ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ண பிரேமி அவர்களின் இக்ஷ்வாகு குலதனம் Upanyasam Selections Part 80 Ikshvaku Kuladhanam Episode 1 from Sri Ranga Mahathmiyam By Sri Krishna Premi Anna According to the Sriranga Mahathmyam the glittering Sriranga Vimana sprang as a result of the tapas of Brahma in the depths of the Milky Ocean. It was borne by the celestial bird Garuda. Adisesha had spread his hood over it. Brahma found Lord Vishnu resting on Adisesha, and was informed that He had come as Swayamvyakta - on his own as an idol. He would also appear likewise in seven other places on earth -- Srimushnam, Venkatadri, Saligram, Naimisaranya, Thotadri, Pushkar and Badri. Ranga Vimana is the first and the earliest of all these. Brahma carried the Vimana to Satyaloka and installed it on the banks of the river, Viraja. He appointed the Sun God to perform the daily worship. Responding to the prayers of the King of Ayodhya of Iswaku race (Surya Vamsam) Brahma permitted him to take the Vimanam to Ayodhya. Thus, the Vimanam came to Ayodhya. After Ikshvaku, his descendants continued the service of worshipping the Lord. . Rama, himself an avatara of the Lord in the Ishwaku race, worshipped Ranganatha and thereafter Lord Ranganatha came to be known as "Periya Perumal". On his triumphant return from Sri Lanka and during his coronation, Rama gave the Vimana as a gift to Sri Vibheeshana for worship. When Vibheeshana set out for Sri Lanka, He got down on the Kaveri banks to perform his mid-day prayers. He placed the Ranga Vimana at a place known as "Sesha Peetam" (Srirangam) near the Chandrapuskarani. Later when he tried to lift the Vimana, it would not move as it got stuck. When Vibheeshana was overcome with grief, the Lord appeared before him and consoled him saying that He had already decided to make this place His abode and Vibheeshana could come and worship him daily. It is said that even today Vibheeshana worships the Lord daily at midnight. Audio conversion. Small Images of video clips and images have been used Courtesy from Google and others wherever necessary without any commercial intention or monetary benefit, mainly for educating new entrants to devotional music. These are used according to "Fair Use". Providing of visuals is for better appreciation and for listening pleasure and spiritual realization. Most of the Shlokas, Mantras, Vedas and Divya prabandhams are available in Public Domain. Acknowledgements Srirangam Temple photos from www.srirangam.org Audio from www.maransdog.com

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