Sri:
Thirukachi Nambhigal - Vaibhavam
- Avathara Sthalam :
- Poovirundhavalli/Poonthamalli,
- Mahisara Kshetram ( Thirumalisai)
- Earlier known as Dharmapuri or Purushamangalam ( This place had been given this name by Dharamaraja himself according to Sriman Narayana’s orders.)
- Thirukachi Nambigal had cultivated and maintained the garden, as a service to God, this place later came to be known as Poonthamalli, meaning Poovirundhamalli (where there were flowers).
- Sri Thirukachi Nambigal was born on 931 Salivaganasang, in 1009 A.D, Sowmya year, in the month of Maasi, (March) Suklapaksham, Dasami Thihti, Thursday under the star Marugasheersham (Nakshatram), after 4110 years of Kali.
- Family: Thirukachi Nambigal was the fourth son of Srimati Kamalayar and Sri Veeraraghava Chettiyar who belonged to the Sri Vaishanva Clan. The names of his three brothers are Thiruvekatvar, Arulkurappan and Malaikuniya Nindrar respectively (in the order in which they were born.)
- Thirukachi Nambigal grandfather HarithaVaranaBruthyar did Kainkaryam at Haritha Varana Perumal / Pachai Varana Perumal at DasarathiPettai/NazarathPettai. Perumal incarnated in this place in the form of Green Elephant to protect the Yaagam done by Yudhistirar. Varadan was pleased with HarithaVaranaBruthyar and blessed him with eye-sight.
- Names: Gajendra Dasa, Bharagava Priyar, Thirukachi Nambigal, Kanchi Purnar, Kanchi Muni, Perarulalar Dasan.
- Kainkaryam : Thiruvaalavatta ( Hand Fan Service) Kainkaryam to Kanchi Varadhan as per the Divine orders of Kanchi Varadhan Himself.
- He was considered to be a guiding light to our Acharaya Sri Ramanuja.
- 1000th birth Year of ThirukacchiNambhigal celebrated in 2009
- Vaiyamaligai Pradhakshinam - Kacchi Vaaithan Mandapam is the place where Vardan conversed with Thirukachi Nambhigal.
Devarajaashtakam : 8 Slokams on Kanchi Varadan by Thirukacchi Nambhigal
देवराजाष्टकम् - श्रीकाञ्चीपूर्णाः
श्रीमत्काञ्चीमुनिं वन्दे कमलापतिनन्दनम् । वरदांघ्रिसदासङ्गरसायनपरायणम् ॥
देवराजदयापात्रं श्रीकाञ्चीपूर्णमुत्तमम् । रामानुजमुनेर्मान्यं वन्देऽहं सज्जनाश्रयम् ॥
1 नमस्ते हस्तिशैलेश! श्रीमन्नम्बुजलोचन! ।
शरणं त्वां प्रपन्नोऽस्मि प्रणतार्तिहराच्युत! ॥ १ ॥
2 समस्तप्राणिसन्त्राणप्रवीणकरुणोल्बण ।
विलसन्तु कटाक्षास्ते मय्यस्मिन् जगतां पते! ॥ २ ॥
3 निन्दिताचारकरणं निवृत्तं कृत्यकर्मणः ।
पापीयांसममर्यादं पाहि मां वरदप्रभो! ॥ ३ ॥
4 संसारमरुकान्तारे दुर्व्याधिव्याघ्रभीषणे ।
विषयक्षुद्रगुल्माढ्ये तृषापादपशालिनि ॥ ४ ॥
5 पुत्रदारगृहक्षेत्रमृगतृष्णाम्बुपुष्कले ।
कृत्याकृत्यविवेकान्धं परिभ्रान्तमितस्ततः ॥ ५ ॥
6 अजस्रं जाततृष्णार्तमवसन्नाङ्गमक्षमम् ।
क्षीणशक्तिबलारोग्यं केवलं क्लेशसंश्रयम् ॥ ६ ॥
7 सन्तप्तं विविधैर्दुःखैर्दुर्वचैरेवमादिभिः ।
देवराज! दयासिन्धो! देवदेव! जगत्पते! ॥ ७ ॥
8 त्वदीक्षणसुधासिन्धुवीचिविक्षेपशीकरैः ।
कारुण्यमारुतानीतैः शीतलैरभिषिञ्च माम् ॥ ८ ॥
