Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple, Woraiyur – Festivals
Serthi
Sevai, the annual home coming festival is celebrated in the temple annually
during the Ayilyam star in the Tamil
month of Panguni. The
festival is a part of the Panguni Uthiram festival of Srirangam Ranganathaswamy
temple, when the festival idol of Srirangam temple, Namperumal, is brought to
the Nachiyar temple and the images of Nachiyar and Namperumal are adorned in
the Serthi hall of the temple. Special rituals are performed during the
occasion.
The
temple is believed to be the birthplace of Thiruppaan
Alvar, one of the twelve Azhwar saints belonging to the 6th - 8th
centuries. In Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple, a yearly birth festival of
Tirupannazhwar is celebrated with Vishwaroopam darshan of Ranganatha at the sanctum on the occasion of
his birthday. The festive idol of Tirupannazhwar is taken from the temple to
Srirangam. Tiupana is accorded with grand honours called "Keezha Padi
Honours".
A Parivattam (silk
turban) is tied on the Azhwar's head, adorned with garland, shawl is wrapped
around his shoulders and sacred sandal paste is handed to him, all of which are
believed to bring a smile on the face of the azhwar. An hour later, the image
of the azhwar is taken to Nammazhwar shrine and then Thayar shrine, with the
chanting of Nalayira Divya Prabandham with the verses of the azhwar's
work Amalanaathipiraan.
In the
Azhagiya Manavala Perumal temple, a 10-day festival is celebrated in parallel
that includes Araiyar Sevai, Veda Paaraayanam (reciting of Vedas), special Thirumanjanam (ablution) and procession
inside the temple. Against the traditional practice of Perumal going through
the Sorga Vasal on the Vaikunda Ekadasi day (December-January), Mother takes
this privilege in this temple. There is no Brahmotsavam conducted in this Divya
Desam.
Other Festivals:
·
Kodai Uthsavam -
Vaikasi/Aani - 10 days
·
Vasantha Uthsavam -
Vaikasi/Aani - 7 days
·
Navarathri Uthsavam -
Purattasi - 9 days
·
Dolothsavam - Kaarthigai -
7 days
·
Thiru Adhyayana Uthsavam -
Thai/Maasi - 11 days
·
Theppa Uthsavam - Maasi -
7 days
· Sri Kamalavalli Naachiyar
- Sri Azhagiya Manavalan Serthi - Panguni Aayilyam - 1 day.
· Apart from the above Utsavams
Thaayar will have Purapadu on every Friday.