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Our Vedic saints have prescribed different paths to reach and realize God.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Though the paths are different, the beginning or the first step and the end, the ultimate step are the same.\u00a0 The journey begins with devotion.\u00a0 It is the light of devotion that shows the way.\u00a0 The devotion clears the obstacles and takes the individual through different path like Jnana and Karma and reaches him ultimately to the state of ever-lasting bliss and peace, the Lotus Feet of the Lord.<\/p>\n
Bhakti movement has a glorious past.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Saints like Tulasi Das, Soordas, who manifested in North,\u00a0 highlighted the importance of Bhakti.\u00a0\u00a0 The eastern region was immersed in devotion when Chaitanya Mahaprabhu danced in ecstasy singing the glory of Krishna.\u00a0 The nectar of Namasankeerthanam was bestowed by Jayadevar through his immortal songs, Gita Govindam.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Saint Thukkaram, Namadev, Gnaneswar, Muktha Bai, Ekanathar created a powerful Bhakti movement through Keerthan in West.\u00a0 Songs hailing the glory of Panduranga reverberated in the air.\u00a0 \u00a0There appeared in South many stars in the galaxy of Namasankeerthan like the musical Trinities, Sri Thyagaraja, Sri Shyama Sastrigal Sri Muthuswamy Dikshithar, Sri Annamacharya, Sri Badrachala Ramadas, Sri Purandaradasar, Sri Narayana Theerthar, i Sri Samartha Ramadas \u00a0etc.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sri Haridas Giri Swamigal\u00a0 revolutionized the entire music world by his Bhajans. It is only after his constant efforts Sampradhaya Bhajans became an integral part of December Music festival in Chennai.\u00a0 Here, we pay homage to Trinities, Sri Bhodendra Swamigal, Sri Sridhara Ayyaval and Sri Marudanallur Sadguru Swamigal who pioneered the Namasankeerthan movement in Tamil Nadu.\u00a0\u00a0 Arunagirinathar, the author of Thiruppugah prayed that Lord Muruga should come to him as Guru and uplift him.<\/p>\n
Kesava, a simple devotee, living in Kancheepuram in 17th<\/sup> century, never knew that God would manifest as Guru in the form of his son.\u00a0 As part of his daily routine, Kesava was visiting Kanchi Mutt along with his son to pay obeisance to Acharya, Sri Atma Bhodendra Saraswati Swamigal.\u00a0 That day, while \u00a0Kesava was taking leave, holding the hand of his son, \u00a0Swamigal posed a question to him.\u00a0 \u201cWhat are you going to contribute for the Mutt?\u201d.\u00a0 Kesava, who least expected such a question, said that he would offer whatever Swamigal wishes or commands.\u00a0 Swamigal then said: \u201cOffer your son\u201d. \u00a0\u00a0Coming from the venerable Acharya, the head of Sankara Mutt, the request, however uncomfortable it may be, had to be obeyed and Kesava readily agreed.\u00a0 Soon, his young son, Purushothaman, joined the Mutt.\u00a0 Purushothaman, who had inherent divinity, \u00a0found the atmosphere quite fulfilling as if it was destined for him.\u00a0 He found happiness in doing service to Swamigal. Devotion, dispassion and discipline formed his qualities.\u00a0 Under the guidance of his Guru, he mastered all branches of learning and aspired for the day when he would get the initiation to the order of sainthood.<\/p>\n A saint is compared to a cloud because they both keep moving. After giving some instructions to Purushothaman, \u00a0Sri Atma Bhodendra Saraswati Swamigal left for Benaras. A few months have passed.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Prompted by the eagerness to see the Guru, Purushothaman and his friend, Jnana Sagaran decided to visit Benaras.\u00a0 \u00a0It was a strenuous and hard journey.\u00a0 Being deprived of timely food and rest, his friend Jnana Sagaran fell sick and passed away.\u00a0 Grief stricken, Purushothaman \u00a0performed the last rites and then managed to reach the abode of his Guru at Benaras.\u00a0 He met the Guru, narrated his experience and the loss of his friend.\u00a0 The Guru consoled him, gave him advice and initiated him to sainthood (Sanyasa).\u00a0 Purushotham has now come to be known as Sri Bodhendra Swamigal. The word Bhodendra signifies one who is ever conscious of his Self.<\/p>\n Sri Bodhendra Saraswathi Swamigal, the 58th pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam has realized the importance of Namasankeerthan and dedicated himself to highlight its value by writing, by discourses and by rendering.