Ulagalantha Perumal Temple (Trivikrama Temple),
Tirukoyilur - Festivals & Religious Practices
The temple priests perform the pooja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis.
As at other Vishnu temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Vaishnavaite community, a Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals
are performed six times a day: Ushathkalam at 7
a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at
12:00 p.m., Sayarakshai at
6:00 p.m., Irandamkalam at 7:00 p.m. and Ardha
Jamam at 10:00 p.m.
Each ritual has three steps: Alangaram (decoration), neivethanam
(food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both
Ulagalantha Perumal and Poongothai. During the last step of worship, nagaswaram (pipe instrument) and tavil (percussion instrument) are played, religious
instructions in the Vedas (sacred text) are recited by priests, and
worshippers prostrate themselves in front of the temple mast. There are weekly, monthly and fortnightly rituals
performed in the temple.
Various festivals are celebrated in the temple, with the
15 day Panguni Brahmotsavam in March–April with Sri Pushpavalli Thayar Oonjal,
being the most prominent one. During the Masi Magam festival celebrated in
February–March, the festive deity is carried on the shoulders of devotees to Cuddalore.
Other festivals are Purattasi Pavithra Utsavavm, Navarathri, Srirama Navami, Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi, Vasantha Utsavam in April–May,
Vaikasi Visakam Garuda Seva, Nammazhwar Sattrumurai in May–June, Aani
Periazhwar Sattrumurai in June–July, Aadi Thiruvaadipooram, Andal Utsavam in
July–August, Avani Sri Jayanthi, Uriyadi utsavam in August–September, Aipasi
Mudalazwar Sattrumurai, Sri Manavaala Maamunigal utsavam in October–November,
Karthikai Kausika Ekadasi, Tirukarthikai in November–December, Margazhi
Rapathu, Pagal Pathu and Vaikunta
Ekadashi in December–January.
Besides the above, important days as Pongal – Makara Sankranti,
Deepavali, Tamil and English New Year days are also observed with special pujas
to Lord Trivikrama.
Religious significance
Pancha Kannan Temples
|
|
Loganatha Perumal Temple
|
Thirukannangudi
|
Gajendra Varadha Temple
|
Kabisthalam
|
Neelamegha Perumal Temple
|
Thirukannapuram
|
Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple
|
Thirukannamangai
|
Ulagalantha Perumal
Temple
|
Thirukkovilur
|
The temple is revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the 7th–9th century Vaishnava canon, by Tirumazhisai Alwar in one hymn. The temple is classified as a Divyadesam, one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in
the book.
This temple is one of the Panchakanna (Krishnaranya)
Kshetrams. Kannan refers to Krishna, the avatar of Vishnu, while Pancha means five and Kshetrams
refers to holy places. Four of the five temples are situated in Chola
Nadu, in modern times, in the region surrounding Kumbakonam and Nagapattinam and one of them in Nadu Naadu. Krishna is not the
presiding deity in any of the temples. The processional deity, Krishna, led to
the derivation of the names of these places. There are five similar temples
located in North India, called Pancha-dvarakas.
1 comment:
Nice Post.Thanks for Sharing this in your blog.Book your tickets for any vacation or trip in ABT Travels and get exciting offers
Post a Comment