12 Alvars - ‘those immersed in god’
100 years
Thondaradipodi Azhvaar says that he does not desire another birth for in the 100years that one is granted, half the time is spent sleeping. The balance time is wasted away in Childhood and adolescence (when we are clueless on what we do), disease and hunger and later old age.
Mandangudi
Lord Ranga of Srirangam acceded to Thondaradipodi’s request for a special darshan in this ancient 1,000-year-old temple in Mandangudi is referred to as ‘Varam Tharum’ Perumal .
Moolavar: Ranganatha facing East is seen in a standing posture
Goddess: Ranganayaki Thaayar
Utsavar: Varan Tharum Perumal
Azhwar: Thondaradipodi Azhwar is seen facing South.
In a separate sannidhi, Thondaradipodi Azhwar is seen alongside the deities of two different divyadesams – Lord Srinivasa of Tirupati and Lord Soundararajan of Thiru Maaliruncholai (Azhagar Koil). The story goes that both of them had heard of the thiruppalliezhuchi verses sung in praise of Ranganatha and driven by the desire to listen more such verses made a trip to Thiru Mandangudi.
Thirumalisai Thondaradipodi
Having heard of the Lord accepting Thirumazhisai Azhwar’s request to come out of the kingdom in Thiruvekka (Divya Desam) in Kanchipuram and later providing a special ‘Maaru Sayanam’ posture on his return, and also the story of darshan in another special posture in Thiru Kudanthai (Kumbakonam) with his Uththana Sayanam,
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Thondaradipodi was keen that he too be given a special darshan by his favourite Lord Ranganatha. Ranganatha promised him to provide such a darshan but asked him to go to his birth place at Thiru Mandangudi. Unwillingly, he left Srirangam and reached Thiru Mandangudi where to his surprise, he was welcomed by Lord Rangantha, in a special and rare standing posture.As the Lord acceded to Thondaradipodi’s request for a special darshan, the Lord here at this ancient 1,000-year-old temple in Mandangudi is referred to as ‘Varam Tharum’ Perumal.
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