The legendary event of Namazhvaar attaining Perumal's feet was enacted at the Sarangapani temple on Tuesday evening to the recital of the Aravamuthey verses on the 5th day of Era Pathu Utsavam
It is a one of its kind coincidence. The fifth day of the Era Pathu Utsavam was celebrated at the Sarangapani Koil in Thiru Kudanthai on the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadasi on Thursday (Dec 30) evening.
A unique feature of the Adyayana Utsavam at Sarangapani Koil is that the Pagal Pathu Utsavam starting every year on the first day of Margazhi. This year, Thirumangai Azhvaar Thiruvadi Thozhuthal took place last Thursday (Dec 25). And thus, this Tuesday marked the fifth day of the Era Pathu Utsavam. In all other Divya Desams, the pagal pathu utsavam ended on Monday evening with Perumal in Mohini Alankaram and the Paramapada Vaasal opened this morning (https://prtraveller.blogspot.com/2021/12/sarangapani-koil-pagal-pathu-utsavam.html).
The fifth day of the Era Pathu utsavam at Sarangapani Koil is a special occasion for in the fifth canto of Thiruvoimozhi, Namazhvaar has praised the greatness of Aravamudhan, the moolavar deity at Thiru Kudanthai. It is the day when the Namazhvaar Moksham episode is enacted at this temple to go with the presentation of the Aravamuthey verses.
While Sarangapani Perumal had made it to the 100 pillared mandapam in the afternoon, he went on a procession inside the temple early in the evening as it was the Ekadasi day. And then he made his way back to the mandapam. On the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadasi, there was a huge crowd to have darshan of the Moolavar deity and the crowd stretched to the Chariot at the east end of the Sannidhi street.
Just after 7.30pm, seated in a majestic posture atop the Sesha Vahana, Sarangapani listened to the start of the first decad of the fifth canto of Tiruvoimozhi. The traditionalists of Thiru Kudanthai who had been at the prabhandham recital through the Pagal Pathu utsavam were present for the Thodakkam while a majority of the devotees were in the long queue for moolavar darshan.
After the presentation of the first seven decads of the fifth canto, there was a break as more devotees gathered at the 100 pillared mandapam to watch the magical moment of Namazhvaar attaining Sarangapani’s feet.
Namazhvaar Thiruvadi Thozhuthal
Soon after Soundar Bhattar gave the nod, the prabhandham members began the recital of the Aravamuthey verses with Patrarchars carrying Namazhvaar towards Sarangapani Perumal. It was a step by step movement even as the members continued the sacred verses of Namazhvaar on the Lord of Thiru Kudanthai. While there continued to be a long queue for darshan of the moolavar, the HRCE staffers made repeated announcements on crowd management even as these sacred verses were being presented much to the annoyance of Soundar Bhattar who made his displeasure known to them.
ஆரா அமுதே அடியேன் உடலம் நின்பால் அன்பாயே
நீராய் அலைந்து கரைய உருக்குகின்ற நெடுமாலே
சீர் ஆர் செந்நெல் கவரி வீசும் செழு நீர் திரு குடந்தை
ஏர் ஆர் கோலம் திகழ கிடந்தாய் கண்டேன் எம்மானே - Thiruvoimozhi (5-8-1)
As the members moved into the final verse of the 8th decad, Namazhvaar was placed at the feet of Sarangapani Perumal with Soundar Bhattar following it up with placing Tulasi on the body of Namazhvaar. Devotees who made their way after the darshan of Moolavar Aravamudhan felt blessed to have witnessed the enactment of Azhvaar Thiruvadi Thozhuthal event.
வாரா வருவாய் வரும் என் மாயா மாயா மூர்த்தியாய்
ஆரா அமுதாய் அடியேன் ஆவி அகமே தித்திப்பாய்
தீரா வினைகள் தீர என்ன ஆண்டாய் திருக்குடந்தை
ஊரா உனக்கு ஆள் பட்டும் அடியேன் இன்னம் உழல்வேனோ
After almost three decades, Soundararajan Bhattar continues to be greatly attached to his ‘Perumal’ and it was a delight for the devotees to watch him perform the Thiru Aradhanam with such devotion (https://prtraveller.blogspot.com/2022/02/thiru-kudanthai-soundar-bhattar.html).
The clock had ticked to ten pm when the Vedic members recited the Vedas that was followed by the presentation of the final decads of the fifth canto of Tiruvoimozhi. Devotees continued to head to the 100 pillared mandapam after the moolavar darshan late into the evening.
There was a wide ranging prasadam presented to the Lord on the occasion of Namazhvaar Moksham and this was distributed to the devotees.
It was almost 11pm when the devotee donors of the day made their way to the 100 pillar mandapam for a close darshan of Sarangapani perumal bringing to end this fifth day of the Era Pathu Utsavam.
This Saturday evening on the 9th day of the Era Pathu Utsavam, Sarangapani Perumal and Komalavalli Thayar will provide Maatru Sevai darshan to devotees with Perumal presenting himself as Thayar, and Thayar likewise as Perumal, at the 100 pillared mandapam.
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