Avatarotsavams of Sundara Raja Swamy

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Avatarotsavams – Three Days

Sundararaja Swamy is a Self-emerged God in the auspicious star Uttarabhadra in the Jyestha Masa of Lunar Calendar.

The main events of the Avatarotsavams are distributed over the three days beginning on the day with Stabhisha Nakshatra and ending on the day with Uttarabhadra Nakshatra (The Birth Star of Sri Sundararaja Swami) in the following manner

First Day

Sahasranamarchana to Swami after Suprabhata Seva, Kalyanotsavam to the Utsava Murthi of Goddess Padmavati, Abhisheka to Sundararaja Swamy and finally in the evening Unjal Seva – are the events of the first Day.

While these are the events performed in the temple premises there will be a Celestial Ride in the Four Mada Streets by Sri Sundararaja Swami, Sri Devi, and Bhu Devi on the Pedda Sesha Vahana on the first day night.

Significance of Pedda Sesha Vahanam

Among all the Vahana sevas, the first one is the Pedda Sesha Vahana Seva. Pedda Seshavahana is adorned with different kinds of flowery garlands, electric lamp series, and other kinds of decorative items.

Being accompanied by the resonant Vedic recitations the Divine Mother Sri Devi and Bhu Devi and the Prime God of the Festival Sri Sundararaja Swami will bless the devotees in the four Mada streets.

All three idols are adorned with fragrant flowery garlands and different kinds of jewelry. The gracious glances of the three deities are to save the world from all calamities.

The majestic appearance of Pedda Sesha Vahana is highly pleasing with his Seven huge hoods.

The seven hoods of the Pedda Sesha have a philosophical interpretation according to which the seven prime causes of the world :

  • Mahat or the Universal Intelligence,
  • Ahankara (The Universal self) and
  • The five Subtle Elements Sabda – The Sound, Sparsa – The Touch, Rupa – The Color, Rasa – The Taste, and Gandha – The Smell are said to be the seven hoods.

The Pedda Sesha himself is said to have been the very form of Prakrti. The mounting of Sri Sundararaja Swami on Pedda Sesha is explained as the association of the Parama Purusha with Prakriti.

Soon the devotees see the Great God on the Pedda Sesha vahanam, their minds are filled with great joy, and start reciting different kinds of stotrams.

*Data Source: Saptagiri Magazine