[Advaita-l] 'Tirupati Sri Venkatesvara-Balaji (Origin, Significance and History of the Shrine)'

[Venkatraghavan S]

Namaste Subbu ji,

Very interesting quote from Tirumandiram - the translation of வேங்கடம்
(Venkatam) in this sloka that I have seen is வெம்+ கடம் (perishable -
literally burning - body).

It is very difficult to draw worldly conclusions from a direct conclusion
of siddha works because of the frequent use of sandhyA bhASha (indirect
/hidden meanings).

Regards,
Venkatraghavan
On 29 Mar 2016 8:27 a.m., "V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l" <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 11:56 PM, V Subrahmanian <v.subrahmanian at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > 'Tirupati Sri Venkatesvara-Balaji (Origin,Significance and History of the
> > Shrine)'
> >
>
> On the page 75 of the above print version, there is a verse of Tirumūlar's
> Tirumandiram, verse 191, cited partially. The full version is this:
>
>
> வேங்கட நாதனை வேதாந்த கூத்தனை
>
> வேங்கடத்துள்ளே விளையாடும் நந்தியை
>
> வேங்கடமென்றே விரகறியாதவர் தாங்களில்
> லாருயிர் தாமறியாரே
>
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/bangaloreanbargal/ohkHjP-m_s8/N3AATjNpIX4J
>
> Arunagirināthar, another Tamil Saint devoted to Murugan, too has mentioned
> 'Venkata' in his song:
>
> “திருவேங்கட மாமலை மேவிய பெருமாளே” என்று முருக க்ஷேத்திரமாகவும், “உலகீன்ற
> பச்சை யுமையணன் வடவேங்கடத்திலுறைபவன் உயர்சார்ங்க சக்ர கரதலன் மருகோனே” என்று
>
> திருமால் திருத்தலமாகவும் கூறுகின்றனர். .
>
> Here, he sees the place as abode of Subrahmanya and Vishnu whom he
> specifies as Creator, Green hued, brother of Umā, holding the bow and
> discus abiding on the North Venkata.
>
> subrahmanian.v
>
>
>
> > A book with the above title is available for download from DLI:
> >
> > *Title*
> > Tirupati Sri Venkatesvara-Balaji (Origin,Significance and History of the
> > Shrine)
> > *Author1*
> > V.N.Srinivasa Rao
> > *Author2*
> > *Subject*
> > GEOGRAPHY. BIOGRAPHY. HISTORY
> > *Language*
> > english
> > *Barcode*
> > 2990100071135
> > *Year*
> > 1949
> > *BookReader-1*
> > Click here
> > <
> http://www.dli.gov.in/scripts/FullindexDefault.htm?path1=/data_copy/upload/0071/140&first=1&last=271&barcode=2990100071135
> >
> >
> > The article found here:
> >
> >
> http://www.kamakotimandali.com/blog/index.php?p=1477&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
> >
> > is actually culled out from the above book.  The name  'V.N.Srinivasa
> Rao'
> > is there on the top of the page.
> >
> >
> > regards
> > subrahmanian.v
> >
> >
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