Krishnaswamy Temple, Ambasamudram – Festivals
Krishna Jayanthi
– birth day of Lord Krishna – is celebrated with the opening of eyes of
coconuts representing the opening the eyes of a new born child. They also play
feeding the child – procession deity with milk from a conch. Then they offer
paddy as Prasad to devotees. Paddy Prasad represents the fact that the
world became prosperous after the Avatar of Lord Krishna. During the 9 days of
Brahmmotsavam and on the day before Vaikunda Ekadasi, Lord is dressed (Alankara)
as Mohini the enticing woman. Devotees can have the darshan of Lord without
Mothers only two days in a year.
As a
custom, during the Theerthavari festival in Perumal temples, Chakkarathzhwar
goes to river (here Tamirabarani) as Lord’s representative. Here
Lord Himself comes to the river with his consorts. On the Vaikunda Ekadasi day
too, Lord passes through Sorgavasal with his consorts only against
tradition. As he is never away from them, He is praised as Nitya Kalyana
Perumal – Perumal ever in a wedding style.
The Five
Garuda Sevas - Perumal granting darshan seated on Garudas - is a famous
festival of the temple celebrated on 5th day of the 10 day
Brahmmotsavam in the temple. Lord Venugopala and Lords from the
Navaneethakrishna, Lakshminarayana, Sundararaja and Purushothama temples arrive
here to enjoy this festival. As Lord came from Punnai Vanam, He grants darshan
at this place on the seventh day of Brahmmotsavam festival.
Garuda
Seva is celebrated on Purattasi Saturdays also. Vaikasi Brahmmotsavam in May -
June, Krishna Jayanthi in August-September, Theppotsavam in Aani (there is a
big temple tank to the North of the temple complex) and the swing festival in
Thai Friday in January-February are the festivals celebrated in the temple.