பரன் சென்று சேர் திருவேங்கட மாமலை
ஒன்றுமே தொழ நம் வினை ஓயுமே
எம்பெருமானுக்கும் பரமப்ராப்யமான திருமலைதான் நமக்கும் பரம ப்ராப்யம்
Garuda Rock or Garudadri on the Seshachalam Hills, the peak stands as a symbolic guardian overlooking the approach roads and paths used by pilgrims. More prominently seen now in the descending path.
File pic taken a few years ago !!
Sri Parthasarathi Perumal Vasanthothsava Sarrumurai 2026
Kuthirai vahana Purappadu to Vasantha Bungalow and thence Besant
Road, Vasudevapuram, Nammalwar Street, TP Koil St Extn – periya madaveethi 25.5.2026
: https://youtu.be/MzGUj2w6fD8
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
"Akhilandeshwari rakshamam " is a popular Carnatic composition usually set to the Raga Dwijavanthi and Adi Thalam Nadaswaram
Here is
a beautiful rendition in Nadaswaram played by MKSN Manikandan and Chittoor
Devarajulu on day 9 Pathi Ula of Sri Parthasarathi Perumal before kannadi
pallakku purappadu on 9.5.2026. :
Muthuswami Dikshitar (1776 – 1835), was a poet, singer, Veena player and a legendary composer of Indian classical music, one of the musical trinity of Carnatic music. Muthuswami Dikshitar was born in Tiruvarur near Thanjavur, to a family that is traditionally traced back to Virinichipuram in the northern boundaries of the state. His compositions, of which around 500 are commonly known, are noted for their elaborate and poetic descriptions of Gods and temples and for capturing the essence of the raga forms through the vainika (veena) style that emphasises gamakas.
Muthuswami moved to the town of Manali, near Madras at the behest of Venkatakrishna Mudaliar, a local zamindar. The Dikshitar brothers accompanied the zamindar to Fort St. George nearby where they were introduced to Western orchestral music and the violin. An ascetic named Chidambaranatha Yogi then took Muthuswami under his wing and away to the city of Benares. Deekshithar was blessed by Tiruttani Murugar who placed a piece of sugar candy in his mouth and commanded him to sing. This marked the beginning of his career in music and also led to him adopting the mudra, Guruguha, one of the many names of Murugan. His first composition was Śrināthādi guruguho jayati jayati in the raga Maya Malavagaula. Muthuswami Dikshitar's brothers Chinnaswami and Balaswami Dikshitar were also noted musicians.
அகி2லாண்டே3ஸ்1வரி ரக்ஷ மாம்
ஆக3ம ஸம்ப்ரதா3ய நிபுணே ஸ்ரீ
akhilANDESvari raksha mAM
Agama sampradAya nipuNE SrI
anupallavi
nikhila lOka nityAtmikE vimalE
nirmalE SyAmaLE sakala kalE
Thanks to my friend Mr S Lakshmi Narasimhan (Essel) for identifying and providing me music based inputs to the writer, who has zero knowledge of Carnatic music !!
