Today is day 3 of the
ongoing annual brahmothsavam at Thirumayilai Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal
Thirukovil.
In the grand
Brahmothsavam, each Vahanam, every purappadu has its own charm, yet,
if one were to ask the most majestic and most crowd-pulling ones, it
would be Thiruther and Garuda vahanam. !! .. ..
.. Besides inscriptions, iconography and literary works surrounding
Mylapore, the divine locality boasts of Kapaleechvaram and Sri Adhi
Kesavaperumal thirukovil. Ptolemy, the Creek Geographer referred to Mylapore in
his books as ‘Millarpha;,. It was apparently a weel-known sea port town with a
flourishing trade. Saint Tiruvalluvar the celebrated author of Tirukkurl, the
Wordl-famous ethical treatise, lived in Mylapore nearly 2,000 years ago.
Today (25.3.2019)
it was Garuda vahanam at thirumayilai, hundreds of devotees waited early
in the morning to catch glimpse of the Lord Adhi Kesava as he came
out of the gate (Gopura vassal darsanam). The first among the devotees was
Thamizh Thalaivar Sri Peyalwar Himself. On Garuda Sevai
day, people from far and away come to the temple, offer vasthram (new clothes),
place before Lord - cocoanut, fruits & other offerings and have
darshan of Lord in Garuda vahanam.
It is a day of masses ~
teeming crowds, chanting the name of Lord Sriman Narayana – all roads would
read Madaveethis as people rush to have darshan of Lord on Garuda and enjoy the
aesal and other festivities. This morning around the mada veethis of
Chithirai kulam, Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal had purappadu on Garuda Sevai as Sri
Peyalwar accompanied Him .. here are some photos of people of Thirumayilai.
adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.
25.3.2019
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