\u00a0 He said Namasankeerthan is the best means by which one becomes free from all external and internal obstacles and attains spiritual fulfillment.\u00a0 \u00a0One of his compositions was\u00a0 Bhagavan Nama Rasodayam.\u00a0 He also contacted a scholar, Sri\u00a0 Lakshmi Sridhar who, after intense study has brought out an excellent work called \u201cBhagavan Nama Kaumuthi\u201d. \u00a0Swamigal found Thanjavur a fertilizer field where Naasankeerthan could flourish by leaps and bounds.\u00a0 He collected the songs of all luminaries (Vidvans) like Badrachala Ramadas, Samarth Ramadas, Soordas, Kabirdas and other scholars, compiled them and established the Namasankeerthan Paddathi which is being followed with great reverence even today.\u00a0 He was responsible for the evolution of Bhajan Sambradaya in South India.<\/p>\n Besides, he undertook research on important references made about Namasankeerthan in Saastras and Puranas, assimilated them \u00a0and presented them in 8 volumes (Granthas).\u00a0 These 8 volumes form the basis for what is highly regarded as the \u201cNama Siddantham\u201d.\u00a0 \u00a0Nama Siddantam, which consists of all aspects of Nama Upasana and Nadha Upasana, is regarded as the ideal means to reach and realize God.<\/p>\n The sacred name of God carries an inherent power.\u00a0 \u00a0Anjaneya found bliss \u00a0in reciting the name of Rama.\u00a0 \u00a0It is said that the sacred name would serve as an ideal boat to take the devotee to the shore.\u00a0 \u00a0Sages have said that reciting the different names of Lord Rama or Lord Siva is enough to be liberated from this world of illusion.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The name of Rama was continuously on the lips of Papa Ramdas of Kanhangad Ashram. \u00a0\u00a0He attained realization by means of \u00a0uninterrupted chanting of the divine name \u2018Ram\u2019.\u00a0 He always extolled the virtue of Nama Japa.\u00a0 \u201cThe Divine Name\u201d, he said \u201ccarries great power which will create light where there is darkness, love where there is hate, order where there is chaos, and happiness where there is misery. \u00a0However, since the younger generation may not find it quite convenient to recite the name continuously, the sweet sound of music was introduced, and it came to be known as Namasankeerthan.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 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Nirvana.\u00a0 One evening, sitting on the banks of the river Cauvery at Govindapuram, he watched the children playing on the sandy ground.\u00a0 He then told the children \u201cBury me with sand and I would appear elsewhere\u201d.\u00a0 When the children did so, he appeared at another place.\u00a0 When they repeated the process, he was not seen anywhere.\u00a0 The panicked children called the elders nearby.\u00a0 Though searches were made, it gradually became clear that Swamigal had gone into Jiva Samadhi.\u00a0 A memorial was built there.\u00a0 Every year Namasankeerthanam is held at Govindapuram in which many stalwarts participate.\u00a0 It is heartening to note that the tradition of Namasankeerthanam assiduously built by Sri Bodendra Saraswati Swamigal, Sri Sridhara Ayyaval and Sri Sadguru Swamigal is carried on with great devotion \u00a0and Bhajanotsavam are held in a grand manner at places like Govindapuram, Palakkad, Coimbatore and Tripunithura.<\/p>\n Sridhara Ayyaval (1635-1720) :\u00a0 <\/strong>He alone is a true devotee \u00a0who has no other thoughts except that of God, who considers every other person as sacred as his own, who is humble and who has no other desire but to reach the Lotus Feet of Lord.\u00a0 \u00a0Sri Venkatesa Dikshitar, popularly known as Ayyaval, was one such devotee who ever immersed in the thoughts of Siva.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Even when frogs created the sound of \u2019kar\u2019 \u2018kar\u2019 during the rains, it appeared to him that they were reciting the name of \u2018Hara\u2019 \u2018Hara\u2019.\u00a0 He was one of the three Acharyas who created a powerful Namasankeerthan movement in South along with Sri Bodhendra Saraswati and Sri Sadguru Swamigal.<\/p>\n Venkatesa was born to Sri Lingaraya, an erudite scholar who held the high position of Diwan in the Court of Mysore.\u00a0 Even in his childhood, Venkatesa\u2019s qualities of devotion and detachment became quite evident.\u00a0 He made a thorough study of scriptures and always remained in contemplation.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0He was married to Sow. Lakshmi.