Thiruvallikkeni Sri Azhagiya Singar Brahmothsavam - Kuthirai Vahanam

Thiruvallikkeni Sri Azhagiya Singar Brahmothsavam – Day 8 Evening – Kuthirai Vahanam – Thirumangai Mannan vaibhavam.

Thursday 5^th July 2012 was the 8^th day of Sri Azhagiya Singar Brahmothsavam. ..  this is very special – not only for the ‘aesal (oyyali)’ that occurs at Car Street but more so for the ‘Thirumangai Mannan Vaibhavam’. 

The Lord holds the reins of the golden horse – Azhwar  Kaliyan comes chasing on his ‘adalma’.  Neelan, kaliyan – known by various other names was a local chieftain’ who used to feed thousands everyday.  He had vowed to feed thousands of persons each day and also needed money to build temples.  Thirumangai mannan’s disciples were  -Neermel nadappan, Nizhalil odhunguvan,Thaloodhuvan,  Tholavazhakkan.  Not finding enough resources he and his disciples  had to resort to robbery and Sriman Narayanan in his various Leelas chose to play with him, by getting robbed, making him realize his folly and turning him to his trusted devotee.  Kaliyan understanding the significance became Thirumangai Azhwaar and rendered Periya Thirumozhi;  in Naalayira Divyaprabandham, Thirumangai mannan has contributed  1137 hymns.    Neelan, ordained to listen  to the Ashtakshra mantra, becomes  Thirumangai Azhwar.  In the photo of Azhwar on the small  horse, one can see him armed with sword and shield.  

This divine act is recalled and as stated in the ‘sthala puranam of Thiruvallikkeni’ – Perumal and those accompanying Him lose their valuables.  The entire act is read out in a sanctimonious rite called ‘pattolai’ (literally the verses in palm leaves covered with silk) – which is rendered usually by Dr M.A. Venkatakrishnan Swami.  This year in MAV’s absence, it was read by M.A.  Balaji.    

Here are some photos of the Kuthirai vahana purappadu.

Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.

 Thirumangai mannan

pattolai - MA Balaji