At Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam - s Sri Parthasarathi Swami temple is
getting spruced for the Samprokshanam, the date of which is yet to be made
official. Today
30th May 2015 [16th day of Vaikasi ~ Chithirai
nakshathiram] is significant ~ and here is an aerial photo of the Temple.
The
city of Kanchipuram, now famous for silks, was the seat of learning in the
ancient languages of Pali, Sanskrit and Tamil. It has been a great spiritual town as it
houses so many Temples. It is also the
place where alongside Saiva and Vaishnava temples, Jainese and Buddhist viharas too
prospered. It was the seat of the famous
Pallava kingdom.
Today starts the Brahmothsavam of Lord DevapPerumal ~ Devathi Rajar, also known as
Varadharajar at Thirukachi. For Sri Vaishnavaites, it is ‘Perumal Kovil’ and it is located in vast expanse of 22acres
in Chinna (small) Kanchipuram on the Kanchipuram - Chengalpet -Madras road. There are two big Gopurams - the Eastern
Gopuram built by Krishnadeva Raaya and the Western temple tower built earlier
by the Pallavas. Later, several rulers contributed to the renovation of this
temple. Several beautiful sculptures can be seen at this temple.
This Uthsavam assumes great significance as this was started by
Brahma himself, celebrating the festival [Brahmothsavam] for Lord Devathi
Rajar. The Moolavar at this Thirukovil is on a small hillock 10m tall and a fleet of
24 stps, termed "Hasthagiri" – giving darshan in a standing
posture. There are murals of the late
Vijayanagara empire found on the
ceiling. The thayar’s name is Perundevi thayar.
Today, the annual brahmothsavam of Lord Varadha Rajar started at
Thiruvallikkeni too. Here the purppadus
are on evenings only, save Garuda sevai on Monday 1st June
2015. Here are some photos taken during
today’s purappadu at Thiruvallikkeni.
The
last two photos are of Sri Deva Perumal
of Thirukachi , courtesy my friend Sri VN Kesava Bashyam.
Adiyen
Srinivasa dhasan
30th
May 2015.
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