Kanchipuram Sri Varadha Rajar 6m Uthsava veethi purappadu - streets of Kanchi !

திருக்கச்சி வீதிகளில் அலங்கார பவனி வரும்

ஸ்ரீ தேவாதிராஜன் 02062026

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Allikkeni Varadhar pinnazhagu ~ Pavalakkal vimanam

 

Thiruvallikkeni Sri Varadharaja Perumal pinnazhagu

Pavalakkal vimanam and the lights at 36 kaal mandapam

Sri Varahi Amman, Villupuram

 

Varahi Amman is a fierce and highly reverred Hindu goddess, representing the feminine energy (Shakti) of Lord Varaha (the boar avatar of Vishnu). As one of the seven sacred Matrikas, she is widely worshipped for supreme protection, the removal of deep-rooted debts, and the destruction of negative forces.   

Varahi (Sanskrit: वाराही),   is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven mother goddesses in the Hindu religion who has the face of a sow. In Nepal, she is called Barahi. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, she is venerated as Dandini. Varahi is more commonly venerated in the sect of the Mother Goddess-oriented Shaktism, also in Shaivism (devotees of Shiva) and some sect of  Vaishnavism. She is usually worshipped at night, using secretive Vamamarga Tantric practices. Her forms can be seen in Buddhism as well, like the Buddhist goddesses Vajravārāhī and Marichi.  She is depicted with the face of a boar and typically has four to eight arms wielding weapons like a mace, discus, plough, and noose. 

The one pictured here is -  Sri Maha Varahi Amman Temple located in Arasur, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu.  The idol   is   52-foot statue   known as one of the tallest statues of this deity in the world.   

Arasur is a village and revenue panchayat in the Thiruvennainallur taluk (formerly Ulundurpettai taluk) of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. Located roughly 12 km southwest of Viluppuram town and 7 km southeast of Thiruvennainallur, it spans about 6.79 sq. km and had a population of just over 3,000 as of the 2011 Census. The village sits at the intersection of National Highway 38 (NH 38) and State Highway 68. It is about a 20-25 minute drive from central Viluppuram.   

 

Taken from a moving vehicle and … edited removing crisscrossing wires on way to Parikkal Sri Narasimha temple.

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
6.6.2026

 

Sri Parthasarathi Vaikasi Thiruvonam purappadu 2026 - காயம்! மாகாயம் !!

 

Sri Parthasarathi Vaikasi Thiruvonam purappadu 2026 - காயம்! மாகாயம் !!

Very Important Pre-script  : The first half of the post is about Sports and  injuries including a detailed one on  CSK – yet not a post on Sports   but on “மாகாயம் !!”

 

The FIFA World Cup 2026 - the 23rd edition   will be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026, across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 48 teams will compete, expanded from the traditional 32-team format. 

Several key players are already under injury concern  and some have been ruled out entirely.  Main players in the injury list includes :  Brazil: Rodrygo, Eder Militao, and Estevao;  Spain: Fermin Lopez and Samu Aghehowa; Germany: Marc-André ter Stegen and Serge Gnabry; France: Hugo Ekitike; USA: Patrick Agyemang and Johnny Cardoso; Netherlands: Xavi Simons, Matthijs de Ligt, and Jerdy Schouten – there are concerns that there could be some more ! dropping out due to injuries.    

Tennis in 2026 has already seen several notable injury withdrawals and retirements, especially around the Australian Open and French Open. The most visible recent cases are Matteo Berrettini retiring at Roland Garros with a hip issue and Arthur Fils withdrawing from the French Open because of injury. Jack Draper missed the 2026 Australian Open while recovering from a bruised bone in his left arm.   

Moving on to our pet Sport – and more specifically just concluded IPL 2026 -  the Yellowee team CSK -  had a disappointing season – finishing    8th with 6 wins in 14 matches.   This year it was a raw young team and was expected to perform well.  A seam-bowling allrounder, Ramakrishna Ghosh emerged as Maharashtra's breakout player during the 2025-26 domestic season.  He made his debut for CSK in 2026 against MI, took a good catch and a wicket but was injured trying to take a diving catch  ended with a right-foot fracture.  The list of injuries for CSK was varied and long – not sure whether it had anything to do with the Health management.  Prior to the start, the pricy buy   Prashant Veer suffered a shoulder injury during a Ranji Trophy match, creating an early fitness concern.    Nathan Ellis was ruled out with a hamstring injury,   Matheesha Pathirana was also dealing with a calf strain.  As the tourney started young Ayush Mhatre started performing well but   suffered a hamstring injury and was later ruled out for the rest of the season.  Bigger hit was the injury to Jamie Overton.  Khaleel Ahmed was sidelined, worsening CSK’s bowling shortage. MS Dhoni missed the campaign due to a calf issue.  CSK’s injury list hurt them in every department: batting depth, pace bowling, and leadership continuity. The repeated disruptions forced frequent changes and made it hard for the team to settle into a stable combination.

No  post on Sports   or injuries !!  but on “காயம்! மாகாயம் !!”

காயம்  என்றால் :  அடி முதலியப்பட்டதனாலான புண், வடு.  காயத்தின் பிற அர்த்தங்கள் : உடல்,  ஆகாயம், உறைப்பு; காரம்,   பெருங்காயம், ஐங்காயம், காழ்ப்பு -முதலியன.  காயம் என்றால் ஆகாயம் என்றும் பொருள் உண்டு. தொல்காப்பியம், எழுத்ததிகாரம், புள்ளிமயங்கியலில் ‘விண் என வரூஉம் காயப் பொர் வயின்’ என்ற நூற்பா உள்ளதாம். விண் என்ற ஆகாயத்தை உணர்த்தும் பெயர்ச்சொல் என்பது பொருள்.  

It is about ‘injuries’-  an  injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. Across the globe,  millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street. Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them. Serious and infected wounds may require first aid followed by a visit to your doctor. You should also seek attention if the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself, you cannot stop the bleeding or get the dirt out, or it does not heal.

Sriman Naryana in His Vamana avatar accepted gift of land, then grew in such gigantic proportions that His crown ripped through the space and extended beyond the Universe – We, the followers of Sriman Narayana knew His exploits too well and always look at His Lotus feet and there is nothing for us to think of or worry about other than our Saviour ~ the most benevolent Sriman Narayana.  Sri Peyalwar says : 

படிவட்டத்தாமரை பண்டுலகம் நீரேற்று,

அடிவட்டத்தால் அளப்ப நீண்ட - முடிவட்டம்,

ஆகாய மூடறுத்து அண்டம்போய் நீண்டதே,

மாகாயமாய்  நின்றமாற்கு. 

காயமே இது பொய்யடா, வெறும் காற்றடைத்த பையடா’ எனும்  சித்தர் பாடல் அறிவோம்.  காயம்=உடல்; மா=பெரிய; மாகாயம் என்ற சொல் இறைவனது திருமேனியை குறிக்கும். மாகாயம் என்ற சொல்லுக்கு பருத்த உடலினை உடைய யானை என்றும் பொருள் சொல்லப் படுகின்றது  

பேயாழ்வார் தமது இந்த பாசுரத்தில் வாமனனாய்  மூவடி மண் கேட்டு - மண்ணளந்து, விண்ணளந்து மேலும் ஓரடி கேட்டு மகாபலியை ஆட்கொண்ட த்ருஷ்டாந்தத்தை ரசிக்கின்றார்.  எம்பெருமான் ஸ்ரீமந்நாரணன்  முன்னொரு காலத்தில், பூமி தானம் வாங்கிக்கொண்டு,  தாமரை மலர்ந்தாற் போலே வட்ட வடிவமாயிருக்கிற பூமியை, தனது திருவடியினால் அளப்பதற்காக (மாகாயமாய்  நின்றது) பெரிய திருமேனியாய் விஸ்வரூபம் எடுத்து  வளர்ந்து நின்ற எம்பெருமானுடைய,   நீண்ட திருவபிஷேகமானது மேலுலகங்களின் வழியாகச் சென்று  அண்ட கடாஹத்தளவாக வளர்ந்து நின்றதே !!  இஃது என்ன ஆச்சரியம்!  என எம்பெருமானின் மேன்மையை விவரிக்கின்றார்.

Here are some photos of Sri Parthasarathi Perumal on the occasion of Vaikasi thiruvonam purappadu at Thiruvallikkeni today 5.6.2026.  It was first thiruvonam after Chithirai brahmothsavam.

adiyen Srinivasadhasan

Mamandur  Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar