New Year 2017

As another glorious year draws to an end, 

I reminisce the year passed by...

Some wonderful people came in to my life,
Some ceased being part of it.

Some brought joy & love,
Some gave pain & sorrow.

Some unexpected divine moments,
Some turbulent lows.

I was useful to some,
While Some used me.

Let the bygone days,
Remain bygone ones.

For we know not,

there wud be another day.

Just as we tear off the page,
in a date sheet,
Let's wipe off the past,
from the memory sheet.

Before the New Year draws in,
Let's forgive those who hurt us,
But forget not their deeds,

To evolve stronger than before.

Usher in the New year,
With a bright little smile.
Cleanse our heart,
Purify our mind.

Let's strive to help the needy,
Let's vow to save the Mother Earth.

Let's strive not to hurt a soul,
Let's pledge to remain humble.

Let's pledge to make a change,
Let's vow to be humane.

For, the world is a beautiful stage,
step in to the New Year with a beautiful change.

Golden Jubilee Anniversary- Amma & Appa

The bestest parents one could ever get. In my whole 40 years, I have never ever seen my parents argue, shout at each other or quarrel.

My Dad has been the epitome of virtuousness. He has never scolded us using foul language or swear words, not even uttered the word 'Chi'. But still managed to bring both me & my brother in a strict & uptight manner. A straight forward person who hates the word 'Please'. ;-)

My  Mom is epitome of selflessness & a lady who never desires anything for herself - no lust for jewels, clothes or anything. And a 24 hr Annapoorani.

Both have been a living example. Whatever little I have achieved today is all bcos of them.

Love you heaps Mom & Dad, I can never thank you enough for making me & Balaji what we are today. Saluting you today & everyday. Happy Golden Jubilee Anniversary !!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🎉🎉🎉🎂🎂🎂🎈🎈🎈

வாழ்க்கையின் சுகமான பொக்கிஷங்கள்

இரவு நேரம், மொட்டை மாடி,
துனையாக நிலவின் ஒளி
மெல்லிய பூங்காற்று,
அது சுமந்து வரும்
மாலையில் பூத்த
நித்திய மல்லியின் வாசம்
ஜில் என்ற தறையில்
மல்லாந்து படுத்தபடி
விழிகள் விண்ணை நோக்க
செவிக்குள்ளோ மதுரமாய்
ராஜாவின் ரம்மியமான இன்னிசை - ஆஹா
என்ன ஒரு சுகம்
பணம் சம்பாதிக்கும்
இந்த அவசர யுகத்தில்
நாம் தொலைத்த பொக்கிஷங்களில்
இவைகளும் சில  

Sholingar Darshan

Feeling Spellbound after the Ekanthamana Sevai of Lord Narasimha at Sholingur as I was completely unaware of the Lifetime Darshan Lord was about to bestow on this minion. I knew we would be having a special Darshan since my husband's friend is a well respected person in the temple circles but never ever expected this kind of kindness.

"ugram viram maha-vishnum
jvalantam sarvato mukham
nrisimham bhishanam bhadram
mrityur mrityum namamy aham"

We had suddenly received an invite from my Husband's friend to join him on the trip to Sholingur. As It's been about 12-13 years since our last visit, we felt the Lord himself was sending the invite through him. so decided not to miss this opportunity.

As you must be aware, At Sholingur, the prime deity, Lord Yoga Narasimha, is in a mediation stage & opens his eyes during the month of Karthigai to bestow Blessings upon the disciples. More so, The Sundays of Karthigai Maasam is very auspicious to have darshan of Lord Narasimha & hence usually very crowded on that day. This particular Sunday (27.11.2016) was all the more special bcos it was also Swathi (star of Lord Narasimha) & expectedly there was a surge in the rush.

But Lord had his own plans for us, thanks to my husband's friend.

Around 10 of us started from Chennai close to 3 pm & after a drive of about 2 hrs, reached Sholingur by 5 pm. We could see that crowd was heavy so decided to ascend the hills after taking the Darshan of Utsavar at the foothills, where we had a wonderful Darshan.

