Aani PUnarvasu 2026 ~ as long as the hills remain and streams add life !!!

 

Aani punarvasu ~ Thiruvallikkeni Sri Ramar purappadu 2026

 

A great day today –  17.6.2026  Aani Punarvasu  – siriya mada veethi purappadu of Sree Ramapiran with Sitadevi and Lakshmana at Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam.     June 17 is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 197 days remain until the end of the year.

 

திக்குநிறை புகழாளன் தீவேள்விச் சென்றநாள்; மிக்கபெருஞ் சபைநடுவே வில்லிறுத்தான் 

Sri Rama, is the supreme Lord.  Sage Viswamaitra took him away from the kingdom with the permission of Dasaratha, for protecting his yagnas.  The mighty warrior (though at a very young age) who had visited the forests to protect the seer’s fire-sacrifice, was taken to Mithila -  broke the bow of the world-famous Janaka in the great assembly of princes. 

The Mithila kingdom (also called the Videha kingdom) was an ancient South Asian kingdom famous in Hindu mythology as the birthplace of Sita (Lord Rama’s consort) and the realm of King Janaka.   Mithila is also known as : Videha, Tirhut, Tirabhukti, Mithilanchal.  King Mithi was the legendary founder-king of the Videha Kingdom and the first king titled Janaka in the Janaka Dynasty of Mithila. He was born to King Nimi - by churning (mathana) his father Nimi's lifeless body after sage-influenced death; name derived from "manthan" = churning.  His other names were : Mithijanaka (born from father), Videha (born of Nimi, a Videha), Janaka (self-born/"one who is his own father").  His title signifies the First king titled Janaka; all subsequent Videha kings adopted this title 

King Nimi invited sage Vashishtha for a yagna but died before it. The rishis churned Nimi's lifeless body, and from this mathana emerged Mithi as a new life. This miraculous "self-born" prince ascended the throne, continuing his father's legacy.   King Mithi is so revered that the kingdom's name Mithila derives directly from him, and he is considered the progenitor of the Janaka dynasty that ruled for centuries until Videha's annexation by Magadha in 468 BCE. 

Long before European couples began their ritualised retreats of the “honeymoon”, the newlyweds of Mithila in Bihar were already immersed in something far richer, more textured, and deeply communal — the celebration of Madhu Shrawani. Not merely a ritual, but an emotional initiation into married life, it spanned a fortnight, imbued with song, devotion and an intimate understanding of nature’s rhythms.  This festival is a lyrical confluence of folk music, art, and worship, celebrating the “sweetness” — madhu — of the first monsoon month, Shrawan. It once served a powerful social purpose: to help new brides, often entering patriarchal households, find their footing, build confidence, and weave social connections in unfamiliar surroundings. It was as much about emotional anchoring as it was about ritual observance. 

The roots of Mithila’s cultural tapestry stretch back over 3,000 years to the late Vedic period (1100-500 BCE), intertwined with the legacy of King Janak and the mythic resonance of the Ramayana. Over centuries, this region has nurtured a civilisation rich in literature, art, and ceremonial depth.   

The complete history of Sri Rama from His birth to Pattabishekam has been celebrated grandly in tinseldom too.  Sampoorna Ramayanam is an epic film made in 1958 directed by K Somu, featuring NT Rama Rao and Sivaji Ganesan – TK bagavathi as Ravna - with musical score by KV Mahadevan (great songs).  The film is the complete Ramayana. It begins at Ayodhya on Solar dynasty’s present ruler Dasharatha. He is perturbed as childless so he conducts Putrakameshti on ordinance of Sage Vashishta,  – the film was remade again in 1971 with Sobhan babu in lead role and SV Rangarao as Ravana. 

Lord Rama descended on earth for the purpose of upholding righteousness and rewarding virtue. His life is the subject of The Ramayana. Rama lived the life of perfection and responsibility exhibiting glorious traits of wisdom and conscientiousness. The greatest Ithihasam ‘Sri Ramayanam’ accurately depicts without an iota of exaggeration,  the life and journey of the immortal Maryadha purush -  In the epic, His glory is described by Sage Valmeeki as : 

यावत्स्थास्यन्ति गिरयस्सरितश्च महीतले । तावद्रामायणकथा लोकेषु प्रचरिष्यति ॥

yāvatsthāsyanti girayassaritaśca mahītale |

tāvadrāmāyaṇakathā lokeṣu pracariṣyati || 

~  that as long as the hills remain and streams add life by their flow on earth, so long shall the true story of Rāma prevail.  **

Today, 17th June 2026 is Aani punarvasu – and there was purappadu of Sri Rama Piran, Sita piratti and Lakshmana – inside in the main mandapam,  Kulasekara Alwar, Mudaliandan and Swami Embar were seated nearer.  There was rendition of ‘Perumal Thirumozhi’ of Kulasekara azhwar.  Here are some photos of the purappadu. 

Mithilā is one of the most significant pilgrimage sites in Jainism too. Apart from its association with Mahavira, it is associated with some  Tirthankaras.  Now the World is talking about Universal Baby boss -  young kid from Mithila region. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,  born on 27 March 2011 in Tajpur, a town in the Samastipur district of the Mithila region of Bihar.  He is set to don India colours and make an indelible impression most likely on 1^st July at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street.

 
adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar