Thirumylai yagasalai 2026

 

Thirumylai Sri Madhava Perumal Pavithrothsavam 2026 – yagasalai

Thirumylai Sri Madhava Perumal Pavithrothsavam 2026

 

Pre-script:  though a long winding post starting with battlefield of 1746 – No war post this !! 

 

A war nearer home ! centuries ago – ramification of ‘War of Austrian Succession’  - stop Madras to Austria – crossing seas and multiple continents – approx 7000 km away .. and a war fought between British East India Company and French East India Company !!  

According to historians, French reinforcements from Pondicherry did not sail into Madras harbour. Instead they landed on the open coast near present-day Thiruvanmiyur/Besant Nagar, where the surf permitted boats to land troops. They numbered approximately: 300 French, 700 Indian sepoys commanded by Louis Paradis. From the beach the troops marched north-west.  There was no Marina Beach as we know it.  Instead there were – sand dunes, scrub vegetarion, marshes, tidal channels and a wider river (Adyaru). 

Their rivals the British with Nawab's Army blocked the crossing. The Nawab's son Mahfuz Khan understood the French had to cross the river. He therefore deployed nearly 10,000 cavalry and infantry on the north bank of the Adyar, stretching from San Thome toward what is now Quibble Island, with artillery covering likely crossing points. 

So a battle of Adyar occurring somewhere nearer Mylapore !!   The French did not build a bridge. They crossed the shallow estuary at low tide, wading through water while maintaining disciplined formations. Contemporary re-enactments place the crossing in the coastal strip between today's Adyar Estuary and Elliot's Beach.  History records that in  September 1746 the French fleet under La Bourdonnais captured Fort St. George from the British. 

The Nawab of Arcot, Anwar-ud-din Khan, objected because neither European company technically owned Madras outright; they held it under the Nawab's authority. He ordered the French to hand over Madras. The French refused. That refusal led directly to the Battle of Adyar.  French commander Louis Paradis marched from  mylapore area  toward Madras. Instead of remaining on the defensive, he crossed the Adyar River and attacked. The disciplined French infantry advanced in compact formations supported by well-drilled artillery. The Nawab's forces, although vastly superior in numbers, fought largely in traditional cavalry formations that proved ineffective against concentrated musket volleys and field artillery. Within a short time, the Nawab's army broke and retreated. French casualties were remarkably light, while the Nawab suffered much heavier losses.  

Many historians consider the Battle of Adyar one of the most significant military engagements in early colonial India.  It demonstrated European military superiority. The battle proved that disciplined infantry using coordinated musket fire and artillery could defeat armies many times their size. The French victory relied not only on Europeans but also on Indian soldiers trained in European tactics. The British quickly learned the same lesson and later developed their own large sepoy armies.  

Strangely the loss in war paved the way for British expansion as they invested on Indian sepoys to defeat their own Nation and keep parts of India unified under their control.  Much of the original battlefield has since been urbanised, and the river's course has changed somewhat over nearly three centuries.  

Today’s post is on this Thirumylai and an important uthsavam at this temple in the centre of Mylapore.

 

In the capital of Tamil Nadu is the pristine Temple of Sri Parthasarathi Swami at Thiruvallikkeni.   Though not the earliest British settlement in the Indian Peninsula, Madras possessed a peculiar interest as constituting, with the exception of the insignificant site at Armagon, the first territorial acquisition by the English in Hindustan.    It is a place that predates British rule by several centuries; it was occupied by the Portuguese in 1523, which  lasted until 1749, later falling  into the hands of the British East India Company.   It is “Mylapore” [Thiru Mayilai],  a cultural hub; one of the oldest residential parts of the city, also known as VEdapuri and Mayurapuri ~    Thirumayilai has the avathara sthalam of Sri Peyalwar at Arundale Street – nearer is Sri Madhava Perumal thirukovil.  Mylai is famous for Sri Kapaleeswarar temple which is connected with the S'aivite Nayanmars.   

Now is the time for Thirupavithrothsavam for Sri Madhava Perumal – this morning there was yaga salai and goshti of Thirupallandu, Thiruppavai and 5^th and 6^th decads of Swami Nammalwar’s Thiruvaimozhi. Here are some photos of most beautiful Sri Madhava Perumal at Thirumylai taken during His pavithrothsavam. 

adiyen Srinivasadhasan
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathukmar
26^th July 2o26.

 

 

'Mahalakshmi Jaganmata' - Sankarabaranam rendition !

 

It was just another day at Thirumylai (not exactly) – evening time – Sannathi thiruvarathanam – not many people around – and there was this beautiful rendition in Nadaswaram by Thiru Mohanraj ensemble.  Purely divine, not performed for any audience, solely for  Thirumylai Sri Madhava Perumal.  :  https://youtu.be/8UjrBwbavNc

 

Think this  kriti to be : “Mahalakshmi Jaganmāta” -  popular composition  by Papanasam Sivan, in rāga Śankarabharanam and miśra cāpu tāḷa. One well-known rendition is by N. C. Vasanthakokilam, often listed simply as “Mahalakshmi – Sankarabharanam” in recordings. 

mahAlakṣmi jaganmātā

manamirangi varamaruL

anupallavi

mahā viṣṇuvin mārbenum

maṇi pīṭhamadanil amarndaruL... 

“mahālakṣmī jaganmātā manamirangi varamaruḷ” – addressing Mahalakshmi as the mother of the universe, bestower of grace. Śankarabharanam (Dhīraśankarabharanam) is the 29th melakarta rāga in Carnatic music.       Its scale corresponds to the Western major (Ionian) scale, which is why it feels very “śuddha” and expansive, suiting a māṅgalya/maṅgala goddess like Mahalakshmi.

 

•       Arohana: SR2G3M1PD2N3SSR2G3M1PD2N3S

•       Avarohana: SN3D2PM1G3R2SSN3D2PM1G3R2S

 

          Śankarabharanam is a very śānta, full-bodied rāga, foundational in Carnatic, often chosen for major deities and weighty compositions, yet capable of bhakti-laden sweetness, aptly for Mahalakshmi, whose bhāva combines śrī (prosperity), karuṇā (compassion) and jaganmāta–swaroopa   

A video taken by me on 23.7.2026  … since am sub-zero in Carnatic music, inputs searched in web with the help of ChatGPT.

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
25.7.2026
 

Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal vana bhojanam & nokia phone 2008 !!

 For humans of this Century – the most preferred companion is a Mobile phone ! – they see, touch, search and spend life on it …  around 26 years ago when this century was born, not many possessed Cell phones and the  undisputed champion and cultural icon of the year 2000 was the Nokia 3310. Released in Q4 2000, it became one of the best-selling phones in history (shifting 126 million units) and is globally famous for its rugged durability, incredible battery life, and the addictive built-in game Snake.  Did you use one ?? 

There is never a dull moment in Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam ~ amidst so many uthsavams and after the Aani brahmothsavam of Sri Azhagiya Singar,    and on a day when there is no  purappadu 12.7.2026 .. .. .. Allikkeni was active still.  Kaliyan singing about the divyadesam calls it ‘maada maa Mayilai Thiruvallikkeni’ [singing Mylapore and Triplicane together as the place with palatial buildings !]  .. .. and there was vanabhojana uthsavam of Thirumylai Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal 

Not fully a Perumal post; the centre is of course Perumal and a photo being taken back in 2008 !!!  

Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics corporation, originally established as a pulp mill in 1865. Nokia's main headquarters are in Espoo, Finland, in the Helsinki metropolitan area.   It was founded as a pulp mill and had long been associated with rubber and cables, but since the 1990s has focused on large-scale telecommunications infrastructure, technology development, and licensing. However, in recent years  Nokia suffered from a series of poor management decisions and soon saw its share of the mobile phone market drop sharply. 

The camera mobiles were in nascent stage in mid 2000s in the sense not many purchased fearing its higher costs – there was one model  : Nokia 6120 Classic and it had 2-megapixel Camera. It  was   a classic candybar design, a glossy black case and curved edges with a silver trim. It had a  mini-USB connection at the bottom for data transfers.  It also carried place for a 256MB microSD card !     

