Triplicane Ganesha visarjanam 2025

 

 

பெரிய விநாயகர் 42ம் ஆண்டு விழா வீர விக்னேஷ்வரர் விசர்ஜன ஊர்வலம்

 திருவல்லிக்கேணி  திருவட்டீஸ்வரர் கோவில் அருகே

https://youtu.be/PAOmvr6PtaA

Triplicane Periya Pillaiyar visarjanam starting 2025

 

பெரிய விநாயகர் 42ம் ஆண்டு விழா வீர விக்னேஷ்வரர் விசர்ஜன ஊர்வல ஆரம்பம்

இன்று திருவல்லிக்கேணி  திருவட்டீஸ்வரர் கோவில் அருகே

https://youtu.be/X8QCqiaIBQg

Dhivya darsanam ~ Periamet Sri Prasanna Venkateswarar

 

Divya darsanam – Periamet Sri Padmavathi thayar sametha

Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal and Andal

Violin kutchery ! ~ market Vinayakar

 

Violin duo ~ so nice the music was ..

Pic taken in the night of Sept 2017 –

at Triplicane market near Gangaikondan  mandapam

‘ஓம் சுதர்ஸனாய வித்மஹே' - Periamet Sudharsanar and Sri Narasimhar !

 

‘ஓம் சுதர்ஸனாய வித்மஹே

ஜ்வாலா சக்ராய தீமஹி

தன்னோ:சக்ர ப்ரசோதயாத்’ 

I  pay my obeisance to the mighty Sudarshana Chakra, the divine, fierce wheel

The One that illuminates so brilliantly – and I beseech illumination in my life !

 

எம்பெருமான் ஸ்ரீமன் நாரணனின் திவ்யாதுதங்களில் முக்கியமானவர் ஸ்ரீ சக்கரம் எனும் ஸ்ரீ சுதர்ஸனர்.  ஸ்ரீமன் நாராயணன் வலத்திருக்கரத்தில் ஏந்தியுள்ள ஸ்ரீ சுதர்ஸனர், பக்தர்களைக் காக்கவும், துஷ்டர்களை அழிக்கவும் செய்கிறார். அவர் அருளால் சித்திக்காதது எதுவுமில்லை. பெருமாளுக்கு எத்தனையோ பெயர்கள் இருந்தாலும், சக்கரத்தாழ்வாரின் பெயரை, தன்னுடைய திருநாமமாகக் கொள்வதில் பெரும் மகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறான். ‘‘ஆழியான்’’ என்று பெருமாளுக்குப் பெயர். 

திருவாழி எனும் சக்ரத்தாழ்வானுக்கு பல திருக்கோவில்களில் தனி சன்னதி உண்டு.  சக்கரத்தாழ்வார் பின்னால் நரசிம்மர் எப்பொழுதும் இருப்பார். எம்பெருமானின்  கையில் உள்ள   சக்கரத்தை வழிபட்டால் துன்பம் உடனடியாகத் தீரும் என்பது ஐதீகம். பக்தனான பிரகலாதனைக் காக்க பெருமாள் நரசிம்மராக அங்கப்பொழுதே  அவன் தட்டிய தூணிலேயே அவதரித்தார். தாயின் கருவில் இருந்து வராததாலும் கருடருடன் வராத காரணத்தாலும் இந்த அவதாரத்தை அவசர திருக்கோலம் என்பர். பக்த பிரகலாதனுக்காக ஓடி வந்த ஸ்ரீ நரசிம்ம மூர்த்தி யோக வடிவில் சக்கரத்தாழ்வாருக்கு பின்புறத்தில் இருப்பார். நமக்கு ஒரு கஷ்டம் இருப்பதை சக்கரத்தாழ்வாரிடம் சொல்லி முறையிட்டு வேண்டிட,  அவர் வேகமாக சுழல்வார். அப்போது பின்னால் இருக்கும் நரசிம்மர் நம் முன்னே வந்து உடனடியாக குறைகளை தீர்ப்பதாக ஐதீகம்.

