Anantazhwan’s guru bhakti
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The popular saying, mata, pitha, guru, deivam, wherein God is placed after guru, makes us understand that only a guru can help one attain God. Many of our saints, such as Anantazhwan, have shown by example that a guru is supreme, said Tirukkudanthai Dr. Venkatesh.
Born in the Tamil month of Chittirai, under the Chittirai star, Anantazhwan was one of the many sishyas of Ramanuja. One day, Ramanuja was discoursing on Nammazhwar’s Tiruvaimozhi. The deity of Tiruvengadam appeared in a dream to Ramanuja and said though Nammazhwar had sung of owers in abundance, none was being oered to Him. The next day Ramanuja asked his sishyas to volunteer for service at Tiruvengadam. While most demurred, Anantazhwan volunteered, and Ramanuja appreciated him, hailing him as Ananta ‘aannpillai’ (only man in the crowd). Anantazhwan and his wife established a garden and a lake near the Thiruvengadam temple, which is ourishing even today. Moved by the hard work of the duo, God appeared as a small boy. However, Anantazhwan was irritated and threw a crowbar at him, injuring the child. When the azhwan reached the precincts, he found the deity bleeding from the jaw and realised God has sported with him. As a horried Anantazhwan apologised, God smilingly said. He would sport the wound with pride.