Iraa Patthu

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Dear BhagavathAs :

 

I will briefly summarize the festivities

at Srirangam in the context of Iraa Patthu .

 

If pahal Patthu uthsavam takes place during day time

with the aRayar sevai , the Iraa patthu uthsavam

takes place at night . The Lord of Srrangam is seated

in the ThirumAmaNi mantapam at the middle of the 1000

pillard hall .Thiruvaimozhi is recited during these

ten days leading upto the day of NammAzhwAr's moksham .

The aRayar sEvai also takes place as in the times of

Pahal Patthu. There are specific ceremonies and

specail gaits of the Lord in procession as he leaves

His aasthAnam for the 1000 pillar mantapam and back .

There are a lot of Yogic significances to these gaits

used both in pahal and Iraa Patthu days.Simha gathi,

Sarpa gathi, VyAgra gathi, UyyAra Nadai, PaDiyErram

patterns of lifting the Lord by the SripAdam thAngis.

There are also age old procedures of recognizing and

honoring koil KaimkaryakkArALs including the aRayars.

Some of these traditional observances go back to the time of

Thirumangai AzhwAr , Nathamuni, RaamAnujar and the ten

branches of temple servants appointed by RaamAnujar .

 

We will cover these Srirangam-unique observances

during the Pahal patthu and Iraa Patthu celebrations

at NamperumAL's sannidhi in subsequent articles .

We will cover the specific paasurams recited

and performed on each of these days of the Iraa Patthu

Uthsavam.

DaasAnu Daasan , V.Sadagopan