Garuda Mantram is the Family mantram of Swamy AppuLLAr , the maternal uncle and AchAryan of Swamy Desikan . He blessed his nephew with Garuda Mantra UpadEsam that fructified at Thiruvaheendhrapura m .
Other kshetrams with special significance for Garudan are ThiruveLLiyankudi ( Sankha-Chakra dharar) and Thriuvaheendhrapura m , where there was a contest between Garudan and AdhiSEshan . Here at Thiruvaheendhrapura m ,
SWAmy Desikan had Garuda SaakshAthkAram and upadEsam from Him of Sri HayagrIva Mantram under the asvatta tree on top of Oushadha Giri overlooking the Garuda Nadhi flowing below . Swamy Desikan recited Sri HayagrIva Mantram and was blessed with the Darsana SoubhAgyam of Lord HayagrIvan and His LaalAmrutam that made Him an AchArya Saarvabhiouman.
A Garuda Bhaktar has conveyed me that Garudan is standing next to Aamuruviyappan at TherazhundhUr garbha graham as the one who brought the VimAnam to this dhivya dEsam
.At Sri Villiputthur , Garudan has a special presence .
At Srirangam , the biggest and the tallest Garudan is seen inside the vast Garuda
Mantapam
. There are also other Garudans in Srirangam : amtuta kalasa Garudan near
ChakkaratthAzhwAn Sanniddhi and oRRaikkal Garudan near the Lord's kitchen ( MadappaLLi) .
Garudan's role in chasing away the Naaga Paasam during the battle field in LankA and bringing of the Vaira Mudi to BhagavAn at Melkote are additional things to reflect on the Vaibhavam .
Garudan's role in chasing away the Naaga Paasam during the battle field in LankA and bringing of the Vaira Mudi to BhagavAn at Melkote are additional things to reflect on the Vaibhavam .
Saint ThyagarAjA chose the raagam Garudadhvani in one of his kritis to celebrate the auspiciousness of NaadhOpAsanai. The kriti Tattvameruga Taramaa is also set in the Garuda Dhvani rAgam.
Aadi Swati is celebrated as Garuda Jayanti day
Aadi Swati is celebrated as Garuda Jayanti day
.
Garudan shares the Swati Thirunakshatram of MalOlan
.
He is Veda Moorthy .
Swamy Desikan describes the angams of Garudan as Veda BhAgams .
At grand Utsavams , Veda SaaRRumuRai is very important .
You can hear the clips fromVeda SaaRRumuRai at NaavalpAkkam Temple by the Vedic scholars there:
http://navalpakam. tripod.com/ audio.htm Ghanam rendering of a PanchAti by U.Ve
Ramanuja TatAchAr can also be heard here
.
He provides the meaning oth at panchAti at the end