Sri Rama Navami Brahmotsavam commences at Paruthiyur today (March 31, 2012). In the morning, flag hoisting in the Dwajasthamba Kodimaram took place followed by special pujas to Paruthiyur Kothanda Rama Parivaar with abhishekas, archanas and alankaras, mahamangala arati and prasadams. In the afternoon, bhajans were sung. In the evening ‘Sita Kalyanam’ Bommalaattam’ ~ the Bala Kanda Ramayana story of ‘Sita Kalyanam’ in the Bommalattam, a Puppet Art form of story telling, which is performed with string puppets by a renowned artist from Kumbakonam, is slated to take place. The following is the detailed schedule..
| 31-Mar | Sat | 8.00 AM | Rama Navami Pujas | 2-3 PM | Bhajans |
| 31-Mar | Sat | 6.00 PM | Evening Arati | 7-9 PM | Sita Kalyanam Bommalattam |
| 1-Mar | Sun | 8.00 AM | Rama Navami Puja | 6.00 PM | Evening Arathi |
| 2-Mar | Mon | 8.00 AM | Rama Navami Pujas | 6.00 PM | Evening Arathi |
| 3-Mar | Tue | 8.00 AM | Rama Navami Puja | 6.00 PM | Evening Arathi |
| 4-Apr | Wed | 8.30 AM | Bhagavad Prarthanai | 5.30 PM | Garuda Kodi Homa |
| 5-Apr | Thu | 10.15 AM | Punyaham, Dwajarohanam | 5.30 PM | Punyaham Homam |
| 6-Apr | Fri | 8.00 AM | Sri Sukta Homa | 5.30 PM | Sowbhagyalakshmi Homam |
| 7-Apr | Sat | 8.00 AM | Sudarshana Homa | 5.30 PM | Dhanvantri Homam |
| 8-Apr | Sun | 8.00 AM | Navagraha Homa | 5.30 PM | Surnabhishekam |
| 9-Apr | Mon | 8.00 AM | Rathapuja, Arathi | 6.00 PM | Evening Arathi |
| 10-Apr | Tue | 8.00 AM | Sri Rama Navami Pujas | 6.00 PM | Evening Arathi |
| 11-Apr | Wed | 11.00 AM | Ashtapathy Divyanamam | 6.00 PM | Evening Arathi |
| 12-Apr | Thu | 8.00 AM | Sitakalyana Vaibhavam | 6.00 PM | Evening Arathi |
Konerirajapuram U. Ve Sampath Bhattacharya
Sitthamalli Sriram Bhattacharya
Vishnupuram Ravichandra Bhattacharya
Paruthiyur Ramar Kovil,
31 Agraharam, Avanam Paruthiyur P.O
Via Sengalipuram, Kodavasal Taluk, TN
For details about the temple, please visit http://anudinam.org/2012/03/31/avanam-paruthiyur-sthala-puranam/
Courtesy: The Kaushiks
