Aazhwars hymns on Sri Varadharjar Perumal at Kancheepuram Vardaraja perumal temple.Translation

 Sri Vardharajar andHis consorts Sri Devi and Bhu Devi and Perundevi thaayaar at VaradaRaja perumal temple at Kanchipuram

I sat on the steps leading to the pillared and closed corridor flanking the spacious circumbulatory passage.It was very quiet, most suited to meditate and to be with myself.

Some of the hymns sung in honour of Vardhrajar by early Aazhwar's--Bhoodat  Aazhwar[5 th-6th cent AD ]and later Aazhwar Thirumangai Aazwar[9th cent AD]-- enshrined in this temple at Kachchi---ancient name for Kanchipuram, flowed into my mind.

Kanchipuram is the holy place where Brahma is said to have performed Yagna 's in ancient times and secured several boons from Vishnu, hence the presiding deity's name is Vardharajar-- meaning-giver of boons. It is also the the temple where two ancient residents of Ayodhya ---Asamanjan and his wife transformed into a lizard by a curse , overcame it by having a darshan of Sri Vardharajar swami. There are two golden lizards on the ceiling near the sanctum , in their memory. It is a staunch belief that any sick and diseased person would be cured of his or her illness if they touch these lizards after paying obeisance to the deity.

Of the seven cities of Bharat that are regarded as Mukthi sthals ,Kanchi viz Kanchipuram is the only city in the entire South India to be accorded this status . In days gone by this city was renowned centre of learning and home to scores of Vedic scholars.

This temple is one of the three important  temples of  Vaishnavaites .The others being Sri Ranganathar temple at Srirangam and Sri venakteswara temple atTirumala.
Sri Varadharajar perumal koil is also known as Athigiri or hastigiri as the celestial elephant Aiyravadham is said to have taken the form of a hill to bear Sriman Narayana .

The following are  the hymns dedicated to  Sri Varadharajar and  in this sacred place.

                                         Bhoodath aazhwars Pasuram ------          2277

**அத்தியூரான் புள்ளை யூர்வான் அணிமணியின்  துத்திச்சேர்  நாகத்தின்  மேல்துயில்வான்  -முத்தீ மறையாவான்  மாகடல் நஞ்சுண்டான்  தனக்கும் இறையாவான்  எங்கள் பிரான் .

**Athiyuran pullai oorvaan annimaniyin thuthiser nagathin melthuyilvaan --muthi maraiyavan ,maakadal nanjundaan thanakum yirai yavan yengal piraan!........................By Bhoodat Aazhwar.2277

One who has Garuda as his vehicle,

one who is reclining on Adiseshan whose hood is adorned with lustrous precious stones!

One who is worshipped by performance of three Agni homams!

One who is praised by the Vedas!

One who is also the leader of Siva , who had swallowed the poison churned out from the ocean,

Is my leader who is residing at Athiyoor--[ancient name for Kanchipuram] to bless all his devotees.

                       Tirumangai aazhwars pasuram-----Thirunedundhandagam---2060

** வாங்கத்தால் மாமணி வந்துந்து முந்நீர் மல்லையாய்  !மதிள் கச்சியூராய் !பேராய் கொங்கத்தார்  வளங் கொன்றை யலங்கல்  மார்வன் குலவரையன் மடப்பவை இடபால் கொண்டான் ,பங்கததாய் !பாற்கடலாய் !பாரின் மேலாய் !
பனிவரை யினுச்சியாய் !பவள வண்ணா ! எங்குற்றாய் ?எம்பெருமான் !உன்னைநாடி  ஏழையேன் இங்ஙனமே ஊழி  தருகேனே .
  

**Vangathaal mamani vandundhu munneer mallaiyai!Madhil kachchiyurai!Peraikongathar vallangkondrai
Alangal maarvan kaulavaraiyan madapavai idapaal kondaan pangathai! Parin melai !Panivaraiyinuchiyai! Pavalavanna! Yengutrai! Emperuman! unaai naadi yezhaiyen inganame voozhi tharugene

One who resides in the coast Mahabalipuram where ships deposit precious stones!

One who is standing in the temple sorrounded by beautiful walls in  Kanchipuram!

One who resides in Thirupor!

One who has Siva along with his consort Parvathi, who is the daughter of the ruler of Himalayas and is decorated with fragrant  garlands of kondari flowers , residing on His left chest, as a part of Himself!

One who is reclining on the milky ocean!

One who takes avatars to help all the people of this world!

One who has a personage as attractive as red corals!

Where are you?why are you not appearing before me?

Sriman Narayana! this poor soul is constantly in search of a path leading to you!

                    அழுவார் திருவடிகளே சரணம்