Srimathe Ranga Ramanja Mahadesikaya Namaha:
Suriyan is known as Ravi, Savithaa, Bhaskaran, Diwakaran, VisvasVatha, Aaditya, Mithra, Mirchi, Marthandan, Bhanu, kathiravan ect Suriyan was born to Maharishi Kasiyapar and Aditi. Suriyan sons are VaivasuthaManu,Aswani brothers,Yama,Sani,and daughter is Yamuna. suriyan wifes are Sanjana,Padmini,Usha, and Chayaadevi.Suriyan is the Mythological Father of Karna and Sugrivan.Suriyan metal is copper.Animal is Lion.Birds are Eagle,Peacock.Flowers are Lotus(pink) and Sun flower. Language is Hindi. Day is Sunday.Grains are Wheat,Rava.Food is Chakrai pongal.Direction is East. Tree is Red Sandar wood. Samithu is Erruku(Arka) Leaves,Vahana is Temple Car (Ther), Chariot (Ratha) driven by seven horses.He is Kshetriyen by caste,Male in Gender.Taste is Hot and Pungent in Smell.Adi Devada is Agni and Prithyutha devada is Sriman Narayanan.Gems are Ruby and Red Garnet.Colour is Red.Numerically sun represent no 1.Sun owns Leo in Zodiac.His Charioteer is his half Elder brother Arunan whose sons were Jadayu and Sampathi, eagle brothers.Suriyans another half brother is Garudan.Surian is called Aditya because he was born to the son of Aditi Who is also the Mother of Indran.Sri Vamana avatar took place with the parentage of Aditi and Sage Kashyapa as twelth Aditya.So Sri Vamana murti is also called as Upendra.Hence Suriyan is the Amsam of Sri MahaVishnu himself as Suriya Narayana or Paruthi Mal.It is Said that Lord Hanuman Learnt Vedas from Suriyan.
Suriyan represent Soul (Athma) to our Body and gives Life Force, Energy, Physical strength, Vitality, Immune System. Surian is the giver of Brilliance, Wisdom, Knowledge, Sharpness of mind, Fame, Intelligence, Majestic appearance, Will power, Generosity, Clarity of Vision, Ambition, Confidence, Consistency, inspiration, Motivation, integrity and dispeller of Darkness and peace loving, Path of Truth,Time giver. Sun represent Wealth, Cheerfulness, Arrogance, powerful speech, Social status, Bone Structure, Surian gives Self pride, Ego, Leadership Qualities,Authority.Suriyan represent Father, Emperors, Kings,, Patrons, Celebrites, Bureaucrates, Administrators,Doctors in Medicines.Surian rules over Dignity, politics and political leaders, Mansions,Theatres,.Surian denotes Head, Brain,Heart and gives Fever,one sided Headach, piles/constipation, Leprosy, Skin Rashes, Indigision, Blindness, Pimples in face, Body heat,Asthma, Yellow fever, Palpitation in Heart, Baldness, Erratic Blood circulation,Digestive disorder ect.Surian denotes Right Eye,Bone, Day light besides signifying Saffron, Amber, Panchalogam,Simhasanam, Articles made out of Copper and Brass, Ginger, Marigold, Jeera, Monuments, Castles, Forts, Palaces,Astronomy, Temples, Governmental Buildings. Sun denotes Forest, Living in Villages/Forest, Fire, Ayurvedic Medicines,Maize, Ivory, Timber,Olive Tree, Ash Tree.Sun causes Photosynthesis and gives life, Breathing to all vegetation and living beings.
Parva Kala is determined by Sun with the relative movement of Earth and Suriyan determines Harvest,Rainfall,Season,Sleep patterns of all living creatures. Suriyan is known as Pithur Karagan and Athma Karagan. Good Health and Good Eyesight are indicated by the placement of Sun in Natal Chart of Horoscope.Suriyan is the lover of Namaskaram and pleased with simple worship to grand boons. Sun is Mild malefic in nature although considered as benefic planet. sun produce Heat waves that kills people in sun stroke while giving life to them by its Light and Rays.Good Health, Good Eyesight, Prosperity, Courage, Success, Cure for chronic Diseases like Leprosy, Heart ailment can be obtained with the worship of Suriyan who is the head of all the Grahas.Samba Puranam Mention that Sambavan,son of jambavathi and Lord Krishna was cured of Leporsy by praying to suriyan Let us See how suriyan is connected to Sarangapani and Chakrapani Temple.
1) Vaidhika Vimanam in Sri Sarangapani Temple is an off shoot of bifurcated and Manifested form of Pranavathika Vimanam of Srirangam carrying the legacy of Suriya Vamsam starting from Suriyan who first received this Vimanam from Lord Brahma with Sri Ranganathar idol inside.This was later worshipped by dynasty of Suriyan and subsequently by clans of Ishvaku before being passed on to the hands of Lord sri Rama from whom it reached through Vibishanan to Srirangam. Hence Sri Sarangapani Koil is closely connected to Suriyan with his legacy through its Vimanam.
2) Sri Rama Piran himself is manifested as Emperuman here and have taken position under Vaidhika Vimanam in this Kshetram. Hence Sri Sarangapani is called as ‘Sarangarajan’ and his Discus Chakrathazhwar is called as ‘Chakararajan’ and ‘Hethirajan’ both invested with the title of king as Lord Rama was the king of Ayodhia.His bow was ‘kothandam’ which is identical to the bow‘Sarangam’,of Sri Sarangapani. Suriyan denotes Kings, Simhasanam and also lord Ramas lineage with Suriyan which are signified as above.
3) Emperuman desended from Vaikuntam in his Chariot to marry Goddess Komalavalli who was in penance at pootramaraikulam in this Kshetram.She was the incarnation of of Sri Mahalakshmi born here as daughter of Hema rishi desired to unite with Sriman Narayanan while her father Hema rishi,the re-birth of Sage Bhirgu muni repending to the action of his arrogancy done to Lord Vishnu was also in penance at this Kshetram.At the request of this Sage,Emperuman settled down in this place with his Chariot.Hence this koil has both its Vimanam and Sanctum in the shape of a Chariot.It is said Suriyan transverse in sky across Mount Meru every day in a Chariot drawn by Seven horses by his Charioteer Arunan.He is Personified as Redness.The first appearance of Red color in the Sky is known as Arunothium pre-dawn to the Suriyothiyum,(sun rise).Suriyan Vahana is the Chariot which signify the Shape of the Ratham in Emperuman Sanctum.
4) Suriyan once tried to compete with Sri Vishnu to show his power of Radiance which was immediately diminished by Sudarshana Chakram as Sri Vishnu increased his disc radiance more than a Crore times that of Suriyan and put down his pride.Suriyan pleading for mercy to regain his original power performed penance at Chakra Thirtham here where Azhwan appeared before him on a Pournami day in Vaikasi Masam and bestowed the Radiance to Suriyan.Hence a temple for Sudarshana Azhwar came up in this Place at the request of Suriyan which is called as ‘Bhaskara Kshetram’.Azhwan Sannidhi has the idols of Suriyan,agni and Brahma in the posture of worshipping him and starting slokha in Karpuraarthi to the Lord begin with ‘Suriyam Jithva’.This explains the connection of Suriyan with this Kshetram.
5) Suriyan denotes Athma,life force and Creative energy for the Nectar and seeds of Creation of Universe.Sun is the Nucleus of Creation and as a Source of Primordial Power in whose Presence all living beings Spring in to life.During the Cosmic deluge of Pralayam, at the end of Dwapara yuga,Brahma put the Nectar and seeds of Creation in a Pot for next cycle of Yuga and set adrift in the deluge.The drifting pot while settling in a place, was broken open by an arrow from Siva as an hunter.The nectar (Amirtham) had spilled out of this pot in to a place later to be called as ‘kumba Konam’.Since Emperuman landed in this place of sand mixed with Amirtham, he is called as ‘Aparyaaptham Amirtha’ This explains that Suriyan was the first one to Create this Kshetram for the Emperuman through his creative energy as Nucleus of Creation and got blessed by the Lord later.
6) Suriyan represent No 1 numerically and denotes ‘A’in Aksharaam (alphabetic). Suriyan is the Graha who bestows one the qualities of determination,will power , future vision, motivation, and confidence ect. Sri Natha Muni while on his visit to Sri Amudhan Sannidhi happened to listen to the tamil hymns starting with ‘Aaaravamudhe’ ending with verses குருகூர்ச் சடகோபன் குழின் மலியச்சொன்ன ஒராயரத்துளி இப்பத்தும் (10 verses in 1000) recited by a group of sri Vaishnavas. Inspired by its content,Sri Natha muni desired to collect the entire 1000 verses.With the divine direction of Sri Amudhan,he went to Azhwar Thirunagari where sri Nammazhwar from his Yogadasai divinely blessed Sri Nathamuni.Hence he was able to compile not only 1000 verses he was initially after but also entire 4000 verses composed by other Azhwars.Sri Nathamuni was imparted with above qualities akin to the gunas of Suriyan by the blessings of Emperuman in this Sannidhi and hence he could bring back the disappeared tamil Pasurams of entire 4000 verses.The Hymn which inspired Sri Nathamuni has the first letter ‘A’,the very first Syllable and also contains numerical value No 1 in word present in this hymn.This explains the connection of Suriyan in bringing back the tamil Vedham to the world through the efforts of Sri Nathamuni.
