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Hare Krishna
- I am very interested in knowing the answer to this question - whether archavataras, not only as in Rama, Krishna, but Venkateswara, Varadaraja, Satyanarayana and so forth have separate manifestation in Vaikuntha.. It is said Sri Thirukkachi Nambi did his fanning service to Kanchi Varadaraja because he was first told by Sri Ranganatha that he didn't need fanning service as he cool surrounded by Cauvery. Then it seems he was told by Venkateswara that since he gets cool mountain air, he doesn't need fanning service. Sri Thirukkachi Nambi seems to have been instructed by Venkateswara to do the fanning service to Kanchi Varadaraja as only he emerged from yagna homa. This incident says that Varadaraja is not Venkateswara or Ranganatha and also that all 3 of them have unique manifestation, different from the 'padmanabha' form who sleeps on AdiSesha in Vaikuntha. Also, another incident states that once Sri jeeyar Swamigal had planned for the marriage of an idol of Sri Varamanga, which was there in Vada Venkatam at one point to the urchavar of Sri Venkateswara. It is said upon this, Sri Varamanga appeared in the dream of Sri Jeeyar Swamigal and stated that she is the wife of Vanamaamalai Thottadrinatha, upon which this idol was brought to Vanamaamalai and a marriage ceremony was conducted to the urchava idols of varamanga and Thottadrinatha. This incident also suggests that though all are Vishnu, Venkateswara is different from Thottadrinatha and so forth..
Similarly, when Srimad Ramanujacharya wants to go to SriRangam, he takes permission from Kanchi Varadaraja to leave. Also when he visits Tirupathi and Melkote from SriRangam, he takes the permission from 'Periya Perumal' at SriRangam. So my question is, whether in Vaikuntha there are different forms of Vishnu in different regions of the world? (A Gaudiya Vaishnava friend says 'yes' and he quotes some verses from Brahma Vaivarta purana supporting this. I am curious to know the understanding of Sri Vaishnavas).