When we started climbing the steps (1305 steps) about 6pm, we noticed hundreds of people returning back. By the time we reached temple premise at 6:40, it was still crowded. Like Tirupathi , during Karthigai masam, here too it is kind of "Jarugandi jarugandi" darshan only. We were asked to wait for sometime & so sat down inside the sanctorum of the Sannidhi.

After the last rush of people cleared, we were invited inside Sanctum to have a Darshan from close quarters. It was just us 10 people & the Lord. Except the temple priests & workers, no other public was there. Ekanthama, we had a blissful darshan till our heart-fill.

The Lord Narasimha of Sholingur is a huge diety & fills our heart with complete peace. We came out after performing Archana & were waiting outside to be served with Panagham which our friend had requested as his Ubayam. The temple priests were performing for the closing pooja & after that we again received a call to have a darshan one last time before it was locked.

So we went inside once again  to have a peaceful darshan of the Lord. And, I completely went into a Trance.  We started the descent by about 9 pm & reached home @11:45 pm with a contended heart.

About the Temple :

Sholinghur or CholaSimhapuram is anciently known as Thirukadigai. It is one of the Divya Desam & both ThirumangaiAlvar & Peyalwar have sung pasurams on the diety. The name of this place is also Kadighachalam as known from ancient legend. The name Kadigachalam came as the Lord gave darsan to the Saptharishi to a kadigai time (a second) and gave mukthi. He also gave darsan to Prahalatha by changing his figure of Terror and in the yoga stage.

* Both in Periya and Chinna malai, the Perumal - Sri Yoga Narasimhar and  Sri Yoga Anjaneyar are found in Yoga Stage.
* The Big Mountain (Periyamalai) is about 400 feet high where Moolavar - Sri Yoga Narasimar is found in Irundha (sitting) kolam facing his thirumugham towards East direction.
* The Small Mountain (Chinna Malai) is about 200 feet where lord Anjaneya is found in sitting position found along with Sangu and Chakkaram in west facing direction. Here, Sriman Narayanan in the form of Sri Narasimhar gave His dharshan to Anjaneyar. Aanjaneyar is considered to be the resemblence (or) Avathaar of Shiva, but here He is resembling the avathar of Sri Vishnu.

Lord Anjeneya who is in the yoga stage helped Indrathymna Maharaja in killing the Arakkan Nikumban and saved his country. It was held on Sunday and hence evey Sunday is an important one for Siriya Thiruvadi.

In Karthigai sundays people pray Lord after taking bath in the Chakkra Theertham and by lying down on its steps. People belive that Lord come and fulfill the wishes of the devotees in their dreams.

 The Brahma theertham well, which is full of mineral water gives cure for many diseases. The water is tested by King Institute and certified as a mineral water which is good for health.

இமைய மலையும்...தீரா காதலும் !!! (Part-I)

 "1994 - A Love Story" 

Pleasant Climate outside and it takes me back by 22 years. August மாதம் வந்தாலே மனம் பின் நோக்கி பாய தொடங்கி விடும், ராஜாவின் (இளையராஜா-வின்) வயலின் /கிடார்-இன் இன்னிசைகளுடன்..!! :-) :-) 

1994-August மாதம்,  அரி, அரண், மற்றும் கங்கையின் பிறப்பிடம் நோக்கி இமய மலைத் தொடரில் ப்ரயாணம். மெல்லிய சாரல், அழகும், ஆபத்தும் நிறைந்த மலைப்பாதை.  ஒரு புறம் நம் கர்வத்தை உடைக்கும் விதமாய் ஓங்கி ஒய்யாரமாய் உயர்ந்து நிற்க்கும் மலை தொடர்கள். மற்றொரு  புறமோ  -  "ஓஓ" என்று இரைச்சலுடன் கர்வமாய் கட்டுக்கு அடங்காமல் சீறி பாயும் "மந்தாகினி - பாகிரதி". இந்த அழகில் மயங்கி நான் ப்ரம்மித்து நிற்க, மேலும் என்னை கிறங்க வைக்கும் விதமாய் நாங்கள் ப்ரயாணம் செய்யும் பஸ்ஸில் நான் குடுத்த casette-இல் இருந்து PANKAJ UDHAS-இன் சொக்க வைக்கும் கஜல் - "Saawan ke suhane Mausam Mein..."  என்று பாட துவங்குகின்றது. Perfect with the Trip & Mood..னு சொல்லுவாளே அந்த மாதிரி...!!!  "சொர்கம் என்றால் இது தானோ ??!!" என்று எண்ண தோணுகிறது. 

