Walajapettai Venkata Ramana Bahavathar’s home visit

Today is Ramanuja Jeyanthi [24.4.2015]

I got the previous birth punya to pass across his birth place Sriperumbuthur.

With the accompany of a Hanuman devotee Ganesh Babu I took by dreaming journey to Walajapetttai in Vellor district near Kanchipuram.

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Walajapettai is a very small town but now rich with its great Dhanwandri temple.

Varadharaja swmay temple is very old and Venkata Rama Bahavathar adds more to its fame.

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As we knew he was Saint singer Thyagarajar's beloved student, I took my journey to his home.

Generally people are not aware about his home.

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A SriVaishnavite named Venkata Ramanuja Dasa with a big thiruman kaapu directed us.

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The house is located to the interior first right cut of Anaicut road.

The house is more than 350 years old.

I can observe the vibrations of Thyagarajar's voice and bajans who stayed in this home for 3 complete days on his trip to Thirumala.

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The house looks the same with all ancient memories but can be little maintained without dust.

Sri.Ganeshbabu [present generation of Venkata Rama Bahavathar] gave permission with respect to us to get inside.

He crisply narrated the legendary visit of Thyagarajar.

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Things to be focused...

1. Four arms SreeRama idol with Sitha, Laxmana and Hanuman [Installed and blessed by Thyagarajar]

2. Beautiful butter holding Krishna with Rukmini and Sathyabama  - Nowga charithram's hero

3. Many more pooja items.

4. The real old portrait of the saint singer sketched by Bahavathar's student who knows Tanjore painting.

5. The Tanjore Kodhandarama painting given as gift to the saint on his daughter's wedding occassion, to which ''nannu palimpa'' krithi was composed is also been placed.

6. All the 4 sides of the upper sealing is being adroned with ancient Tanjore paintings of all great saints, devotes and singers like Sukar, Tukka Ram, Meera, Ramdas etc.

7. I feel M.S.Subbulaxmi's home has this type of decoration after seeing this home.

Ganesh Babu gave his tiny Hanuman idol to do poojas.

I sang.,

1. Nannu palimpa

2. Nee dhaya raadha

3. Samaja vara gamana

4. Nidi chala sugama

5. Mangalam

6. Hanuman sthuti by Kambar 

And prayed that all must have the same much more spiritual wealth in all births to cleanse our karmas and attain salvation.

While coming back we went to Kanchipuram Kama Koti Peetam and saw Maha Periyawa's Vrindhawan [samadhi]. There we sang mummoortigal krithis and many vara kavies with Periyawa's grace. First time saw the gigantic Hanuman in Gangai Kondan mantabam opposite to Kanch mut and sang Hanuman Chalisa.This is the real wealth we have earned through many births.

Thanks to Sakthi Foundation for this trip.