Vaikunta Ekadasi – 2011 at Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Devasthanam will be celebrated on 05.01.2012 (Margazhi 20th, Thursday).Paramapatha Vasal will be opened at 04.30 am. Paramapatha Vasal will remain open till 22.00 hrs for the next 10 days starting the 5th of January. (Till the end of Era Pathu)
Itinery of Vaikunta Ekadasi, Pagal Pathu and Era Pathu celebration at Srirangam.
Important Dates:
Moolavar Muthangi Sevai : 26.12.11 to 14.01.2012
Mohini Alankaram (Nachiyar Thirukolam) : 04.01.2012
Vaikunta Ekadasi : 05.01.2012
Thiru Kaithala Sevai : 11.01.2012
Thirumangai Mannan Vedupari : 12.01.2012
Theerthavari : 14.01.2012
Nammalvar Motcham : 15.01.2012
Sankranthi : 15.1.2012
Kanu Parivettai : 16.1.2012
Araiyar Sevai : 25.12.2011 – 15.1.2012 (All the 4000 verses from Nalayira Dhivya Prabhandam will be sung by the araiyars with abhinayam (dance form) in these 21 days)
25.12.2011 : Thirunedunthandagam: Vaikunta Ekadasi festival at Srirangam starts from 25th December with Thirunedunthandagam (Arayar Sevai: Minnuruvai Pasuram, Abhinayam, Vyagyanam, Thanbikanpadi vyakhyanam)
(note: Moolavar sevai will not be available after 16.30 hrs.)
Pagal Pathu : 26.12.2011 – 04.01.2012.
Pagal Pathu 1st day -26.12.2011 : 07.15 to 18.15 hrs.
(Araiyar Sevai – Thirupallandu Pasuram Abhinayam Vyakhyanam; Thirupallandu 12 pasuram; Periyazhwar (Periyalwar) Thirumozhi – 200 pasuram – Mudhal ayiram pasuram)
Pagal Pathu 2nd day -27.12.2011 : 07.15 to 18.15 hrs.
(Araiyar Sevai – Aatril irundhu; Thannorayiram Pasurangal Abhinayam Vyakhyanam; Periyazhwar (Periyalwar) Thirumozhi – 240 pasuram – )
Pagal Pathu 3rd day -28.12.2011 : 07.15 to 18.15 hrs.
(Araiyar Sevai – Senniyongu Pasuram Abhinayam Vyakhyanam; 7th Pasuram Thirupolindha Sevadi varai Abhinayam; Araiyar Sri Sadagopam Sadhithal; Thiruppavai – Margazhi Thingal Pasuram-Abhinayam-Vyakhyanam; Senniyongu 11 pasurangal; Thiruppavai – 30 Pasurangal; Nachiyar Thirumozhi – 123 Pasurangal)
Pagal Pathu 4th day -29.12.2011 : 07.15 to 18.15 hrs.
(Araiyar Sevai – Kannan ennum Karun deivam; Iruliriya Pasuram Abhinayam Vyakhyanam; Nachiyar Thirumozhi – 20 Pasurangal; Perumal Thirumozhi – 105 pasurangal; Thiruchandha Virutham – 120 Pasurangal; Irandam Sevai – Kamsa Vadham)
Pagal Pathu 5th day -30.12.2011 : 07.15 to 18.15 hrs.
(Araiyar Sevai – Thirumalai Mudhal Pasuram Abhinayam Vyakhyanam; aaram (6th) pasuram ” Aranganarkku Aatcheiyyathe” Varai Abhinayam; Thiruvarathanam; Thirumalai; Thirupallaiyezhuchi 55 Pasurangal; Amala Nadhi piran Pasuram – Abhinayam Vyakhyanam;)
Pagal Pathu 6th day -31.12.2011 : 07.15 to 18.15 hrs.
(Kanninun Siruthambu Pasuram; Periya Thirumozhi ” Vadinen Vadi” Pasuram Abhinayam Vyakhyanam; Kanninun Siruthambu 11 pasurangal; Periya Thirumozhi – 250 Pasurangal)
Pagal Pathu 7th day -01.01.2012 : 07.15 to 18.15 hrs.
(Araiyar Sevai – “Thooviriya” Pasuram Abhinayam Vyakhyanam; Periya Thirumozhi 210 Pasurangal; Erandam Sevai – 2nd Seva – Vamanavatharam;)
Pagal Pathu 8th day -02.01.2012 : 07.15 to 18.15 hrs.
(Araiyar Sevai – “Pandai Nanmarai” Pasuram Abhinayam Vyakhyanam; Periya Thirumozhi – 250 Pasurangal; Irandham Sevai (2nd Seva) – Amrutha madhanam)
Pagal Pathu 9th day -03.01.2012 : 07.15 to 18.15 hrs.
