Only in this Prakara Thirumanjanam (Abhishekam) happens on important Thithis (Days) like Ekadasi. I wonder how many people who visit the gigantic temple at Thiruvarangam, the first of the 108 Divyadesas and the very heart of the ShriVaishnava cult, know that the lord of the temple, Sri Aranganathan, got married to a muslim princess out of her love for him. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); http://srirangaminfo.com/Srirangam-History.php, The Sixteen Sacred Names of Vishnu, ShodasaNama Stotra, The Saga of Thulukka Naachiyaar, Sri Rangam, Mookamba's River Side Sacred Seat, Kollur, The Death of Krishna [Adapted From The Mahabharatha], Where The Pillar Split, Thiru SingaverKundram-Part I, The Price of Self-Conceit, Thiruppariyalur. You are free to take anything, he offered. How did Tulukka Nachiyar become Ranganatha's consort at Srirangam temple? Ramanujacharya understood everything during his Bharatha desa Digvijayam. decorated with gems and gold and still regular pujas and other rituals , , . Yes.Ramanuja acharya belonged to earlier time. Back at Srirangam however, Surathani searched all over for the idol. but from desikars life history, he made the stone wall to thiruvarangan moolavar at the age of 60. after 42 long years, at the age of 102, he came back to srirangam after of the victory of kopanacharya against madurai sultans, the stone wall was removed by him. By clicking Accept all cookies, you agree Stack Exchange can store cookies on your device and disclose information in accordance with our Cookie Policy. Baapa, she called out to her father, Can I have this sweet idol as my doll? after the invasion of malik kafur, swamy namperumal returned to srirangam. , , . " " , " . For your talent I offer you anything within the confines of this palace. the recent Samprokshanam held at Srirangam temple on the 18th of This video describe about the surabani (a) thulukka nachiar and beebi (a) beebi nachiayar. A bloody war followed in which close to 13000 Vaishnavas lost their life. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. jivane nidhane nityam radha krsna gatir mama jivane marane gati ara nahi mora sarva dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja 3. Lord Ranganatha Swamy appeared in the chief priest' dreams and The washerman identified the original statue to be the one that was brought in from the forest. these informations are got by me from thiruvarangan Ula book by sri venugopalan and smt rajalakshmis namperumal vaibhavam. All had happened with a purpose. 1050 , , . After Lord Ranganatha declared Thulukka Nachiyar as his wife and ordered the priests to worship her like other Nachiyars of the temple, Lakshmi Devi became angry. In Srirangam temple, the presiding deity, Ranganatha, a form of Vishnu, receives a daily offering of rotis, sweet with a heady scent of ghee made with wheat (in contrast to the orthodox rice meal) and even wears colored lungis (not the white cloth worn by Hindus) to please a Muslim Princess. Anyways, I have done a more detailed writeup here http://kshetrapuranas.blogspot.com/2011/03/saga-of-thulukka-naachiyaar-melkote.html and Ranganathar offering Darshan to Surathani, a quick sketch. Hence, there is a, acceptance of Surathani. I will use body, mind and words in Krsna's service. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Tulukkar in Tamil means a Muslim, a word derived from "Turukiyar" or Turks, d at the Thiru Narayana temple at Melukote in Karnataka where the Muslim princess is known as ''Bivi Nachiyar.''. At Srirangam the princess became Ranaganatha's consort. A bloody war followed in which close to 13000 Vaishnavas lost their life. The priests did their very best to cover the sanctum with bricks and send the smaller idols for safekeeping with trusted families. Hence she came out of the temple and settled in a different temple. The child too tripped and fell into a deep ravine, and ultimately reached Vaikuntha. Now there is a separate temple for Her near Ranganathar temple next to Arjuna Mantapam,near the sanctum sanctorum.Every year Kalyana uthsavam with Arangan is celebrated in a grand manner, when Butter Rotis and Sugar, cooked Mughalai style are first offered to the Naachiyaar and then only offered to . I, as the author of Athisaya Siddhar Bogar (karpgam Puthakalayam, T.Nagar) and Bogar-7000 Sapthakaandam Vilakkavurai (Leo Book publishers, T.Nagar), stand to clarify certain facts from my limited knowledge and research. 