INTRODUCTION
Sri ParasaraBhattar, is the son of Sri Kurattazhwan and Andal, considered as an important person among the Vaishnavites. It is believed that he was born due to the grace of Sri Ranganatha, a form of Lord Vishnu and Sri Ramanuja. He was affectionately named as Parasara Bhattar by Sri Ramanuja himself.
ParasaraBhattar was a born genius. Even at his younger age, he won in the debate with the famous scholar Sarvajnya Bhattar. He was guided and educated under his father Sri Kurattazhwan and Swami Embar.
After grown up, he has become the chief priest of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, and administered the temple in a proper manner. His main disciple is Ranganatha, who was also known as Nanjiyar and is considered as an obedient and a perfect disciple of Sri Parasara Bhattar. He also made a commentary of Thiruvaymozhi, the divine songs of Lord Ranganatha.
ParasaraBhattarwas a great writer and written several divine works.
WORKS
- Astasloki
- BhagavadGunaDarpanam
- SriGunaRatnakosam
- SriRanganathaStotram
- Sri RanganathaStavam
- Commentary on the Kaisikapuranam
Sri ParasaraBhattar dedicated his entire life towards doing service to Lord Ranganatha and to Sri Ramanuja.
The great king Veerasikhamani Pallavaraya has also become the disciple of Sri Parasara Bhattar. The king was in a state of confusion, Sri Parasara Bhattar, had asked to chant the Rama Mantra “JAI SRIRAM” frequently, in order to get relieved from mental tensions and worries and to get peacefulness and prosperity in his life. The king has done as per the words of Sri ParasaraBhattar, and got enlightenment.
ParasaraBhattar is the spiritual successor of Sri Ramanuja and lived a pious and a noble life.
Let us worship the great saint and be blessed.
“OM SRI PARASARA BHATTARE NAMAHA”
“OM SREE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA”
“OM NAMO NARAYANAYA NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY R.HARISHANKAR
