Voice of Periva

Experiences with Periva - Sarvam Ekameva author:...... N.Venkataraman, Mayiladuturai compiler:... T.S. Kothandarama Sarma book:......... Maha PeriyavaL - Darisana AnubhavangaL vol. 2, pages 10-21 publisher:.. Vanathi Padhippaham (May 2005 Edition) translator.. saidevo There came a man who does neTTivElai (ornamental pith-work). He had assembled a large piece of decoration resembling a bouquet, which he showed to PeriyavaaL. Looking at me who was standing near, PeriyavaaL pointed to the green leaves in the bouquet and asked me, "What is this?" "Paper..." Pointing to the neatly arranged jasmine flowers in the inner round, "What is this?" he asked. "Paper..." Pointing to the next round of Rose flowers, he asked me, "What is this?" "Paper..." A bright looking lemon stood in the centre. "What is this?" "Lemon fruit", I said. Looking at a slightly elderly man, PeriyavaaL pointed out the lemon and asked him, "What is this?" "Netti", he said. Actually, everything was only netti (handicrafted shapes) and the artist had done it so tatrUpa (realistically). "So you say sarvam ekameva", said PeriyavaaL, and ordered, "Explain it to this boy." sarvam, everything--the green leaf, white jasmine, red rose, yellow lemon--all ekam eva, the samething, made of only one thing, which is only the netti paper! Maha PeriyavaaL is one who could make it netti (easy, concrete), an Advaita principle that weighs heavily on the head, for the sake of a small boy. Periva Saranam! Compiled by: Periva Kural Channel | https://t.me/perivakural An initiative of Kanchi Periva Forum - www.periva.org | www.anusham.org

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Experiences with Sri Periva - Come for Veda parayanam tomorrow! Compiler: Raa. Venkatasamy (in Tamil) Source: Sakthi Vikatan issue dated Sep 28, 2004 Translator: Sri Saidevo Maha Periyavar, who is the omnipotent Parameswara Himself, was camping in Sri Kanchi MaTham, KumbakoNam. The Vyasa Puja was being held there with all glory. The ChandraMauleesvara Puja being over, all the devotees were in a hurry to get Maha Periyavar's darshan, who was distributing the abhiSheka tIrtham (holy water of ablution) with his holy hands. A devotee's turn came in the line formed by them to receive the prasAdam. Giving him the prasAdam, the Mahaan looked at him, raising his head. He told the devotee, "You come early tomorrow for the Veda pArAyaNam (recitation)." What alternative is there to the Mahaan's orders? As ordered by the Mahaan the devotee came up early the next morning and participated in the occasion of Veda pArAyaNam. When the pArAyaNam was going on, Maha Periyavar made a surprise visit, which was unusual. He noticed that the bhaktA (devotee) who got his anugraha the previous day was reciting the Vedas with sincere devotion. When reciting the Veda mantras, however, the bhaktA had breathing problems, so he faltered as he recited the shlokas (verses) with difficulty. Kanchi Mahaan realized that the devotee should be having some problem in his throat or lungs. When it was time to distribute prasAdam after the recitation was over, he called the devotee and asked him to wait. The devotee seemed to have sanchalanaM (trepidation) in his mind that he did not recite the Vedas properly and the Mahaan had found out some errors in his chanting. After sometime, a physician came and examined the devotee thoroughly as ordered by the sage. Later when he took the devotee to his hospital and conducted more tests, the physician found out that the devotee had a heart ailment, which caused the falter in the Vedic chanting. The physican cured the devotee with good treatment that involved no surgery, in accordance with Maha Periyavar's orders. Some ten days later, the devotee came to have darshan of the Mahaan, who ordered him, "Now you do the Vedic chanting for sometime." The devotee was able to do the chanting without any falter or other problems. Thus Maha Periyavar saved the devotee from an incoming setback of health. Know what the devotee said about this? "As mentioned in Thevaram, when we do sincere prayer and worship to Bhagavan, any setbacks and difficulties that should reach us melt away automatically." பெரியவா சரணம்! தொகுப்பு: பெரியவா குரல் | https://t.me/perivakural An initiative of Kanchi Periva Forum - www.periva.org | www.anusham.org

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Experiences with Sri Periva - Karthika Somavara Visesham narrated by:......Sri Matam Balu Mama compiler:... T.S. Kothandarama Sarma book:......... Maha PerivaL - Darisana AnubhavangaL vol. 3 publisher:.. Vanathi Padhippaham (Aug 2006 Edition) translator: saidevo When Periva camped for long at the Kolla Chatram in Kanchipuram, He would bathe every day in the tank at the Sri Kacchabeshwara temple. The Puranas say that taking a holy dip in that tank on the Mondays of the Karthika month gives one great merit. So, on one such day, a Karthika Somavara (during 16 Nov to 15 Dec on a Monday), Periva bathed in the temple tank and went in to the temple for darshan of the deity. A devotee from Chennai who had joined the retinue of devotees walking with Periva, prayed that he may be commanded to leave so that he could visit the Ekambaranatha temple. “Today is the Monday in the month of Karthika. Siva-darshan on such a day gives infinite merit. There are many Siva-temples in Kanchipuram. Visit as many as possible. I am ageing. It is not possible for me to visit all the temples. The most ancient temple in this prithvi kshetra is the Sri Kacchabeshwara temple. They say that it was only after this temple was constructed and consecrated that the Ekambareshwara temple was built. This city, is known by many names such as Kacchimudur, Kacchi Ekambaram and so on, all of which have been derived from the name of the deity Kacchabeshwara. It is said that ‘Kacchi’ became Kanchi in Sanskrit." The devotee from Chennai was a very learned man. He was amazed at Periva’s knowledge of such historical facts. The close attendants of course know that Periva knew not only the history of Kanchi but indeed of the whole world. It  is indeed a blessing for all of us to learn about this incident on a Karthika Somavara day - this also is indeed His Anugraham only பெரியவா சரணம்! தொகுப்பு: பெரியவா குரல் | https://t.me/perivakural An initiative of Kanchi Periva Forum - www.periva.org | www.anusham.org

In the presence of the divine Chapter 6 - from our collection of articles  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yckD2iwORho5LY-6f5EswivdSDSsAvbI/view