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Apr 18

Today is the birthday of “Original Thala”, the great Pandya King Jatavarman Sundara Pandiyan. He was born on Chittirai - Mula Nakshatra. He was an excellent warrior and also a Dharmic King. One day he went to have a Darshan of Sri Ranganathar. That time Bhattacharyas were performing Abhishekam to Ranaganatha.

It is a usual practice to collect the holy water in a pot and distribute it to the devotees after the Abhishekam. However, they forgot to bring that pot on that day. Without hesitating for a moment , Sundara Pandya gave his crown to collect the holy water and asked the Bhattars to distribute it.. Even now Bhattars say ‘Sundarapandiam Pidithel’ to mark that occasion. He had donated a brilliant Pandyan Kondai to Sri Ranaganatha and gold plated the Vimana of the temple.

His Meikeerthi says

அருமறையோர் ஐவேள்வி ஆறங்கமுடன்சிறப்ப
அருந்தமிழும் ஆரியமும் அறுசமயத்து அறநெறியும்
திருந்துகின்ற மனுநெறியும் திறம்பாது தழைத்தோங்க

His rule enhanced the five Yajnas performed by Vedic Brahmins and Six Vedangas. He glorified both Tamil and Sanskrit, Dharma taught by Vedas and Manusmriti.

This is one of the largest inscriptions in Sanskrit in Tamil Nadu, inscribed by himin the east wall of the second prakara of Srirangam temple. Written using Grantha alphabet and flanked by the twin Fish symbol of Pandyas, it has thirty Sanskrit verses detailing the history of the great Pandya King.

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Mar 9

Today is the Thiru Nakshatram of Vaishnava saint Kulasekara Alwar, who was one of the first kings of the Perumal dynasty who ruled the Chera country. He belonged to 8th century and considered as the contemporary of Pandya king Parantaka Nedunjadaiyan.

There are many inscriptions about him at various temples. Notable among them is in Srirangam temple. The Kulothunga I period inscription mentions about the grants given “while Namperumal was seated at the shadow of Thiruppunai tree and listening to the Thettarum Thiral song of Sri Kulasekara Alwar”

தேட்டு அருந் திறல்-தேனினைத் தென் அரங்கனைத் திருமாது வாழ்
வாட்டம் இல் வனமாலை மார்வனை வாழ்த்தி மால்கொள் சிந்தையராய்
ஆட்டம் மேவி அலந்து அழைத்து அயர்வு-எய்தும் மெய்யடியார்கள்தம்
ஈட்டம் கண்டிடக் கூடுமேல் அது காணும் கண் பயன் ஆவதே

Another inscription about him at Tirupati, during the reign of Vijayanaraga king Chaluva Narasimha says a Vigraha of Kulasekara Alwar was installed at the Govindaraja temple and grants were made to perform poojas

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Feb 28

Today is the Guru Pooja of Ko Chenganan, a Chola king and a Saiva Saint. He was instrumental in building a number of temples in Tamilagam. Thirunavukkarasar says he built more than seventy temples, a fact corroborated by Thirumangai Alwar as below

இருக்கிலங்கு திருமொழிவாய் எண்தோள் ஈசற்கு எழில்மாடம் எழுபதுசெய்(து)உலகம் ஆண்ட திருக்குலத்து வளச்சோழன்

In his previous birth, he was born as a spider and used to weave a canopy above a Shivalinga to provide the shade. An elephant which does Pooja to the Shivalinga, thought the web was desecrating the Lord and removed it. Both of them fought and lost their lives.

Due to the memory of the previous birth, Ko Chenganan built all his temples as ‘Mada Kovil’, with lot of steps so that elephants can’t enter the sanctum.

The above legend was mentioned in a number of Chola inscriptions and literary sources. The Velanjeri copper plate inscriptions of Parantaka Chola says.

“A spider used the threads from its mouth to weave a beautiful canopy for Lord Shiva, who had adorned the moon on his head. Pleased by the spider’s devotion, the Lord blessed it to be reborn as the great Chola king, Kochengat Cholan.”

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Feb 1

நங்கையைப் பாகம் வைத்தார்

ஞானத்தை நவில வைத்தார்

அங்கையில் அனலும் வைத்தார்

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Jan 22

Tirupparankundram is not just the ancient abode of Murugan, which is in the northern side of the hill. It is a sacred place which has many important cultural / religious monuments.

Behind the hill, facing south, there is a cave temple known as ‘Thenparankundram’ constructed by Pandyas around 6th Century.

The shrines inside include Arthanareeswarar on whose name it is called as ‘Umai Andavar’ temple. It also has an inscription of Maravarman Sundara Pandiyan who rules Madurai during 13th Century.

The temple has borne the brunt of invaders and most of the sculptures destroyed

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Jan 17

Today is the birthday of Krishnadevaraya, the best of Vijayanagara Kings. He had immensely contributed to the development of Tamilagam in multiple areas.

He renovated many temples which were destroyed by Sultanate invasions. He ushered a new era in building tall Gopurams in Tamil Nadu. Tiruvannamalai Rajagopuram and Chidambaram north Gopuram are two such examples.

He built Mandapams in many temples. The thousand pillar Mandapa in Tiruvannamalai was constructed by Krishnadeva Raya. The inscription in the temple which details out the grants made by him to the temple lists this as one of his donations. There is a copper plate grant which mentions that Krishnadevaraya bought land site of 275 feet and 295 feet for 500 sovereign of gold by the members of a mutt in Tiruvannamalai to construct this Mandapa.

It had exactly 1000 pillars and some exquisite sculptures in Vijayanagara / Nayakar style. Situated on a high plinth, the Adhishtana of the Mandapam is also styled on Vijayanagara architecture & similar to that of Kambathu Ilayanar shrine in the temple. It has many Nandis on top. Krishnadevaraya’s sculpture is also there in this Mandapam.

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