திருவல்லிக்கேணி உறியடி திருவிழா ~ Thiruvallikkeni Uriyadi Thiruvizha celebrations 2025

Thiruvallikkeni Uriyadi Thiruvizha celebrations 2025

 

*திருவல்லிக்கேணி ஸ்ரீ பார்த்தசாரதி எம்பெருமான்

உறியடி  திருவிழா - உயர்ந்ததோர் திருவிழா !!* 

 

*உறியடி ஸ்ரீகிருஷ்ண பகவான் திருவிழா* - யாதவர்கள் மகிழ்ச்சியுடன் கொண்டாடும் பெருவிழா.  உறியடி திருவிழாவில் - ஒருவர் தன் கையில் உள்ள கொம்பு கொண்டு ஆடிக்கொண்டு இருக்கும் உறியை அடிக்க முயல - மற்றவர்கள் அவர் மீது - ஒரு கூம்பு வடிவு கொண்ட குழல் மூலம் தண்ணீரை வேகமாக அடிப்பார்கள்.  இது சாட்டை போன்று அடி விழும் .. .. .. இதன் வலிமையை தாங்க முடியாமல் மேலும் தலையை தூக்கி உறியை பார்க்க முடியாமல்  - ஆடுபவர் வெளியேறிவிடுவார்கள்.

Having celebrated the birth of Lord Krishna on 15.9.2025,  lot more flows.   Lord Krishna was born in every house of His devotees; every year,  on the next morning  there happens  purappadu of Bala Krishnan [Kalinga Narthana kannan] visiting various places.  At Thiruvallikkeni,   dancing Krishna would have purappadu  in Sesha vahanam – ‘butter and milk’ is offered to Him as he proceeds to the streets of cows – Nagoji Rao Street and Yadava chathiram.  

In the evening, occurs  the grand purappadu of Sri Parthasarathi, as ‘Krishna with flute’ in beautiful sitting posture on ‘Punnai tree’ [Pinnakilai vahanam].  BalaKrishnar would be there in the vahanam too.  On this occasion, ‘uriyadi’ – the game of hitting the hanging object [with hidden gifts inside]  with sticks  is played, specially by Yadavas (the cowherds), the clan of Lord Krishna Himself.  The game is very fierce as the clubbing with a stick is made most tough with  others fiercely throwing  water on the player.  The water twirled out of cone shaped pitchers would flow like a whip and can cause some pain too, when struck.  This is a traditional game.   

Triplicane has a fair sprinkling of Yadavas and there would be  uriyadi at the entrance of the Temple and another  one at Singarachari Street nearer Nagoji Rao Street intersection.  One can have darshan of  Lord Krishna at the feet of Lord Parthasarathi, sitting on Punnaikilaivahanam.  

Here is a video of Perumal mariuathai for the sticks for *Uriyadi* being placed before our Emperuman Sri Parthasarathi and being blessed with strands of jasmine that adorned Him. 

At Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam it is a rare occasion when there is no arulicheyal goshti.  In  Uriyadi  purappadu,  Yadavas have prominence ~   group of kids and a couple of elderly persons with sticks in hand for Uriyadi  would come in procession chanting  Govinda on their lips.   The gosham would be something like “  

§  Paraalum Venkatesa perumalukku oru Govindam poduda (others in chorus) – Govindha, Govindha !

§ vaadatha malaiyum vadamalaiyum thantha Vadakku malaiyanukku oru Govindam poduda – Govindhaa !!

§  "maayanukku oru Govindam podu dada" - Govindha, Govindha

§  Namma Parthasarathi perumalukku oru Govindham podu : Govindha, Govindha

§   ‘may be there exists  no written script or pattern but rhyme and more of devotion in their chant which delighted other bakthas. Perhaps in a place like Thirumala, more devotees would have joined the chorus of singing the names of Govindha !  

Admire the bakthi paravasam and enjoy the Uriyadi (video would be posted sooner)  

adiyen Srinivasa dhasan
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar