Pranam Mat or pai is in a pasuram of madura kavi azhwar: Thiru Vekka - Sri Yathothakaari Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Sonna Vannam seitha perumal This is one of the sthalam found in Kanchipuram and is about 1 Km away from Sri Varadharajar temple When Thirumizhisai alwar was living in Kanchipuram, a very old lady (Daasi) used to clean his house daily and did this as a small favour for him. On becoming happy on the favour she is doing daily to him, Alwar changed her from old lady to a beautiful woman. After this, wondering at the beauty, the king married the woman and she became the queen of the place. On hearing the secret of an old lady becoming a beautiful woman, he was in an eager mood to meet Thirumizhisai Alwar. Kani Kannan, who was great follower of Thirumazhisai Alwar, helped and followed him and his teachings. The king called up Kani Kannan and asked that Thirumizhisai Alwar should come to his palace and should sing a poem on praising him. On hearing this, Kani Kannan said that all the poems and songs that comes from the mouth of Thirumizhisai Alwar belongs to Srivaikundanathan and it is impossible for him to come to the palace and sung a poem on praising the king. On hearing this, he showed lots of gold ornaments, silver items, Diamonds etc to Kani Kannan and since he being very close to Thirumizhisai Alwar, atleast he could sing a poem on praising him. But, Kani Kannan refused to do so and said he will not sing any song on praising the humans. The King got angry on hearing this and ordered him to get out from Kanchi at once. Kani Kannan went to Thirumizhisai Alwar and explained all about that had happened in the palace and prepared to start getting out from Kanchipuram. On seeing this, Thirumizhisai Alwar also prepred to start from Kanchi leaving along with Kani Kannan. So, he too started along with him. While they were going, kaNikaNNan pOginRAn kAmaru pU#ngacci maNivaNNA nIkiDakka vENDA tuNivuDaiya sennAp pulavanum selginREn nIyum unRan painnAgap pAy suruTTik koL. கணிகண்ணன் போகின்றான் காமரு பூங்கச்சி மணிவண்ணா நீகிடக்க வேண்டா துணிவுடைய செந்நாப் புலவனும் செல்கின்றேன் நீயும் உன்றன் பைந்நாகப் பாய் சுருட்டிக் கொள். he sung the above song on the Yadhothakari Perumal as Kani Kannan is leaving Kanchipuram, he is also going along with him and Alwar asks the Perumal to get up from his Aadhisheshan, which is the bed for him and roll it and wants him to quit from Kanchi. The Perumal also got out from Kanchipuram following the Alwar and Kani Kannan. On hearing this, the king and all the people of Kanchi, begged Kani Kannan to return back to Kanchipuram. And after this, Kani Kannan along with Thirumizhisai Alwar came back to Kanchipuram. When returning, Alwar sung a song asking kaNikaNNan pOkkozhindAn kAmaru pU#ngacci maNivaNNA nI kiDakka vENDum tuNivuDaiya sennAp pulavanum selavozhindAn nIyumunRan painnAgap pAy paDuttukkoL கணிகண்ணன் போக்கொழிந்தான் காமரு பூங்கச்சி மணிவண்ணா நீ கிடக்க வேண்டும் துணிவுடைய செந்நாப் புலவனும் செலவொழிந்தான் நீயுமுன்றன் பைந்நாகப் பாய் படுத்துக்கொள் variation: pulavanum - pulavan yAn selavozhindAn - solkinREn paDuttukkoL - virittukkoL tuNivuDaiya (second) - tuNivonRic that Kani Kannan has returned back to Kanchi and he want the Perumal to go and sleep in his Aadhiseshan in the temple. On hearing this, Sriman Narayanan comes back to Thiruvekka temple and gives his sayana kols seva. Since the Perumal obeyed the words of Thirumizhisai Alwar and did what he said, he is called as "Sonna Vannam seitha perumal". Sonna vannam seitha means obeying and doing the same what was told to him. This is one of the purana story said about this sthalam. KR IRS pai and Azhwar 2221 On Tue, 2 Feb 2021 at 08:38, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > PAAI- PAAI (MAT) > > Dear friends, > > One week back I was cleaning the front of my house in the morning and I > was astonished to hear the voice- “PAAI, PAAI” by a mat seller in a two > wheeler coming close to the gate and slowing down. > > Normally in the morning it is customary to hear “ELANEER, ELANEER”(Tender > coconut).I do not know who is the naturopathy expert who suggested early > morning drinking tender coconut water will ward of ALL HEALTH PROBLEMS > AND CURE ALL DISEASES (As the first intake to stomach ). Mostly the > tender coconuts are brought down the previous day from tree and sold in > three wheel cycles in the early morning before 6 AM-6.30 AM! > > How many people in the morning- the morning walkers, workers, homemaker > ladies, and what not- even the mat sellers too. Probably the only > exception- myself looking at the scenario. (Not my wife- She is in the > group of waiting for the seller) > > It was about 5 years back. I had to consult a nephrologist after a urinary > infection treated and cured by family doctor. The nephrologist first wrote > in the prescription: The three items to be AVOIDED for a healthy kidney. > > *1) GRAPES 2) TENDER COCONUT 3) PLANTAINS* > > I too was no exception to take tender coconut water often before that. > Since he has written “AVOID” once a while now also I consume them. How > can I avoid sweet *poovan pazh*am after seeing it or all my family > members are enjoying tender coconut water and when my smallest grandson > offer half of his tender coconut to me telling- Inthaa- thattha meethi > kudichhukko!!!. (Thattha- you drink BALANCE!!!) > > In subsequent days too I observed the mat sellers coming in the morning > like tender coconut seller. Probably making it a practice, customers may be > waiting for the mat in the morning. > > What the seller means by *Paai is the PULP*PAI. The mat made of lean > grass special to Tamilnadu growing in sides of streams. In Kerala what > we got earlier (Now too rarely) were *THAZHAPPA AND METHAPPA,* made of > thick and broad grass split, boiled slightly dried and woven of thazhampoo > plant. These grasses are special to Kerala. The main market for paai was/is > ALLEPPY for central Kerala. > > There is a special pleasure in lying on the paai as well as simply on > granite flooring itself. I get nap (sleep?) For above an hour keeping > the cushion of sofa as pillow and lying on granite floor enjoying the > natural wind. Now the hot summer effect called KATTHIRI has gone from > Chennai and temperature is bearable or accustomed one. Today my posting > is about PAAI. > > Sincerely, > > Gopala Krishnan 2-6-2013. > > *Reposted on 2-1-2021 after editing and updating. R. Gopala krishnan.* > > 1. BRAHMINS AND PULPPAI. > > For upanayanam, marriage etc. seating of vatu, parents, bride and bride > groom are on PULPPAI. The paai should be a new one for both the occasions. > The unwritten law- It should be the best quality made using very thin > grass. *Probably the Kerala iyers compulsorily carried forward a custom > during migration from Tamilnadu.* > > Normally the name of the bride, bride groom and date of marriage would > have printing or special weaving on the mat. In marriage for OONCHAL the > mat is folded in to three or four breath wise and placed over the wooden > plank of oonchal and the bride and bride groom sit on it. For evening > NALUNGU also the same mat is spread and bride and bridegroom sit on the > opposite sides. Some purchase Pulppa from shops and most order them from > shops or firms if sufficient time is there. On ordering the printing and > required quality could be more precise. > > Either it is Kerala or Tamilnadu, Brahmins/Kerala Iyers want Pulppai for > the functions. *Kerala metthappa or Thazhappa cannot be a substitute*. > The bride groom side has to compulsorily take the pulppa with them while > returning. *It is not customary but COMPULSORY*. Something similar to > OUPASANA PPANAI taking to bridegroom’a home and preserving on the top of > the loft with some yellow rice inside. > > Sasthrikal surely advice bride groom side - *To be careful of Oupasana > panai and ensure it does not break by any means and keep safely.* > > After the marriage for most functions the new pulppai would be used > including receiving and seating women for NAVARATHRI in the bride groom > residence. > > 2. PAIKKADAI. > > Chennai central railway station is at park town and the next stop for > buses is either called *PAIKKATAI OR EVENING BAZAAR*. As the very name of > the place indicate- we get varieties of pulppai, beddings, pillows, and > pillow covers there. A number of shops dealing only such items. > > I recollect many of my friends in the lodge (during the bachelor days) > were using Pulppai and some aristocrats having KUPPAM BED AND PILLOW. For > avoiding dirt and dust it was spread over a small Jamukkalam. Kuppam bed is > light weight and attractive to see with small cushions of 3”x3”. > > If friends come, they were asked to sit on Pulppai, Spreading it by those > having pulppai. One room was occupied by at least 5-6 people, and 6-7 rooms > had one or two common bath rooms. Monthly rent lodges were available only > with that much of facility on those days. > > 3. PATTHAMADAI PAI > > Later moving with closer Tamilnadu friends I could understand from them > certain places are famous for certain items. I write a few for the > youngsters from Kerala > > 1. Tirunelveli Halwa 2. Madurai Malligai ppo iddali > > 3. Dindugal murukku/poottu 4. Salem mango > > 5. Erode Turmeric 6. Kangeyam ox > > 7. Sivakasi fireworks and matches 8. Rajapalayam dogs > > 9. OOthukkuli butter 10 PATTHAMADAI PAAI. > > *I do not know how, iyer families in Trivandrum have the phone number of > mat sellers from Patthamadai.* It is obtained from one mami/ mama by > another. On phone call the seller reports the next day and punctually > deliver mat in time after taking order. His price may include > transportation. But quality mats are delivered. > > 4. PANTHI PPAI. > > He delivers also one or two panthippai. It was/is useful for small > functions in the house like VALAIKAPPU, SEEMANTHAM etc. > > On those days Tiffin/ meals was taken by people sitting on the floor over > the mat. Now elders use dining table or most youngsters on teapoy or > holding in hand sitting on sofa and enjoying the TV. (Even kids are fed, > they sit on sofa, and mothers feed in mouth from the plate). Mostly > dining table is for the very aged having shivering and *dining chairs are > stools for taking things from