The 6120 in fact had  two cameras -- a 2-megapixel one on the back for taking photos and a lower-res one on the front for video calls. There was an LED flash on the back and nightmode to assist taking shots in the dark.  The memory card can   fit around 64 songs !!   The battery life on the 6120 was simply  great – one could manage  four days between charges with average use of calls and SMS.  In India it was around Rs.10000 at that time, a princely sum !!  

 

Back on 1^st June 2008   Thirumylai Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal had vana bhojanam at Thiruvallikkeni  Vanamamalai Mutt  - here is a photo taken with Konica Minolta dImage camera with someone taking photo in Nokia mobile.

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
11.7.2026

Thirumylai Sri Adhi Kesavar Vana bhojanam 2026

 

Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal vanabhojanam 2026

at Thiruvallikkeni Sri Vanamamalai Mutt

: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRafsH06fFU

திருமயிலை ஸ்ரீ பேயாழ்வார் திருவல்லிக்கேணி மங்களாசாசனம் 17-10-2025.

 

திருக்கண்டேன் பொன்மேனி கண்டேன் என்றுரைத்த ஸ்ரீ பேயாழ்வார்   

திருமயிலை ஸ்ரீ பேயாழ்வார் திருவல்லிக்கேணி மங்களாசாசனம் 17-10-2025.

Sri Sadagopam accompanied by Senai Muthaliyar – mariyathai for Azhwar.

:  https://youtu.be/vXd3lhXdMUg

Thirumylai Sri Madhava Perumal kovil pillar

 

தூவலம் புரியுடைய திருமால் தூயவாயில் குழலோசை வழியே !! ~ Thirumylai Sri Madhava Perumal thirukovil pillar

Triplicane Southern arch - kudai entry !

 

Colourful Thirukkudai of Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal, Thirumayilai

entering Triplicane through Southern arch at Besant road/ TP Koil st Jn.

See Geethacharyan plaque on the arch - May 2022

Thirumylai Madhavar Churnabishekam 2026

 

Thirumylai Sri Madhava Perumal – Churnabisheka thirukkolam 2026

Thirumylai Sri Madhava Perumal Churbabishekam 2026

Thirumylai Sri Madhava Perumal Brahmothsavam 2026 – day 6 – Churnabishekam.

ப்ரஹ்மோத்சவத்தில் ஆறாம்நாள் ~ சூர்ணாபிஷேகம். சூர்ணம் என்றால் பொடி. கஸ்தூரி மஞ்சள் மற்றும் வாசனை திரவியங்களால் ஆன சூர்ணம் பெருமாளுக்கு சமர்பிக்கப்படுகிறது.  :  https://youtu.be/Lx7T3q8aGBY

Embar Jeeyar Swami at Sri Adhikesava Perumal kovil, Mylai

 

His Holiness Sri Perumpudur Appan Parakala Ramanuja Embar Jeeyar Swami

coming out of Thirumylai Sri Adhikesava Perumal thirukkovil

picture taken a decade ago !

"கபாலி, கபாலி, கபாலீ!!!" ~ emotions in Mylapore

 

Kapali, Kabali, Kapalee !!!  are not just words !  - they are emotions in Mylapore and today on the occasion of Arubathi Moovar festival as Lord Kapaleeswarar came out – the devotion was simply hysteric. 

Among others, was this troupe – SSS Mani thapset, Reddypalayam playing Parai.  Do listen to this piece – it was loud, commanded attention, it was visceral, something felt in the chest raw.   

As one could observe, especially towards the end, the propulsive tempo was building up to a syncopated brilliance.  It was unnerving as raw energy, displaying the intense energy levels of the players and  was something out of the World. 

Exceptional performance indeed !! Hats off to the troup. : https://youtu.be/SJAYq48jthI

 

கபாலீஸ்வரர் திருவிழா - ஒரு மெய்சிலிர்க்க வைக்கும் அனுபவம்

"கபாலி, கபாலி, கபாலீ!!!" - இவை வெறும் வார்த்தைகள் அல்ல! மயிலாப்பூரின் ஆழமான உணர்வுகள். இன்று அறுபத்து மூவர் திருவிழாவை முன்னிட்டு, இறைவன் கபாலீஸ்வரர் வீதி உலா வந்த போது, பக்தர்களின் பக்தி பரவசம் உச்சக்கட்டத்தை எட்டியது.

இந்தக் கூட்டத்தில், ரெட்டிப்பாளையம் 'SSS மணி தப்செட்' குழுவினரின் பறை இசை அனைவரையும் கட்டிப்போட்டது. இந்த இசையைக் கேட்டுப் பாருங்கள் - இது வெறும் சத்தம் அல்ல, நம் கவனத்தை முழுமையாக ஈர்க்கும் ஒரு கம்பீரம். அந்த அதிர்வு நம் நெஞ்சுக்குள் இறங்கி, ஒரு மூல உணர்வைத் (visceral) தூண்டக்கூடியது.

வீடியோவின் இறுதியை கவனித்தால், அந்த இசை வேகம் அதிகரித்து, ஒரு நேர்த்தியான தாள லயத்துடன் (syncopated brilliance) முடிவதைக் காணலாம். அந்த வீரமான இசை மற்றும் கலைஞர்களின் அபாரமான ஆற்றல் நம்மை ஒரு  திகைக்க வைக்கிறது; அது உண்மையிலேயே இந்த உலகத்தையே மறக்கச் செய்யும் ஒரு அனுபவம்.

நிச்சயமாக இது ஒரு சிறப்பான படைப்பு!! அந்த இசைக்குழுவினருக்கு எனது மனமார்ந்த பாராட்டுகள்.

S Sampathkumar

30.3.2026

 

Thirumylai Sri Kapalee - Arubathu moovar (63 nayanmar ) vaibhavam:

 Thirumylai Sri Kapalee - Arubathu moovar (63 nayanmar ) vaibhavam:

https://youtu.be/IweJOupAg2U?si=hdHX7ZYwfcdiuwxr

இருகை கூப்பி அவனடியே சரணம் புகுதல் !!

 

ஸ்ரீமன் நாராயணனான  எம்பெருமானே நமக்கு என்றென்றும் ரக்ஷகன்.

அவனை அடைய நாம் என்ன செய்ய வேண்டும் ?

~ இருகை கூப்பி அவனடியே சரணம் புகுதல் வேண்டும். எவ்வளவு எளிதானது

Garuda SEvai Thirumylai Adhi Kesavar (few years ago!)

Triplicane ~ Mylapore : early morning scene - the lights

Early morning around 3.30 am on 15.2.2026 – Sri Parthasarathi Perumal Ekkattuthangal thiruvooral uthsava purappadu

 

Taken near Mundakakanniyamman thirukovil, Mylapore – lights on for Sivarathiri celebrations.

Ekkattuthangal Thiruvooral Uthsavam 2026 3

 

Sri Parthasarathi Emperuman Ekkadu purappadu 2026...

Thirumylai Sri Madhava Perumal thirukkovil -around 330 am

https://youtu.be/7vOPFc68uZg

Thirumylai Sri Peyazhwar

 

Sri Peyalwar of Sri Adhikesava Perumal thirukovil

passing in front of Thirumailai  Kapaleeswarar Temple

file pic! Of 2018.

 

கற்பகவல்லி நின் பொற்பதங்கள் பிடித்தேன்

நற்கதி அருள்வாயம்மா தேவி 

தஞ்சமென அடைந்தேன் தாயே உன் சேய் நான்

ரஞ்சனியே ரக்ஷிப்பாய் கெஞ்சுகிறேனம்மா

கயிலையே மயிலை .. .. மயிலையே கயிலை என சிறப்பு பெற்ற கபாலீச்வரம் - திருஞானசம்பந்தரின் தேவாரப் பாடல் பெற்ற திருத்தலம் இது.:  இந்த சைவ தலத்தில்  சிவபெருமானும் கற்பகவல்லி என பார்வதி தேவியும் வழிபடப்பெறுகின்றனர். 

