Today (21.7.2019) is Poorattathi in the month of Aadi and at the divyadesam, where you have purappadus
throughout the year there is nothing special at Sri Parthasarathi swami
thirukovil .. .. .. yet, Allikkeni is active. There is
never a dull moment in Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam ~ Kaliyan singing about the
divyadesam calls it ‘maada maa Mayilai Thiruvallikkeni’ [singing Mylapore and
Triplicane together as the place with palatial buildings !]
Mylapore is associated with
Kapaleeswarar temple that has a great history – and one that was relocated from
its earlier position nearer the sea to its present place. Gleaning
the annals of British history, one gets to read about ‘Battle of Madras’ that
took place in Sept 1746 - during the War of the Austrian
Succession when a French force attacked and captured the city of Madras from
its British garrison. French forces occupied Madras until the end of
hostilities when it was exchanged for the British conquest of Louisbourg in
North America as part of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. One of the British
defenders, Robert Clive made his name by escaping from the French captors and
carrying news of the city's fall to his superiors at Fort St David.
Mylapore and Thiruvallikkeni
existed much before the coming of the British.
Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal Devasthanam better known as ‘ Mylai Kesava
Perumal Kovil’ is near Mylai Kapaleeswarar Temple and the
Chithirai kulam belongs to this Temple. This is Chandra pushkarini
(sarva theertham) popularly known as Chithirai kulam. The presiding deity
here is Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal and thayar is Mayuravalli – the place itself
was historically known as ‘Mayurapuri’. The temple is quite ancient and dates
back to centuries. This perumal Sri Adhi
Kesvar had purappadu to Thiruvallikkeni and now is having Vana bhojanam at
Thiruvallikkeni Sri Vanamamalai Mutt. In
the evening there will be periya mada veethi purappadu after which, Perumal
will have thirumbugal purappadu to Thirumylai.
adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.
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