thiruvallikkENi

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History

brindhAraNya nivAsAya balarAmAnujAya cha
rukmiNi prANa nAthAya pArtha sUthAya mangaLam

thiruvallikkENi, also known as brindhAraNya kshEthram is one of the most important dhivya dhEsams. This dhivya dhEsam is the divine abode of five emperumAns – pArthasArathy, narasimhan, SrI ranganAthan, varadharAjan and SrI rAma. In a single dhivya dhEsam, we can worship all these emperumAns who are mercifully blessing everyone.

Both pArthasArathy and narasimhan emperumAns have their own dhvaja sthambam, entrances and brahmOthsavams. SrI ranganAthan emperumAn is said to have arrived first to this dhivya dhEsam. His divine consort is vEdhavalli thAyAr who is the dear daughter of bhrugu rishi. varadharAjan emperumAn and SrI rAma also enjoys their own uthsavams every year.

SrInivAsan emperumAn (thiruvEngadamudaiyAn) descends to this divine abode as krishNa (with two hands) on the request of king sumathi who wanted to see thiruvEngadamudaiyAn with two hands as krishNa. Thus the main emperumAn became to be known as vEnkata krishNan.

It is also said that pArthasArathy emperumAn himself appeared as emperumAnAr in this world to fulfill the prayers of kEsava sOmayAji (father of SrI rAmAnuja).

Many uthsavams are celebrated in this dhivya dhEsam in a grand manner throughout the year. 4000 dhivya prabhandham is recited several times throughout the year with great enthusiasm and fervour by the young and old SrIvaishNavas. There is a thriving SrIvaishNava community around the town which facilitates many spiritual activities such as dhivya prabhandham learning and contests, regular grantha kAlakshEpams and upanyAsams, spiritual events such as book releases, dramas, musical programs, etc. All in all, in the current situation, this is one of the ideal places for SrIvaishNavas to live and nurture their children, etc., into the spiritual path.

Official website of the temple is www.sriparthasarathytemple.tnhrce.in

Deities/uthsavams

There are several sannidhis and uthsavams that happen for the emperumAns, AzhwArs and AchAryas in this dhivya dhEsam.

Outside the temple:

  • thiruvadi (hanuman)
  • nammAzhwAr (sannidhi annexed to vAhana maNdapam)
  • pEyAzhwAr
  • nampiLLai sannidhi (separate management) in pEyAzhwAr kOyil street

uthsavams

  • chithrai
    • pArthasArathy perumAL brahmOthsavam – 10 days – thIrthavAri on sravaNam
    • emperumAnAr – 10 days completing on thiruvAdhirai
  • vaikAsi
    • varadharAja perumAL uthsavam – 10 days
    • vasantha (spring) uthsavam
    • nammAzhwAr uthsavam  – 10 days completing on visAkam
  • Ani
    • theLLiya singar (narasimhar) brahmOthsavam – 10 days
    • kOdai (summer) uthsavam
  • Adi
    • ALavandhAr – 10 days uthsavam completing on uthrAdam
    • Adi garudOthsavam (gajEndhra mOksham)
    • ANdAL uthsavam  – 10 days completing on pUram
    • jyEshtAbishEkam
    • thiruppAvadai uthsavam
  • AvaNi
    • pavithrOthsavam – 7 days
    • SrI jayanthi – rOhiNi/ashtami followed by uRiyadi uthsavam on the next day
  • purattAsi
    • navarAthri uthsavam – 9 days
    • vijaya dhasami
  • aippasi
    • maNavALa mAmunigaL uthsavam – 10 days completing on thirumUlam
    • pEyAzhwAr uthsavam – 10 days completing on sathayam
    • dhIpAvaLi
    • anna kUta uthsavam
  • kArthigai
    • thirumangai AzhwAr uthsavam – 10 days completing on kArthigai
    • kArthigai dhIpam
  • mArgazhi
    • dhanur/mArgazhi mAsam kramam
    • adhyayana uthsavam
    • vaikuNta EkAdhasi (rA paththu beginning)
    • ANdAL nIrAtta uthsavam – 9 days
    • ANdAL thirukkalyANam on bhOgi
  • thai
    • sankarAnthi
    • kanu uthsavam – ANdAL puRappAdu
    • thirumazhisai AzhwAr – 10 days completing on magam
  • mAsi
    • mAsi magam thIrthavAri at samudhram
    • theppa (float) uthsavam – 7 days
    • dhavana uthsavam – 7 days of pArthasArathy perumAL, 3 days for narasimhar, 1 day for varadharAja perumAL, 1 day for SrI rAma parivAr, 2 days for SrI ranganAthar and maNavALa mAmunigaL, 1 day for emperumAnAr
  • panguni
    • IkkAduthAngal – thiruvURal uthsavam
    • SrI rAma navami – 9 days
    • pallava uthsavam – 5 days
    • panguni uthram

