Periya Pirattiyarin Navarathri Utthsavam

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Sri Ranganayaki Sametha Sri Ranganatha Para Brhamaney Namaha:

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Dear Sri Ranga Sri members and friends,

I am happy than ever to write to you all about Navaratri celebrations

at Sri Rangam. More so because our very own Sri Ranga Nachiar is such

a devout wife of Sri Ranganatha, so dedicated that any festival that

is celebrated for her is all within the premises of the temple and

within the reach of Lord Sri Ranganatha.

 

On the first day, She leaves her Moolasthanam by evening and heads for

Navaratri Mandapam. On Her way, She passes by a large mirror where She

glances at HER beauty and wonders if SHE was decked up enough to

impress Sri Ranganatha! SHE is so aptly called as " Hari Vallabhi " !!!

 

SHE settles down at the center of the Mandapam. Our Sri Ranga

Nachiyar's grandeur in the mandapam represents all the ashta lakshmis

- Dhana Lakshmi, Dhanya Lakshmi, Santana Lakshmi, Soubhagya Lakshmi,

Veera Lakshmi, Vidya Lakshmi, Vijaya Lakshmi and Gaja Lakshmi. SHE

enjoys Tiruvaradhanam, having Teertham, Shatari and Goshti. Once this

is over, Azhagiya Manavalan's elephant, Gajendran, marches outside the

mandapam, limping with just three feet, and the fourth foot help up in

the air, screaming " Ranga " , as a mark of respect to Sri Ranga

Nachiyar. This is a sight that one must have done so much punyam to

even hear about. It is something that cannot be seen anywhere other

than in Sri Rangam.

 

In such grandeur, our very own Sri Rnaga Nachiyar, on all the nine

days of the festival, gets decked up in different Alankarams. While

she seems like the divine mother, she suddenly starts appearing a like

a baby girl. When you start enjoying that, you get a feeling that she

is shying away like a newly wed bride. Then she suddenly gives an

appearance of a very matured Grand Mother whom you can always run to,

as a mischievous grand child. Honestly, there is no end to all this.

One could go on and on trying to experience Her in every way that

human mind can interpret. After all, She is none other than Sriman

Narayana's Consort!!! I pray at her feet that she blesses all

creatures on all the nine days of this auspicious occasion.

 

This Navaratri Mandapam has a bit of a history - Here's where our

Ranga Nayaki poured Kanaka Varsham (Rain of Gold) after Swamy Desikan

san Sri Stuti. I pray to her sincerely that she rains down anugraham

on all of us on this grand occasion.

Recentley they plated the Navarathri Mandapam with Gold.

 

 

As always, please forgive me if there are any unintended faults in my

mail. Vachaka Dosham Kshamikkavum.

Adeyen Dhashan,

Narasimha bhattar

 

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