\u00a0 \u00a0When his father expired, Venkatesa was offered the post of Diwan but he declined the offer saying that power or position was not his aim.\u00a0 He realized that the precious life blessed to him was to be utilized not to enrich himself with wealth but to enlighten himself with knowledge. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He said the ideal way to liberate himself from the world of Samsara and to uplift himself from the repeated cycle of life and death is to hail the glory of Lord Siva through Namasankeerthanam.<\/p>\n One in quest of knowledge is always on the move because what he learns from the experience of seeing is much higher than what he learns from reading.\u00a0 Besides, when stationed at one place, one starts liking the place, gets attached to its surroundings and people and possibly lose sight of\u00a0 higher objective.\u00a0 Adi Sankara was \u00a0always on the move.\u00a0 Saint Arunagirinathar visited almost all the temples in Tamil Nadu, the neighboring regions, Benaras and Sri Lanka.\u00a0 Sri Ayyaval too embarked on a journey that took him to many places of spiritual significance.\u00a0 After visiting sacred places, he reached Trichy, the abode of Jambukeswarar.\u00a0 \u00a0When a parent residing nearby brought their sick child who was\u00a0 at the verge of death, Ayyaval composed Taravali Stotra containing 28 verses, sprinkled the water on the child and cured the child.\u00a0 Ayyaval \u00a0proceeded to Tanjore which was being ruled by King Shahaji.\u00a0 The King held high respect towards Ayyaval and said that the city was blessed by the presence of learned scholars like Ayyaval.\u00a0 Though the King wanted Ayyaval to stay at Tanjore permanently, Ayyaval decided to move to a quiet place where he can be all by himself and remain contemplating, worshiping and singing.\u00a0 \u00a0He then selected a peaceful village called Thiruvisanallur, on the banks of the river Kaveri.\u00a0 This place happened to be an ideal place for pursuing his spiritual mission.\u00a0 \u00a0He has done several sacred works from here, explaining the importance of singing the glory of Lord and reciting His sacred names. Visiting temples, conducting Unjavrithi and composing works proclaiming the supremacy of God formed his daily routine.\u00a0 He led a life of simplicity and humility.\u00a0 Among the many works he composed, mention may be made about Bhagawan Naama Bhushanam, Kuleerashtakam, Dyadasha Manjari.<\/p>\n Sri Ayyaval was contemporary of Sri Bodhendra Saraswati Swamigal who pioneered the Namasankeerthan movement.\u00a0 \u00a0Sri Bodhendra had already heard about the divine qualities of Ayyaval and it was a pleasant surprise for him when during a temple visit at Tiruvidaimaruthur he met Sri Ayyaval.\u00a0 For Ayyaval also it was a divine experience.\u00a0 They met quite often.<\/p>\n Sri Ayyaval believed that there is only one God or one Reality which reflects as the Atma in every human being.\u00a0 \u00a0According to him, Sanatana Dharma means \u00a0finding divinity in every human being and not differentiating others on any ground.\u00a0 \u00a0A momentous incident happened in his life which proved that even Mother Ganga would manifest to cleanse the minds which are polluted by ignorance.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0It was the day of Sraddha (ceremony for the departed souls) and after all preparations made in advance, Ayyaval was looking for the priests to arrive.\u00a0 At that time, a poor man almost dying of hunger, appeared and asked for food.\u00a0 Ayyaval had no second thought and instantly offered him the food prepared for the ceremony.\u00a0\u00a0 The priests, who turned up later and came to know about this incident, refused to take part in the ceremony.\u00a0 Though Ayyaval was ready to get fresh food for them, the priests did not relent.\u00a0 \u201cWhat can I do to restore the purity so that you can participate in the ceremony?\u201d asked Ayyaval.\u00a0 The priests replied that the only atonement for the sin committed is to immerse in the Ganga which remains pure despite being polluted.\u201d \u00a0Unable to go all the way where Ganga flows, Sridhara Ayyaval prayed to Holy Ganga through eight verses of Gangashtakam instantly composed by him.\u00a0 Surprisingly water gushed forth from the well in the backyard.\u00a0 When the continued flow of water submerged the area, Ayyaval made another prayer and water subsided. The priests realized their folly, begged pardon and participated in the event. This incident occurred on the new moon day in the month of Karthika.