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Laksha Kumkumarchana at Padmavathi Temple - Tiruchanur

Laksha Kumkumarchana at Padmavathi Temple – Tiruchanur

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Sri Padmavathi Devi temple – Tiruchanur

Goddess Padmavathi is the queen of Lord Srinivasa and enjoys a separate identity with equal status. The Goddess is inseparable and enjoys an equal position as she is a Purushakara or instrumental in protecting the devotees from the wrath of the Lord.

As the temple of Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru is as important as the Venkateswara Swami temple, pilgrims throng to this temple throughout the year and offer their prayers.

Laksha Kumkumarchana

According to the Hindu Sanatana Dharma, ‘Kumkum’ or vermilion is considered sacred, especially for married women, as it is applied by them over the forehead seeking the longevity of their husbands. It is also considered as the symbolic representation of Goddess Shakti, who is also revered as Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswathi, and Goddess Parvathi.

Laksha Kumkumarchana - Tiruchanur

‘Laksha Kumkumarchana’ will be performed on a grand note at Sri Padmavathi Devi temple in Tiruchanur every year. This ritual is performed before the commencement of nine day ‘Karthika Brahmotsavams’.

So, before starting brahmotsavams or any mega religious event in a Hindu Goddess temple, the priests usually perform “Laksha Kumkumarchana” seeking the execution of the religious event smoothly and successfully by appeasing Mother Goddess with this unique ritual.

In the temple of Tiruchanoor, which happens to be the abode of Goddess Padmavathi Devi, the temple priests carried out “Laksha Kumkumarchana” from 7am till 12 noon to the processional deity of Goddess Padmavathi seated on a finely decked Asan in Mukha Mandapam located opposite Sri Krishna Swamy temple located within the main temple premises.

laksha kumkumaarchana - Tiruchanur

On this occasion, the processional deity of goddess Padmavathi will be seated on ‘Asan’ (platform) amidst the renditions of sacred chants and mellifluous hymns. The priests will chant the 1000 divine names of Goddesses during this fete.

The priests recited “Lakshmi Astottaram”, and “Lakshmi Sahasranamam” several hundred times and carried out “Laksha Kumkumarchana” with devotional fervour. Whenever they were reciting the multiple names of the Goddess, archana was done with vermilion to the processional deity. Hundreds of women devotees took part in this special ritual.

This ritual is considered as a prelude to Brahmotsavams appeasing Goddess for the successful conduct of mega Brahmotsavam.

Avatarotsavams Third Day

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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

Third-Day

Earlier in the day abhisheskham is performed to the Moolavirat of Sri Sundararajaswami and Sri Padmavati Ammavaru after the Suprabhata and Sahasranamarchana. Special Kalyanotsavam is performed for Sri Padmavati Ammavaru between 10.30 am & noon.

A Thirumanjanam or Abhisheka is performed to utsava idols of Sri Sundara raja swami and his consorts Bhudevi and Sridevi with milk, curd, sandal paste, and a variety of flowers and fruits. Unjal Seva will follow Thirumanjanam later in the evening to the deity.

Sri Sundararajaswami (without Sridevi and Bhudevi) is again taken out in a celestial procession in full decoration of flowery garlands, rich gem-studded ornaments, and other decorations on the Garuda Vahana.

The Lord gives His Glorious darshan to all the devotees on the four Mada streets around the temple in the first quarter of the night.

Significance of Garudavahana

From the philosophic point of view, Garuda is the very form of the Vedas. So Mounting of Sri Sundararaja on Garuda suggests that the Vedas alone are capable of spreading the message of Vishnu tattva to all the ends of directions.

  • Garuda is the chief vehicle of Vishnu.
  • Garuda is the Sandals of Vishnu.
  • One who bears the Vishnu padukas on his head will attain Vaikuntha by the grace of the Great God.

May all the devotees having participated in this Divine Festival be blessed with all kinds of gracious favors of Lord Sri Sundararaja Swami and His Consorts Sri Devi and Bhu Devi.