowed it with flowers of devotion. Every morning and evening he made beautiful garlands and sent it to Lord Vatapathrasayi.
One day the Lord in his dream asked Periyazhwar to establish the supremacy of Vishnu(Vishnu Parathva) at the court of Vallabha Deva Pandya king – “Do not worry. I will speak from within you” – thus blessed the Lord. As ordered he did go to the king’s court and win over all other religions. The prize money containing gold coins fell instantaneously into Periyazhwar’s hands. He used the prize money to expand the garden and offer more flowers to the Lord. The king who wished to celebrate Periyazhwar’s success arranged for a procession of periyazhwar on the elephant. It was at this point that the Lord on Garuda appeared in the opposite direction before Periyazhwar. Periyazhwar thrilled by His enchanting beauty sang the famous “Pallandu Pallandu pallayirathandu palakoti Nurayiram” – Oh Lord may you live for thousands of years to come. As periyazhwar out of his motherly affection sang this mangalasasanam he came to be known as Periyazhwar. Indeed everything is big for the Lord – Periya kovil, Periyapiratti, Periyagopuram and periyazhwar.
It is to this Periyazhwar that the goddess earth (Bhu devi) came as a child. This child is none other than Andal, and she incarnated in none other month that this month – Adi (July – August), on a Friday in the star of pooram. The Lord holds Periyazhwar close to His heart (Chitham) and periyazhwar holds the Lord close to his bosom (Chitham). So the Vishnuchitha befits Periyazhwar.
Once there lived in Srivilliputhur a devout Brahmin by name Vishnuchitha. He is famous as Periyazhwar. He is considered to be the incarnation of “Garuda” – the Divine vahana(vehicle) Lord Narayana. Periyazhwar rejoiced hearing the transcendental pastimes of the Lord Krishna. He fostered immense vatsalya bhava (motherly affection) towards the Lord. He wrote many verses (Pasurams) on the Lord’s divine leelas following the footsteps of sage Vyasa who wrote Bhagavatham. This work is known as “Periyazhwar Thirumozhi”. He made SriVilliputhur his home town. There he grew a beautiful garden, sowed it with flowers of devotion. Every morning and evening he made beautiful garlands and sent it to Lord Vatapathrasayi.
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