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64. ananthapuram pukkEnO ALavandhAraip pOlE

Alavandar, the grandson of Nathamunigal, was the leader of Srivaishnavas at Srirangam and having taken sanyashrama dharma lived in his mutt there. While doing service to the Lord as the darshana pravarthaka, one day while he was at the temple, Thiruvaranga Perumal Araiyar was reciting Nammazhvar's Thiruvaymozhi with both music and abhinaya (dramatic action). As he sang "kedum idarAyavellAm" (Thiruvaymozhi 10-2), the phrase "kaduvinai kaLaiyalAgum ... ezhil aNi ananthapuram ... nadaminO namaragaL uLLIr" occured. Araiyar Swami looked at Alavandar's face and repeated "nadaminO" three times.

Understanding the Lord's command through Araiyar, thet he should go to Thiruvananthapuram and serve the Lord there, as per Azhvar's words, Alavandar took the permission of Namperumal. He then asked one of his disciples, Dheyvariyandan, to take care of his mutt and headed immediately to Thiruvananthapuram. There he performed service to the Lord and stayed for a while before his return to Srirangam. It is during this stay that he missed meeting Kurugai Kavalappan, the disciple of Nathamunigal, to whom he had taught yoga rahasya and told him to pass it on to Alavandar.

Thirukkolur Ammal is asking "Did I understand the Lord's wish and go to Thiruvananthapuram like Alavandar did?"

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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