 

சக்கரத்தாழ்வாரை நம்பினால் சங்கடம் நீங்கி வாழ்வில் சகல நன்மையும் உண்டாகும்.  நாளை என்பது நரசிம்மருக்கு கிடையாது. துன்பத்திலிருந்து விடுபட்டு உடனடியாக நற்பலன்களை அடைய சக்கரத்தாழ்வாரையும் நரசிம்மரையும் ஒருசேர வழிபடுவது மிகச் சிறப்பு. இந்த அடிப்படையில்தான் சக்கரத்தாழ்வாரின் பின்புறம் ஸ்ரீ நரசிம்மர் இருப்பார்.

 

For a Chennai resident, trip to Chennai Central is but regular- beside the iconic Red building that provides the trackway to many other destinations, is another landmark building – the Ripon Building, a fine modern attempt at the Indo-Saracenic, the headquarters of the Corporation, to which the move from Errabalu Chetty street was made in 1913. 

As one moves on the Sydenhams road leading to the famous Nehru stadium – is the Periamet area, the  hub of leather trade in the city. You may not have  ventured into the many winding small lanes through Karpura Mudali Street to Thoppai Street ~ and what a great darshan it turned out to be !  – today, we had the fortune of darshan of Prasanna Venkateswara Perumal and the samprokshana maha uthsavam this morning.  

 

The vigrahams of Perumal, Thayar, Andal, Emperumanar, Azhwar, Acaryas are indeed very beautiful and here are photos of Sri Chakrathazhwar and Yoga Narasimhar.

 
adiyen Srinivasa dhasan
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar
28.8.2025

Periamet Thayar sannathi samprokshanam 2025

Thayar sannathi samprokshanam – Sri Alarmelmangai thayar

Arulmigu Sree Prasanna Venkatesa perumal thirukkovil, Periamet

: - https://youtu.be/Ox2fJ4QeCXk

Hanumath Sthuthi - @ Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal koil, Periamet

சுந்தர வில்லியேவ சூழ்கடல் இலங்கை மேவி

அந்தமில் வீடுநல்கும் ஆயிழை தன்னைக் கண்டு

வந்தவெல்வரக்கர் சிந்தி வளையெரி மடுத்து மீண்ட

நந்தலில்லாத தூதன் நம்மையும் அளித்துக் காப்பான்

Hanuman sthuthi from Kamba Ramayanam. 

The son of Vayu  [Pavana puthra] – Hanumar is the epitome of great virtues ~  a great character – a warrior,  – unassuming, yet capable of telling the right things at the right moment –   Pavana Puthra Hanuman – Aanjaneya, who is called ‘thiruvadi’ – bearer of Lord Rama – who carried Rama on his shoulders during the war in which the demon was killed. The very thought of Sri Hanuman brings to mind ~ his unparalleled devotion for Lord Ram and unrivalled physical strength.

 

A very beautiful Hanuman taken immediately after Thirumanjanam  at Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal thirukkovil at Periamet, near Ripon Building, Madras. 

 
S Sampathkumar
27.8.2025 

Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Thirukkoil samprokshanam 2025

 

Arulmigu Sree Prasanna Venkatesa perumal thirukkovil,  Periamet – near Ripon building / Central Railway station (samprokshanam on morning of 28.8.2025)

ஒன்பது கோளும் ஒன்றாய் காண… பிள்ளையர் பட்டி வர வேண்டும்

 

இன்று (27.8.2025) வினாயக சதுர்த்தி நன்னாள் 

அண்டம் முழுதும் ஒன்றினுள் அடக்கம்…

அதுவே ஆனை முகம் எனும் ஓம்கார விளக்கம்…

சுழலும் கோள்கள் அவன் சொல் கேட்கும்…

அவனை தொழுதால் போதும் நல்லதே நடக்கும்…

 

ஒன்பது கோளும் ஒன்றாய் காண…

  பிள்ளையர் பட்டி வர வேண்டும்…

  அங்கு கற்பகம் என்னும் கடவுளின் மெய்யில்…

  உறையும் அவரை தொழ வேண்டும்…

 மும்பை ஓர் பந்தலில் வீற்றிருக்கும்  கணபதி மஹாராஜும்

பிள்ளையார்பட்டி கோவில் குளமும்

 

Allikkeni Raja parak, parag ! 2025

 

Allikkeni Raja parak,  parag ! parag !!!

