Brahmothsavam is
a grand festivity – each day it is different Vahanam, and Perumal has classy alankarams
… on Garuda vahanam day, thousands gather early in the morning to catch glimpse
of the Lord as he comes out of the gate (Gopura vasal darsanam). On
Garuda Sevai day, people from far and away come to the temple, offer vasthram
(new clothes), place before Lord coconut, fruits & other offerings and have
darshan of Lord in Garuda vahanam.
In the ongoing Brahmothsavam
at Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam today 21.4.2019
is the third day – a very important day
~ it is Garuda Vahanam for Perumal.
Garuda is depicted as having the golden body of a strong person, has a
white face, wings, prominent beak, wears
a crown – massive, strong – and more than anything else – ever devoted to
Sriman Narayanan, carrying Him on his shoulders all the time. His devotion and
being close to Emperuman all the time – Garuda, is admired as ‘Periya
Thiruvadi’
It is a day of masses ~
teeming crowds, chanting the name of Lord Sriman Narayana, offering him
everything including hundreds of vasthrams – all roads would read Mada veethis
as people rush to have darshan of Lord on Garuda and enjoy the aesal and other
festivities.
Sri Peyalwar speaks thus on
Sriman Narayana’s appearance on the vahanam :
பொலிந்திருண்ட
கார்வானில் மின்னேபோல் தோன்றி,
மலிந்து திருவிருந்த
மார்வன், - பொலிந்த
கருடன்மேல் கொண்ட
கரியான் கழலே,
தெருடன்மேல் கண்டாய்
தெளி.
Sriman Narayana appears
riding on the mighty Garuda – to Alwar it is akin to a glorious dark
raincloud lit by a lightning, the most merciful Saviour of the Universe –
Emperuman with lotus dame Sri Mahalakshmi on his chest – provides darshan
seated on Periya thiruvadi Garuda. He ordains his heart, that having seen
Emperuman’s feet through knowledge, asks Heart to rise and
understand the greatness of eternal Saviour Sriman Narayana.
The streaming bakthas had
the pleasure of His darshan and here are some photos of people and people
- the bagavathas pleased having seen our Lord.
adiyen Srinivasadhasan
21.4.2019
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