Thiruvallikkeni Eekkattuthangal Thiruvooral Uthsavam 1956

 

Amongst the attractions of Pycrofts Road (Bharathi Salai) towards Marina is the platform shops selling books.  (a repost of mine) 

Almost a decade ago, in 2016 – on a platform shop -  saw this rare gem the cover of which attracted me – written in Telugu (though coverage page is in Tamil), it was totally pest ridden and brittle – not a single page could be touched, yet could manage to take a photo of the cover with mobile camera. A rare treasure published somewhere in 1956 ! mentioning Eekkaduthangal Thiruvooral Uthsavam

 

Ever since I know, this Uthsavam occurs mostly in Jan and sometimes in Feb.  the book bears the date  Panguni 19 – which was April 1, 1956, a Sunday and perhaps the Uthsavam that year occurred on that day.  Moreso, the purappadu to Eekkadu takes place early morning in  pallakku  via Mylapore and many other mandagappadis – thirumanjanam at Ekkadu near Saidapet and Perumal returns late in the night.  It is thanga kedayam during purappadu at Saidapet veethigal.  In this photo Perumal is in Dharmathipeedam – day 1 of Brahmothsavam special.

May the Uthsavam  was taking place in April those years or was so that year alone due to some contingency  or perhaps it was an invitation for the Uthsavam.  Whatever it be – a rare gem, sad that the book was not in a condition where one can turn its pages.

 
adiyen Srinivasadhasan
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar
3.12.2025