 

Veera Vigneshwara Maharaj ki jai  ~  mystic Allikkeni Raja procession 2025

Tomorrow 27^th Aug 2025 -  is Vinayaka Chathurthi. 

ஹிந்துக்களால் மிகவும் உற்சாகத்துடன் கொண்டாடப்படும் பண்டிகைகளில் முக்கியமானது விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி. முழுமுதற்கடவுளும், ஈசனின் மகனுமான விநாயகர் அவதரித்த தினமான விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி விழாவானது ஒவ்வொரு வருடமும் ஆவணி மாதத்தின் வளர்பிறை சதுர்த்தி நாள் அன்று கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது.

Ganpati bappa morya morya morya

sab bhakto ki shraddha saburi Ganpati bappa morya

sabki murade karta puri Ganpati bappa morya

sab bhakto ki shraddha saburi Ganpati bappa morya

At Thiruvallikkeni, since 1980s Ganesh Pooja is  prominently celebrated centering around Thiruvatteeswararpet and visarjana vaibhavam takes places after grand procession to Bay of Bengal.   With the same inspiration and desire, a Team of devotees have been installing Vinayaka at Ponnappa Lane off Triplicane High Road.  This reportedly commenced with a  Committee in the year 1999, and after 17 years, Sri Bala Vinayagar Chathurthi Vizha kuzhu got a new name "Allikkeni Raja".

Every year Allikkeni Raja is installed after His procession from near Sri Parthasarathi swami Temple / Sri Azhagiya singar vasal (near Bharathiyar illam).  Today - thousands participated in the procession – hundreds of women holding lamps, and vadhya virundhu – was a great sight on the streets of Thiruvallikkeni.

Here is a  video   of Allikkeni Raja procession at TP Koil Street, Triplicane. :  https://youtu.be/bWjtWEQbvxM

 
S. Sampathkumar
26.8.2025

Thiruvallikkeni Sri Jayanthi ~ கண்ணனுக்கு நறு வெண்ணையும் பாலும்

 

கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்! எங்கள் கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்

என ஆர்ப்பரித்து ஸ்ரீஜெயந்தி கொண்டாடினோம்.

மறுநாள் காலை –  கண்ணன் புறப்பாடு –

கண்ணனுக்கு நறு வெண்ணையும் பாலும் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்படுகின்றன. –

திருவல்லிக்கேணி கைங்கர்யபரர்களும் - பின்புலத்தில் ஆவினமும் !  - 2022

This year Srijayanthi @ Sri Parthasarathi Swami thirukkovil is on 15.9.2025

Sri Adhi Kesavar vana bhojana purappadu 2025 ~ infront of Sri Thelliya Singar gopuram

 

Thirumayilai Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal - Vanabhojana uthsava purappadu

@ Thiruvallikkeni – in front of Sri Azhagiya Singar gopuram.

arulicheyal goshti @ Thavana Uthsava bungalow - Triplicane

 

Thiruvallikkeni arulicheyal goshti @ Thavana uthsava bungalow

Sri Rama Navami Hanumantha vahana purappadu – 10.04.2022

Sri Parthasarathi Thirukkovil vimanangal

 

Thiruvallikkeni vimanangal of Sri Parthasarathi Swami thirukkovil

 

                   Sri Alavandhar; Swami Ramanujar, Acaryan Manavala Mamunigal, Sri Chakravarthi Thirumagan,  Srimannathar, Sri Parthasarathi (golden); Sri Azhagiyasingar (partly hidden); Andal (extreme right) and two white Gopurams of Sri Azhagiya singar ..

 

Pic taken from Peyalwar Koil Street  in Feb 2016 (it was thiruther day of Special Brahmothsavam of Sri Parthasarathi ) -   Sri Parthasarathi Perumal samprokshanam had concluded and Sri Azhagiya Singar balalayam was yet to commence

Geethopadesam tableau !! ~ Thiruvallikkeni

 
Geethopadesam – changed the lives of Pandavas as also the entire World.  Have you seen this ??

