On
Tuesday (October 1), Pey Azhvaar, one of the Muthal Azhvaars, of Kesava Perumal
Temple made his annual trip from his Avathaara Sthalam in the Maaya Puri
Kshetram of Mylapore to Parthasarathy Koil Divya Desam in Thiruvallikeni.
This was
a centuries old tradition that had been discontinued in the middle of the 20th
century. Over the last dozen years, this tradition of Pey Azhvaar making his
annual trip to Thiruvallikeni Divya Desam has been revived.
It has
also been tradition for Lord Parthasarathy to have a stop-over at Mylapore en-route
his annual visit to Iyyapanthangal in Thai, for in many of the verses of
Thirumangai Azhvaar, one finds Thiruvallikeni and Mylai being praised in the
same breath. Thirumazhisai Azhvaar too talks about the close connection between the two.
Thirumazhisai's reference to Mylapore and Thiruvalllikeni
தாளால் உலகம் அளந்த அசைவேய்கோல்
வாள கிடந்தருளும் வாய்ந்திறவான் நீள் ஓதம்
வந்து அலைக்கும் மா மயிலை மா அல்லிக்கேணி யான்
ஆஇய்ந்தலை வாய் நாகத்து ஆணை
Pey
Azhvaar is believed to have performed daily Aradhana for Kesavaperumal here in
Mylapore and is said to have visited Lord Parthasarathy at Thiruvallikeni.
Leaves for Thiruvallikeni
Starting
at 3pm after recital of his composition ‘Thiru Kanden, Ponmeni Kanden.., from
Moondraam Thiruvanthathi, he made a stop-over at his avathara sthalam in
Mylapore.
He
reached the South end of Parthasarathy Koil at 4pm where he was welcomed by
Senai Mudhalayar and Sri. Sadagopan opposite the Narasimha Sannidhi with the
presentation of Pey Azhvaar’s Moonraam Thiruvanthaathi verses.
An hour
later, Pey Azhvaar made his way into the Parthasarathy Koil paying respects in
each of the Sannidhi presenting Thirumangai Azhvaar’s Periya Thirumozhi verses
praising the Lord of Thiruvallikeni - Lord Parthasarathy (விற்பெரு விழாவும் கஞ்சனும்
மல்லும்), Vedavalli Thaayar (வேதத்தை வேதத்தின்), Varadaraja Perumal (மீனவர் பொய்கை நாண்மலர் கொய்வான்),
Thelliya Singar (பள்ளியிலோதி வந்த
தன்
சிறுவன்......தெள்ளிய சிங்கம் ஆகிய
தேவை) and Andal (இன் துணை பதுமத் ..... பஞ்ச பாண்டவர்காகி) in that order.
Joint Procession with Lord
Parthasarathy
Sharp at 7pm, Parthasarathy and Pey Azhvaar, accompanied by the recital of
Moonraam Thiruvanthaathi made a joint trip across the four big Mada streets of
Triplicane providing darshan to devotees who had gathered there to seek the
blessings of the ‘Mudhal Azhvaar’.
930pm
was time for Pey Azhvaar of Mylapore to bid good bye to Lord Parthasarathy of
Triplicane for another year. After being presented with Lord Parthasarathy’s
garland and parivattam, Pey Azhvaar made his way back to his Avathara Sthalam
of Mylapore reaching the Kesavaperumal temple at 1030pm.
Festivals
Brahmotsavam
in Panguni
Theppotsavam
in Thai
Pey
Azhvaar Avathara Utsavam in Aipasi
Quick Facts
Moolavar:
Kesavaperumal East Facing Standing Posture
Thaayar : Mayuravalli Thaayar
Time : 7am-1130am and 430pm-830pm
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