Vijayadasami Paarvettai
purappadu at Thiruvallikkeni 2018 :
திருவல்லிக்கேணி "விஜயதசமி" புறப்பாடு.
Regulars to Thiruvallikkeni Sri Parthasarathi Temple
would have wondered about a sudden tree in the middle of their way at the 36
pillared mantap. That was significant !
A couple of days back, the Hindu reported of a huge
more-than-a-century-old Jammi tree that stood in the middle of the road in the non-descript
Khambampadu village. The tree was fortunate enough not to face the axe during
road widening, as the residents are sentimentally attached to it. Nobody in
this environment-conscious village, about 75 km from the district headquarters,
considers it as hindrance in their path. “We understand the impact of global
warming and the severe biodiversity loss on our lives,” says a group of people
in the village in the drought-prone Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. The
residents nurture the tree, which faced several testing times, including the
devastating Diviseema cyclone that caused havoc in 1977. Several avenue trees elsewhere faced the axe
be it for the expansion of the Chennai-Kolkata highway or for the four-laning
of the Ongole-Chirala highway.
A few months ago, when Google India marked the 45th
anniversary of the Chipko movement with
a doodle, it was a refreshing flashback to forest communities sacrificing their
lives to protect trees from being felled for timber use. One of the first such
recorded community protests was at Khejarli village in present-day Rajasthan.
In this village, around the year 1730, about 300 Bishnois led by Amrita Devi
are said to have sacrificed their lives to protect Khejri trees. The Bishnois,
particularly the women in the community, considered Khejri trees (Prosopis
cineraria) sacred because of their multi-use benefits.
Sikar, situated in
Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, has been a haven of peasants. In
Udaipur and Dungarpur, adivasis have struggled for land rights.
Like many other regions, this place too suffers from severe water
scarcity. Growth of agricultural production in the region has been led by
an increase in yields of wheat and rapeseed. Landscape of Shekhawati region is
dotted with khejri (Prosopis cineraria) trees, which can survive in the worst
of the droughts and are an important source of fodder for camel and goats.
“Banni Kodtine, Bangara haagali” — is a popular
greeting during Dussehra in Karnataka, meaning “Let me give you leaves of Banni
tree, and let them bring gold to you”. Banni tree, considered a
symbol of courage, peace and prosperity, is the State Tree of Rajasthan and
newly formed Telangana. The bark of vanni tree is useful in treating
piles, worm infestation, muscular and joint pains. Used as antidote for snake
or scorpion-bite poisoning. Paste of flowers with sugar is given to prevent
unexpected abortions. The leaves and fruits are used to cure nervous disorders.
The smoke by burning leaves exposed in case of eye complaints ~ and
that tree symbolically planted in the mantap at Thiruvallikkeni was ‘vanni
tree’.
In the month of Purattasi
is celebrated the nine day festival of Navarathri. In all these
days, there occurs grand purappadu of
Vedavalli Thayar inside the temple premises. ‘Siriya Thirumadal’ is
recited during the purappadu. The last day is celebrated as
Saraswathi Pooja, the day of reverence to the Lord of Learning. The
next day is Vijayadasami ~ the day considered most auspicious for starting
learning. Children are put in schools and taught the first syllable
known as “Aksharabyasam”. Today 19th Oct 2018 is * Vijayadasami *. On
Vijayadasami day, takes place ‘paarvettai purappadu’ of Lord
Parthasarathi on ‘kuthirai vahanam’.
இந்தியப் பாலைவனங்களின் தங்க மரம்’ எனச் சிறப்பிக்கப்படுவது வன்னி மரம். வன்னி மரம், பல்வேறு சிறப்புகளை உடைய மரம். பாலைவனங்களிலும்
வானிலை அதிகம் வறண்டிருக்கும் பகுதியிலும் தாக்குப்பிடித்து வளரக் கூடிய பசுமை
மாறாத மரம் வன்னி. இதன் அனைத்துப் பகுதிகளுமே பயன்படுவதால்,
‘கற்பகதரு’ என்றும் சொல்வார்கள். வன்னி மரம் சோழ மன்னர்களின் குல மரம் எனும்
சிறப்பு உடையது.
‘Prosopis cineraria’
is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. Common names
include Khejri or "Loong Tree"; Janty; Vanni (Tamil); Jammi (Telugu);
and Sami. A large and well-known example of the species is the Tree of
Life in Bahrain – approximately 400 years old and growing in a desert devoid of
any obvious sources of water.
In the epic Mahabaratha,
during their exile Pandavas had to spend a year without revealing their
identities. This period was spent on Virada desam. This
is explained in detail in Virada parvam of Mahabaratha. On
Vijayadasami day which coincided with completion of their one year in
exile, in the war to protect Virada kingdom, Arjuna took back his
bows and arrows hitherto hidden in a ‘vanni tree’.
On Vijaya Dasami day at Thiruvallikkeni, ‘vanni mara parvettai’ is enacted
every year. This now-a-days is symbolically celebrated at the
entrance of the temple itself ; in olden days [till two decades ago] this
significant event called ‘paarvettai’
took place in Vasantha bungalow situate in Venkatrangam Street. Now that
picturesque bungalow and the mantap are no longer there. At the entrance of the
temple, leaves of vanni are symbolically placed and the Lord comes
near the tree ~ after aarathi, couple of leaves get plucked by the battar
representing the Perumal. In the purappadu, it is ‘Sthothra Padam’ 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. Here
are some photos of today’s purappadu.
"பார் எல்லாம் புகழ்ந்திடும் ஓர் சாரதி,
அவர் பார்த்தனுக்கு தேர் ஓட்டும் சாரதி,
எங்கள் சாரதி; பார்த்தசாரதி ; எங்கள் சாரதி !! ; பார்த்த சாரதி" ……
என ஸ்ரீ பார்த்தசாரதிப் பெருமாளை புகழ்ந்து பாராட்டி, திருவல்லிக்கேணி திருக்கோவிலில் நடக்கும்
வருடாந்தர உத்சவங்கள் எல்லாவற்றையும் பற்றிய பாடல் மிக பிரபலமானது. மறைந்த திரு கே
வீரமணி அவர்கள் கணீர் குரலில் பாடிய அந்த பாடல் கேட்கும் போதெல்லாம் உத்சாகமும்
தைரியமும் தரவல்லது. அதில் புரட்டாசி மாத உத்சவங்கள் பற்றி சில வரிகள் இங்கே :
" வன்னி மர பார்வேட்டை கண்டு அருள வலம் வரவே !
மன்னவனும் எழுந்து அருள்வான் புரட்டாசி மாதம் தன்னில்;
விஜயதசமி அன்று ஸ்ரீ பார்த்தசாரதி
பெருமாள் பார்வேட்டை புறப்பாடு கண்டு அருள்கிறார். பெருமாள் குதிரை வாகனத்தில் எழுந்து
அருளி வன்னி மரத்தில் அம்பு எய்யும் வைபவம் நடக்கிறது. சில வருடங்கள் முன்பு வரை பெருமாள்
வெங்கடரங்கம் தெருவில் உள்ள வசந்த பங்களாவிற்கு புறப்பாடு கண்டு அங்கே பார்வேட்டை நடக்கும்.
பிறகு பெருமாள் பெசன்ட் ரோடு வழியாக சாத்தானி தெரு எனப்படும் துளசிங்க பெருமாள் கோவில்
தெரு பக்கம் வழியாக பெரிய மாட வீதி புறப்பாடு கண்டு அருள்வார். இப்போது இந்த பங்களா
இல்லாதபடியால் பார்வேட்டை வைபவம் கோவில் வாசலிலேயே நடக்கிறது. புறப்பாட்டில் தாடி பஞ்சகம்
மற்றும் ஆளவந்தார் அருளிச்செய்த ஸ்தோத்ர ரத்னம் சேவிக்கபடுகிறது. திருவல்லிகேணியில்
இன்று 19.10.2018 நடந்த புறப்பாட்டின் போது
எடுக்கப்பட்ட சில புகைப்படங்கள் இங்கே :
adiyen Srinivasa dhasan
PS : in a bid to distinguish itself from its newly
formed neighbour, the Andhra Pradesh government
declared new state symbols to replace the ones held by Telangana after
it was created. The rose-ringed parrot has been chosen as the state bird and
the jasmine is the new state flower. Neem is declared as the State tree. Telengana,
as a geographical and political entity was born on June 2, 2014 as the 29th and
the youngest state in Union of India. It has a long history
as Asmaka Janapada, part of present Telangana, was one of the 16
Janapadas in ancient India. The four icons of the State are :
•
State Bird - Palapitta (Indian Roller or Blue Jay).
•
State Animal - Jinka (Deer).
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State Tree - Jammi Chettu (Prosopis Cineraria).
•
State Flower - Tangedu (Tanner’s Cassia).
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