கைசிகப் பண் பாடிய ஏகாதசி கைசிக ஏகாதசி.
Ekadasi
is an all important day ~ today 22nd Nov. 2015 assumes greater
significance for today is Kaisika Ekadasi.
On days of Ekadasi – fasting, worshipping Sriman Narayana and listening
to religious discourses are all valued.
Upavavasa could mean ‘remaining by the side of the Lord’ – and on these
days, we should eat only food that is offered to Perumal, medidate, recite and
think of Sriman Narayana all the time.
I have been
writing about “Kaisika Mahatmiyam” and the story of Nampaduvaan. Of the many Ekadasis, the one occurring in
the Shukla paksha of Karthigai month is very important. Kaisika is ‘Punn’ [raga / tune] – the legend
of Kaisika puranam is associated with Numpaduvan at Thirukurungudi – which I am
posting in detail separately. Sri Parasara Bhattar, son of Sri Kurathazhwan has written a lucid commentary to the Kaisika
Mahatmyam . According to him, singing about the glory and good of Narayana at
the Brahma muhurtam , especially on Kartika Ekadasi marking the Lord’s waking
up, brings enormous punya. At
Thiruvarangam understand that on this day,
NumPerumal has thirumanjanam
performed in the Santhanu Mandapam and returns to the sanctum.
Today at
Thiruvallikkeni – in the evening there were no rains and Sri Parthasarathi
Perumal had periya mada veethi purappadu.
Here are some photos taken during the purappadu.
Adiyen
Srinivasadhasan
Very happy to read this article, fotos excellent.
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