[SriRangaSri] Urdva puNDram

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Dr.V.Sadagopan

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Aug 12, 2009, 12:03:16 PM8/12/09

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SrI:

Dear AastikAs :

Regarding some more explanations on why

PerumAL wears Urdhva Pundram and its

message to us besides being the AlankAram for Him .

Found the following in Oppiliappan Archives from July 2003 on Urdva puNDram:

(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/message/2972)

Additional Observations
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In his 26th slOkam of SrI VaradarAja Sthavam , KurEsar
salutes the Thiru MaNN Kaappu of Lord VaradarAjan and
this slOkam might have inspired Swamy Desikan to compose
a slOkam focusing on the Urdhva PUNDram by Lord DevanAthan.
("ImayOr Talaivan"):

uddharathuparai bhakthajanAn ithi
urdhvathAsrayana soochitha sakthim
urdhva puNDra tilakam bahumAnAth
kim Bibharshi Varadha ! sva-lalADE

The sacredness of the Urdhva PuNDram and its symbolism
on the Lord's Beautiful forehead as "Bhaktha JanAn
Upari uddharathi ithi UrdhvAsrayaNa soochitha sakthim ".
It is not only beautiful like the bright lightning out of
the dark blue rainy season cloud but it is also to signal
the superior gathi reserved for bhaktha janams through
its upward posture ( Urdhvam nayathi yath puNDram prANina:
pApakAriNa:).Urdhva PuNDram leads its wearers to Urdhva
gathi (archirAdhi Maargam). This is what the Lord conveys
by Himself adorning Urdhva PuNDram . Therefore Swamy Desikan
focused on the beauty and significance of Urdhva PuNDram adorned
by SrI DevanAthan at ThiruvahIndhrapuram.

SrI DevanAtha Para BrahmaNE nama:
Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan