On October 14th, 2013, Vijayadasami was celebrated in a grand manner at Arulmigu Karivaradharaja Swamy Temple, Punjai Puliampatti. Perumal had purappadu on Kudhirai Vahanam while Ubhaya Nachiyars followed in Swarna Chapparam. Purappadu also took place for Rukmani Sathyabama sametha Sri Venugopalaswamy on Garuda vahanam and Lakshmanan Sita Devi sametha Sri Ramar on Hanumantha vahanam. Prior to this, the Navarathri Utsavam and Golu vaibavam was celebrated for nine days.
On Vijayadasami (also Ekadasi), Ambu Sevai took place in the morning. Thereafter, Perumal and Ubhaya Nachiyars gave sevai together to devotees during thiruveedhi purappadu. In the evening, Perumal purrapadu took place to nearby ground at around 2 km. On the following day (also Dwadasi day), Perumal returned to Moolsthanam in the morning.
The following are some of the photographs taken during the utsavam…
Courtesy: Sri Naveen Muralidharan
About the Temple:
The temple is located in Punjai Puliampatti in Erode district about 1 km from Tirupur Road. The key utsavams at this temple are as follows:
- Ekadasi Vennugopalasamy purrapadu in pallaku (every Ekadasi)
- Rama Navami utsavam
- Thirukarthigai utsavam
- Vijaya Dasami Ambu sevai, Chapparam, Garuda, Hanumantha vahana sevai (1 day)
- Navarathri utsavam
- Vaikunta Ekadasi, Mohini avatharam
- Krishna Jayanthi unjal and Uriyadi utsavam
- Purattasi Ekadasi pandha sevai in thiruveedhi
