On,11 October 2016, Durmukhi Varusha Purattasi Thiruvonam. Swami Desikan Thirunakshatra thirunaal was celebrated in a grand manner for Swami Desikan at His avathara sthalam of Thoopul Sri Vilakkoli Perumal Sannidhi.Swami Desikan did mangalasasanam for Sri Vilakkoli Perumal in the morning . Thereafter, Swami Desikan had purappadu in Periya Thanga Pallakku from thoopul to Kanchi Sri Devarajaswami Temple. Swami Desikan arrives at swami desikan sannadhi around 11.00 a.m and mariyathai for Sri Thatha Desikan. Then Swami Desikan did mangalasasanam to Sri Ramar , Thiruvananthazhwar, Sri Kariyamanikka Perumal, Thirumadapalli Nac hiyar and Sri Kannan  sannadhi.Then Swami Desikan proceeded to Sri Perundhevi thayar sannadhi and did Mangalasasanam. There Swami Desikan received Malai Mariyathai, Theertham, Manjal Kaapu, Santhanam and Satari. Then Swami desikan did mangalasasanam to Sri Garudan, Azhagiyasingarm Sri Andal and goes to Thirumalai. In Sri Varadaraja perumal sannadhi, Swami desikan did mangalasasanam for about 2 hours and ezhundarulal at Kolappadi. There Swami received Theertham, Parivattam, Pavithram, Thagadi Maalai, Sandhanam and Pancha mudra of Sri Perarulalan Satari. After getting the ubahara bahumanangal and goes to Kachivaaiththan mandapam & asthanam followed by sevakalam goshi. ,  Lot of astikas gathered during Swami Desikan Mangalasasanam at Sri Varadarajar Sannadhi  and had the blessings of Acharya and Thayar. Significantly,This is the only day when Swami Desikan can be seen in Anjali Hastham for mangalasasamam of Sri Varadaraja Perumal.
The following are some of the photographs taken on the Thirunakshatram Day…
Photography : Sri Elangadu Ranganathan Chakravarthy