இது தான் அப்போது 18 வயதே ஆகி இருந்த எனக்கு இமய மலையின் மேல் தீரா காதல் வர காரணமாய் இருந்த முதல் பயணம். 

இதற்க்கு பின் பல முறை, பல் வேறு மாநிலத்தில் இருந்து (Kashmir, Himachal, Nepal, Garhwal, Kumaon, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya) ஏன் சீன எல்லை வரை சென்று, பல் வேரு விதமான கோணத்தில் இருந்து எல்லாம் இவளின் அழகை ரசித்திருந்தாலும், Garhwal பகுதியில் இவளின் அழகோ தனி அழகு. அந்த அழகை காண கோடி கண்கள் வேண்டும். இதை கண்ட மாத்திரத்தில் என் மனம் நெகிழ்ச்சியில் "என்ன தவம் செய்தனை" என்று பாட துவங்க..அப்பப்பா இந்த சுகானுபவத்தை வார்த்தைகளால் சொல்லி புரிய வைக்க இயலாது, பார்த்து அனுபவித்தால் தான் புரியும். ஆங்கிலத்தில் ஒரே வார்த்தையில் சொல்லனும்  என்றால் - "Euphoric..!!!"  

One needs to experience its magnificence to understand my Euphoria. And if once experienced...it will be cherished for a long long time...may be for lifetime...

இரண்டு நாட்களுக்கு பின் ஒரு நீண்ட நெடும் ப்ராயணத்திற்கு அப்பறம் கேதார்நாத்தின் பேஸ் காம்ப் பகுதி ஆன கௌரிகுண்ட் சென்றடைந்தோம். (ப்ரயாணத்தில் ஏற்பட்ட அனுபவங்கள், கேதார், பத்ரீ, கங்கோத்ரி பற்றி எல்லாம் இனி வர போகும் என் அடுத்த பகுதிகளில் விவரிக்கிறேன் - இந்த பதிவு என் காதலை ;-) பற்றியது மட்டுமே )

இமய மலையின் மீது பாதம் பட்ட உடன் எனக்கே தெரியாமல் என் உடலில் ஒரு தனி புத்துணர்ச்சி. ஒரு இனம் புரியா நெகிழ்வு. அன்னையின் அரவணைப்பில், அவளின் மடியில், கிடைக்கும் சுகம் போல், ஒரு தனி வருடலுடன் இதமான சுகம்.  மனம் இலகுவாகி குதூகலத்துடன் சிறகடித்து பறக்க அரம்பித்து விட்டது. மனதில் இருக்கும் சோகங்கள், கஷ்டங்கள் அனைத்தும் மறந்து போயின [18-ஏ வயது ஆன பெண்ணிற்கு என்ன சோகம், கஷ்டம் எங்கறீங்களா ?? எவ்வளவோ இருக்குங்க :P ].  இது தான் இவளின் தனித்துவம், இல்லை இல்லை, ரகசியம் கூட. இந்த பயணத்தின் போது நிறைய ஆபத்தான மற்றும் பதட்டமான தருணங்களை  சந்திக்க நேறிற்று இருந்தும் அவை எல்லாம் துளி கூட என் உணர்வை மாற்ற வில்லை மாறாக என் காதலை பன் மடங்கு கூட்டியதே தவிர இம்மியும் குறையவில்லை.

