Lord Pundarikaksha

[Guest guest]

SRI ANDAL THUNAI - SAFE

 

 

Dear Friends: A couple of minutes to share with you the happiness of

having attended the Vsanthothsavam of Lord Pundarikaksha at Tiruvellarai

yesterday (Thursday). I spent a few hours in the fort of this hillock on

an invitation from the ubhayadar, Sri Sembodai Vasudevan.

 

Though considered older than Srirangam temple, and famous as the

birth-place of Uyyakondar and the recipient of Perialwar's decad on

Kaappu-Paruvam, the temple had gradually seen decades of neglect. In the

last two decades a new life has been infused thanks to the Negamam

Charities who have repaired the grand fort-wall, many sannidhis and offered

a beautiful swing for Oonjal Utsavam. The utsavams are being resurrected

and this year the original Vasantha Mandapam has been repaired and

Vasanthosavam is on. Lords Pundareekaksha and Goddess Pankajavalli came

down to the Mandapam and an elaborate thirumanjanam was performed. It was

a rare experience to hear the Thirumanjana Kattiyam being spelt out very

clearly by a descendent of Engal-Azhvaan.

 

After Thirumanjanam, the Lord strode out on the Horse Mount as twilight

darkened above. Devotees had gathered in great numbers and there was a

palpable joy on every face as the Lord went back to his Asthaanam.

 

The Moolavar Images of Lord Pundareekaksha and Goddess Senkamalavalli were

also a beautiful experience to worship. You will be glad to know that the

Goddess has been adorned with a 108-salagrama necklace and the sight was

elevating.

I was particularly struck by the genuine and eager devotion that illumined

the faces of the poor and illiterate people who had gathered and waited

patiently for glimpsing the Lord now and then.

 

Incidentally Lord Ranganatha also went round the Chitra Streets in

Srirangam riding the Golden Horse Mount.

 

Prema Nandakumar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...........ALL THINGS CAN BE DONE IF THE GOD TOUCH IS THERE ............

 

WITH BEST WISHES PREMA NANDAKUMAR

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