Kumbhabishekam and Sri Nrusimha jayanthi festival | SriRangapatnam| A small writeup

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Dear Bhaktas,

 

It my bhagyam to have participated in the spectacular Kumbabhishekam festival of Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar and the annual Nrusimha Jayanthi festival at Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Perumal temple, Srirangapatnam. I would like to present a small writeup on the activities that went on over 5 days starting 27th of April to 1st of May.

 

Kumbhabishekam Festival

 

27/04/2007 Friday: -- Ankurarpanam

Morning: It began with Thirumanjanam for Lord Sri Laksmi Narasimhar and Sri Sowmyavalli Nayaki thayar with shuddha punyaha vachanam. The parayanam consisted of Pancha Shanthi, Pancha sooktams. The thirumanjanam ended with grand sahasra dhara and Neerattal recital. This was followed by 4 prashnam parayanam of Taithriya Upanishads. After alankarams, Thiruvaradhanam was performed. This was followed by ashtothram, maha nivedhanam and Satumurai.

 

Evening:

The evening started with Kalasha utsavam. The utsavam was performed in the 4 raja veedhis. This was followed by yagasala pravesham, maha sankalpam, ankurarpanam, kumbha sthapanam, homam, palagai pratishtapanam, kalasha aradhanam. The divyaprabhanda goshti and vedagosthi started their recitals. This was followed by maha nivedhanam, satumurai and teertha prasada viniyogams.

 

28/04/2007 Saturday -- Kalasha sthapanam

Morning: This morning started with nithyanusandhanam recital, thiruvaradhanam, kumbha aradhanam, kalasha aradhanam, homam, jaladhivasam. The vedic and divya prabhanda goshti continued their recitals. Maha nivedhanam was performed, followed by satumurai and teertha prasada viniyogams.

 

Evening: Eveninig stared with kumbha aradhanam, kalasha aradhanam, prana pratishta homams, dhanyadi vasam, kalasha sthapanam, vaasthu homam, vaasthu purusha aakruthi dahanam, kalasha prokshanam. evening thiruvaradhanam was performed, followed by maha nivedhanam, satumurai and teertha prasada viniyogams.

 

29/04/2007 Sunday -- Kumbhabishekam

Morning: This morning started with nithyanusandhanam recital, thiruvaradhanam, kumbha aradhanam, prayaschitta homam, shanthi homam. Then, the occasion was graced by H.H. Sri Sri Rangapriya Swamygal. H.H. was received with Poorna Kumbham and H.H performed mangalashasanam at Thayar and Perumal sannidhis. The poornahuti was performed. Then kumbha udhvanshanam was performed. With the anugraham of H.H., Kumbhabishekam was performed. This was followed by maha samprokshanam for all the sannidhis in order -- Perumal sannidhi, Thayar sannidhi, Kannan sannidhi, Parthasarathy sannidhi, Andal sannidhi,Vishvakshenar sannidhi, Alwar sannidhi, Bhashyakar sannidhi, Koorattalwar sannidhi, Pillailokachariyar sannidhi, Nigamantha Maha Deshikar sannidhi and Manaval Mamunigal sannidhi. Maha nivedhanam was performed. The grand vedadi periya satumurai followed. Sri Shatari, sambhavanai and teertham happened next. The morning programme ended with Thadiyaradhanam. More than 1000 bhaktas

took part in the morning programmes.

 

Evening: A grand shanthi utsavam for Sri LakshmiNarasimhar was performed in the chatur raja veedhis of SriRangapatnam followed by satumurai and teertha prasada viniyogams.

 

Sri Nrusimha Jayanthi Celebrations

 

30/04/2007 Monday -- Kalyana Utsavam

Morning: This morning started with nithyapadi aaradhanams, Thirumanjanam for Sri Sowmyavalli Nayaki Thayar with vedic and divya prabhandam recitals. Maha nivedhanam, satumurai and teertha prasada viniyogams followed.

 

Evening: Evening started with Kashi yatrai for our varan Sri Nrusimhar in the four veedhis of Srirangapatnam. This was followd by Malai mattal, shuddha punyaha vachanam, kankana bhandhanam, kanya dhanam, madhu parkam, mangalya dharanam, saptapadi / rajah homam, samarpanam, ashtotram, mahanivedhanam and teertha prasada viniyogams.

 

01/05/2007 Tuesday -- Sri Nrusimhajayanthi

Morning: This day began with the mahabhishekam for lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar with vedic and divya prabhandam chantings. The manjal sevai was spectacular. The thirumanjanam culminated with grand sahasra dharai in the sudarshana dharai tattu. Alankaram was performed, followed by thiruvaradhanam, ashtotram, mahanivedhanam, maha mangalarathi, satumurai and teertha prasada viniyogams.

 

Evening: This being the avatharam day of the lord, the Utsava Perumal was adorned with Sri Kanteerava mudi and was ready with his consorts Sridevi and Bhoomidevi to fly on Garuda bhagavan. Paanaka aaradhanam was performed. Then Kanteerava Mudi utsavam was performed in the chatur veedhis of SriRangapatnam. After the lord returned, thiruvaradhanam, ashtotram, maha nivedhanam, satumurai and teertha pradada viniyogams followed thus culminating 5 days of grand festivities.

 

Adiyen has captured few moments during these five days. The photographs can be found in my album at

 

Kumbhabishekam photos

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Sri Nrusimha Jayanthi Photos

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Dasan,

Jayasimhan

 

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