Can you identify the location of this Geetha tableau ?? (was my Q yesterday evening) 

There are 4 arches leading to Sri Parthasarathi Perumal thirukkovil – East on Beach road/Sunkuwar Street; West at High road / BV Naicken Street junction; South  at Dr Besant Road / TP kovil Street Jn & North at Bharathiyar Salai / Nalla thambi St Jn.

 

This Geethacharyan depiction is on the   arch at the Western entrance – from Triplicane High Road towards Gangaikondan mantapam / vegetable market.  At this point, the main road Triplicane High Road is narrow with heavy traffic.  While most of us would have observed Sri Ranaganatha in reclining posture (as could be seen from BV Naicken St) – not many would have observed the same arch from High Road side.

 

The photo of Geethopadesam is taken from the Triplicane High Road side. 

S Sampathkumar
22.8.2025

Pattnam Kovil Mandalabisheka thirumanjanam – History of Madras

Pattnam Kovil Mandalabisheka thirumanjanam – History of Madras

 

It is an old story that on the East Coast of India, as well as elsewhere, the Dutch, in the early part of the seventeenth century, showed an enterprise in starting, and a skill in pushing trade that put their British rivals to the blush. The Dutch had founded a settlement at Pulicat, which obtained a large measure of prosperity while the English settlement at Masulipatam was struggling for existence and it was perceived by the factors at Masulipatam that their best course would be to follow the lead of the Dutch, and found a new settlement south of Masulipatam. Accordingly a mere patch of ground was acquired at Armagon — now called Durgarayapatnam only thirty-five miles north of Pulicat, and the most was made of it. The prospects which it presented were not brilliant ; but, as they were less gloomy than those offered at Masulipatam, what passed for the headquarters of the Company's service on the Coromandel Coast were transferred for a time to the new station. It was, however, soon realized that the anchorage at Armagon was poor ; that the port was exposed ; and that the settlers were underbid, and undersold by their Dutch neighbours. 

History has it that – Armagon  was chiefly inhabited by salt manufacturers. A small port 36 miles North of Pulicat it was the first place occupied by the British who erected a factory here in February 1626. It was hastily abandoned in 1641 in favour of Fort St. George.  

It was then thought desirable to go farther afield ; and Francis Day embarked at Armagon, and proceeded farther down the Coast to search for what was wanted. At first—if what the Dutch factors at Pulicat reported to their official superiors at Batavia can be trusted—Francis Day went to Pollecheree—now known as Pondicherry—and treated with the local Hindu authorities for ground whereon to build a settlement, failing which he negotiated for a site at Conimeer —now known as Kunimedu—thirteen miles north of Pollecheree. Nothing, however, came of this. He then wended his way a little farther north ; and, by means which have yet to be ascertained, he not only made a friend of the Naik, Damarla Venkatadra—the " Lord General of Carnatica," and " Grand Vizier to the King of Vizianagar "—at Wandiwash.  

The firman read : Whereas Mr. Francis Day, Captain of the English at Armagon, upon great hopes by reason of our promises offten made unto him, hath repaired to our port of Madraspatam and had personal conference with us  on behalf of the Company of that Nation, concerning their trading in our territories and friendly commerce with our subjects : we, out of our special  Love and Favour to the English, do grant unto the said Captain, or whomsoever shall bee deputed to manage the affairs of that Company, by virtue of this firman, Power to direct and order the building of a Fort and Castle in or about Madraspatam, as they shall think most convenient, the charges whereof, untill fully and wholly finished, to be defrayed by us, but then to be repaid when the said English shall first make their enterance to take possession thereof. And, to make more full Expression of our affection to the English nation, wee doe Confirm unto the said Mr. Francis Day, or whatsoever other Substitutes or Agents for that Company, full power and authority to govern and dispose of the Government of Madraspatam for the termeand space of two years Next  ensuing after they shall be seated there and possess of the said fortifications ; and for the future by an equall Division to receive half the Custom and revenues of that port. The firman then proceeded to state that the English Company would be allowed to conduct an import and export trade free of customs duty ; that if goods were transported " up, into, or through my country " the Company shall pay half the duties charged to other merchants ; that the Company shall perpetually enjoy the privilege of mintage, free of " dues or duties’ and that the Naik would be responsible for payments made by the Company to " merchants, painters," " weavers, etc." There were a few other conditions that were also in favour of the Company.  

