| Tirupalliyeḻuchi | |
|---|---|
 Gopuram of the Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam. | |
| Information | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Author | Tondaradippodi Alvar |
| Language | Tamil |
| Period | 9th–10th century CE |
| Verses | 10 |
TheTirupalliyeḻuchi (Tamil:திருப்பள்ளியெழுச்சி,romanized: Tirupaḷḷiyeḻucci,lit. 'the rousing of the sacred temple'),[1] also renderedTirupalli Eluchi,[2] is a work ofTamilHindu literature written byTondaradippodi Alvar,[3] comprising ten hymns. The title of this work is a reference to the act ofSuprabhatam, aSri Vaishnava ritual, the prayer at dawn that is believed to rouseVishnu from his sleep and protect the world.[4] The work is part of the compendium of the hymns of theAlvars, known as theNalayira Divya Prabandham.[5]
Tirupalliyeḻuchi, as a ritual, is performed prominently throughout the month ofMargaḻi in the Vishnu temples ofSouth India.[6]
The first hymn of this work begins as follows:[7]
The sun has risen over the Eastern horizon destroying the darkness. Flowers have blossomed in great numbers. Found rushing towards Your sanctum are Kings and devatas (gods). The elephants on whose back they arrived, and kettledrums are making thundering sounds resembling roar of the sea. Please do wake up, O Lord of Arangam!
— Tirupalliyeḻuchi, Hymn 1
The fourth hymn makes references to theavataras ofRama andKrishna:[8][9]
The sounds of the cowherd's flute and the bells of the cattle blend and spread everywhere. In the fields the bumble bees are swarming. O Lord of celestials who destroyed the Lanka clan with a bow and stood guard over the seers’ sacrifice! O Lord, Ayodhya’s coronated king! O Lord of Arangam, my Liege, pray wake up.
— Tirupalliyeḻuchi, Hymn 4
