Brahmothsavam day 5 purappadu ~ mandagappadi at places : Thiruvallikkeni 2016

On day 5 of Sri ThelliyaSingarbrahmothsavam – the most beautiful AzhagiyaSingar enraptured us in “Nachiyar Thirukkoalam” – dressed as EzhilmiguThayar in a grand sitting posture..... I have made a detailed post on Swami Nammalwar – ‘Parankusa Nayaki’ .. பெருமாளின் அழகு சௌந்தர்யம் வார்த்தைகளால் விவரிக்கமுடியாதது. கருத்துக்கு மிக எளியனான கருணைமிகுந்த பெருமாள் மிகஅழகாக குத்துக்காலிட்டு அமர்ந்து அபயஹஸ்தத்துடன் காட்சிதரும் எழில்மிகு திருக்கோலமே நாச்சியார்திருக்கோலம்**

It was indeed a grand purappadu – being a Sunday too, there were hundreds waiting at every Street, especially, the bylanes of Hanumantharayan kovil street .. .. to many who have been worshipping Emperuman in all his purappadus, especially, the brahmothsavam, this Uthsavam does bring some nostalgia, not exactly very happy one.

About a decade or so ago, it would start with Perumal visiting ‘Komutti bungalow’ at Peyalwar Street, mandagapadi at Sri Nampillai sannathi, Thavana Uthsava bungalow; Nataraja store opposite to Gangaikondan mandapam; Gangaikondan mantap; Kuthirai vahana mantap; Kulakkari Hanuman temple; Sri Yadugiri Yathiraja mutt; building adjacent to Krishnan Kovil [Udupi Mutt]; Vasantha bungalow; kannadi pallakku mantapam; Swami Nammalwar sannathi; Andal sannathi, before Thiruvanthikappu, the culmination of purappadu.

The ones in green are not continuing any longer .. .. reasons !! !!

Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.

19^th June 2o16.