\u00a0 Even now, the Ganga Avatarana Mahotsava is celebrated and devotees \u00a0come in large number and participate.<\/p>\n Lord Krishna had said that whoever remembers him or recites his names at \u00a0the moment of death will easily reach Him (BG .5).\u00a0 But unless one gets used to chanting His name or singing\u00a0 His glory, it will be difficult\u00a0 to remember or recite at the last moment.\u00a0 \u00a0Only when Namasankeerthan is practiced often or the names of Rama or Muruga are chanted regularly, it will naturally reflect in the tongue.\u00a0 \u00a0The names should come effortlessly on the tongue.\u00a0 In his \u2018Kandhar Anubuti\u201d (17) Arunagirinathar makes a strange prayer: \u201cOh Muruga, come, walk on my tongue\u201d (Name Nadaveer).\u00a0 In one of his compositions, Sri Papanasam Sivan sings: \u201cOh! My tongue, always recite the sacred mantra \u201cSaravanabhava\u201d.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cStart the practice of Namsankeerthan\u00a0 even from early stage\u201d, said Ayyaval \u201cso that His sacred Names will ever remain in our tongue\u201d.\u00a0 Ayyaval was\u00a0 satisfied that that the Namasankeerthanam movement he aimed to establish has been fulfilled to an extent and he shed his mortal remains.\u00a0 It is said that he merged himself with Mahalinga Swami shrine at Tiruvidaimarudur.<\/p>\n Almost all scriptures and Vedic texts stress one single point; Chitha Suddhi, the purification of mind.\u00a0 It is the mind that distracts, differentiates and deviates us from pursuing our goal.\u00a0 The mind merely generates thoughts which are mostly negative.\u00a0 The wandering mind should rest peacefully in the recess of heart.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0According to Ajamila Charitra, the only way by which the mind is kept pure, steady and still is by means of Namasankeerthan (Kalau Kalmasha Chittanaam gather Govinda Keerthanam).<\/em>\u00a0 Saints and sages have stressed the need to purify the mind (Chitta Suddhi) through Satsang, reverence to Guru and Namasankeerthan.<\/p>\n The rivers play a major role not only in making the land fertile and flourishing but also in purifying the minds.\u00a0 The river Kaveri has come to symbolize not only prosperity but also concordant music of Namasankeerthan.\u00a0 A devotee said that when the river Kaveri flows, the ripples and splashes create sound like sweet notes of music.\u00a0 It seems that the waves of Kaveri produce the eternal notes of Thala in rhythm to Sangeetham.\u00a0\u00a0 It was around Kaveri belt that many Namasankeerthan stalwarts appeared and Marudanallur Sri Sadguru Swamigal was one of them.<\/p>\n Venkataramana, born at Tiruvisanallur in 1777 inherited all the divine qualities of his father, Venkata Subramanya, a priest well versed in Vedas.\u00a0 Finding his son mute and unable to speak, the father took him to Gopala Bhagavathar.\u00a0 Gopala Bhagavathar beckoned Venkataramana to his side and uttered the Taraka Mantra, \u201cRama\u201d \u201cRama\u201d to his ear.\u00a0 The child remained still for a while and then the same words \u201cRama\u201d \u201cRama\u201d came from his tongue.\u00a0 While the father performed Puja at home, Venkatara Ramana used to sit behind and look at the portrait of Lord Sri Ramachandra, flanked by Sita, Lakshman and Anjaneya.\u00a0 He saw not merely the images but all the events that happened \u00a0during Bala Kandam, Aranya Kandam, Kishkinda Kandam, Sundara Kandam.\u00a0 He then got the vision of Lord Rama.\u00a0 He drew inspiration from the life and teachings of Sri Bodhendra Swamigal and Sridhara Ayyaval which his mother used to narrate.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0He has come to be known as Sri Sadguru Swamigal.<\/p>\n A practice which Sadguru Swamigal followed with great dedication is \u2018Unjavrithi\u2019.\u00a0 Unjavrithi means going to every house in the neighborhood by singing the songs in praise of God and subsisting mainly from what others have offered.\u00a0 Adi Sankara went to the neighboring houses and sought alms.\u00a0 Sri Ramana Maharshi composed Aksharamana Malai meant for those devotees going in Unjavrithi but it became the best means for everyone to convey their prayer to Arunachala.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Unjavrithi may not be practicable in this modern life but it gives us the message of contentment and detachment.\u00a0 It gives us the message that our wants should be limited.