Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam – Pavithrothsavam
Festival
This
Festival is celebrated in Tamil month Aani (August –September) dedicated to the
sacred thread worn by the Lord and for removing blemishes in daily rituals.
First day the 365 times Thiruvaradhanam is conducted to the Utsavar in
yagasalai and in the second day 1008 times Thiruvaradhanam is conducted in the
sanctum sanctorum for all the deities and are fully covered with holy thread
which is named as boocandi Sevai (Angobanga Sevai).
This
festival is to rectify the defects happened in daily poojas performed to Lord.
This festival being conducted in Cheranai vendran mandapam alias Pavithra mandapam.
This mandapam
was established by Jadavarma Sundarapandian. After Muslim invasion Lord and
goddesses entered temple after 60 years in 1371 to Sanctum sanctorum. Goddesses
were installed in the above Mandapam for time being. This function first
started by Brahma. Due to this festival Holy Cotton thread Garland (pavithram)
being worn to all idols.