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C O N T E N T S C O N C O N T E N T S C O N C O N T E N T S C O N 1 Introductiom 2 & Commentaries Ashtottharams 1 3 NAmA 2 4 NAmA 3 5 NAmA 6 NAmA 4 5 7 NAmA 6 11 8 NAmA 7 9 NAmA 1 8 10 NAmA 9 11 NAmA 10 12 NAmA 13 11 13 NAmA 18 12 14 NAmA 21 13 15 NAmA 14 16 NAmA 30 25 15 17 NAmA 32 16 18 NAmA 34 17 19 NAmA 36 18 20 NAmA 38 19 21 NAmA 40 42 44 46 48 50 53 55 57 59

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n at Brahmaloka, thereafter. n atBrahmaloka,thereafter. 138 g whichaffordsinfinitepleasure: other forms of Yagyas. Hence the name Hencethename other formsofYagyas. nd the raajaveedhisofThirumalain m, Vaajapeyam etc.,m, Vaajapeyam allofwhichare beginning intheShukla Pakshaonthe the numerous Yagyasmentionedinthe on andfervour,theLordhasblessed conduct the Lord's festival. Gods like conducttheLord'sfestival.Godslike apurusha, this (Brahma's mode) form apurusha, this(Brahma'smode) tsavam" indicatesYagaofanexalted gnificance toconvey thedifferent attireandjewelery.Onthefirstday ble thanthesightofinfinitely annual eventwithallthattheycould lokam) andjostlewitheachotherto ,GarudanissenttoSathyalOkam cked in all His finery, adorning the cked inallHisfinery,adorning tness thissplendidfestivalof e for the onlookers, but e fortheonlookers,but bhakthAs flockfrom all g. Inbetweenareunjal sadagopan.org of Rathothsavam ala on subsequent daysala on subsequent the evening of the first of the first the evening a Hills (SeshAdhri) to hold the Lord to hold the Lord a Hills (SeshAdhri) d the eighth day d the eighth anam) until the next Brahmothsavam; tches His Sankalpa sakthi (power of to honor His ancient daasan (Aadhito honor His nam) is given a bath (Chakra SnAnam) andto receive His blessings prior e uthsavam. As a final formal act, the 139 d by the Lord of Thirum of Lord the by d second day, the Lord travels around in Pedda and in Pedda and travels around day, the Lord second the Lord of Sapthagiri. On of Sapthagiri. the Lord tatthvams and messages of and messages tatthvams day and the morning of the the morning day and Vaahanams respectivelyChinna Sesha as the Sesh has manifested sEshan) , who are: 1. Hamsam (Swan), (Lion), 2. Simham 3. Kalpaka Vruksham (Boon granting divine tree), 4. Garudan, 5. HanumAn, 6. Gajam (Elephant), 7. Surya Prabha, 8. Chandra Prabha, 9. Ratham (Chariot), Sarva bhupaala vaahanam, and Pallakku (Palanquin) 10. 11. Asvam (Horse). The fifth day of Garuda Vaahanam an on His head. adorne The other Vaahanams attract the largest number of devotees. On the ninth day, the (Sudarsa Chakram in Swamy PushkaraNi while the Lord wa th and conclude volition) take His bath Garuda Dhvajam is lowered (Dhvajavaroh the gods take the Lord's permission sadagopan.org returning totheirhomes.

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142 HANDS HANDS HANDS everlasting refugeandalsothestrategy Purusha tobeadornedwith these Purusha two indicates the granting of the ultimate indicates thegrantingofultimate stures and adornments sportedbythe stures andadornments of Samsaara, whichwouldonlybehip- of Samsaara, e Bhavishyottara Purana describe the e BhavishyottaraPuranadescribe cked, as well as admirable adornments cked, aswelladmirable ificent ConchPaanchajanyaandthe ue pose.Therightarmisheldinthe symbol of the Lord's divine will or indicators oftheLord'ssupremacy. dicative of Gnaanam and Purity. That dicative ofGnaanamandPurity. rve both as deadly weapons to be rve bothasdeadlyweapons tobe Hislotusfeet,tellingusthat itis Hislotusfeet,asindicatedby

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S S S ' ' ' R R R A A A Viraajate Venkatesha: sampratyapi ramaapati:” ramaapati:” sampratyapi Venkatesha: Viraajate ZHW ZHW ZHW A A A Nrunaam bhava payo raasim kati bhava payo Nrunaam daghnam pradarsayan AMM AMM AMM N N N WAMY WAMY WAMY S S which makes Srinivasa unique and matchless. which makes Srinivasa unique postures are indicative Thus Srinivasa's His Paratvam both of and Soulabhyam, Supremacyof mortals, for, without a would make while mere a for a tyrant, but well-meaning the Lord would render combination of us. It is this winning the Chakra and SankhA Himself. Even a person to keep Him, serving Him. Not even carries; there is no one to follow (Him) company. When He walked in this Our Lord carries five weapons (Panch Our Lord carries five weapons always to be (Sankham and Chakram) have re until up held be to need not do and anubha tiring to hold in AzhwAr's for fatigue could be causes about any fa AchAryAs and AzhwArs worry Sankham and Chakram permanently by the below is exquisite (ThiruvAimozhi “He (the Lord) can order servants about. of the devotees. of the devotees. The remaining three weapons to help the Lord to give relief to the Lord by carrying them out of their concerns for the Lord. Swamy NammAzhwAr's anubhavam on th S sadagopan.org for You.WhatamItodo?"(8.3.7) You ,givecompanyatalltimes;wi ,whowill gl devotee ofHisatThirunagari Not onetellsHim,myThiru-VaazhMaarbh “What is this?. So many people go to ThirupparisAramto seeandserveHim"(8.3.3) and return.wail It now, goes as SitA on. did in forest, in a lonelyHim, enjoyHimandworshipwithout state, searching for Him, every day,

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