நாச்சியார் திருமொழி — வாரணம் ஆயிரம் — Benefits & How to Chant
நாச்சியார் திருமொழி — வாரணம் ஆயிரம்
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting நாச்சியார் திருமொழி — வாரணம் ஆயிரம்
Traditionally sung at Sri Vaishnava and Iyengar weddings, as it narrates an entire auspicious marriage to the Lord.
Believed to bless the unmarried with a good and timely marriage, and to bless married couples with harmony.
Cultivates the bridal devotion (madhura bhakti) of Andal
total love and longing for union with God.
Part of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, recited in temples and homes of the Sri Vaishnava tradition.
Invokes Lord Narayana-Krishna as the divine bridegroom, deepening the soul's yearning to be united with Him.
How to Chant நாச்சியார் திருமொழி — வாரணம் ஆயிரம்
Instructions
Sit before an image of Lord Krishna or Ranganatha and recite the decad with devotion, picturing each stage of the sacred wedding as Andal describes her dream. It is especially recited by those praying for marriage, and is traditionally sung at Sri Vaishnava weddings as a benediction. Begin with Andal's thaniyan where known, and recite the pasurams in order.
Spiritual Significance
Tradition holds that Andal's love was so pure that Lord Ranganatha Himself commanded her to be brought to Srirangam as His bride; entering the sanctum, she merged into the Lord. Her dream-wedding in 'Varanam Ayiram' is thus revered as a foretelling of that divine union, and is sung at weddings to draw the same auspicious blessing.
Origin & History
Source: Nalayira Divya Prabandham — Nachiyar Thirumozhi, 6th decad 'Varanam Ayiram', by Andal (Tamil, c. 8th century CE)
Author: Andal (Godadevi / Kodhai), Alwar saint
Andal, the foster-daughter of Periyalwar of Srivilliputhur, loved Lord Vishnu so wholly that she would wear the garlands meant for the temple before they were offered. In the Nachiyar Thirumozhi she pours out her longing for union with the Lord, and in this sixth decad she recounts a dream in which the whole marriage is celebrated — the Lord coming in procession, the gods gathering, and she herself wedded to Narayana. Tradition holds she was at last united with Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam.