tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post3688385347574760315..comments2024-03-28T18:22:05.498+05:30Comments on Temple, Travel and Sport: Sarangapani Koil Thiru Kudanthai PRabhu Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09191565775458667807noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-67911971272915972042020-03-02T14:21:41.064+05:302020-03-02T14:21:41.064+05:30May 6, 2020.
PrabhuMay 6, 2020.<br />PrabhuPRabhu Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191565775458667807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-61889169314559159392020-03-02T13:43:20.992+05:302020-03-02T13:43:20.992+05:30When is the chariot festival this year? We plan to...When is the chariot festival this year? We plan to come to kumbakonum during April from 15th to 28th 2020Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06965810704697564968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-62190329947901113692017-06-26T15:10:46.765+05:302017-06-26T15:10:46.765+05:30As a small boy till early 70s when I lived in Thir...As a small boy till early 70s when I lived in Thiru Kudanthai, I have seen atleast 100 Sri Vaishnavas in Veda Parayana Goshti and 40-50 in Prabhandam Goshti. Chellappa Bhattachar Swami who has been mentioned the article is well known for his muscial Archana style with Raga and Alapana. It used to be treat to Devotees' ears. <br />His untimely demise really in the Lords feet was a shock to the devotees in the town, Amudhan had different plans for him. Those days, not a single day used to pass without his father Lakshmana Bhattachar Swami and my late father spending atleast an hour or so in discussing Bhagwat Vishayam and temple related matters in the hall of our house (which we used to call as Mantapam since Amudhan and Swami Desikan used to have one day Utsavam each in our house as Mandagapadi of the House owners who were Saurashtrians). I faintly recall the "will" of the house was so written that tenants can only be Sri Vaishnavas and if inherited owners break the Mandagapadi tradition, they will lose inheritance of the house. Whether its legally valid or not today, it shows the devotion those owners had towards Perumal and Sri Vaishnava tradition. Today the town has developed well, considered as one of the best maintained Municipalities in TN, but there are very few traditional Sri Vaishnava devotees in town. Rich natives living in all parts of the world might be willing to pump in money but tradition and devotion of those days cannot come back. Sad reality. <br />Above all, Thiru Kudanthai is a unique town where all three Sidhanthas flourished equally with no conflicts or clashes. Fortunately traces of all the three still remains. Native Sourashtrians in the town are as staunch Sri Vaishnavas as much as Iyengars. During my recent visit it was a pleasant surprise to know that Govt. hasn't changed the name of Iyengar Street in the process of removing caste names.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-83256917157793825422017-06-23T16:03:50.519+05:302017-06-23T16:03:50.519+05:30Excellent piece and very insightfulExcellent piece and very insightfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-22754634844887408652017-06-23T16:02:43.685+05:302017-06-23T16:02:43.685+05:30Romba research pannirukel
And you write so well!...Romba research pannirukel <br /><br />And you write so well! Really. Lots of history and information and rich detailing, wow.<br /><br />And the batters are also dedicated soulsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com