[Chaturamnaya] His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sacchidananda Sivabhinava Nrisimha Bharati - 21

[S Jayanarayanan]

 http://svbf.org/journal/vol8no1/2006_10_swamigal.pdf
 
 
Then he passed through some of the
important villages, such as Karaikudi,
Kanadukathan and Devakottai. As by this time
the Chaturmasya had again approached, he stayed
for this at Kunnakudi, where there is the
celebrated shrine of Subrahmanya.
 
Then he proceeded to Madurai where he
stayed for about a month. Next he proceeded to
Rameswaram, stopping for two days at Ramnad.
The Swami duly performed the religious baths at
Dhanushkoti and after worshipping the Ramanata
linga at Ramesvaram and staying there a fortnight,
left for Tirunelveli district. The people of the
district have a special attachment to the Sringeri
Peetham and on the present occasion, when the
Swami was proceeding to Kalady to install the
murti of the great master, they vied with one
another in contributing towards the expenses of
the installation.
 
A year had passed by this time and the next
Chaturmasya was approaching. It being an
intercalary year, three instead of the usual two
months’ stay at one place was necessary. The
Swami chose Papavinasam for this ceremonial.
Nearby is the famous waterfall of the Tamraparni,
known as Kalyanatirtha. By the side of the stream
is a holy temple of Siva. Here he stopped for the
three months.
 
Then he spent three days at Banatirtha,
the source of the Tamraparni, on the Western
Ghats, where nature is at its loveliest. Then,
pressured by the people of Tirunelveli town, he
spent Navaratri there. Then he proceeded to
Travancore and after a three-day stay at
Kanyakumari, where he worshipped at the shrine
of the Goddess, he arrived at Trivandrum, the
capital, on the full- moon of Margasirsha.
 
The Maharaja in whose dominions lay the
sacred birthplace of the great master, was noted
for his simplicity and piety. He paid a visit one
day for pada puja, laying Rs.10,000 at the
Swami’s feet. He paid three or four visits to the
Swami at his quarters and was greatly edified by
the Swami’s discourses. The Maharaja said that he
had already issued orders to the high officials of
the State to do whatever was necessary for the
successful completion of the great undertaking at
Kalady, placed another sum of Rs.10,000 as
contribution and presented the matha with a big
elephant.
 
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