BHAGAVAD RAMANUJA ALAVANDAR

BHAGAVAD RAMANUJA ALAVANDAR

PRINCESS RESCUED FROM BRHMA RAKSHAS - The pricess of Kaancheepuram once posssed by Brahmarakshas (evil soul). Under the spell the pricees is behaving wild and becoming weak day by day. All the medical experts summonned to court, who turned help less to cure. Maanthriks also called to make a try. Soon the fact is evident, only a divine presence amd mercy of Lord can release the sinned soul of Brahmaraks. Yadava Prakasa, who is acharya of RAMANUJA was consulted. The guru was pleased, for that will re-establish him as supreme. The guru went to check the princess. The princess wickedly lauhghed at Yadava and said, "you are only a UDUMU in previous birth. By vitue of eating the left over food from BHAAGAVATHA srivaishnavas of Srirangam, who were campig on pilgrimage at Madhuranthakam you could get human forum. Go back and ask Ramanuja, your disciple and divine to grace me with his lotus feet". With this advice all false pride of Yadava prakasa vanished, he became a pure soul and requested Ramanuja whole heartedly to rescue the princess. The moment Ramanuja entered fort, kings court and saw the princess, Brahma Rakaskas acknowledged the divine presence and gracefully left for higher lokas. Princess is cured and Ramanuja emerged as AVATHARA VISESHAM of Anantha beyond any question.

ALAVANDAR - Alavandar is incharge at Srirangam and waiting to impart great knowledge to RAMANUJA. He wanted to deligate entire wealth of BHAGAVAD VISHAYAM to Ramanuja. He requested Lord Ranganatha to insire and bring Ramanuja to Srirangam. By then Ramanuja also had differences with Yadava prakasa. Time was ripe and ALAVANDAR had sent Periyanabi to Kanchi for bringing Ramanuja to Srirangam. Ramanuja impressed by Srivaishnava intent of Alavandar started to Srirangam. But by the time he reached ALAVANDAR died. RAMANUJA was in grief, however noticed three fingures of the left hand dead body are unusually closed. This signified some thing to BHAGAVAD RANAUJA

THREE PROMISES - Ramanuja made Three promises to ALAVANADR before funeral

(1) Sribhashyam will be composed giving meaning of Brahma Suthras,

(2) Parasara is author of Visnhu puranam, Nammalwar is author of Divyaprabandham. Their names will be made popular,

(3) It will be established that Srivashnavism, Pancha samskaras, Bhakti and Saranagathi are most essential. Suprprisingly all the three closed fingures opened up, indicating the ALAVANDAR's wishes shall be fullfilled.

However RAMANUJA was in grief that he could not meet ALAVANDAR, his beloved acharya. This grief turned as anger overLord Sri Ranganatha, who is the cause for every thing. " KARTHUM-AKARTHUM-and-ANYDHA KARTHUM". Ramanuja left back to KANCHI, without seeing Lord Sri Ranganatha.