Tiruparamapadam (Sri Vaikuṇṭham)
Temple Information
- Moolavar
- Sri Paramapadanathan
- Thayaar
- Shrīdevī, Bhūdevi, Neeladevi
- Vimanam
- Ananthanga Vimānam
- Theertham
- Viraja Nadi Tīrtham
Sthala Puranam
This kshethram is the ultimate destination for any jeevaatma. This kshethram lies beyond Tiruparkadal. Sri Vaikuṇṭham is described as a mesmerizing place from which there is no return, as specified in the Vedas and Upanishads as "na cha punara avarthathe na cha punara avarthathe na cha punara avarthathe." The Lord is seen as Sri Paramapadanathan, sitting alongside Him atop Ādisheshan are Shrīdevī, Bhūdevi, and Neeladevi. After the jeevaathma crosses Ksheerabdi, it will be guided to the borders of Sri Vaikuṇṭham. Here flows the Viraja River.
The jeevaathma is allowed to bathe in the Viraja River, where the divine river washes away any residual sins. Upon entering Sri Vaikuṇṭham, the jeevaathma will see all the gods singing the praise of the Lord, which is described as "tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṁ padaṁ sadā paśyanti sūrayaḥ." After being mesmerized by all of this, the jeevaathma will go and finally see the Lord Himself. The Lord gives space on his lap and asks the jeevaathma what took it so long to reach Him. The jeevaathma has no response but to say it has finally attained Him.
The jeevaathma then offers itself to become one with the Lord. It asks the Lord to give it space inside His Heart to attain moksham. The jeevaathma asks the Lord to imagine it to be a single grain of rice, and that grain is being offered solely and wholeheartedly to Him. The Lord then places the jeevaathma near His heart, merging the jeevaathma with Himself, the Paramātma, granting moksham.
This is described in the Chandogya Upanishad as follows: "ahamannamahamannamahamannam; ahamannādo2'hamannādo2āhamannādaḥ; ahaṁ ślokakṛdahaṁ ślokakṛdahaṁ ślokakṛt; ahamasmi prathamajā ṛtā3sya;pūrvaṁ devebhyo'mṛtasya nā3bhāyi;yo mā dadāti sa ideva mā3vāḥ; ahamannamannamadantamā3dmi; ahaṁ viśvaṁ bhuvanamabhyabhavā3m;suvarna jyotīḥ; ya evaṁ veda; ityupaniṣat. ". By attaining moksham, our journey is completed.
Maṅgalam:
Sriyah kanthaya kalyana nidhaye nidhayerthinam Sri Venkata Nivasaya Srinivasaya Maṅgalam Sri Vaikuṇṭha virakthaya Swāmy Pushkarineethate Ramaya Ramamanaya Venkateshaya Maṅgalam Mangalasasana paraih madacharya Purogamaih Sarvaischa Purvai racharyaih Sathkrithayasthu Maṅgalam
Azhwar Pasuram
Periya Āzhwār: 4 Pāsurams
Sri Āṇḍāl: 1 pāsuram
Tirumangai Āzhwār: 1 pāsuram
Nam Āzhwār: 24 Pāsurams
Tiruppan Āzhwār: 1 pāsuram
Tirumazhisai Āzhwār: 2 Pāsurams
Poigai Āzhwār: 2 Pāsurams
Pey Āzhwār: 1 pāsuram
Total: 36 Pāsurams