Thiru Thetri Aambalam – Sri Seganmaal Ranganatha Perumal Temple: The Lord of the Red Eyes

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📜 Sthala Puranam: The Stage of Repose and Perpetual Sight
The Temple of the Reclining Stage (Aambalam)
• The Dance Connection: The Sthala Puranam draws parallels between the activities of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. Just as Lord Shiva established Chidambaram as His stage for cosmic dance, Lord Vishnu uses this place as a metaphorical “stage” (Aambalam in Tamil means a hall/stage) for His divine actions.
• Repose and Stability: The Lord reclines here as Palli Konda Perumal (The Reclining Lord) or Ranganathar. This posture can be interpreted as either resting after performing a fierce dance (Thandavam) or preparing to dance, symbolizing the Lord’s continuous cosmic activity. His stable repose also reflects the permanence of the divine (Shivalogam).
• The Red Eyes (Senganmaal): The Moolavar is specifically named Senganmaal because of His reddish eyes. This redness is attributed to:

1. The exhaustion from performing difficult cosmic dances (like the Shankara Thandavam after killing Hiranya or the Anandha Thandavam with the Gopis).
2. The fact that He never closes His eyes, even while sleeping (Yoga Maya), maintaining perpetual watch over the world and His devotees.
   Lord Vishnu’s Cosmic Dances
   The text highlights various divine dances performed by Lord Vishnu:
   • Shankara Thandavam: The fierce dance performed after the destruction of evil (e.g., killing Hiranya or the activities of Parasurama).
   • Aanandha Thandavam: The Dance of Bliss (e.g., Lord Krishna’s dance with the Gopis).
   • Pralaya Thandavam: The dance performed as an infant on the banyan leaf during the cosmic dissolution (Pralaya).
   Perpetual Protection
   • Yoga Maya: Though the Lord is in a sleeping posture, He continuously guards His devotees using His Yoga Maya (conscious sleep). His sun-like eyes are wide open, witnessing all the happenings of the world.
   • Theertham: Because the Lord sees the world with the intensity of the Sun, the Pushkarani is appropriately named Sooriya Pushkarani (Sun Tank).

🔱 Temple Deities & Features
• Moolavar (Presiding Deity): Sri Senganmaal Ranganathar (The Lord with Red Eyes). Also known as Lakshmi Rangar.
o Posture: Kidantha Thirukkolam (Reclining) on Bhujanga Sayanam (Aadhisheshan), facing East.
o Features: Uniquely found with Four Hands on the Aadhisheshan.
o Prathyaksham (Appeared to): Naachiyar (Goddess) and Aadhisheshan.
• Thayaar (Consort): Sri Sengamala Valli Naachiyaar (Goddess of the Red Lotus).
• Vimanam (Temple Tower): Veda Vimaanam. Named because the Lord, who is the ultimate reality explained by the Vedas, reveals Himself here in this form.
• Pushkarani (Holy Tank): Sooriya Pushkarani

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