\u00a0 It gives us the message that desire to possess should be discarded at least mentally. \u00a0It gives us the message that while symbolically seeking alms from neighborhood, the ego, the big obstacle, vanishes.\u00a0 By referring an event in Ramayana, Sadguru Swamigal described Rama, the King of Ayodhya as an embodiment of contentment and humbleness. When Rama was taking leave before proceeding to forest, Kausalya said: \u201cOh Rama, son of emperor Dasarata, having used to a luxurious life at palace, how can you live in forest?\u00a0 Rama replied:\u00a0 \u201cHe who is contended and he who has no desire can live at any place happily.\u201d<\/p>\n Sadguru Swamigal wanted to go on a pilgrimage visiting places like Chitrakuta, Panchavati and finally to Ayodhya where Rama walked.\u00a0 Leaving behind all his possessions and accompanied by his wife, Sadguru Swamigal embarked on his long journey.\u00a0 Walking through arduous terrains and thick forest, he reached a place called Thalapakkam in Andhra Pradesh.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0This happened to be a place where devotional singers from all regions have congregated.\u00a0 It turned out to be a confluence of all singers.\u00a0 When everyone joins the Keerthan, it becomes Samkeerthan.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Songs of Meera Bhai, songs of Namdev, Thukkaram, Saint Jnaeswar, songs of Purandaradasa and Annamacharya, and songs of Chaitanya and Jayadevar all \u00a0reverberated in the air.\u00a0\u00a0 Sadguru Swamigal was very much impressed by the\u00a0 Keerthanas rendered in various languages.\u00a0\u00a0 He decided to bring all different expressions of Bhakti under one umbrella.\u00a0 He then created a system\u00a0 which assimilated the unique value of each song in different languages. What an ideal way of devotion and what an ideal way of national integration.\u00a0 The Bhajan Sambradaya devised by him is divided into different categories like Thodaya Mangalam, followed by Guru Keeertans, Divya Nama Sankeerthan, Gopika Geetham, Ashtapati and Dololtsavam.\u00a0 Every year homage is paid before the samadhi (memorial) of Sadguru Swamigal at Govindapuram and devotees from all over India come and participate in the Namasankeerthan with great devotional fervour.<\/p>\n It is heartening to note that the tradition of Namasankeerthan built by eminent pundits is being carried over with equal devotion and commitment.\u00a0 Namasankeerthan is not confined at home alone or in community halls.\u00a0 It is extended to the streets in the month of Markazhi.\u00a0 The whole month of Margazhi is devoted to singing the glory of God. \u00a0\u00a0It is a wonderful sight when young and old walk through the Mada Veedhi of Mylapore singing the songs of Jnananda and Papanasam Sivan.\u00a0 \u00a0There is a Bhajan song on Lord Ganesa which says that one need not go in search of God anywhere.\u00a0 All that he has to do is to look within and he would find God residing in the heart within (Prabho Ganapathe).\u00a0 Lord Krishna told sage Narada: \u201cNeither do I reside in Vaikunda nor in the hearts of Yogis; I dwell where my devotees sing my name\u201d (Noham vasami vaikunde Yoginam hridaye\u2026)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Our Vedic saints have prescribed different paths to reach and realize God.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Though the paths are different, the beginning or the first step and the end, the ultimate step are the same.\u00a0 The journey begins with devotion.\u00a0 It is… Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thiruppugazh.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2805"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thiruppugazh.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thiruppugazh.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thiruppugazh.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thiruppugazh.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2805"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.thiruppugazh.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2811,"href":"http:\/\/www.thiruppugazh.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2805\/revisions\/2811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thiruppugazh.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thiruppugazh.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thiruppugazh.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.thiruppugazh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/WP_20140126_018.jpg\")
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