Swami Desikan’s 749th Tirunakshatram celebrations started at 5.45 a.m. on Durmukhi Purattasi Tiruvonam at Ul Desikan sannidhi situated bang opposite Thayar sannidhi Srirangam. That we are not able to do enough for our acharyan who has given us so much was palpable in every devotee present there. Swami Desikan is the avatharam of Venkatesa Perumal of Tirumala , His Ghantai and Bhaghavadh Ramanuja. As ‘Sravana Purappadu’ happened within the sannidhi devotees offered stotras and anjalis and enjoyed swami’s tirumeni saundaryam. By the time vishesha satrumurai was over it was 11.00a.m.May our Thoopul pillai live another 100 years! The celebrations will conclude on 15.10.2016.These are some of the photos taken during the occasion…
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