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This DD is popularly known as Vanamamalai, Nanguneri and
Srivaramangalnagar. Since this DD was surrounded by 4 big
lakes, the name Nanguneri came into existance. Since Perumal
uses Adi Seshan as a Seat here, it is intrepreted as
Naganai+seri, which became as Nanguneri. The name
Srivaramangalanagar is attrbuted to the name of the Thayar.
Theertam
The theertam here is known as Setruthamarai Theertam. This
theertam is believed to be TiruParkadal itself.
Vimanam
The name of the Vimanam is Nandavartana Vimanam.
People who enjoyed Perumal's Thotram
Brahma, Indran, King of Sindhu nadu, Garudan, Urvasi, Tilothamai
Temple Operation
The temple is under the Administration of Sri Vanamamalai Mutt.
The current Acharyan is HH Sri KALIYAN VANAMAMALAI RAMANUJA JEEYAR
SWAMI, and He is the 30th pontiff of this Mutt.
Specialities of Vanamamalai DivyaDesam
1. This DD is one of the Eight Swayamvyakta kshetrams. As
mentioned before, Perumal is in sitting posture as in SriVaikuntam. Nammalwar explicitly calls the Perumal as
Vananayakan in His mangalasasanam.
2. Tiruparkadal has become the Setruthamarai here. Because of
the combination of Perumal insitting posture, and the presence
of Tiruparkadal, one can logically experience the Perumal's
forms of Para, Archa and Vyuha.
3. Thailakkappu is performed to perumal daily in this DD. There
is a separate Oil well in this kshetram. It has great medicinal
value.
4. This temple is the Head Quarters for the Vanamamalai Mutt.
This was one of the foremost Mutts to be established by Swami
Manavalamamunigal Himself. Manavalamamunigal called the First
Jeeyar of this mutt as "Vareer Ponnadikkal Jeeyare". Hence the
Jeeyar of the Vanamamalai Mutt is considered to be the Padhuka
of Swami Manavalamamunigal.
5. Every year, during Ippasi Moolam(tamil month, the Jeeyar of
Vanamamali mutt wears Swami Manavalamamunigal's divine ring (mudirai mOdiram), and gives
SriPadha Theertam to everyone.
6. Nammalwar performed his first Saranagati to Vanamamalai Perumal. This
is the ONLY DD where Nammalwar's Vigragam can be found on the sriSatari. Nammalwar clearly showed the Visishtadvaita SidhdhAntham (philosophy)
of Surrender or Saranagati as the only easiest route to Thirunadu (moksha) in the very first pasuram on this Perumal. He started
with: "Notra Nombilen num arivilen... (Thiruvaimozhi -5-7-1)
In this pasuram, He clearly says that I dont possess any karma,
Gnana, Bhakti ...Vairagyam;Still I dont have any other refuge other than you.
Hence I surrender to you totally. In another pasuram, He
invokes Perumal as Vananayakan, and asks Perumal to come to His
place to perform Saranagati.
The pasuram is "Enamay Nilam Keenda en Appane Kanna..."
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