1.At the Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam, a small sannidhi stands in the corridor. Confusion reigned at the temple. They ran as fast as their carts could take them, lest the sultan sent his army behind. K.NAGARAAJAN. And there is a Lady Devotee called Thulukka Nachiar,who is worshipped in Srirangam. I am simply ecstatic reading your posts on my beloved deities!!!! Yamunacharya Shrine: Yamunacharya or Alavandar was a Vishistadvaita philosopher in Srirangam, Tamilnadu, India. In addition, even classical poets like Annamayya or any other Vaishnava respect Bibi Nancharamma, a Muslim woman as the consort of the deity. Shahenshah, said the lead man, bowing deeply, we would like to have the statue of Arangan back. The mapped areas are described by Sidhar Bogar in one of his magnificent compositions called Bogar-7000. However, the other utsavar could not be left alone, for it too had been worshipped for sixty years. " " . , , , . During the rule of Muslim emperors (1310-1311) Srirangam was captured and the riches plundered .They took off the statue of Alagiyamanavalar Perumal. after that arangan finally rested in thirunarayanapuram. A small painting of the Princess hangs in the Temple Complex. The muslim king said sure..you may call him (the deity) and if hes willing to come with you, you may take his back.. Sri Ramanuja, without any pause, just beckoned the deity saying lets go nonchalantly. On further contemplation i feel that probably Arangan decided that it is a fitting punishment to a temple looter to deprive him of his most prized treasure, that is, his daughter. He witnessed with own his two eyes that the his daughter out of unbearable viraham (separation) went running to embrace the deity and just disappeared/merged into the deity itself !! , , . Perumal (Lord Vishnu) Sri Aranganathan, got married to a muslim princess out of her love for him. They took off the statue of Alagiyamanavalar Perumal and plundered the treasures, jewels and ornaments which belonged to Srirangam temple. Had tears in my eyes when I was reading this, Rajesh said this on August 16, 2012 at 00:28 | Reply. A Muslim princess in a temple By accepting the concept of the Thulukka Nachiyar, within the temple, was a space created to locate the newcomer Muslim within the world of the orthodox Hindu? Malik Kafur was so overjoyed by the performance, that in return he gave them what they expected. But what is it doing here? Puzzled, they confront the bear-man for an explanation. The grandfather soon succumbed to the shock of the past few days and attained the lotus feet of Vishnu. @ Mohamed: Is her Name SurathaRani. sbalaraman said this on May 31, 2014 at 10:34 | Reply, Bibi Nancharamma or Bibi Nachiyar is said to have married Tirupati Balaji though the story might be true coz Paramatma, we just dont know how he charms his bhaktas in what way Well written Narayana|| Srirangam was captured and the riches were looted. Of course,we should not develop hatred against todays Muslims for what happened then !In a light vein, they are also victims like our forfathers then Let us read more authentic pieces of history on record by Muslim-Chinese-European-Indian authors ! The Saga of Thulukka Naachiyaar, Sri Rangam I wonder how many people who visit the gigantic temple at Thiruvarangam, the first of the 108 Divyadesas and the very heart of the ShriVaishnava cult, know that the lord of the temple, Sri Aranganathan, got married to a muslim princess out of her love for him. The Urchavar deity is corroded may be due to contact with earth for long time . sreeramadasar remained as a mentally shocked person but he kept the deity with him for more than 18 long years by doing manasa pooja. You have been excellent, just excellent. That looks like the utsavar of Srirangam, shouted the eldest among them. It was a time when the atrocities of the Muslim inveders were reaching new heights. The invaders did not want to accept the rituals of Hinduism. In When the permission was granted, on a sacred Ekadashi day, they performed before Malik Kafurs court. Pleased with her acts of love, Ranganathar used to appear before her every night and offer her darshan in various forms and avatharas. There had been instances of ladies of different religion falling in divine love and merging with the hindu lord. But a lot of things were not in order. The temple somehow survived the catastrophe. thulukka nachiyar in srirangam. There is a mandapam in Tirumala- Srivari temple, called as Ranga Mandapam, where Arangans poojai and utsavam were done to him, along with the utsavar of Balaji, for 60 yrs. . Srirangam, the premier Vaishnava temple in South India is the first and foremost among the 108 Vaishnava divyadesas. God does not personify or exhibit ownership towards this. When there is continuing evidence of Muslims being integral to local traditions and economies, why are occasional attacks on elite institutions considered the only metric by It was then that the old, blind temple washerman came to their rescue. When Malik Kafur invaded South India,(during 1310-1311), news reached the Temple authorities in Srirangam that Kafur was planning to plunder the Temple. On an island between the Kaveri and Kollidam stood a magnificent temple, gleaming with riches. Even the KIng who ruled from Madurai had to wait in Srrirangam for one year to attend one particular function since he was late for the function in that year and the temple will not wait for the KIngs arrival . But what is it doing here? Puzzled, they confront the bear-man for an explanation. pronounced that he had now taken Surathani (derived from Sultani) to The Sultan however, happily, surrendered the statue of Alagiyamanavalar Perumal back to Guru Ramanujar. