Sorry for not posting for quite sometime.
Veenai ekandham is one grand event that i would never like to miss during Vaikunda Ekadasi.
After a long day at Ayirangal mandapam, Reganathar would be back to His sanctum sanctorum carried in His palanquin. It is a feast for our eyes to see Him walking on the sand (manalveli).
If you want to see Veenai Ekandham, you would have to miss His beautiful walk, because you should be early to the mandapam. The doors would be closed before purappadu.
Once you are in the mandapam, you would be taken to heaven by the beautiful play of Veena by Vennai Rengarajan and his sons. Then once Renga comes, we should maintain strict silence. There would be three stoppages on His way to the Sanctum sanctorum.
In each of his stoppage, beautiful songs would be sung / played. Awesome songs. I can assure you that it would bring tears from your eyes, you can never have such peace anywhere in this world !
One such song is the most beautiful - En palli kondeer ayya -Sri Renganatha !
Lyrics goes like this :
Yen Palli Kondeer Ayya Sri RanganathareYen Palli Kondeer Ayya
Aambal Pootha Sayya Paruvatha Maduvile Avadaritha Irandu Aatru Naduvile
Koshikan Sol Kuritharko
Arraki Kulayil Ambu Theriththadharko
Eashan Villai Muriththarko
Parashu Raman uram Pariththadharko
Yen Palli Kondeer Ayya Sri RanganathareYen Palli Kondeer Ayya
Maashiladha Mitheleshan Pennudan Vazhi Nadantha Ilaipo
Dhooshiladha Guhan Odathile Gangai thurai Kadantha Ilaipo
Meesharamaam Chitrakoota Sikarathin Misai Kadantha Ilaipo
Kashinimel Maareechan Oodiya Gathi Thodarndha Ilaipo
Odi Kalitho
Deviyai Thedi Ilaitho
Marangum Yezhum Tholaitho
Kadali Katti Valaitho
Ilangai Yenum Kaaval Maanagarai Iditha Varuthamo
Ravanaadiyarai Tholaitho Varuthamo
Yen Palli Kondeer Ayya Sri RanganathareYen Palli Kondeer Ayya
I had been listening to this right from my childhood, but never once it failed to bring tears to my eyes. Watching Renga in his beautiful Muslin covered clothing (It is said that He is wearing such clothes to protect Himself from Cold winter of December :) ) and listening to the lyrics and the beautiful music, automatically melts my heart.
Will share some more songs of Veenai Ekandham soon. Happy Reading..
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There is something here too:
ReplyDeletehttp://prtraveller.blogspot.com/2009/12/veena-ekantham-at-srirangam-ranganatha.html
Born in Srirangam, living in Mumbai for over 0 years. Anything about Srirangam tugs me, Ranga willing, I may get a few years to spend out there before my time runs out. Thru ur descriptions, had the vicarious pleasure of partaking the experience.
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Read it as '60+ years'
ReplyDeleteDear Sir, Thanks a lot for your valuable feedback.. The blog is active and thanks for waking me up.. will post soon :)
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