7) Suriyan is the Embodiment of Sudharshana Chakram.Suriyan is placed in one of the six corners of Chakram which has the radiance of thousands of Suriyans.Moolavar Sannidhi and koil Vaasal is towards the eastern direction to face Sun rise.Lord Aravamudhan had to position himself in “uttara Syanam” in a slightly raised reclining posture to greet Thirumazhisai Azhwar from his Archaimeni in response to the commanding call of Azhwar who rendered instantly a ' நடந்த கால்கள் நொந்தவோ நடுங்க ஞாலமேனமாய் இடந்த மெய் குலுங்கவோ விலங்குமால் வரைச்சுரம்' wondering whether Emperuman tiredness was due to his long journey walked presumably in Dandakaruniyam during his Avataram of Sri Rama.Later Azhwar himself comforted Emperuman to stay put in this Position. Thirumazhisai Azhwar is said to be the Amsam of Sudarshana azhwan and his personified radiance of chakram with suriyan ,upon his arrival made Emperuman to position himself in Uttra Syanam .
8) Suriyan is the Pithru Karaghan denoting the rituals of Shradham done to ancestors and forefathers departed souls.A legend dates back to few centuries ago goes with the story of an ardent devotee by name Sri Lakshmi Narayana swami, a brahmachari having performed many Kainkariyams to this Emperuman was left with none to perform for his last rites on his attaining paramapatham.Sri Amudhan was moved so much that Lord himself performed the last rites for this devotee..Emperuman is doing Shradham rituals to him every year during Aipasi Masam.Sri Rama along with Lakshman and Sita were believed to have visited Gaya and performed Pinda (oblation)on the banks of river Sarayu for Dasaratha.Similarly Pullambhudankudi a divya desam closer to Kudanthai is a known Kshetram where Lord Rama was believed to have taken rest after performing the last rites to Jadaayu(Eagle is the bird of sun)This explains the influence of Suriyan with this Kshetram.
9) ThirumangaiAzhwar Composed a Special work for the glory of Lord Sri Amudhan known as ‘Thiruvezhkurrirukkai”a typical Prabandham in 46 lines by drawing a Chariot with a top half and a Bottom half,each one is in the form of a Seven tiered Pyramid.The top is an upright Pyramid and the Bottom is inverted one to give a Chitram of a Ratham called as Ratha Bandham.The base at the Centre where Lord is Seated has 13 Slots with tapering Structure of upright Pyramid.Same Pattern like this is the order for inverted Pyramid at the bottom.All slots are filled with Numbers from One(1) to Seven(7) arranged in ascending and descending order filled with words appropriate to the numbers in Sound and woven in to garland of words in a Chariot form inscribed on the wall of Sri Sarangapani koil.
Above Prabantham stands for Meaning of Seven (Ezhu) Decks (kurru) base(Irrukkai) for the Pedestal at the centre of Ratham where Lord is seated.Ratham is the Vahana of Suriyan.,The Number Seven has connotion to Sun whose Chariot is drawn by Seven Horses.Sun light Gives Seven colors (Rainbow),Sun has only Seventh House aspect in Horoscope.Lord Rama is the Seventh Avataram of Sri Vishnu,Seven Kandams in Ramayana,Seven Massive Sala trees were ripped in a Single arrow by Lord Rama. Number Seven Signify in Saptha Rishes/kanyas/Logas/ Puras/ Samudras/ Giris/ Swaras/Chakras/ Thithis(days)/ Parvathas(mountains)/islands/Vrikshas(trees)/ Prakaras(in Srirangam) and 7 generations. It is said Sri Ramas Kothandam has Seven bells.Sri Krishna was holding Govardan hill in his little finger for 7 days. Lord Krishna tamed 7 bulls. Lord Sri Aravamudhan was decorated with Pasurams of Seven Azhwars.This Prabandam is recited During the Rathotsvams of Several Kshetrams. This explains the connection of Sun with Ratham, Number Seven, and Pyramidal structure of our Temples.
10) There are Two Entrances to the Sanctum of Emperuman,the Uttrayana Vaasal(Doorway) in Northern Side and the Dakshinayana Vassal in Southern Side .Each door is opened for Six Months in a year.Uttrayana is the period When Sun increase its power and the Day will be Longer than Night. Same is Vice Versa During Dakshinayanam.. ttrayana Vaasal is opened on Makara Sankaranthi day and Dakshinayana Vaasal is opened on 18th Day of Adi month known as ‘Pathinettam Perukku’. Both Opening days are the only Festivals that are Based on dates of Solar Calendar while rest of all Festivals are celebrated based on lunar calendar like Thithis (phases of moon) or on Stars..The Wheels on both sides of chariot in sanctum has 12 Spokes in each denoting 12 months of Sun and 12 names of Aadityas.This explains the Connection of Suriyan with two Entrances to Moolavar Sanctum that exists in both Sarangapani and Chakarapani Temples.