loft…* > > 5. METTHAPPAI > > Even in Trivandrum chalai mat shops, methappai is not common. Some how > thazhappa is available looking almost similar to metthappa. ( Methappa has > colour border and smaller split leaves. Now a day some small one or two > designs too in the body). In my opinion he is the king among paai. > > After coming over to Chennai, after home construction, I felt why I can’t > have METHAPPAI. Once when I went to Trivandrum, I placed order with a shop. > After a week he delivered, I brought it keeping on the lower birth of mine, > sitting on the side. While co passengers were sitting I kept it on top > birth. Though in spite slightly got folded, I could bring it safe. Each > mat cost 900-00 rupees in 2006. This was after all my efforts failed to > get two from Kairali and Poompukar in Chennai. > > Recently my brother’s two sons came for holiday. I offered the Methappa. > One of them exclaimed- “Chitthappa methappa tharumennu ippo vicharicchathe > ullu” (Just* now I thought you will offer Metthappa)* > > 6. THATUKKU > > Thatukku is a square mat of size 2’x2’. Now too nampoothiries prefer > them to sit and perform japam. They keep it pure. Earlier days many used to > offer thatukku for sitting of guests. They were hang using a hook in the > veranda. > > 7. THAZHAPPA > > He is an elder brother of Methappa. Here the split leaves are broader > and of less quality leaves. Methappa is from leaves of special variety of > KAITHA. > > On those days royal women during periods used the Thazhappa for sleeping. > Similarly delivered women also. After period the servant of the royal used > to take the mat for dipping in the river following them for purification. *In > due course educated royal women felt delicacy when even many elder women > asking EVEN ON INNOCENCE the missing of mat as conceiving... The practice > got stopped.* > > 8. KIDANNA PAA CHURTTIYILLA… > > It was the discipline after waking up the mat had to be rolled with pillow > and sheet and kept on the THATTU. If by chance any member forgot to roll > the mat- It was considered in auspicious and elders used to get angry. It > would be taken only next day night for sleeping from Thattu. > > > > Now having sleep well mattress, rolling is impossible, we fold and keep > the bed sheet neatly over the pillow on waking up. > > 9. JOKE ON MAT ROLLING. > > I do recollect a joke about new mat in a recent film. If at all it is > spread it rolls again on either side. The actor is SALIM KUMAR. He wants > to sleep over the mat, but it rolls back on either end to centre. He > sits on one end, the other end rolls. He sits on other end, the previous > one rolls. > > Now he sits spreading either side with hand in the middle. The moment he > takes the hand, the mat rolls on either side. Finally not able to spread, > he sits over the rolled mat with a ridiculed face!!! > > 10. MAT SIDE > > Mat has two sides. The top well finished and smooth. The bottom rough > finished having roughness due to jointing. > > Mats torn should not be used. Repairing mat is practically impossible. > Normally > after one or two damages the mat is discarded. > > 11. METTHAYO METTHAPPAYO? > > On those days when the query was asked- to guests - The answer mostly was > – *I desire mettappa. That was the position of royal methappa.* > > 11A KEDAKKAN NERATTHANO PAI ANVESHIKKUNNATHU... > > The person who desires something in the last minute after exhausting is > told so. If a person HABITUATED TO SLEEP IN BED with pillow has to go to > sleep during a function he has to ensure bed and pillow are there for sleep > after night meals. After chitchatting and other talks, if he searches in > the last minute, all others would have taken their share, bed a scarce item > may not be available WAITING for him… > > 12. METTHA PPA POYI METTHA VANNU DHUM DHUM DHUM.. > > Last vacation when my grandsons came, I told the youngest, on one day > night while putting to sleep > > > > METHAPPA poyi METTHA vannu dhum dhum dhum > > The youngster (small kid) responded …. > > THALAYANA poyi KUSHAN vannu dhum dhum dhum… > > > > I continued SETTI poyi SOFA vannu dhum dhum dhum > > The younger one added for his turn with a special smile (meaning??)- > > > > COMPUTER poyi LAP TOP vannu dhum dhum dhum. > > Now the eldest added SERIOUSLY SMILING as if he is Einstein- > > NOTEBOOK poyi IPAD vannu dhum dhum dhum.. > > > > I got defeated? .. I could not get the next one to say. Somehow I said – > FLOPPY > poyi CD vannu dhum dhum dhum. > > He youngest asked- What is floppy? He has not seen it. He continued > > CD poyi PEN DRIVE vannu dhum dhum dhum. > > Now the youngest added again falling to sleep > > NOKIAH poyi BLUEBERRYH vannu dhum dhum dhum. > > My wife alerted/ warned. Enna- Kuttikal thoongiyacchu- porum… (Children > hav slept. Stop) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Thatha_Patty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/110991264.1061690.1612235283326%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/110991264.1061690.1612235283326%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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