Experiences with Maha Periyava: Car festival for three people.
Maha Periyava generally had a custom. He would raise some religious questions towards the audience and seek their answers. When they were in a quandary, he would give the answers himself and immerse everyone in
Maha Periyava generally had a custom. He would raise some religious questions towards the audience and seek their answers. When they were in a quandary, he would give the answers himself and immerse everyone in
happiness. Perhaps Periyava's object was that by thus asking questions and then answering them, the facts would stay unforgettable for ever in the listeners' minds. On that day too KAnchi SvAmigaL raised a question. That to the Commissioner himself! "Can you say this? For three
people who were born as human beings and attained supreme loftiness of state, the ther thiruvizhaa (தேர் திருவிழா) car festival, is held even today. Who are those three people?" Although asked to the Commissioner, all of us squeezed our brains for an answer. Generally car
festivals are held for gods; but then Periyava is asking about those born in the human kind. Smiling as he saw our quandary, Periyava said, "I shall give five more minutes. Anyone can answer the question." Five minutes passed and no one came out with the answer.
"பரவாயில்லை,
"பரவாயில்லை,
alright! No one need to trouble himself, I shall give the answers! A car in Srivilliputhur to Andal who earned the name 'Chudikodutha chudarkodi' a car to Shri Ramanujar the Visishtadvaida founder, in SriPerumpudur, and a car to shri Manickavachakar in Tirupperundhurai are there.
Every year, the car festival is being held grandly for these three people. If such small things are also known to you people it would be good, which is why I asked." He laughed like a child.
Author: Irasu, Chennai-61
Source: Maha PeriyavaL Darisana AnubhavangaL Vol.2
Author: Irasu, Chennai-61
Source: Maha PeriyavaL Darisana AnubhavangaL Vol.2
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