Swami Desikan's Thirunakshatharam on 28 Sept 2001

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Dear Bhakthas

 

Adyen was fortunate to be present at Thiru ahindipuram and also at Kanchi on

28 th as we did not wish to miss either of the celebrations .

The night of 27 th when our Achraya was returning from his Thirumaligai

accompanied by the nadasawaram was something my family had never experineced

before.The nadaswaram party included a female member who matched the

standrd of the male artiste.We were truly impressed at the dedication of the

artistes who were deeply involved in the function and it did convince us

that music has no soul if it has no involvement.

The sight of the families standing at their homes to welcome the Acharya as

he was returning took me back to my earlier days in Naduvakarai( near

Kumbakonam) and also to mylapore when my grandmother used to keep the

coconuts etc ready for offering.

 

Malai uthstavam was as usual a moving experinece .Adeyen was with the

Achryan throughout and had the good fortune of offerng Thiruppavai,

thiruchinna malai before He ascended to the hill. It was when we reached the

hill top mandapam where Garudan had appeared before our Acharya,that a

miracle happened.My self and a few others were able to notice 2 garudas

hovering very close to the mandapam just as the poorna Kumbham from lord

hayagreeva was being brought.This despite the fact that all along the way

from down the hill till the mandapam there were fireworks that cud have made

someone deaf if he was too close.There was not a single bird in sight till

that time.I was one of the few who had the good fortune of seeing this.

 

The mangalasanam of Lord Devanatha was a function I always missed as I had

to return bk to madras( on earlier ocassions) to be with our Nanganallur

desikan.This time I was determined to stay bk to experience the

celebration.It was really a great experience.

 

The celebration at Kanchi was again unforgettable esp the piraya vidai.One

has to be there to describe the emotions that engulf us when we see our

acharya returning back to Thoopul.

 

It is my request that we should plan our vacation to India to coincide with

the Thiru nkshatharam of any of our alwars or acharyas and if possible

excahnge notes to share our experince

 

adeyen

ramanuja dasan

 

venkatesh