Wednesday, November 15, 2006

thamarullum mAmallai

Sri Perumal, thAyAr and BhoodhathAzwar - ekAntha sEvai after thirumanjanam

"anbE thagaliya aarvamE neiyAga
inburugu sinthai iduthiriyA - nanburugi
gnAna chudarvilakku yERinEn nAranaRkku
gnAnath thamizh purintha nAn" - IrandAm ThiruvandhAdhi .1.

Azhwar after thirumanjanam with saththupadi along with Sri Nilamangai thayar sametha Sri Ulaguiyya NinrAn. Azhwar dressed up with his amsam ("Gathai"). This sEvai of azhwar along with his amsam - Gathai - is done only once during this avatAra day utsavam. Adiyen taken a close view of azhwar standing along with his amsam - Gathai -
At the bottom of Gathai, one can carefully look at the carved image of bhoodhathAzhwar in standing posture.
".....thalasaynathu uraivArai, kondAdum nenjudaiyAr avarengal kulatheivamE" Periya Thirumozhi 2.6.4.

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