11) Opening of door in North side of Emperuman Sannidhi on Makara Sankranthi day signify with the movement of sun towards Makara Raasi coming in opposite direction to Sravanam,the avatara star of Lord Vishnu,when doors of Vaikuntham are believed to be opened on this day.Uttrayana punyakalam is the beginning of day time for devas.When sun enters Makara Raasi,it transits through the constillations of three stars namely uttradam,sravanam and avittam,the avatara stars of Brahma,Vishnu and agni deva respectively.Suriyan is pleased to transit through these stars and in makara Raasi,the ownership of which is Shani dev,the son of Suriyan.Hence this period is associated with Harvest reaping season,since Shani is the graha of agricultural.Also Mars, the Bhumi karaghan is exalted(ucchem) here as the owner of star Avittam,the birth star of Agni deva,who is the adi-devada of Suriyan.Thus the opening of the door is connected to the movement of Suriyan here.Suriyan jayanthi also falls during this month.
12) Pathinettam Perukku,is the day when Dakshinayana Vasaal is opened on 18th day of Adi Month. During Dakshinyanam, sun travels towards the southern direction.This Period is the night time for Devas. Sun,the Pithru karaghan travelling in South would please Pithrus as they are supposed to reside in southern hemisphere.This concides with annual freshes of rivers,lakes and waterlines which go in spate on this day.Aadi is the month of sowing,rooting and planting of seeds and vegetation since it is the peak monsoon season when rain is showered in abundance.Sun is the causer of rain by evaporating the water from tanks,rivers and lakes ect with its hot Sun rays and later to give back in the form of rain through its clouds. When sun enters Kataka Raasi,it transit through the constillations of punarvasu.pushyam and aayilyam,the birth stars of Lord Rama,Bharatha and Lakshman respectively,the princes of Suriya Vamsam,the lineage of Suriyan.This explains the connection of Suriyan in this door opening too.
13) Paathala Srinivasar Sannidhi here is located 10 steps below the Pedestal.According to the Legend Lord Srinivasar after his marriage with Sri Padmavathi came down to Kudanthai to take shelter below the earth in a Pitch of darkness.He was waiting for an Opportunity to Marry Sri Lakshmi Who Took rebirth here as Komalavalli thayar doing penance at Golden Lotus tank.It is Believed that Lord Srinivasar Himself Assumed the Name of Lord Aravamudhan to Marry Sri Lakshmi here to fulfill the promise he made to Sage Brighu Rishi who was born here as father of Sri Mahalakshmi in the name of Hemarishi. Above is Implied in the meaning of a Pasuram of Thirumazhisaiazhwar as given below-
செழுங்கொழம் பெரும்பனி பொழிந்திட உயர்த்தவேய் விழுந்துலைர்ந்தெழுந்து விண்புடைக்கும் வேங்கடத்துள் நின்று எழுந்திருந்து தேன் பொருந்து பூம்பொழுல் தழைக்கொழும் செழுந்தடங்குடந்தையுள் கிடந்த மாலுல்லையே
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This Pathala Srinivasar Sannidhi reminds us the episode of Ugra Srinivasar of Tirumala in the context that Lord Srinivasar Stayed in pathalam avoiding Sun Light exposure in this Bhaskara Kshtrem.However to give his gesture to Suriyan, Ratha-Sapthami Is Celebrated in a Grand festive mood in Tirumala. Ratha Saptami Falls on 7th Day of Sukla Paksha in the month of Thai When Sun is in Makara Rassi.This day is Known as Surya Jayanti When Suriyan is Supposed to have Taken Birth to Aditi and Sage Kasyapa.RathaSapthami is Important Day in Tirumala When Lord Malayapa Swami Gives Darshans on Seven Different Vahanas On this day . It Starts with Suriya Prabha in the Early Morning When Sun Rays falls at the feet of Malayappa Swami till it ends up with Chandra Prabha Vahana in the Night. This is the only day one can worship Sri Malayappa Swami with his Consorts in Seven Vahanas,on the same day besides having the Darshan of Nija Rupa Seva from Morning to Evening.Ratha Sapthami is an important festival in Andhra as the day starts with taking Head bath Over Seven Arka Leaves (Erukku) and doing Tharpana to Ancestors which is Powerful than Amavasai. Worshipping Suriyan as SuriyaNarayana is important on this Day. This Signify the importance of Suriyan and Ratha Sapthami Festival in Tirumala with its connection to Sarangapani koil as given in above pasuram.
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