Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Usually Avani Avittam we spend in our family home - Nanganallur with the entire family members, sons, daughters-in-Law, daughter, grand children and relatives etc.. After finishing Samithadhanam and Gayatri Japam at our residence, we moved to our family home that is just 20 minutes drive from our apartment. My MIL will be the commander in chief assigning us with the household tasks. Generally I will be sticking out of the kitchen and engage myself into the reception area, decorating all the empty places with Rangoli and assisting everyone for edu + pidi (floating jobs) work. My MIL, her second DIL and daughter were engaged in preparing delicious meal of the day, starts from breakfast Kozhakattai (Ganapathy Homam purpose) all three types (Vella Kozhakkattai, Urud dal Kozhakkattai & Ammini Kozhakkattai) Idli, Vadai, Sambar, Chatuny, Neyyappam etc.. For afternoon meals - Puran Poli, Payasam, Sambar, Avial, Koottu, Rasam, Pacchadi etc.. I get uneasy watching them working whole day in the kitchen, so I do serving jobs and spend good time in conversation with the guests.
Evening we have decided to visit a few temples on our way back to our apartment. My Mom and my family consists of myself, my husband and my son left in a car to Thiruvallikeni Parthasarathy Swamy Temple, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mariamman temple and visited Giri traders for elaborate shopping of Stotra books and pooja materials. It was truly a fantastic experience visiting temples of rich cultural heritage.
Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Temple is located at Thiruvallikeni (Triplicane), Chennai. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams (Holy abode) of Lord Vishnu. The Presiding deity of the Temple is Lord Krishna as Parthasarathy ‘Charioteer of Arjuna’.
Uyarvara Uyar Nalam Udayavan Yavan Avan
Mayarvara Madi Nalam Arulinan Yavan Avan
Ayarvarum Amarargal Adhipadhi Yavan Avan
Tuyararu Sudaradi Thozhudhen Manamey
(Thiruvaimozhi - Sri Nammazhvar Aruliyathu)
The Presiding deity: Sri Parthasarathy Swamy / Sri Venkatakrishnan Swamy with His consort Rukmini, Sri Balarama, Sathyagi, Pradhyumna and Anirudha.
Ustava Murthy: Sri Parthasarathy Perumal with His consorts Rukmini and Sathyabhama. Several scars made of shoot of arrows can be seen on His face by Bhishma Pitamaha during the Kurukshetra War.
Vimanam: Ananthanilaya Vimanam and separate Vimanam for Thayar Sannidhi, Ranganathar Sannidhi, Ramar Sannidhi, Narasimhar Sannidhi and Andal Sannidhi.
Sannidhis: Sri Vedavalli Thayar, Sri Ranganathar, Sri Kothanda Ramar, Sri Gajendra Varadarajar, Sri Narasimhar, Sri Andal, Sri Anjaneyar, Alwar, Sri Ramanujar, Sri Manavala Munigal, Sri Vedanta Acharyar, Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana & Anjaneya,
Mangalasasanam by: Peyalwar, Thirumangai Alwar and Thirumazhisai Alwar sung praising the glory of Lord Parthasarathy.
Ulan Enil Ulan Avan Uruvam Ivvuruvugal
Ulan Alan Enil Avan Aruvam Ivvuruvugal
Ulan Ena Ilan Ena Ivai Kunam Udaimayil
Ulan Iru Tagaimaiodu Ozhivilan Parandhey
(Sri Nammazhwar Thiruvadikaley Saranam)
Famous Festivals are: Brahmostavam in the month of Aippasi, Vaikundha Ekadashi and Float festival in the month of Masi held for seven days – 3 days for Lord Parthasarathy and the remaining days for Sri Narasimhar, Sri Ranganathar, Sri Ramar and Sri Gajendra Varadar respectively. Special prayers are held on the star days of the deities.
This is one of the 8th century old temple was built by the Pallava King – Narasimha Varman I. The Eastern Rajagopuram of this temple and some of the structures are the contribution of Thondaiman Chkravarthy while ruling Kalahasthi as base of his Kingdom. The Maha Mandapam and Thiruvaimozhi Prabandam Mandapam are existing date back from pre Pallava period. This place has got its name ‘Thiruallikeni’ from the holy tank situated in here. Sri Mahalakshmi was born as Sri Vedavalli, daughter to Sage Brighu in this temple tank, it consists of five wells contains sacred theertham.
Lord Narasimha Swamy / Thellia Singha Perumal shrine is just behind the Lord Parthasarthy Temple, situated in T.P.Koil street. As mentioned earlier, there is a separate Vimanam (Dwaja Sthambam) and entrance to this temple. Moolavar – Yoga Narasimhar can be seen in ‘Yoga’ posture and Ustava Murthy is Thellia Singha Perumal in Ahwana Hastham Thirukolam.
The temple remains open from morning 5.30 AM to 12.00 PM and 4.00 PM to 9.00 PM in the evening.
Contact details:
Sri E.R.Parthasarathy Bhattar (Periya Murai)
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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