காண்காண் எனவிரும்பும்
கண்கள், கதிரிலகு பூண்டார் அகலத்தான் பொன்மேனி,
~ can
there be a better description than the words of Sri Peyalwar
Lord Sriman Narayana
adorns necklaces that dazzle on His wide chest, "Oh, see,
see!", craves my eyes”, says Peyalwar on the beauty of our Emperuman.
Today (14th April 2014) is a Special day ~ it is *He
Vilambi* Varusha pirappu’; today is day 3 of Sri Parthasarathi
Brahmothsavam and hence Garuda SEvai
- thousands thronged the main entrance of Sri
Parthasarathi Swami before 05.30 am to have a glimpse of Him arriving on
Garuda Seva – known as Gopura vasal Sevai – this is special. Then there was
Garuda Sevai purappadu which ended almost around 10.45 am.
Closer to 12.30 (noon)
there was Ekantha
Sevai ~ and
hundreds were waiting to have darshan of Ekantha
Sevai ~ among them scores of photographers. Ekantham may mean solitude or loneliness ...
in a different parlance, it would mean privacy ... in Temple parlance, it is
construed to mean ‘Lord being alone – especially with lesser or no garlands and
ornaments’ that is the stage when one can have darshan of the Thirumeni.
Everytime, you have darshan of Sri Parthasarathi, you get carried away by
the most beautiful garlands made of most fragrant flowers..... today, it was a
simple (rather most grand) garland made of roses that adorned Perumal and got
beautified by that. It was indeed a very great darshan, as Perumal very slowly
walked to the mellifluous tunes played by Nathaswara vithwan. Here are some
photos of the grand event.
Adiyen Srinivasadhasan
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