The Brahmothsavam of Sri Srinivasa Perumal of our Sri Vedantha Desikar Devasthanam is slated to commence on 13th May 2013 (Monday). The highlights of the 10-day annual event which concludes on the 22nd of May are Garuda Sevai, Yanai Vahanam (Esal) and Thiruther.
Apart from the Vahana Purappadu in the mornings and evenings, there will be daily Thirumanjanam in the mornings and Pathi Ulaathal in the evenings.
Devotees are requested to take part in the festival in large numbers and receive the blessings of the Lord.
Given below is the schedule of the Brahmothsavam:
| 11/5/2013 | செல்வர் உத்ஸவம் | ||
| 12/5/2013 | அங்குரார்ப்பணம் | ||
| நாள் Day |
தேதி Date |
காலை Morning |
மாலை Evening |
| 1 | 13/5/2013 | சப்பரம் Chapparam |
ஸிம்மவாஹனம் Simha Vahanam |
| 2 | 14/5/2013 | ஹம்ஸவாஹனம் Hamsa Vahanam |
சூர்யப்ரபை Surya Prabhai |
| 3 | 15/5/2013 | கருடவாஹனம் Garuda Vahanam |
ஹனுமந்தவாஹனம் Hanumantha Vahanam |
| 4 | 16/5/2013 | சேஷவாஹனம் Sesha Vahanam |
சந்திரப்ரபை Chandra Prabhai |
| 5 | 17/5/2013 | மோஹினி அவதாரம் Mohini Avatharam |
யாளிவாஹனம் Yaali Vahanam |
| 6 | 18/5/2013 | வேணுகோபாலன் திருக்கோலம் Venugopalan Thirukkolam |
யானைவாஹனம் (ஏசல், ஒய்யாளி, மகுடி) Yaanai Vahanam (Esal, Oyyali, Magudi) |
| 7 | 19/5/2013 | திருத்தேர் Thiruther |
தங்கக்கேடயம் Thangakkedayam |
| 8 | 20/5/2013 | தொட்டித்திருமஞ்ஜனம் Thotti Thirumanjanam |
குதிரைவாஹனம் Kuthirai Vahanam |
| 9 | 21/5/2013 | ||
| 10 | 22/5/2013 | த்வாதச ஆராதனம் (பகல்) Dwadhasa Aaradhanam |
வெட்டிவேர் சப்பரம் Vettiver Chapparam |
The morning and evening processions are scheduled at 7.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. respectively. However, on the third day and fifth day morning, the purappadu will begin at 5.30. a.m.
As it has been for over a 100 years, Vedaparayana Sabha, an organisation affiliated to the Temple, is undertaking to sponsor the Thadheeyaaradhanam and Sambhavana of the Vedic scholars during the festival. For more information regarding the Sabha, Sri N. Sathyanarayanan, Treasurer, can be reached on his mobile no. 98410-06799.
For further details contact the Devasthanam office - +91 44 24953799 or e-mail to [email protected].