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top, Like any library, Hinduism Stack Exchange shares great information, but, Start here for a quick overview of the site, Detailed answers to any questions you might have, Discuss the workings and policies of this site. India has an extraordinary wealth of such cultural pockets made up of little traditions that constitute the colourful tapestry of the country's composite culture. Now totally perplexed, the traders brought the idol back to Srirangam and placed it before the Bhattar. In testimony to her unflinching love, to this day, Arangans breakfast naivedhyam consists of Butter Rotis and Sugar, cooked Mughalai style. presiding deity)/consorts. The person at counter issuing tickets will come at that time only . Little known and much unknown about other incidents. Legend of Tulukku Nachiar or Bibi Nanchari - Muslim consort of Hindu God 1.At the Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam, a small sannidhi stands in the corridor bordering the sanctum sanctorum.it houses the sannidhi of Thulukka Nachiyar. For those of you who were interested in the romance (not that there was much ) and twist of the previous post (See Srirangam-The Saga of Thulukka Naachiyaar), here is an additional add-on.Interestingly, the shrine of Thirunarayanan at Melkote Thirunarayanapuram also celebrates a similar legend of Thulukka Naachiyaar, with some extra embellishments thrown in. Ultimately she followed it back to Srirangam. Ranga said this on March 2, 2012 at 05:31 | Reply, Amamzing Thanks a lot for this writeup. Everyone rejoiced at the recovery of the ancient statue. The deity can be seen only during some fixed timings . *What's the origin of the phrase 'On cloud nine'? Desika, the boys, and others hid themselves among the dead bodies to escape slaughter.With the invasion of the temple came the need for Desika himself to leave Srirangam, so he took his family and the sons of Sudarsana Suri and headed northwest, settling down first in Satyamangalam, in present day Karnataka. Saivam or vaishnavam, Dwaitham or Adwaitham, plundering or thiruvilayadal, everything is in our conception. It is not that crowded as in Thirumala . This is what really happenned. Legend has it during a fight between the princess and Sri Ramanuja over ownership of the idol Ramanuja called out to the idol saying it was time to go backand Cheluva Narayana came to him! And wonder of wonders, they came across a totally unkempt man, with hair so long that it trailed behind him. He brings success in all endeavors. , , . The name of his daughter ,Beevi. So there might be several instances in history where we would come across such noble ladies. thulukka nachiyar in srirangam. I really felt ashamed of Internet bogus news. Enough of so many distructions including temples and masjids out of communal hatred, lets us not destroy the stories atleast. In Tamil, Muslim consort is referred to as ''Thu, lukka Nachiyar.'' The man carrying the idol, his father and his son, ran into a dense forest and totally lost their way. , , , . ironically both has happened in Srirangam and Trichy. This was made possible by the rise of Vijayanagara empire who drove away the Muslims from SRGM Madurai.They reinstalled the holy deities in Srirangam and rebuilt the temple.Even more gigantic was the task at Madurai Meenakshi Temple complex ransacked in full.So let us realise again that the story of Thulukka Nachiyar is a shameful compromise prpjected in history by some crazy devotees to placate and assuage the Muslim rulers of the time! S Rangarajan said this on October 31, 2010 at 08:47 | Reply. We will not return without Arangan, they said and over the next few days, they hatched their master plan. The troop however knew that the princess was deeply involved with the idol and that she would make a fuss if they took it away. @Satya. Here is a small narration of why rotis are cooked and offered to Lord Ranganatha which many may not be aware of. The smaller utsavar idols made of the expensive Panchaloha were carried off in large heaps to Delhi, to be melted into new ornaments. The gold that was carried away will also be looted by someone and the relay goes on. Bad news was that they could not save the temple(s) despite such gimmicks. Real Estate Software Dubai > blog > thulukka nachiyar in srirangam. So the authenticity of fact dwells with the lord himself. , , , () , , , , , ! Badri narayanan A G said this on October 25, 2012 at 04:21 | Reply, Hi Mohamed, As you would be knowing Thulukka is the tamil word for Muslim and Nachiyar is the word Noble lady. said this on November 3, 2013 at 13:50 | Reply. : . Over the next few weeks, Surathani never used to be away from Arangan. As already explained in the previous chapters the spatial arrangement of temples and shrines played a central role in the worship of gods. Several lakh tonnes of gold is buried under earth across the geographical range from Srilanka, Matsya, Goa (Rathidweepam), Rajasthan to Ayodhya. The moment they took the idol in their hands, the man dropped down. In this conversation. In the very depths of the forest they found the man, pouring water crudely over a statue of Vishnu. Tipu of course gave some silver vessels! * To be 'on cloud nine' is to be in a state of blissful happiness. In absolute silence they followed this man. He could see Krsna in every being ! She was the Muslim princess who became the divine consort of Lord Ranganatha.