 

S. Sampathkuamr
Friday morning 10.10.2025

Thirumylai Kapaleeswarar thirukkovil ~ மயிலாப்பிலுள்ளார் மருகலுள்ளார்

 

திருமயிலை கபாலீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்

 

மங்குல் மதிதவழும் மாட வீதி - மயிலாப்பிலுள்ளார் மருகலுள்ளார்

கொங்கிற் கொடுமுடியார் குற்றாலத்தார் - குடமூக்கிலுள்ளார் போய்க் கொள்ளம் 

பூதூர்த் தங்குமிடமறியார் சால நாளார் - தருமபுரத்துள்ளார் தக்களூரார்

பொங்கு வெண்ணீறணிந்து பூதஞ் சூழப் - புலியூர்ச்சிற்றம்பலமே புக்கார் தாமே.

 

புக்கதிருத்தாண்டகம் -   திருநாவுக்கரசர்திருமுறை : ஆறாம்-திருமுறை  

3.10.2025

Chethi mandaram Thulasi ~ Mylai Madhava Perumal Sri Krishna Jayanthi 2025

 

ചെത്തി മന്ദാരം തുളസി പിച്ചക മാലകള് ചാര്ത്തി

ഗുരുവായൂരപ്പാ നിന്നെ കണി കാണേണം

.. .. ………….

മയില്പ്പീലി ചൂടിക്കൊണ്ടും മഞ്ഞത്തുകില് ചുറ്റിക്കൊണ്ടും

മണിക്കുഴലൂതിക്കൊണ്ടും കണി കാണേണം   

 

Chethi mandaram thulasi - pichaka malakal charthi

Guruvayurappa ninne kanikanenam

 

Mayil peeli choodikondum - manja thukil chuttikondum

Manikkuzhaloothi kondum kani kanenam

 

 

Today 15.9.2025   (too) is celebrated as Krishnashtami – mainly following Srivaishnava samprathayam at Thiruvallikkeni Sri Parthasarathi Swami thirukkovil and many other temples  – the birthday of Krishna .. a few thousands years ago, Bhagwan Sree Krishnaa was born in prison at Mathura (Vada Madurai) .. Mathura, Gokul, Vrindavan, Govardhan are not mere tirtha (holy places) but  Bhagavan’s own dhama (abode).   In his 125 years of life, BHagwan Sri Krishna made an indelible impression upon mankind’s collective consciousness—re-educating the world about devotion and dharma as well as the ultimate reality.  

“Krishnath Param Kimapi Thathvam Aham Na Jaane  –   I know not of any other Truth beyond Krishna.”..   Wherever there is Krishna, the master of all mystics,   there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and ultimate value education to mankind.  Sri Krishna – the very name sends a thrill of joy through one who has had even a passing glimpse of His greatness.  The name at once evokes memories of the divinely sweet child of Vrindavan, the blue boy clothed in pitambhara (golden yellow silks), crowned with peacock feathers and adorned with a garland of fresh flowers, the maddening beauty and love of Gopis, the stealer of hearts, the dispeller of sins, upholder of righteousness, protector of the humble and simple, and an ever-abiding friend to all those who sincerely seeks His companionship. 

The song at the start  "Chethi Mandaram Thulasi" is a Malayalam devotional song for Lord Krishna,  o a devotee's wish to see  Lord Krishna adorned with a peacock feather, yellow silk, and flower garlands (chethi, mandaram, thulasi, pichaka). The song describes his enchanting flute music, the desire to witness his form beloved by the Gopis, and the offering of a humble portion of puffed rice, soaked in tears, to the Lord.   The lyrics for the devotional song "Chethi Mandaram Thulasi" was  written by the famous Malayalam poet Vayalar Ramavarma.   

This song was featured in 1969 movie Adimakal, sung by P Susheela to the music of G Devarajan.   Adimakal (transl. Slaves)   directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan starred Sathyan, Prem Nazir, Sheela and Sharada.   It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Pamman .  The film was remade in Hindi as Intezar (1973) in Telugu as Chilakamma Cheppindi (1977) and in Tamil as Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978). 

On 14.9.2025  Sree Krishnashtami was celebrated at Thirumylai Sri Madhava Perumal thirukovil being Sri Vaikanasa Jayanthi Uthsavam and here are some photos of the most beautiful Lord Sree Krishna  - select pasurams of Periyazhvar thirumozhi was rendered and later in the purappadu it was Thondaradipodigal – Thirumalai.

அடியேன் ஸ்ரீனிவாச தாசன்
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar
15.9.2025