இன்று பின் நோக்கி பார்க்கையில், அந்த பயணத்தில் தான் வாழ்க்கையை பற்றின என் கண்ணோட்டம் மாற ஆரம்பித்திற்கான விதை விதைக்க பட்டதோ என்று நினைக்க தோணுகிறது. ஒன்னு மட்டும் நிச்சயம்ங்க - இயற்க்கையின் அழகை ரசிப்பவர்களுக்கு , ஆராதிப்பவர்களுக்கு மட்டும் தான் இதை உணர முடியும். இந்த ப்ரயாணத்தின் போது எங்களோடு 100 பேர் பயணித்தார்கள். எல்லோருக்கும் இந்த பிரம்மிப்பு ஏற்பட்டதா, இந்த அனுபவத்தை உணர்வுபூர்ணமாய் உணர்ந்தார்களா என்று கேட்டால் இல்லை என்று தைரியமாய் சொல்வேன். ஏனென்றால் அதை கண்ணெதிரே பார்த்தேன். இப்படி சொல்வதை திமிர் என்று எடுத்து கொள்ளாதீர்கள். இது திமிரால் வரும் வார்த்தைகள் அல்ல, ஏக்கத்தால் வரும் கோபத்தால் வருபவை. 

அது வரையில் மிகவும் விளையாட்டுத்தனமா இருந்த எனக்குள் அந்த பயணம் ஒரு சிறு சலனத்தை / மாற்றத்தை உண்டாக்க துவங்கியது. கர்வங்கள் குறைய தொடங்கின. இயற்க்கையின் முன் நாம் வெறும் அற்பர்கள் என்ற உண்மை புரிய ஆரம்பித்த தருணம் அதுவே. இதனால் தான் சித்தர்களும், ஞானிகளும், அனைத்தும் துறந்து இவளின் அரவணைப்பில் தஞ்சம் புகிர்கிறார்களோ ???!!! :-) 

இதற்க்கு பின் மீண்டும் 2001-ம் ஆண்டு என் 4 மாத கை குழந்தையுடன் இமயமலையின் (Garhwal) அரவணைப்பில் இளைப்பார வாய்ப்பு கிட்ட, அது அவள் ஏற்படுத்திய தாக்கத்தை மேலும் மேலும் தான் அதிகரித்தது. 4 மாத கை குழந்தையுடன் இமயமலை யாத்திரை போக போகிறேன் என்று தெரிந்தவுடன் பல பேர் என்னை திட்டினார்கள், உனக்கு பித்தா என்று கூட கேட்டார்கள்..!! ஆம் பித்து தான்...இமயத்தின் மேல் உள்ள பித்து என்றேன். நான் கண்ட அந்த கண் கொள்ளா காட்சி, நான் பெற்ற அந்த அனுபவம் இந்த சிறு வயது முதலே கண்டால் தான் என் பெண்ணும் இதே காதலுடன் வளருவாள் என்று சொல்லி அவளை தூக்கி கொண்டு சென்றேன் - என் கணவர், என் மாமியாரின் உறுதுணையுடன். :-) 

இன்றும் யாரவது நான் பத்ரி-கேதார் யாத்திரை போகிறேன் என்று சொன்னால் என் மனம் மீண்டும் அவளின் மடியில் துள்ளி விளையாட பரிதவிக்க ஆரம்பித்து விடும். அவ்வளவு காதல்....!!! :-) ;-)

இனி வரும் நாட்களில், என் ப்ரயாண (காதல்) அனுபவங்களை இந்த பக்கத்தின் மூலம் தங்களுடன் பகிர்ந்து கொள்ள உத்தேசித்துள்ளேன்...படித்து மகிழவும்.

Love story continues...22 வருடங்களாய் தொடரும்/வளரும்  காதல் கதை ....and My Expeditions would continue too........ chow 

Kabali- movie review

Going by the reviews of Twitteratis & some hard core Rajini fans who watched the Film on First day, when I went to watch, I thought Kabali Daaa...Neruppu Daaa...!!! gonna be like Thala Vali Daaa....Veruppu daaa. seeing the hype & Frenzy, I was already kind of irked & was feeling Koduma Daaa...Thangala Daaa...Thamizhanukku vandha Kashta galam daaaa (the people were going frenzy not even realising that they were being exploited for the sake of publicity mmmm...anyways...)😜😜😜

But then, the movie was a pleasant surprise. For once, I was engrossed & really liked the film. I have always opined that the film/character shud be the hero & the hero of the film shudnt overcast the film/character as such. This is one such movie.

I have never been a fan of Rajinikanth (RK) in the demigod/ larger than life portrayals that we see in his present day formula movies. I have only liked his films from the yester years (late 70's & early 80's) - the realistic roles he did with KB & the great Director Mahendran. It brought out the true actor in him.

This Kabali too is kinda the same - Rajini reminded me of his Mullum Malarum days.   The Rajini I grew up with. No repetitive punch dialogues but for the sole 'Kabali Daa' dialogue...no frenzy opening song, or dance sequence, no gimmicks/fancy stunts, no silly comedy tracks. RK has carried it off so well. Stylish (as always) with Panache (minus the hype that usually surrounds him). Ranjith known for his realistic touch has superbly carried along RK too & with ease. No wonder, the film institute/KB/Mahendran product was so happy with his new age director (it is said he hugged & kissed Ranjith after watching the preview) 😉😀

RK has powerful eyes that emotes so well & was best used by KB & Mahendran. Now, Pa.Ranjith seemed to have well capitalised on that. For most part of the film, Rajini emotes through his eyes only & speaks very little. Especially, The pensiveness in the opening scenes & the restlessness that RK shows when he thinks about the reunion with his wife, is a class apart. RK is known for his fast stylish walks..but here Ranjith has used it as a subtle one & it actually worked. 👍👌

Even Ranjith, who is usually known to play his Rascist/Dalit cards, has used it subtly in this film. Of late, I have been of the opinion that the Kollywood shud do away with song sequences & to my delight Ranjith has picturized the songs as Montages. Slow claps to Ranjith.

Given RK's age & fragile health, the character was apt & even the cameo as younger age Kabali, he seem to have pulled it off well. His poor health has taken a toll on him & is blatantly visible.

Gotta mention that the screenplay could have been handled in a better way. Further, too many unwanted characters in many scenes, plays a spoil sport making the screen over crowded. And, Ranjith hasn't also dwelled deep into the problems of Malaysian Tamils. He seemed to be overpowered with the obsession of the animosity between the two rival teams. But then, I feel given the slow pace of the film, dwelling more in to the past would have made the film seem like a documentary. Though slow paced, it isn't boring.

Santosh Narayanan has proved that you don't always need a Deva or ARR to score a powerful BG for the Superstar. He has done an excellent job creating the exact mood. He cud have handled the reunion scene with a more finesse but then he is no Ilayaraja. 😉😛😀 IMHO, Till date there's None to match Raja's Re-recording.

As expected, being Ranjith's movie, this film has its share of violence but not as violent that we have been a witness to in many of the recent films. Kishore, Dhansika & Radhika Apte have carried off their bit very well. I have read a lot about Radhika Apte's acting skills & was pleased to see it was no hype.

To summarise : Kabali - can be termed A come back for the Actor Rajini of Late 70's & early 80's. For once, he has shed his Superstar tag & has gone back in age. Really nice to see that. I enjoyed. When you step in to the theatre, Don't expect the stereotyped Rajinikanth. Just sit back & Enjoy the real actor/Film institute product that he really is.

I, for one, is not disappointed And definitely it is not just a one time watch. Watchable 2nd time as well & FYI, yours truly will be watching it again on Tuesday even though I am a true Ulaganayagan fan.

Ahobilam Trip

Lord has been very kind to me for the last couple of weeks bestowing unexpected Bulawas to seek his blessings.

It all started during the last week of June with a trip to Tirupathi. We were blessed with some quick & wonderful Darshan cum Divine Vibrations both at Tirumala & Tiruchanur.

Then, unexpectedly I got an opportunity to visit Injimedu on the eve of Samprokshanam & seek blessings of both the Lord & Acharyan. When my husband & I had earlier visited Injimedu in Jan 2016, we were informed that the Samprokshanam was likely to be held in Chithirai masam. I sincerely wanted to attend, but In the preparations leading to my daughter's Arangetram, we forgot to follow it up. And I  was feeling bad that we had completely missed. Little did I know, the Samprokshanam got postponed due to some delay in completion of construction work. But, with the divine intervention & mercy of the Lord, I was bestowed with the opportunity to set foot on the Yagnamedu 'Injimedu' on the eve of Samprokshanam.

