116. OM BAHUSIRASE NAMA: ॐ बहुशिरसे नम:
As Adisesha with multiple heads.
117. OM BABHRAVE NAMA: बभ्रूवे नम:
Supporting the Universe as Adisesha.
Today [4th August 2008] is the Thirunakshatram [birth day] of Sri Andal. By celebrating थिस and attending celebrations, we can inculcate our sampradhayam and culture in our children. Following our ancestral practices will benefit us.
Bahusira means multiple heads, applicable to the Lord and also to Adisesha, the serpent. Purusha sooktam describes the Lord as sahasra seerusha [thousand headed]. Here Thousand is to indicate the multiplicity and not mere number. We can therefore, worship the Lord as the Thousand hooded Adisesha. He supports this Universe as Adisesha. Adisesha means first among all jeevatma. Actually, his name is Anantha. Sri Andal, though born much earlier, is considered as the younger sister of Swami Ramanuja. Because Swami Ramanuja fulfilled the desire of Sri Andal expressed in Her Nachiyar Thirumozhi, and so when he visited Srivilliputhur, he was addressed as Anna [ அண்ணா][elder brother] by Sri Andal. So we say பெரும்புதூர் மா முனிக்கு பின்னானாள் வாழியே! Swami Ramanuja is considered as the avatar of Adisesha. So, by his philosophy he is supporting this Universe. Sri Andal is considered as the incarnation of Sri Bhoomadevi.
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