Sri Azhagiya Singar Brahmothsavam ~ mandagappadi : Thiruvallikkeni 2017

Sri Azhagiya Singar Brahmothsavam day 5 purappadu ~ 

mandagappadi at places : Thiruvallikkeni 2017

On day 5 of Sri ThelliyaSingarbrahmothsavam – the most beautiful AzhagiyaSingar enraptured us  in “Nachiyar Thirukkoalam” – dressed as EzhilmiguThayar in a grand sitting posture.....Srimannarayana- the ever merciful Lord is always our esteemed protector. He is our Rakshak. He is glorified in the Vedas as the Supreme entity. He is "Veda Mudalvan". The sublime beauty and oozing benevolence as exceptionally visible in the Thirumugam [face] of Perumal – Nachiyar. 

Being day 5, it is Swami Nammalwar’s Thiruvirutham, the essence of Rig veda.  Nammalwar experiencing ‘Parankusanayaki’ expresses her attachment to the immortal Sriman Narayana and that perhaps is the reason for Nachiyar thirukolam on this morning purappadu.

.....  the beautiful women of Thiruvallikkeni were circling around to have darshan of Him, look and envy the best of silk saree tastefully worn (some may debate on the colour / border combination !)  - among the dazzling ornaments was this ‘pavalam’[red coral] – simply marvellous. The golden parrot was ensconced above the abhaya hastham of Nachiyar.     More than the ornate style of dressing, it was the benevolence [karunyam] in the face of Perumal that showered blessing on His devotees.

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 – 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 !! !! ~ sad !!!

Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.

7^th July 2017.