And now to add to these beautiful experience, I yet again got an unexpected call & this time to seek blessings of Lord Narasimha at Sri Ahobilam, one of the most venerated Vaishnava Shrine.  Thank you Sujatha Guruvayurappan Manni & Guru Sundara Anna for this wonderful opportunity & memorable trip.

As one must be aware of, it isn't easy to get Bulawa to visit Ahobilam unless the Lord desires so. The trip is arduous & treacherous as one needs to trek deep into the forest (4 temples among the Nine) with virtually no proper road. But with the blessings of the Lord, It was a fantastic trip and we were able to get some wonderful & close darshan of the Lord in all the 9 Shrines that comprises Ahobilam.

We covered 7 Temples (Jwala, Varaha (Kroda), Malola, Ahobila, Karanja, Chatravata & Yogananda) and the Prahlada Varadan Temple on the first day  & reserved the most difficult one (ie) Pavana Narasimha & the Bhargava Narasimha for the second day.

I had earlier visited Ahobilam about 10 yrs back but at the time the archakas weren't available in most of the Sannidhis but this time we were able to see the lord leisurely at close quarters & also perform Archana  in all the temples.

Few facts about Sri Ahobilam :

Ahobilam is one among the 108 Divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavism. It is the place where Lord Vishnu taking the avatar of Narasimha (Nar+Simha = Man+lion)  killed Hiranyakasipu and saved his Prime devotee Bhaktha Prahalada. Goddess Mahalakshmi took avathar as Senjulakshmi among the Senju, tribal hunters of the hills, and married the Lord.

It is located in Karnool district of Andhra Pradesh in the Nallamalai hills of the eastern ghats, about 400 KM northwest of Chennai, 112 kms from Kadappa & 65 kms from Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh.

The temple consists of nine shrines to Lord Nrisimha. In addition to the nine shrines, there is a temple for Prahaladavarada Varadhan in the foothills of the mountain. Due to security reasons and the difficulty in performing daily worship, many of the utsava vigrahas of the nine shrines are kept in this temple.

Sri Ahobila Muth, one of the most important Sri Vaishnava religious institutions in India, was established by Sri Athivan Satakopan at the instructions of Lord Lakshmi Nrisimha of Ahobilam. In fact, the utsava moorthy of the Malola Nrisimha temple, one of the nine shrines of Ahobilam, is the presiding deity of Sri Ahobila Mutham. Sri Malolan accompanies Srimad Azhagiya Singar, the spiritual and titular head of Sri Ahobila Mutham, on his travels.

Garuda wished for a vision of Lord Nrisimha in the form of the Avathara. To fulfill his wish, the Lord settled in the hills around Ahobilam in the midst of dense forests in nine different forms. For this reason this hill came to be known as Garudadri, Garudachalam, and Garudasailam.

The Nine Narasimhasthalas are :- 1. Jwala Narasimha 2. Ahobila Narasimha 3. Malola Narasimha 4. Kroda Narasimha 5. Karanja Narasimha 6. Bhargava Narasimha 7. Yogananda Narasimha 8. Kshatravata Narasimha and 9. Pavana or holy Narasimha.

Sri Thirumangai Azhvaar has sung ten verses about this temple in Periya Thirumozhi. Thirumangai Azhwar describes the place as very hard to visit (sendru kandarkku ariya kovil, kavvu naayum kazhugum, deivamallal sella vonna), and that Singavel Kunram (Ahobilam) was accessible to none but Gods. But due to the efforts of the 45th Azhagiyasingar, this place has transformed into "sendru kaandarku eliya (easy) kovil. Now Many devotees visit ahobilam frequently and the place is well connected with a guest house and access to trains from Chennai, Bangalore and Bombay. In addition, several tourist operators also frequently arrange religious trips to Ahobilam from major cities.

Injimedu, Kodanagar - Ecstatic Visit

Little did I know that Lord would bestow us with such a blessed day, when i started on a trip to our native, Kodanagar, Cheyyar with my parents on Sunday.  We had set on trip to visit our ancestral village to extend our support for the renovation work of our village temple which was recently damaged due to thunder strike.But there was a divine intervention & We were in for a sweet surprise.

