Thiru maal irum sOlai - part 11 - azhagarin anubavamum adiyArkaLin AaNanthamum

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Thiru maal irum sOlai - part 11 - azhagarin anubavamum

adiyArkaLin AaNanthamum

 

In addiion to Lord' s own anubavam or vaibavam of

accepting Sri ANDAL's garland, HIS adiyars also have

their own aanantham or pleasure this day. This festival is

also a center of attraction for many lovers and modern

day movie and feature film makers. thillAnA mohaNAmbAL

and the latest "araNmaNaik kiLi" are the two movies that

cover the kshEthram and parts of this festival with some

paRRu for the same. This chithrA powrNami that azhagar

receives Sri ANDAL's garland and steps into the river

vaigai is also popular in this region for socializing by

lovers of all ages in their holy matrimony. ie Young

and old couples flock from "ettup patti" ( a common word

for villages from all 8 directions surrounding) come

here with kattu sORu (picnic basket or bring their food

for the whole day and night) and gather here on the

river bed of vaigai. As night approaches the festival

take another dimension. There are lover's songs sung and

people sit on the river bed that appears similar to

silver (popularly known as silver sands) due to the

milky white and bright full moon and stare at each other

and wish and pray to the Lord to fulfill their desires.

Many newly married couple are made to wait (differed for

some time) until this day when ever they get married

during the time of the year and are arranged to have

their nuptials or first night on this most auspicious

night of chithra pournami. It is very strongly believed that one is blessed

without fail, with their vaarisu and kula thaanam if

they are to seek to Lord this night prior to their

holy thaambaththiya uRavu. There are popular poems to confirm this

sentiments. The Canadian film maker David Suzuki

presented an 1 hour exclusive film on this whole azhagar festival in

the popular series known as "Nature" broadcast by CBC.

BAgawathALs wanting to see this festival and seek Lord's

blessings by mAnaseeka prArthanai can do so by

watching " portions" of thillaaNaa mohanAmbAL or

araNmaNaik KiLi or by buying a copy of David suzuki's

episode on this festival broadcast in "Nature" series,

from CBC, Toronto.

 

 

Sri ANDAL samEtha Sri KaLLazhagar thiruvadikaLE charaNam

Sampath Rengarajan