13 October 2021, Plava varusha, Purattasi-27, Wednesday;
Thirunakshatra mahotsavam celebrations of Sri Vedantha Desikan commenced on 06 October 2021 in a grand manner in Sri sengamalavalli sametha Sri Amaruviappan Perumal temple at Therezhundur . Alankaram, Aradhanam, ull purappadu, Sattrumurai takes place every day.
During the Avatara utsavam of Swamy Desiakan, navarathri utsavam also coincides . Celebrations are performed very enthusiastically for Thayar and Swamy Desikan. Swamy Desikan’s alankaram is similar to that of Perumal brahmotsavam. Alankaram was beautifully performed with various combinations of pushpam and abharanams. Thayar was in beautiful silk vastram of different colours every day. During the utsavam, Swamy deskan adorned Simha Vahanam, Gnanapeedam where Lord Hayagrivar atop Sri Vedantha Desikan which visualizes Lord Hayagrivar blessing Swamy Desikan in Thiruvaheendrapuram.
ON Day-7, Sthala pasuram was chanted and Swamy Desikan was feliticated by “Sri Amaruviappan Perumal Soodi kalaindhadhai Thirumaalai, Thirupariyattam and vatra pahumanam”
Swamy Desikan was mounted on Gaja Vahanam, looke like Simham on Gajam……
Pictures captured during utsavam from day 1 to day 7 can be viewed below:
Photo courtesy: Sri.HariSundar bhattar
