Sri TULA KAVERI MAHATMYAM

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From: P.R. KANNAN <prkann...@yahoo.com>

Date: Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 3:43 PM
Subject: Sri TULA KAVERI MAHATMYAM

Dear Friends,

As directed by Kanchi Sankaracharya, a summary translation of Sri Tula Kaveri Mahatmyam, has been attempted and posted in the website

http://thanjavurparampara.com/pdf/Sri-Tula-Puranam.pdf

I am indeed taken by surprise at the wide canvas of dharmas covered in this small Puranam. It is an extraordinary book. Please do read it. Please also go through the various Stotras from the Puranam, which have been put up in the website.

I am giving below the Preface to give you an insight into the contents.

SRI TULA KAVERI MAHATMYAM

(Sri Tula Puranam)

 

Preface

Sanatana Dharma provides guidelines for darshan, bath, Pooja, Sraadham, residence etc. at several kshetras in Bharatadesa. One such case is that of river Kaveri and Tula Kaveri Snanam (bath). Sri Tula Kaveri Mahatmyam forms part of Agneya Puranam; as the name indicates, it dwells on the greatness of Kaveri, specially of bath in the river in the Solar month of Tula (Aippasi Tamil month, when Sun is in Tula Rasi, mid-October to mid-November). A summary of this Mahatmyam is presented here. The mythological origin of the river and many stories relating to the efficacy of Tula Snanam in the river comprise the major subject of this work. The anecdotes pertain to well-known mythological personalities like king Harischandra, sages Agastya, Narada, Dhoumya and Dalbhya, Dharmaputra, the seniormost Pandava, Droupadi and many others, apart from Kaveri, Lopamudra and celestial beings. They therefore establish an easy connect with even the lay reader. Some Stotras from the Mahatmyam have been put up in the original Samskrit in the ‘Slokas’ section of the website ‘www.thanjavurparampara.com’. They are: Rangaraja Namaratna Stotram, Vishnu Kavacham, Lakshmi Hridayam and Yama Stuti.

 

It is a miracle that the author, Veda Vyasa has compressed within this small book practically all salient aspects of Sanatana Dharma in the guise of telling about Kaveri. Karma Marga, Dhyana Marga, Bhakti Marga and Gnana Marga- the paths for attaining Mukti, the sole goal of human life, have all been covered, though not with these specific terms. All dharmas to be practised in daily life have been brought out very succinctly and effectively. Dharmas of the four Varnas, the four Asramas (Brahmachari, Grihastha, Vanaprastha and Sanyasi), of women, kings, subjects, Gurus, disciples etc. are all there. Some Vedic rituals have been elaborated in order to illustrate the importance of adherence to niyamas (rules and regulations) in performance of prescribed activities. I have no doubt that a study of this little book will, apart from inducing bhakti in Kaveri and Tula Snanam, inculcate in the reader deep reverence for our eternal values and a firm will to attempt to be a true Sanatanist.

P.R.Kannan

 

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P.R.Kannan
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Dear Sri Kannan,
Is it possible for you to inform me about the printed text of the TULAKAVERIMAHATMYAM  ?
One student doing Masters (in France) is searching for such an original Sanskrit text of a Holy River mahatmya. I will suggest this text to him, if you could kindly provide me the link/or e-text .

Thanking you in advance,

Ganesan

[Ajit Gargeshwari]

I have a manuscripts of the work which is digitized and in Telegu scripts. Please write to me if you are interested