Festivals in the Vaikasi
Month
In this month vasanthotsava(The
spring festival) is celebrated for nine days before the vaikasi
Full Moon day. This Festival is celebrated in the garden which is
situated to the north of the chakarathalvar(lord perumal has two
weapons each in his both hands. One called “charka”
and the another one is called “chanka”.chakarathalwar
is considered to be the god who is in the form of charka.) sanathee.
Festivals in the
Aani Month
The holy water brought in gold
and silver pots from the rivers “cauvery”and “kollidam”
is used for thiru manjana(same as” abishagam”), next
day of thiru manjana a maha naivaden(offering to the god) is conducted
using large number of steamed rice(called “thiruppavadai”).And
then the rice is distributed to the devotees as a prasadam .
Festivals in the Aady Month
Aady 18 is one of famous festival
in srirangam(also in many parts of tamilnadu in situated in the
banks of river ”cauvery”). On that day lord renganatha
goes to Amma Mandapam(as said earlier as “purappadu”).
Festivals in the Avani Month
Pavithrotsava is celebrated to
the Lord Renganatha for nine days following that Krishna jayanthi
is celebrated . Uri-Adi(a pot filled with water is suspended over
a rope.and the milk grocer community people ,after hiding their
eyes .use to hit it.This is a ritual which remembers that lord Krishna
also belonged to that community) takes place at the south gate near
Patala(under ground) Krishna Temple.
Festivals in the Puratasi Month
Navarathri (9 days) Utsava takes
place at Sri Renga Nachiyar Sannathi. The Elephant called “andal”
of srirangam temple will play tricks like dancing with one leg lifted
and plays mouthorgan. Sri renganatha goes to Kattu Alagia Singaperumal
koil in remembrance of Killing Vaniyasura and comes out in a Horse
Vahana.
Festivals in the Aipasi Month
Unjal Utsava (9 days) is celebrated
in this month. In this entire month the holy water from river cauvery
will be taken for renganathar’s abishegam (holy bath) using
golden pot (normally copper pots will be used. Some times silver
pots also)
Festivals in the Karthikai Month
Like other places of tamil nadu
light festival (arrangement of small lamps inside and out side the
house in a beautiful fleet) is celebrated also here. Pearumal takes
a special thirumanjanam and comes out through the streets of srirangam
in a carriage decorated with beautiful flowers. Blaze-fire or chockpanai
is the important festival at the end of the day after perumal hears
the annual account read by kanakku pillai(treasurer).
Festivals in the Margali Month
The important festival of this
month is the recital of thiru pavai (the poems composed by “Andal”
an important lady devotee of lord perumal). Next to this comes the
vaikunda ekadasi festival in which perumal use to be seen in dasavathara
alangaram (symbolizing the ten incarnations of the lord Vishnu).
Festivals in the Thai Month
The thai car festival is the
important festival of this month. Also the pongal festival called
as the festival of tamilians (Mainly farmers) is celebrated in this
month.
Festivals in the Masi Month
Teppotsava is important in this
month. Which is a Festival where lord perumal is floated on a teppam
(boat) in the tank situated to the west of the temple.
Festivals in the Panguni Month
Adhi brahmotsava is conducted
in this month and also the panguni uthra day is observed. Next to
that lord enjoys the chariot festival (called as “Rathasaptami”).
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