Thiruvallikkeni is part of
Thondaimandalam.. associated with Pallava dynasty. The Pallava Kings
ruled regions of northern Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh between the
2nd and 9th centuries CE. In
divyaprabandham, alongside Thiruvallikkeni, Mylapore is associated as “Mylai
Thiruvallikkeni”.
I had posted on Pallava
Uthsavam. Pallavam is a period – it is the period when tender
shoots spring up. At the
divine feet of Lord Ranganatha, tender foliage of mango is kept. For the
foodie, ‘vadu mangai’ ~ the pickle of maavadu [tender mango : tiny baby
mangoes] are great favourites. With the onset of summer of these small early
staged mangoes hit the market and are straightway hits. ~ there is no better
place to buy them than the mada veethi of Mylapore ….as you walk nearer, there
is the famous Chithirai kulam belonging to Thirumylai Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal
kovil, an ancient temple of Mylapore.
It is the time of annual
Brahmothsavam and today morning it was the glittering Garuda vahanam. The speciality of this temple is the
importance accorded to Sri Peyalwar in every ritual, being his birth
place. Today too, Sri Peyazhwar in Hamsa
vahanam welcomed Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal in golden Garuda vahanam. There was oyyali [Aesal too] .. here are some
photos taken during the purappadu at mylai mada veethi, this morning.
Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.
27th Mar 2016.
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