Guest guest Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Panguni Uthiram - auspicious to Lord Muruga The Panguni Uthiram festival falls in the tamil month 'Panguni' (March-April). This month is special because of the star 'Uthiram' and 'Pournami' occurring together. Besides, it is on "Panguni Pournami Uthiram" that the marriage of Parvati and Parameshwara, Muruga and Devasena, and Andal (also known as 'Kothai') and Rangamannar (also splet as Rangamannar) took place. Kalyana utsavan takes place. Also, Valmiki's Ramayan (also spelt as Ramayana) says it is on this day and star that Sita's marriage with Rama was celebrated. From Brahmanda Purana one learns that on Panguni Uthiram every holy water joins Thumburu Teertha (also spelt as Tirtha), one of seven sacred tanks in Tirupati Tirumala. Its Importance: The ancients chose Uthiram to convey to humans that it is for underlining the glory of Grahasta Dharma (married life) that the Almighty manifests in the marital state as Uma Maheshwara, Sita Rama, and Radha Krishna - despite his changelessness, sans childhood or youth or old age. The Lord is indeed a "Nitya Kalyana Murti". It is our duty to celebrate this day when the Lord, in both Shiva and Vishnu temples, appears to devotees in his married state. On Panguni Uthiram, in all places where Lord Subramanya has a temple, his devotees carry in a Kavadi the requisites of puja for him, in fulfilment of vows. Such vow fulfilment by devotees carrying Kavadis is a special feature of Subrahmanya temples wherever they happen to be. Panguni Uthiram for Lord Muruga and Paurnami is celebrated at Ram Rajya, Kelambakkam, in the presence of Baba, with yagams, homams, special pujas, sathyanarayana pooja in the evenings, various traditional cultural programmes ( bharatnatyam & other programmes) by the Samratchana talented groups. Also, special bhajans & songs. The holy discourses of baba. The night arthi makes a special mention in the open air atmosphere at the Poorana Bhramam temple, with a divine ambience, with music, bhajans, procession of the silver pathukai in the silver chariot, elephant and the horse in the procession with the chanting of vedas. Special pujas the Murugan temples in the Ram rajya colony, thiruchendur murugan temple, etc. Vetrivel Murugannukku Arohara!! Vetrivel Muruganukku Arohara!! Regards Hema Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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