On the concluding day of Brahmothsavam is ‘Sapthavaranam’ and purappadu
in SiriyaThiruther [the small chariot]. 6th July 2015 was the
tenth day of Sri AzhagiyaSingarBrahmothsavam at Thiruvallikkeni [Triplicane]
divyadesam. It was well after 10 pm but
the enthusiasm and eagerness of people to have darshan was not a tad
diminished.
This ‘ChinnaThiruther’ is famously
known as ‘VettiverChapparam’… I had earlier posted of the scientific name
of vettiver as - ‘Chrysopogonzizanioides’, a type of grass of Poaceae
family, native to India. Also known as ‘khus’ Vettiver can grow up
to 1.5 metres high and form clumps as wide. The stems are tall and the leaves
are long, thin, and rather rigid; the flowers are brownish-purple. Unlike most
grasses, which form horizontally spreading, mat-like root systems, vetiver's
roots grow downward, 2–4 m in depth. This is not intended to by any post
on its characteristics..
This Ther is known as ‘VettiverChapparam’ – for there used to be so many
sheets made of this grass placed on the temple car. One could feel the
divine fragrance from a distance itself. Understand that the stem
of the grass vettiver is cut, smoothened and made into a mat. These mats
were earlier even used in houses and as the air passes through it, there would
be fragrance and natural cooling of air. A few years back, nice new mats
were prepared. This year, there was
none, yet the Car procession was grand.
In the purappadu - Thiruvarangathu Amuthanaar arulicheytha ‘Ramanuja Noorranthathi’
was rendered. Here are some photos taken during the purappadu.
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