Singan Murai
Singan was a devotee who used to supply wood for the temple kitchen service. Intending to show his service to Him with devotion, Tiruvenkatamudayan sent wood for his cremation when he died.
This kind of kainkaryam by supplying wood to the Sannidhi kitchen Singan is even now called “Singan Murai”. Murai means “doing agreeable service”.
Jeeyar
The word “Jeeyar” means Swami. This is stated in Jeeyar Padi of Sri Vachana Bhushanam commentary.
The Itihyam in the Sannidhi of Tiruvenkatamudayan in Tirumala and the Sannidhi of Govindaraja Swami temple in Tirupati is as follows:
The reason for not having Divya Prabandha Anusandham on the morning of the first day during Brahmotsavam is as follows –
According to Sri Vaikhanasa Agama Samhita, on the first day of Dwajarohana Utsavam, in the evening Yagasala is arranged with Kalasa and Avahanam of Devas and then Aradhanam is done. Next Vedaparayanam begins as stated in the Samhita “vedarambam chareth vidwan vishnoryagan thathachchareth”.
Dravida Veda which is equal to the Vedas begins next and hence in the night when Malayappa swami goes around up the streets in Sesha Vahanam, the recitation of Dravida Veda begins. This is the order of Sri Ramanuja as said by elders in Tirumala.
In such a case, why Tiruvoymozhi is not recited first or other Prabandhams are not recited first, but a recitation of Iyarpa is done? The reason for this custom is that Sri Ramanuja ordered with contemplation to recite first Iyarpa as said by Periyavachchan Pillai in his text Kaliyan Arulappadu Rahasya.
