Thiruvallikkeni is replete with
Festivities. After the Theppothsavam,
came the Thavana Uthsavam; Pallava Uthsavam, Sri Rama Navami Uthsavam, then came the Brahmothsavam. Close on its heels started Emperumanar
Uthsavam and on the last day ~ the Sarrumurai day, started Vasantha
Uthsavam. It would amaze one to
understand the significance of each Uthsavam and the care with which our elders
have designed them. There are palaces
[bungalows] specially built for providing rest to Perumal on different
occasions ~ at Thiruvallikkeni, there is Thavana Uthsava Bungalow situated in
Thulasinga Perumal Koil Street, Komutti Bungalow in Peyalwar Koil Street and
Vasantha Uthsava Bungalow in Venkatrangam Street ~ sad that the big spacious
sprawling premises of Vasantha Uthsava Bungalow is no longer there……..
Now is the time for the 7 day
Vasanthothsavam at Thiruvallikkeni Divyadesam and today 17th May
2013 is day 4. ‘Vasantham ‘ is a season
– a pleasant one at that. Vasantham
corresponds to Spring season. While they
have only 4 seasons in the West, we have six seasons. Here it is Vasantha Ruthu also known as
‘Ilavenil’ ~ வசந்தம் என்பது பருவம். வசந்த
ருது எனவும் இளவேனில் எனவும் பெயர் பெற்றது இது. சித்திரை. வைகாசி இரண்டையும் இளவேனில்
என்பார்கள். வசந்தகாலம் எல்லோரும் ஆவலுடன் எதிர்பார்க்கும் பருவம். தளிர்க்கும், பூக்கும்
தாவரங்கள்,பாடித் திரியும் பறவைகள் என கூர்ந்து நோக்கினால் மகிழ்ச்சியாகவும், வியப்பாகவும்
இருக்கும் காலம் இது.
Spring is a season. We have seasons
because the earth takes a year to move round the sun, which gives us light and
warmth, and because the earth tilts at an angle of 23.5 degrees. Spring is the season when one can see lots of
flowers blossoming. There existed a
bungalow known as Vasantha Uthsava Bungalow
in Venkatrangam Street abound with many trees, fragrant flowers, ponds
and a big well [nadai bavi kinaru] which had steps for getting inside. All that is gone. Till a few years back, Sri Parthasarathi
Perumal used to visit this Vasantha Uthsava Bungalow in the morning and
‘thirumanjanam’ would be performed there.
In the evening, He would return.
In the year 2004, after
Samprokshanam, when Perumal was to visit
here on the 4th day, it was found that the promenade deck had been razed to the
ground and a pandal erected. On the 7th
day of the Uthsavam ~ kuthirai vahana purappadu, Sri Parthasarathi did not go
inside the bungalow and sadly never after that.
Now it is only ‘periya mada veedhi’ purappadu.
The property owners were keen on
promoting the property for apartments leaving some portion for the Perumal;
years later, they constructed one mantap with entrance in TP Koil 2nd lane.
Meantime, there was litigation on the property between those claiming to be
owners and Temple authorities.
Without going into the merits of the
case, it is sad for all Bakthas that the beautiful sprawling premises where Sri
Parthasarathi and Sri Azhagiya Singar visited is no longer there and the grand
Vasantha uthsavam got stopped permanently.
Perhaps with the property owned by the Temple, Authorities can easily
construct another mantap – may be at the erstwhile premises where Post office
functioned at Big Street, have a beautiful mantap, surrounded by fragrant trees
aka Nandavanam and conduct Vasantha Uthsavam and many others there…………
Here are some photos taken during Vasantha
Uthsava purappadu today….
With regards – S. Sampathkumar
17th May 2013.
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