March 21 was ‘International Day of Forests’ – which would
give a notion of a place far away from our daily routine. United Nations is
working to reverse that by adopting the theme – Forests and Sustainable Cities
for the year 2018. The primary benefit of forests and trees is that they store
carbon, which mitigates climate change, especially in densely populated urban
areas and provide shade. Trees remove pollutants and fine particulates from the
air, reduce noise pollution and act as buffers to keep residential areas quiet
and serene.
On the outskirts of cities, forests protect our watersheds,
manage floods, bolsters tourism which supports outdoor activities. The best
trees to pick are the local varieties that grow easily and are adapted to local
conditions. These also use the least water and are best suited for quick
growth. Some of the regular ones that we can perhaps identify is - the Neem (Azadirachta indica), Tamarind
(Tamarindus indica) & Calophyllum inophyllum – what - to those regular temples, it is the common
Punnai tree. We have grand punnai vahana purappadu on day 1
evening of Brahmothsavam at Thiruvallikkeni and it is the subject matter of
this post.
Popularly known in
our old Tamil folklore as the 'Tree that cures' or as the 'Tree that protects',
the Punnai tree's population along our coastal and river belts has been
dwindling in the last three decades owing to its rich timber value. scientists have now begun repopulating this
tree for its biofuel and healing properties.
The bio-fuel produced from Punnai
tree can run a machine like a pumpset or even a generator, say researchers.
On the evening of day 1 of Brahmothsavam-
23rd June 2018 – it is Punnai Kilai Vahanam with Sri
Azhagiya Singar as Sri Krishna, the Divine Flautist. Unlike
Ramavathara, Lord Krishna exhibited glimpses of divinity many a times...
as he grew up in Vrindavanam, people were attracted to Him with boundless
devotion longing for the Lord, longing to hear His melodious flute; yearning to
get near and be with Him. It was not the earthly love but the infinite
devotion to the Lord ~ the Punnaikilaivahanam depicts his iraasaleelai
with gopikas.
ஸ்ரீ
அழகிய சிங்கர் ப்ரம்மோத்சவத்தில், முதல் நாள் மாலை - ஸ்ரீக்ருஷ்ணாவதார நாயனாக அற்புத சேவை அளிக்கும் - புன்னை கிளை வாஹனம். வேய்ங்குழல்
ஊதும் கண்ணனாக 'புன்னைக்கிளை வாஹனத்தில் "
குரவை ஆய்ச்சியர்களோடு விளையாடும் திருக்கோலம்." புன்னை மிகவும் அழகிய தோற்றம் கொண்ட மரங்களுள் ஒன்றாகும். இதன்
இலைகள் சற்று பெரியதாகவும்,பளபளப்பாகவும் இருக்கும். புன்னைமரத்தின்
அறிவியற் பெயர்: calophyllum inophyllum : calophyllum என்பதன் பொருள்அழகான இலை.
பெரியாழ்வார் தனது பாசுரங்களில், கண்ணனின் குழலோசையை
"தூவலம்புரியுடைய திருமால் தூய வாயில் குழலோசை வழியே" எனவும்
........
மதுசூதனன் வாயில் குழலி னோசை செவியைப்பற்றி வாங்க*
நன்னரம்புடைய தும்புருவோடு நாரதனும் தம்தம் வீணை மறந்து*
கின்னரமிதுனங்களும் தம்தம் கின்னரம் தொடுகிலோமென்றனரே."
~
என்றெல்லாம் சிறப்புற அனுபவிக்கிறார்.
கண்ணபிரானுடைய வாயில் (வைத்து ஊதப்பெற்ற) வேய்ங்குழலினுடைய ஸ்வரமானது,செவிகளை கவர்ந்திழுக்க, நல்ல வீணையைக் கையிலுடைய தும்புரு முனிவனும்,நாரதமஹர்ஷியும் தங்கள் தங்களுடைய வாத்தியங்களை இனி தொடவும் மாட்டோம்
என்றனராம்.
Last year (2017) brahmothsavam, it rained and there could not
be vahana purappadu. Yesterday, Sri Azhagiya Singar in grandeur had pathi
ulavuthal and reached vahana mantap.
There was to be purappadu in Punnaikkilai vahanam with Sri Periyazhwar
too, as it was his sarrumurai. But, due
to some unfortunate contingency, the purappadu could not occur – bakthas in
large numbers could have darshan of Sri Thelliya Singar in punnai kilai
vahanam. The purappadu (sans vahanam)
would occur today. .. .. .. no
purappadu for Sri Periyazhvar this year.
~ adiyen Srinivasa dhasan
24th June 2018.
No comments:
Post a Comment