Upon arriving @Kodanagar, we came to know from our neighbor that the Maha Samprokshanam of Injimedu Temple (my Husband's ancestral place) was to take place the next day (11.07.2016) & that His Holiness the 46th Azhagiyasingar has taken abode at Injimedu. Immediately we decided to take a detour & visit Injimedu. We were doubtful if the temple would be open as it was almost Noon & Injimedu being a remote village about 25 kms away from our Native. But then, we decided we make an attempt & to atleast see the yagasala if the temple was closed.

But to our pleasant surprise, Injimedu was brimming with activity when reached there around 1:30 pm. Not only we were bestowed with a lovely darshan of the prime deity & Thirumanjanam, but we were also able to meet privately His Holiness the 46th Srimad Azhagiya Singar of Sri Ahobila Mutt & get his Blessings. Incidentally we also had a spare set of Saree& Dhoti, Coconuts (mother had taken them for our native deity) which we were able to place at the Lotus Feet of the Lord of Injimedu temple.

When we had set out on our trip yday Morng, Injimedu wasn't even was on Itinerary. But with the divine Intervention, We could seek the blessings of the Lord & the Acharyan on such an auspicious occasion.

I would like to enlighten the readers about the History of Injimedu. Do read below :

Injimedu – Yagnamedu Injimedu which as known as "Yagnamedu", as the days progressed, this sthalam is called as "Injimedu". This sthalam is also called as "Yagna vedhikai", as lots of yagnams (Yagams / Homams) are performed in this sthalam for the world peace and for human community.
Sri Yagna Samrakshana Ramar: The Ramar, Lakshmana, Seetha,  Garuder and Hanumar were sculpted 2000 years back.  Then the purvikaas of this village, now known as Madabhushi Bharadwaja Gotras performed many yaagar round the year 365 days continuously.

 In that process Sri Ramar along with Lakshmanar Seetha, Garuder and Hanumar appeared in the sky and blessed the villages who were conducting the yagnam, that he will stay in this village for the Yagna Samrakshanam. From then the Ramar was known as “Yagna Samrakshana Kalyana Ramar”. To symbolize this the Bow top head is molded with “Narasimhar’s face” (Lion face).  This is unique in India, no where else the Sri Ramar and Lakshman’s bow top head is with “Lion’s face”. The Hanumar here is famous for solving the marriage problems,  Puthra Bhagyam, etc.

Srimath Aadhivan Sadagopan Yatheendra Mahaadesikan and Injimedu: Srimath Ahobila mutt was started by Srimath Aadhivan Sadagopa yateendra mahaadesikan swamy, who was born almost 630 years back, has came forward in constructing lots of temples. In this aacharya parampara, Sri Sashta Parankusha yateendra mahaadesikan swamy, who was the sixth Azhagiyasingar  has constructed and helped almost 60 temples and has put in lots of great scholars who are well versed in vedams to maintain those temples. Then at that time Sri Sashta Parankusha Yatheendra Maha Desikan who were doing their “Sancharam” visited this village. By knowing the history of this village, HH renovated and reconstructed this village and temple along with constructing “Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Sannathi”, and gave another name as “Narasimha Puram”.  After many rulers and lots of Invaders, these temples were destroyed and only the Ramar temple was left.

This is the birth place of two of the most important Jeeyars of Sri Ahobila Math: the 34th Pontiff Sri Satakopa Ramanuja Yatheendra Mahadesikan and the 42nd Pontiff Sri Sriranga Satakopa Yateendra Mahadesikan.

Later again HH 42nd Azhagiyasingar  of Sri Ahobila Mutt, Sri SriRangaSadagopa Yatendra Mahadesikan renovated the existing temple by constructing new temple for Sri Perundevi Nayika Sameta Sri Varadarajar in 1950s.

With a contended heart & wondering about the mysteries of such Divine Interventions, we returned back home & enroute visited Thennangur temple & Uthiramerur Perumal Temple.