On the 5^th Sept 1639,   Thomas Ivie, Andrew Cogan, Francis Day, Thomas Morris, and Thomas Wintter," recorded their proceedings at a consultation held at " Messulipatam," for the guidance of the Directors of the Company. They apprehended that the Directors would take objection to the expenditure which would be required at Madraspatam and they resolved, therefore, to send Day back to that locality, in order to keep the Naik in play, by presents and promises, until the authorisation for such expenditure arrived from Home.  Thereupon Day left for Armagon. He was joined there later on by Cogan ; and the two, having first dismantled the factory at Armagon, which was to be abandoned, proceeded together in the Eagle to Madraspatam. The vessel remained three weeks in the open roadstead, and then, being caught in a storm at the end of February, 1640, she was driven ashore at Alamparai.  

Thus arriving the of the Fort at Madras  was at once commenced, and Mr. Foster thinks " from the name given to it, that part (perhaps the inner fort) was finished by St. George's Day, April 23. Saint George [also George of Lydda]  died on  23 April 303),  was an early Christian martyr.  He   was a soldier in the Roman army. Of Cappadocian Greek origin, he became a member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian, but was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith.  

Like Great Britain, Fort St. George has been governed during two epochs by men of the name of Pitt, for Thomas Pitt was Governor from 1698 to 1709, and his second cousin once removed, George Morton Pitt, held that position from 1730 to 1735. The former was the son of the rector of Blandford, in Dorsetshire, where he was born in 1653, four years after the execution of King Charles I. He went to sea, in search of adventure and fortune ; and, at the age of twenty-one, he turned up at Balasore ; and, engaged as a merchant, in disregard of the East India Company's jealous and severe prohibition of " interloping." The local authorities of those days were in no mood to tolerate any trespassing on what they regarded as the lawful preserves of their " honourable masters," and they speedily arrested him, and brought him before the Council in Fort St. George, by whom he was severely admonished, and warned not to do it again. Upon his return to England, he was fined £400 for his actions, although by that time he was already very wealthy and could easily afford the fine.  

In August 1698, Pitt arrived at Madras as the President of the East India Company and was entrusted to negotiate an end to the Child's War with the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. In August 1699, he had been appointed as the Governor of Fort St. George and in the same year helped the Danes defeat Tanjore.  

Pitt purchased a 410-carat (82 g) uncut diamond from an Indian merchant named Jamchand in Madras in 1701. According to legend, the diamond had been originally found by an enslaved man in the Kollur Mine near the Krishna River and was concealed by the slave in a leg wound, which he suffered while fleeing the siege of Golconda. In February, 1707, he consigned some " bulses of diamonds” which    included one stone, weighing 61 mangelleens, which he valued at  £10,000. At the same time he made various suggestions in regard to the custody and sale of the " grand concern."  The Governor made a further consignment of a " bulse of diamonds " costing 6,180 pagodas, to his agents, in September, 1708, and took the opportunity of saying that the " safest place for the chest that contains my grand affair to stand in is the Bank of England."  

At last, on September 17, 1709, the Heathcote arrived at Madras from England, bringing a despatch from the Court of Directors, advising the " dismission " of Governor Pitt "from their service," and "constituting" Mr. Gulstone Addison—brother of Joseph Addison, the essayist—" in his room." Pitt wrote to his son on the 21st, and said that he had surrendered the Government to Mr. Addison, and would at the same time have delivered the cash and all accounts, but " he was so indisposed that he could not receive them " ; and when, two days later, Mr. Addison did appear at the Consultation Room, and went through the formality, he " laboured under most severe pains, which almost rendered his limbs useless to him."  Mr. Addison died at Madras on October 17, the day on which Mr. Pitt had arranged to embark; and in order to attend the funeral Mr. Pitt deferred his departure until the 21st. He then left fearing that the government of the Coast would devolve, as it did, " upon that wicked and vilest of wretches, Fraser, whose infamous principles and ignorance will ruin it for ever."

