Chitthiraiyil – Chithirai; Monday, 12th May 2014, marks the 850th Thirunakshatra Mahotsavam of Sri Vathsya Varada Mahadesika – Nadadoor Ammal.This year the Thirunakshatra Celebrations takes place at Kancheepuram to coincide with Tepperumal’s Brahmothsavam. The thirunakshatra mahothsava celebrations also coincides with 60th Annual Vidvath Sadas. The Celebrations shall consist of chanting of vedas, sadas over a period of 5 days starting from 12th May till 16th May. Kaanchi (Satya-Vratha-Shethram) – this is where Swami Desikan received the Anugraham (blessings) of Sri Nadadoor Ammal at Katchi-Vaai-thaan Mandapam and got introduced to his Kula-dhanam & Kula-Deivam Sri Perarulalan (Hasthi May Hasthi-Shailagre Vasthu Paitha-Maham Dhanam.
Pradistapitha Vedantha: Pradhi-Shiptha Bahirmatha: |
Bhuyasthrai Vidyamanyasthvam PooriKalyana Baajanam ||
Hence, it is more fitting that the function is being held at Kanchi & Thoopul. Currently, the Acharya Parampara of Sri Nadadoor Ammal is led by Sri U.Ve. Villur Nadadoor Sri Bashya Simhasana Sastra-Saaheedhi-Vallabha Sri Karunakarachar Swami.
The schedule of events are given in Mahotsava patrikai.
Perundevi Nayeeka Samedha Sri Devathiraja Parabrahmane Namaha:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha: |
Srimathe Vathsya-Varadha Mahadesikaya Namaha: |
Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha: |
Vandeham Varadaryantham Vathsaabhi-Janabhooshanam |
Bashyam-Rudapradhanath Ya: Sanjeevayathi Mamapi ||
