On,11 October 2016, Durmukhi Varusha Purattasi Thiruvonam. Swami Desikan Thirunakshatra thirunaal was celebrated in a grand manner for Swami Desikan at His avathara sthalam of Thoopul Sri Vilakkoli Perumal Sannidhi.Swami Desikan did mangalasasanam for Sri Vilakkoli Perumal in the morning . Thereafter, Swami Desikan had purappadu in Periya Thanga Pallakku from thoopul to Kanchi Sri Devarajaswami Temple. During purappadu lot of umbrella (Kudai) was taken before procession with Arulicheyal and Veda Parayana gosthi.Significantly, today is the only day when Swami Desikan can be seen in Anjali Hastham for mangalasasamam of Sri Varadaraja Perumal.
The following are some of the video clips and photographs taken on the Thirunakshatram Day…
Photography : Sri Elangadu Ranganathan Chakravarthy