Vedanta Yojana

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