30th
Sept 2017 was * Vijayadasami *. On every Vijayadasami, there
is ‘paarvettai purappadu’ of Lord Parthasarathi. At
Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam today, Sri Parthasarathi had purappadu
astride the golden horse. It was ‘Sthothra Padal’ goshti ~ Thadi Panchakam
[Dhati panchagam] and Sthothra Rathnam rendering in goshti. Perumal had
kulakkarai purappadu – TP kovil 2nd street, Bandala Venugopala
Street and then from South Mada St Junction and periya mada veethi.
There
are only a handful of occasions, when Perumal has purappadu beyond the
boundaries of maada veethi – that include : Eekkattu Thangal thiruvooral
uthsavam, Masi maham, Thai poosam, Kodai Uthsava sarrumurai and Vijaya
dasami. In olden days, when Emperor was on the move, his subjects too
would accompany. Have heard that traditional Srivaishnava scholars when
they have darshan of Emperuman in purappadu, would move along with the Perumal
couple of houses at least. Hundreds accompany Sri Parthasarathi when He
visits Ekkadu ~ hundreds walk alongwith Deva Perumal in His sojourn during
Chitra Pournami, Rajakula theppam, Seevaram paarvettai and the like.
In
Ayodhya Kanda of Sri Ramayana, Sarga 83 – the journey of Bharatha to the Vana
from the city of Ayodhya, across river Ganga is described in great
detail. His entourage consisted of Royalty, Ministers, Purohits,
tradesmen and other warriors. Valmiki describes :
षष्टी रथसहस्राणि : धन्विनो विविधायुधाः ।
अन्वयुर्भरतं यान्तम् : राजपुत्रं यशस्विनम् ॥
ஷஷ்டீ ரதஸஹஸ்ராணி : தந்விநோ விவிதாயுதா: ।
அந்வயுர்பரதம் யாந்தம்: ராஜபுத்ரம் யஸஸ்விநம் ॥
As the
noble King, the scion of Ragu vamsa, Bharatha who was wedded to truth and
who had mastered senses walked towards the deep forest looking for his elder
Sri Rama, sixty thousand chariots and archers holding various weapons followed
him, hoping to see Lord Rama and bring Him back.
Here are
some photos taken at Thulasinga Perumal 2nd lane, that leads to
Ice house bus stand.
Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan
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