Mere chanting of the name
‘Sree Rama’ would provide everything to us ~ he is the greatest benefactor ~ the
Maryadha Purush ~ the greatest epitome of all virtues Lord Rama. It is our total belief that by listening to the highly
meaningful and auspicious poetical composition of Sri Ramayana, a person gets
family-prosperity, augmentation in money and grain, superior quality of life,
peace of mind, exquisite happiness and
all the acquisition of wealth on this earth.
In Ramayana, at the
time of meeting Lord Sri Rama, Sugreeva has lost everything- power, prowess, kingdom,
wife, honour; association with Lord Rama restores him everything. Ravana, on
the other hand, has everything in the beginning; is the most powerful emperor
in his own land secluded from any competition; he loses everything one by one
and is finally destroyed too.
The most complete
picture of Sri Rama that one can ever dream of is that of Sri Rama
Pattabishekam ~ the eternal state of bliss, the state where all of his subjects
were totally happy ~ a picture of the most Noble Sri Rama seated on the throne with
Sitadevi – with Lakshmana, Baratha, Satrugna doing service to Him, Sri Hanuman
seated near his legs, Sugriva, Angatha, Zambavan and more – all happy. - one
having darshan of Lord Rama pattabishekam sure would have all wealths in life.
At Thiruvallikkeni,
Thirumangaimannan describes Rama as one with his family of Barathan, Satrugnan,
Ilakkuvan and Mythili – the one who destroyed Ravana [Ravananthakan] – the most
cheerful and calm Rama blessing all his devotees. Today, 16th Mar 2013, it was
Theppothsavam of Lord Rama – and it was the most beautiful sarrupadu
[alankaram] as ‘Pattabisheka Ramar’ – Lakshmana holding the umbrella and Sita
seated on His left. One can also have
darshan of ‘siriya thiruvadi’ [Lord Hanuman] near his Lotus feets.
A photo of Sri Ramar
taken during purappadu on another day is also posted – just to make you
experience of the beautiful sarrupadi of ‘Pattabisheka Rama’
Adiyen Srinivasadhasan.
coming out of 36kaal mandapam
before Sri Nammalwar sannathi
Pattabisheka Ramar - backdrop of Gopuram
Kairavini kulakkarai veethiyile
Siriya Thiruvadiyam Hanuman
Anjaneyar ~ [this photo courtesy Thirumazhisai Kannan]
before Thiruvadi Kovil - see the Temple gopuram in the backdrop
inside the float - theppothsavam
Allikkeni Azhagiya Sree Ramar - Kothandapani
We are Blessed. Thank you. I visited the Theppam and had a great Darshan at the Tank as well as in the Sannidhis in the temple. But your write up and photos make it a better experience. Thanks again, - R. J.
ReplyDeleteVery Nice photos.I enjoyed Theppotsavam in Tirupathi when I was young.
ReplyDeletesundar