Margazhi Masa Usavams

Margazhi Masa Utsavams


Periaperumal with consorts,andal and mannar during adyayana utsavam


During the Margazhi Masam the Irapatthu-PagalPathu utsavam is celebrated for 20 days.On the first day of the Pagalpathu Utsava Thirunaal Sri Andal and Rangamannar come and stop outside the residence of Vedappiraan Bhattar (who belongs to the lineage of periyazhwar) and the pacchai parathal function is held(Green Vegetables[pachai karigai]) is displayed.Naivedhyam is prepared during this occassion.Then the scene shifts to the Gopala Vilasam where the Thirupallandu Todakkam takes place.To remember the Occassion when Emperumaan Sriman Narayanan appaeared in front of Periyazhwar in his Garuda Vahanam.Periya perumal mounts the Garuda Vahanam and Periyazhwar mounts the Vellai Yanai Vahanam and the Arayar recites the Thiruppalandu.

The Araiyar Sevai

Araiyar Sevai a Unique performance ritual introduced by Sriman Natahmunigal one of the earliest Achryas of the Sri Vaishnavaite tradition more than eleven hundred years ago still survives only in in three divya desams- Srivilliputtur,Srirangam and Azhwar tirunagari.This unbroken tradition has been preserved for over a thousand years in its pure and original form and the most extensive performance of this ritual takes place in Srivilliputtur.Azhagiya Manavala perumaal Nayanar Swamigal renders the Divya Prabhandam with Music,Abinayam and Vyakyanam

Signicant at this place is the arayar abhinayam depicting the life of Sri Andal,who appeared as a five year old child in Periyazhwar's Nandavanam.On the Last day of the pagal pathu utsavam the Amritha madanam takes place.The Araiyar beautifully depicts the churning of the milky ocean for obtaining the Nectar just as it would occur in Parkadal.Another important presentation is the MuthukuriIn this the Araiyar takes up the role of a Soothsayer and sees the "kuri" using a string of pearls on a bamboo plate

for the Rappathu utsavam the first day is the Vaikunda Ekadesi when the paramapadavasal is opened.On the last day the Nammazhwar Moksham is held

The details of Piriya Vidai and Yenna kappu Utsavam have been presented seperately

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