Adithirunal Utsavam

Adithirunal Utsavam

In this month the Thiruvaadipoora Brahmotsavam is held which is celebrated in a grand manner.Two days prior to the dwajarohanam angoora arpanam is held at the Tirupoora Mandapam which is followed by the senai mudaliar purappadu when Sri Senai mudhaliar goes around the veedhis in a procession

After the dwajarohanam Andal and Mannar mount on different palanquins and are taken around the veedhis in a procession.On the first day they mount a sixteen wheeled car(Padunar vandi chapparam).On the second day Andal mounts the chandraprava and Rangamannar comes in the simha vahanam.On the third day Sri Andal comes in parangi narkali and Sri Rangamannar comes in hanumar Vahanam. On the fourth day Sri Andal comes in sesha vahanam and Sri Rangamannar comes in Govardhana Giri Vahanam.

The fifth day is one of the important days of the thirunal.In the evening the Aindu garuda sevai is held with Sri Andal in periya hamsa vahanam the emperuman's Rangamannar,Periyaperumal,Sundararajaperumal,Srinivasaperumal and Tiruthangal appan in Garuda Vahanams and Sri Periyazhwar in hamsa vahanam. On the 6th day Sri Andal goes around the Veedhis in a procession mounting the kanaka thandiyal.Sri Rngamannar also comes in a procession mounting the yanai vahanam.

On the 7th day the sayanam sevai is held at krishnankovil near the railway station

On the 8th day poompallaku sevai is held for Andal

The ninth day is the scene of the Andal Thiruther,when andal and mannar ride the chariot along the 4 ratha veedhis
A small description 5th,7th ,8th and 9th day utsavams can be found in the special festivals and utsavam days section
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