A very long piece of history as excerpted from ‘Memories of Madras’ by Sir Charles Lawson, published by Swan Sonnenschein & Co in 1905

The 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ended the War of the Austrian Succession. The two main antagonists in the war, Britain and France, opened peace talks in the Dutch city of Breda in 1746. Agreement was delayed by British hopes of improving their position; when this failed to occur, a draft treaty was agreed in  April 1748. A final version was signed on 18 October 1748 by Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic.  Among many items in Agenda was :   Britain and France exchange Louisbourg on Île-Royale for Madras in India !! 

When the French occupied Madras in 1746 and returned it to the English in 1749 in exchange by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, the English flattened a part of Black Town in order to have a clear field for fire in the event of a future attack. In 1773, the English erected 13 pillars along the flattened area of the Black Town and banned construction in any form between the pillars and the fort which would otherwise block the view of possible invaders. Soon a new township, known as the new Black Town, came up beyond these pillars and the old Black Town gave way to the Madras High Court. A thoroughfare was formed along the stretch between the pillars and the high court which later became the China Bazaar Road. 

During the colonial period, the area in and around Muthialpet was renamed as "George Town" by the British in 1911, in honour of King George V when he was crowned as the Emperor of India.  A statue of King George V still stands in front of Flower bazaar Police Station.  The city of Madras is less than 400 years old but areas like Thiruvallikkeni, Mylapore, Chintadripet, Egmore and more existed centuries preceding that .. ..  

The narrow, forgotten streets of Georgetown has many marriage halls and some beautiful temples – among them are the twin temples of Chenna Kesavar and Chenna Mallikeswarar – fondly called Patnam kovil.  It is stated that the present Patnam Kovil existed nearer the seashore ~ in the area where the Reserve Bank of India stands now…   it was razed by East India Co, which enraged the locals who agitated.  Later it was re-built in the present place, reportedly with the same building materials… !!  Besides the grant of the Council, Manali Muthukrishna Mudaliyar contributed 5,202 pagodas, and subscriptions from the congregation amounted to 15,652 pagodas. With this the work on the Chennakesava Perumal temple began in 1767, was completed in 1780. 

 Recently on 2^nd July 2025 Samprokshanam was performed at Chenna Kesava Perumal koil and on 19.8.2025 it was Mandalabishekam yagnam  and special thirumanjanam.  Here are some photos of thirumanjanam of Sri Chenna Kesava Perumal at Pattnam kovil, Georgetown, Chennai .

The lengthy history reminisces - Madras Day, observed on August 22nd, celebrating the founding of Chennai, formerly known as Madras. This date commemorates the land grant to the East India Company by local Nayak rulers in 1639 

adiyen Srinivasadhasan
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar

 

Pattinam Kovil ~ Sri Chenna Kesavar Thirumanjanam

Sri Chenna Kesava Perumal ~ Thirumanjanam

 Pattnam kovil, Georgetown, Chennai - 19.8.2025

சென்னை மாநகரம்

ஸ்ரீசெங்கமவல்லி தாயார் ஸமேத ஸ்ரீசென்ன கேசவபெருமாள்

மண்டலாபிஷேக திருமஞ்சன வைபவம்

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Sri Chenna Kesava Perumal Mandalabishekam - Kumba purappadu

  Sri Chenna Kesava Perumal thirukkovil, Georgetown, Chennai  - 19.8.2025

 

சென்னை மாநகரம்

ஸ்ரீசெங்கமவல்லி தாயார்  ஸமேத ஸ்ரீசென்ன கேசவபெருமாள்  மண்டலாபிஷேகம்

 

- யாகசாலை விசேஷ ஹோமம் பூர்ணாஹூதி  :  கடப்புறப்பாடு -  கும்ப தீர்த்தம்  

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