Today, 6 December 2014, Jaya Varusha Karthikai Rohini; Thiruppanazhwar Thirunakshatra Utsavam took place in grand manner at Sri Ranganathaswami Temple ,Srirangam.Thiruppaan Azhwar sannadhi is in the 5th prakaram near to the palipeedam. In the morning around 8.00 a.m,Thirupaanazhwar Ul purappadu take place to , Perumal, Thayar and Andal Sannadhi, Where Thiruppaanazhwar did Mangalasasanam and received the bahumanam and Mariyathai. Lot of srivaishnavas took part in the purappadu and had the blessings of Azhwar & Perumal.
Thirupaanazhwar was called ‘muni vaaganar’ (carried by muni). On seeing the divya mangala roopam of Sri Ranganaathar, Thirupaanawar was enthralled and sang Ämalan Aadipiraan’ consisting of ten beautiful verses. In these ten verses Azhwar sang about all the avayavams of The Lord starting from His Lotus feet (Paada Kamalam) to His Lotus eyes (Kanngal) in sakramam (in ascending order). The order goes like this: Paada Kamalam (Lotus feet), Nal Aadai(dress), Undhi (naval), Utharapandham (hip), Thirumaarbu(chest), Kandam (throat), Sevvaai (lips) & Kangal (eyes) which forms his taniyan above. In the last verse azhwar sings “ën Amudhinai kanda kanagal matrondai kaanave” (The eyes that saw Sri Ranganaathar will not see anyone else) and entered the Lord & attained Moksham (the lotus feet of The Lord).
The following are some of the photos taken during the occasion…
