History
is replete with chapters of human misery – of Nature’s fury, plague and other
diseases, man’s avaricious wars and the like – the present situation was never
envisaged !
About 2 months back 9.3.2020 was Masi Magam – a day on which Sri Parthasarathi
Emperuman visited Bay of Bengal at
Marina beach. Garuda Seva is one
occasion which attracts thousands of devotees.
If life had proceeded the way, we planned, today would have been day 3
of Sri Parthasarathi Perumal Chithirai brahmothsavam – grand Garuda Sevai.
The city of Chennai is not in
great shape. New novel Coronavirus
(Covid-19) clusters have cropped up in Tamil Nadu, particularly in Chennai, due
to the capital main vegetable and fruits market at Koyambedu emerging a
‘super-spreader’. State suddenly is
witnessing a spurt with 500 positive
cases each day since the start of this week and total nos. racing to 5000. Tamil
Nadu government announced an intensified lockdown from April 26 to 29 during
which the Koyambedu market was allowed to function as it was. During this
period, people resorted to panic buying on April 25. Due to this, many retail
shops ran out of essentials, which forced the public to rush towards the
Koyambedu wholesale market. Thousands of people visited the market paying no
heed to social distancing norms, with many avoiding masks as well. This panic reaction was indeed not called for. At
many shops across the city, there were huge crowds on the day before the ‘total
lockdown’ came into effect.
Life is
all about learning from mistakes ! ~ at least from now on – let us be
responsible citizens or responsible family member the least – never venture out
unless it is extremely essential .. .. Govt may have other priorities ‘revenue
champion liquor shops’ would open – manufacturers and so many others stand to
benefit at poor citizen’s cost – We are not thinking of economic cost of the tippler
letting his hard earned money in arrack shop – more worried of the positivities
that they may spread!
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.
Last year ( 21.4.2019 ) was the grand Garuda
Sevai of Sri Parthasarathi 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 were so pleased having
seen our Lord.
At Thiruvallikkeni it
would be Sri Peyalwar’s moonram thiruvanthathi and the sarrumurai pasuram is of
special significance. Alwar directs us to fall and take the lotus feet of
Emperuman. He with eight hands at Attabujakaram divyadesam in the holy
Kanchi – holds victorious eight weapons that have never heard of defeat, He who
wields the Chakra that went sparkling towards the proud crocodile, killed it
and saved the elephant King Gajendra purely because of his devotion. Can
there be any better refuge than His feet – let us fall and pray to the most
benevolent Lord, our only Saviour.
தொட்டபடையெட்டும்
தோலாத வென்றியான்,
அட்ட புயகரத்தான்
அஞ்ஞான்று, - குட்டத்துக்
கோள்முதலை துஞ்சக்
குறித்தெறிந்த சக்கரத்தான்
தாள்முதலே நங்கட்குச்
சார்வு.
திருமயிலை பேயாழ்வார்
வாக்கு : எம்பெருமான் தனது கரங்களில் ஏந்தின எட்டு திவ்யாயுதங்களை
பற்றிக்கொண்டு நமக்கு அருளும் என்றுமே தோல்வி என்பதே அறியாத ஜெயசீலன். அவ்வெம்பெருமான்
திருக்கச்சி திருவட்ட புயகரத் திருப்பதியிலுள்ளவனும், முன்பொருகாலத்தில், நச்சு நீர்ப்
பொய்கையிலே, மிடுக்குடைய முதலை வாழ்வுதான் முடியும்படியாக இலக்குத் தப்பாமல்
பிரயோகிக்கப்பட்ட திருவாழியையுடைய பெருமானது திருவடி தாமரைகளே - நம் அனைவருக்கும் சார்வு,
பரமப்ராப்யம்.
This is a pasuram on
Emperuman at Ashtabujagaram divyadesam near Thirukachi Devaperumal Thirukovil @
Rangasami kulam. Here are 3 photos of
Garuda sevai at this divyadesam taken by my friend Sri VN Kesavabashyam.
~ and .. .. today could
locate some photos of Sri Thelliya Singar brahmothsavam – Garudasevai at Thiruvallikkeni
divaydesam taken on 7.7.2006 (yes 14 years ago!) (the ones posted below)
adiyen
Srinivasa dhasan.
Mamandur
Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar
Posted
on this day 26.3.2020.
Gratitude
to Sri Kachi Swami (Sri U Ve PB Annangarachar swami) –
www.dravidaveda.org
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