On the concluding day of Brahmothsavam is ‘Sapthavaranam’
– grand 12 Thiruvaradhanam, rendering of Thiruvaimozhi and late in the night,
there is purappadu in Siriya Thiruther [the small chariot]. Today, 1st
May 2016 is the tenth day of Sri Parthasarathi
Brahmothsavam at Thiruvallikkeni
[Triplicane] divyadesam ~ and today, was differently significant.
It is ‘Chinna Thiruther’ famously known as
‘Vettiver Chapparam’… I had earlier posted of the scientific name of
vetti ver as - ‘Chrysopogon zizanioides’, a type of grass of Poaceae family,
native to India.
This Ther is known as ‘Vettiver Chapparam’ – for there used to be so many
sheets made of this grass placed on the temple car. One could feel the
divine fragrance from a distance itself. Understand that the stem
of the grass vettiver is cut, smoothened and made into a mat. These mats
were earlier even used in houses and as the air passes through it, there would
be fragrance and natural cooling of air.
In the purappadu - Thiruvarangathu Amuthanaar’s
‘Ramanuja Noorranthathi’ was rendered. Here are some photos taken during
the purappadu. The added significance is
today being day 1 of Swami Emperumanar Uthsavam, Udayavar had purappadu with
Emperuman, adorning a beautiful crown made of flowers. It was a sight to behold Sri Ramajuar in
front of the Chariot of Sri Parthasarathi, who Himself was the charioteer of
Arjuna.
Adiyen Srinivasa dhasan.
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