On,11 October 2016, Purattasi Thiruvonam Thirunaal was celebrated in a grand manner for Kovil Swami Desikan at Sri Devarajaswami Temple, Kanchipuram. In the morning Thoopul Swami Desikan did mangalasasanam at Azhwar, Acharyas , Thayar and Perumal Sannadhi at Perumal kovil.Later around 11.30 p.m Perumal kovil Swami Desikan joins thiruveedhi purappadu during Sri Devaperumal with his consorts purappadu to Thiruvadi kovil. Then Perumal and Swami Desikan purappadu come via Azhwar Prakaram and Ezhundarulal at Swami Desikan Sannadhi. There Vedaparayana gosthi, Veda Satrumurai, Darshana Thamboolam was performed followed by Thiruvaradhanam, Mantra pushpam, Gosthi, Theertha Satari, Mariyadai. Then Padiyetra mariyathai and perumal get backs to thirumalai Swami Desikan follows and gets last mariyathai ( 10 Padiyetra mariyathai) . Lot of astikas took part in the Kovil Swami desikan satrumurai and had the blessings of Swami Desikan and Divya Dampatis.
The following are some of the photographs taken on the Thirunakshatram Day…
Photography : Sri Elangadu Ranganathan Chakravarthy
