02:33After these 20 days are over, Iyerppa, the rest of the Divya Prabandhams by Aalvaars are sung in that one day.
02:40The 11th day of this festival, called Vaikunta Ekadashi, is the most important day.
02:46On that day, Sri Ranganathan, coming out of his Garbha Graha, enacts as a simple Jeevatma,
02:52who is a Muktaatma, coming out and reaching Sri Vaikuntam.
02:56He crosses Brajanathi, he enters the Paramapada Vasal and enters Thirumamani Mandapam like a samanya Jeevatma.
03:03That is what the context of Sri Paramapada Vasal.
03:08And from then on, Thiruvayimuzhi is sung by Arayars in front of Sri Ranganathan
03:13and the festival goes on as a beautiful event and ends with Namma Aalvaar reaching Sri Ranganathan's Thirupadi or lotus feet.
03:22And that is the context of this Thirudhenu Utsavam, which was started by Thirumangai Aalvaar in Srirangam
03:28and now followed all across the Divya Deshams.
03:32Ekadashis in general are very auspicious in Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam.
03:37Sri Vaishnavas used to keep fasting on Ekadashis.
03:41The most important Ekadashi of them is Sri Vaikunta Ekadashi, that is today.
03:46On this fine day, Sri Ranganathan comes out of this Paramapada Vasal, opening it only once in a year.
03:53And for these ten days, this Paramapada Vasal is kept open for Sri Vaishnavas, for Bhaktas to get over with their karmas and reach his lotus feet in Sri Vaikunta.
04:07Shri Matheya Ramayana Jaya Namaha.
04:09My name is Srinivasan, Trimalai Anantan Pillai Srinivasan. I am from Srirangam.
