Ramanuja

There was an interesting story, how thirukkachchi nambigal

came to do aalavatta kainkaryam at thirukkachchi. Thirukkachchi

nambigal went to Sri Rangam first, and started doing aalavatta

kainkaryam to periyaperumAl. But periaperumAl said that,

“Since I am lying in middle between two ubaya kAveri rivers,

it’s so cool here. Your aalavatta kainkaryam is not required and

suitable for me here!”

Now thirukkachchi nambigal moved to thirumalai to do

aalavatta kainkaryam for thiruvEnkatamudaiyAn. There

also thiruvEnkatamudaiyAn said that, “the water from falls

already produces chillness as alwar says “kulir aruvi vEnkatam”

in one of pAsuram. PerumAl who lies on river bed itself, where summer

will be very hot, doesnt need your kainkaryam. Whereas here,

only for some days you can see sun. Hence your kainkaryam is

not suitable for me !”.

Now thirukkachchi nambigal moved to thirukkachchi to do

aalavatta kainkaryam to pErarulAlan. Only here aalavattam

is necessary because of heatness in pErarulAlan since HE

came from yAgakuntam performed by Brahma. HE sacrificed

HIMSELF all the way from Sri Vaikuntam to appear infront

of Brahma in yAga kuntam. Not only to appear for Brahma but

also to give darshan to poor AthmA’s like us who can not

visualize HIM directly. So HE proved again as “varadan”!!!

ShrimathE rAmAnujAya namaha||