Religion and Spiritualism-The Twelve Azwars-Thirumangai Azwar
Posted 30th April 2008 at 10:18 PM by Pushpavalli Srinivasan
Thirumangai Azwar's ThiruppaNi at Srirangam
Thirumangai Azwar had done lot of Thirupani at Srirangam. He built the hundred pillar mandapam for adhyayana uthsavam. He built the north and south gopurms at Kulasekaran thiruveedhi and also the fourth compound wall ( Mathil suvar) which is called Maharlokam was built by him. This compound wall’s inner praharam is called “Aalinaadan veethi” that was the name of the place ruled by Azwar. There is a big Garudazwar sannathi in this praharam. The entrance is called Karthikai Vaasal to remember the birth star of Azwar He built the Thirunadai malikai that joins the Chandra Pushkarani and Velli Azakiyan vasal. On total he completed eight major construcion works in Srirangam. Where from he got money for all these construction work? There are interesting stories.
He sent his disciples to find out where from they could get money for this noble cause. One of the disciples came and told him that there was a gold Buddha statue in a Buddha Vihar at Nagapattinam and if they could get it, they could sell the gold and get money for the construction work. But the statue was installed on top of the Vimanam and if the statue was removed the Vimanam would get damaged. Hence they had to find out a way to remove it without damaging the vimanam. But for that they had to find out the sculptor who constructed it. Azwar sent his disciples to find out where the sculptor lived and came to know that he lived at a place called dhvi-panthram.. Then he went in person with his disciples and stayed with a person living opposite to the sculptor. He told that person that he was going on Yathra visiting places and just waiting for the arrival of a ship to continue his yathra to Nagapattinam. One day he was talking to his disciples in a raised voice and was telling them that he came to know that the golden Buddha statue was stolen. The sculptor who heard this was shocked and started cursing the helper who worked with him and knew the secret of the construction of the Statue.
Thirumangai Azwar asked the sculptor where the helper lived and that he would go and search for him and punish him for his misdeed. He told Azwar that he did not know his where abouts but he was from choza Nadu. Azwar spoke to him nicely and he tricked him to tell him about the ( Vimana Makuta suthram)construction secret. He assured him that he would find the sculptor and recover the statue from him.
The same day a ship arrived and the Azwar boarded the ship with his disciples. A merchant was going to Nagapttinam with a load of betelnut (Pakku). Azwar got very friendly with him. The merchant also got impressed with Azwar’s charisma.
One day Azwar took a nut ( kottai Pakku) and cut it into two. He gave half the nut to the merchant and told him that the half nut belonged to him and to keep it under his custody and return it to him when he asked for it. Azwar was repeatedly telling him that he should return it when he asked for it. The merchant told him jokingly that if he wanted he would give it in writing. Azwar who was waiting for this chance brought the olai and ezuthaNi and told him to write that half nut in the ship belonged to him.
Thirumangai Azwar had done lot of Thirupani at Srirangam. He built the hundred pillar mandapam for adhyayana uthsavam. He built the north and south gopurms at Kulasekaran thiruveedhi and also the fourth compound wall ( Mathil suvar) which is called Maharlokam was built by him. This compound wall’s inner praharam is called “Aalinaadan veethi” that was the name of the place ruled by Azwar. There is a big Garudazwar sannathi in this praharam. The entrance is called Karthikai Vaasal to remember the birth star of Azwar He built the Thirunadai malikai that joins the Chandra Pushkarani and Velli Azakiyan vasal. On total he completed eight major construcion works in Srirangam. Where from he got money for all these construction work? There are interesting stories.
He sent his disciples to find out where from they could get money for this noble cause. One of the disciples came and told him that there was a gold Buddha statue in a Buddha Vihar at Nagapattinam and if they could get it, they could sell the gold and get money for the construction work. But the statue was installed on top of the Vimanam and if the statue was removed the Vimanam would get damaged. Hence they had to find out a way to remove it without damaging the vimanam. But for that they had to find out the sculptor who constructed it. Azwar sent his disciples to find out where the sculptor lived and came to know that he lived at a place called dhvi-panthram.. Then he went in person with his disciples and stayed with a person living opposite to the sculptor. He told that person that he was going on Yathra visiting places and just waiting for the arrival of a ship to continue his yathra to Nagapattinam. One day he was talking to his disciples in a raised voice and was telling them that he came to know that the golden Buddha statue was stolen. The sculptor who heard this was shocked and started cursing the helper who worked with him and knew the secret of the construction of the Statue.
Thirumangai Azwar asked the sculptor where the helper lived and that he would go and search for him and punish him for his misdeed. He told Azwar that he did not know his where abouts but he was from choza Nadu. Azwar spoke to him nicely and he tricked him to tell him about the ( Vimana Makuta suthram)construction secret. He assured him that he would find the sculptor and recover the statue from him.
The same day a ship arrived and the Azwar boarded the ship with his disciples. A merchant was going to Nagapttinam with a load of betelnut (Pakku). Azwar got very friendly with him. The merchant also got impressed with Azwar’s charisma.
One day Azwar took a nut ( kottai Pakku) and cut it into two. He gave half the nut to the merchant and told him that the half nut belonged to him and to keep it under his custody and return it to him when he asked for it. Azwar was repeatedly telling him that he should return it when he asked for it. The merchant told him jokingly that if he wanted he would give it in writing. Azwar who was waiting for this chance brought the olai and ezuthaNi and told him to write that half nut in the ship belonged to him.
Aali Naadan ThiruvadikaLe SaraNam!
To be continued
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 |  Dear Pushpavalli Thank you for taking th etime to write.. so very interesting.. alittle surprised to see Azwar playing tricks.. Waiting to read more.. thank you:) |
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| |  Interesting indeed.... waiting to read more..Mrs.Pushpavalli... sriniketan |
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| |  Dear AC, Thank you for your prompt FB. I think the tricks played by Azwar is also the thiruviLaiyadal of the Lord Himself. Love, PS |
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| | Dear Sriniketan, Yes. Our Achryas'and Azwars' life story are quite interesting. Even the Nayanmars' stories are also quite interesting. PS |
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| |  Dear Pushpavalli maam, You are doing a wonderful job, posting the life stories of alwars...i've been just been catching up on your earlier posts too... thanks for all the effort you have been taking....really such a grt job that requires a lot of patience... |
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| | Dear Sowparnika, Thank you for your appreciation. It was my pleasure that I got the platform here through which I am learning a lot. At my younge age I didn't get the opportunity to read about the Azwars. Now Ihave learnt a lot about the azwars and wanted to share it with all. Once again thank you for your FB, Love, PS |
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