(Araiyar Sevai – Thelliyeer Pasuram Abhinayam Vyakhyanam; Periyazhwar (Periyalwar) Thirumozhi – 200 pasurangal – Irandam Sevai (2nd seva) – Muthukuri; “Minnuruvai” Pasuram, Abhinayam, Vyakhyanam; Muthukkuri Vyakyanam, Abhinayam; Araiyar Theertham; Sri Sadagopam sadithal)
Pagal Pathu 10th day – 04.01.2012 : Mohini Alankaram (Nachiyar Thirukolam) :06.00 to 20.30 hrs.:
(Araiyar Sevai – “Erakkam Inri” Pasuram Abhinayam Vyakhyanam; Periya Thirumozhi – 174 pasurangal ; Thiru Kurunthandagam – 20 Pasurangal; Thirunedunthandagam – 30 Pasurangal; Irandam Sevai (2nd seva) – Ravana Vatham; Thirumozhi Satrumurai; Araiyar Theertham; Sri Sadagopam Sadhithal)
Irapathu – Era pathu Utsavam at Srirangam
Irapathu – Era Pathu 1st Day – 05.01.2012: VAIKUNTA EKADASI : 3.30 hrs to 24.00 hrs:
Namperumal Moolasthanthil irunthu purapadu (Leaving from Sanctum Sanctorum) @ 3.30 am.; Paramapatha vasal (Sorka vaasal) thiruppu (opening of Sorga vaasal) at 4.30 hrs.
Paramapada vasal @ sorga vaasal will remain open till 22.hrs on 5.1.2012 and from 12.00 noon to 20 hrs everyday for the next 9 days till 14.1.2012.
(Araiyar Sevai: “Uyarvara Uyarnalam” Pasuram – Abhinayam, Vyakhyanam; Thiruvaimozhi muthal pathu (first 10) pasurangal)
Irapathu – Era Pathu 2nd day – 06.01.2012: : 11.00 to 21.30 hrs:
(Araiyar Sevai: “Kilaroliyilamai” Pasuram, Abhinayam, Vyakhyanam; Thiruvaimozhi irandam pathu pasurangal)
Irapathu – Era Pathu 3rd day – 07.01.2012: : 11.00 to 21.30 hrs:
(Araiyar Sevai: “Ozhivil Kalamellam” Pasuram, Abhinayam, Vyakhyanam; Thiruvaimozhi Moondram pathu (third 10 pasurangal)
Irapathu – Era Pathu 4th – 08.01.2012: : 11.00 to 21.30 hrs:
(Araiyar Sevai: “Onrundhevum” Pasuram, Abhinayam, Vyakhyanam; Thiruvaimozhi Nangam pathu pasurangal (fourth 10 pasurangal)
Irapathu – Era Pathu 5th day – 09.01.2012: : 11.00 to 21.30 hrs:
(Araiyar Sevai: “Aaravamuthe” Pasuram, Abhinayam, Vyakhyanam; Thiruvaimozhi aintham pathu pasurangal – 5th 10 pasurangal)
Irapathu – Era Pathu 6th day – 10.01.2012: : 11.00 to 21.30 hrs:
(Araiyar Sevai: “Ulagam Unda Peruvaya” Pasuram, Abhinayam, Vyakhyanam; Thiruvaimozhi Aaram pathu pasurangal – 6th 10 pasurangal)
Irapathu – Era Pathu 7th day – 11.01.2012: Thirukaithala Sevai : 15.15 hrs to 23.30 hrs: (Thirukaithala Sevai – Nammalwar Parangusa Nayakiyana Thirukolathil (Nammalwar in and as Parangusa Nayagi) at 6.00 am)
(Araiyar Sevai: “Kangulum Pagalum ” Pasuram, Abhinayam, Vyakhyanam; Iranya vadham; vyagyanam; Araiyar Theertham; Sri sadagopam sadithal; Thiruvaimozhi Yelam (Yezham) pathu pasurangal)
Irapathu – Era Pathu 8th day – 12.01.2012: Thirumangai Mannan Vedupari : 16.30 hrs to 23.00 hrs: (Thirumangai Mannan Vedupari at 17.30 hrs.
(Araiyar Sevai: “Nedumarkadimai” Pasuram, Abhinayam, Vyakhyanam; Thiruvaimozhi yettam pathu pasurangal)
Irapathu – Era Pathu 9th day – 13.01.2012: : 11.00 to 20.30 hrs:
(Araiyar Sevai: “Maalai Nanneer” Pasuram, Abhinayam, Vyakhyanam; Thiruvaimozhi Onpadham pathu pasurangal – 9th ten pasurangal)
Irapathu – Era Pathu 10h day – 14.01.2012: Theerthavari : 09.00 hrs (14.1.) to 09.30 hrs (15.1) : Theertha Vari at Chandra Pushkarini @ 10.00 hrs.
“Nammalwar Moksham or Nammalwar Motcham” at 06.00 hrs on 15.01.2012.
(Araiyar Sevai: “Thala Thamarai” Pasuram, Abhinayam, Vyakhyanam; Thiruvaimozhi Patham pathu pasurangal (10th and final ten thiruvaimozhi verses; Thiruvaimozhi Satrumurai)
Sankranthi : 15.1.2012
Purapaadhu : Leaving from Sanctum sanctorum : 12.15 hrs. Sankranthi Mandapam Seruthal (reaching Sankranthi Mantap): 13.00 hrs Leaving Sankranthi Mantap at 17.30 hrs.
