Guest guest Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 The Tamil Margali Masam, or Margazhi Month, is the month of Bhakti and Music. The importance of Margali Masam was announced by none other than Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita when He says Maasanam Margasheershoham - among the twelve months, I am Margazhi. Rendering of Tiruppavai and Tiruvembavai, religious discourses and music festivals are the major highlights during the period. In 2008, Margazhi month begins on December 16 and ends on January 13, 2009. This important month is celebrated in the grandest style in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh where there are large sacle Celebrations in Vaishnava temples. The two important words reverberated in this sacred month are ANDAL TALLI and TIRUPPAVAI.Chanting of the Tiruppavai of Andal is the most important event in the month. Tiruppavai consists of 30 verses and a verse is chanted on each day of Margali. Another major highlight in the month is the drawing of kolams (rangoli) daily in front of houses. The 30 verses are sung each day of the month are called songs (Patalu in Telugu) Pasuramulu (in Tamil) and Slokas (in Sanskrit) Those who would like to know about Andal, Please click the link below for a brief sketch of Andal Talli http://tiruppavai.net/about.html Andal is very ordinary family Girl who became a devotee of Sri Krishna and able to unite with Him at the end. Please do read about this one of the greatest female devotees of Bharat which is most auspicious to read in this sacred month of Sri Krishna Everybody can read Tiruppavi in English daily for 30 days at your own time by clicking the link below but you need to finish before the last day of Dhanur Masam by January 14th which reminds all of us what? of course Sankranthi festival on the day starts Uttarayana Punya Kalam on the day Bhishma chose to leave this world of limitations and also on January 14th Makara Dweepam is seen at Sabari Malai hill Please click the link below to read Tiruppavai in English http://namperumal.tripod.com/TPMain.htm Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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