All other AzhwArs/AchAryas thirunakshathra uthsavam celebrated for 1 day.

kramam (routine)/timings

Timings

  • 6am – viswarUpam
  • 8am – nithyAnusandhAnam – thiruppallANdu, thiruppaLLiyezhuchchi, thiruppAvai
  • 6pm – nithyAnusandhAnam – see sEvAkAla kramam section
  • 9pm – aravaNai/sayanam

sEvAkAla kramam

  • Daily sEvAkAla Kramam – http://acharya.org/kr/goshti/Thiruvallikkeni-GoshtiKramam.pdf
  • pArthasArathy/narasimhar brahmOthsavam gOshti sEvAkAla kramam – http://acharya.org/kr/goshti/Thiruvallikkeni-GoshtiKramam-Brahmotsavam.pdf
  • Based on AzhwAr/AchArya thirunakshathram – for example: mudhal thiruvandhAdhi on sravaNam, iraNdAm thiruvandhAdhi on avittam, etc.
  • When there is no thirunakshathram, thiruppallANdu, pUchchUttal, kAppidal, senniyOngu, amalanAdhi pirAn, viRperu vizahvum (periya thirumozhi – sthala pAsuram), thiruvAimozhi padhigams – ulagaumuNda peruvAyA, kangulum pagalum, Azhiyezha and kaNNinuN chiRu thAmbu are recited (all munnadi pinnadi)
  • For AzhwArs who have separate sannidhi, their own prabhandham will be recited in their sannidhi on their monthly thirunakshathram days.
  • For ALavandhAr, rAmAnusa nURRandhAdhi is recited in his sannidhi on every uthrAdam.
  • On thiruvAdhirai, rAmAnusa nURRandhAdhi is recited.
  • On thirumUlam, upadhEsa rathina mAlai and thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi are recited.

puRappAdu kramam

  • thiruvONam – pArthasArathy puRappAdu
  • rOhiNi – pArthasArathy puRappAdu
  • punarpUsam – SrI rAma parivAr puRappAdu
  • hastham – varadharAjar puRappAdu
  • svAthi – narasimhar puRappAdu
  • EkAdhasi – pArthasArathy puRappAdu
  • amAvAsyai – pArthasArathy puRappAdu
  • mAsa pravEsam – pArthasArathy puRappAdu
  • Friday – thAyAr puRappAdu with siRiya thirumadal gOshti
  • Generally during puRappAdu, mUnRAm thiruvandhAdhi is recited.

Special notes

  • Presently, this is one of the few dhivya dhEsams where dhivya prabhandham is greatly thriving. Young and old SrIvaishNavas dedicate themselves in learning dhivya prabhandham and recite them for the pleasure of pArthasArathy emperumAn and other emperumAns.
  • Unique dhivya dhEsam where AzhwArs have performed mangaLAsAsanam to 5 emperumAns.
  • During the thirunakshathram of AzhwArs/AchAryas, pArthasArathy emperumAn (generally) accompanies the particular AzhwAr/AchArya during sARRumuRai puRappAdu.
  • Legend says that kEsava sOmayAji performed puthra kAmEshti yAgam here and prayed for offsprings to pArthasArathy emperumAn who was instrumental in the birth of SrI rAmAnuja. It is said that pArthasArathy emperumAn himself appeared as SrI rAmAnuja.

mangaLAsAsanam

  • pEyAzhwAr – mUnRAm thiruvandhAdhi 16

  • thirumazhisai AzhwAr – nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi 35

  • thirumangai AzhwAr – periya thirumozhi 2.3 padhigam

Articles

Thanks to Smt sumithrA varadharAjan for passing along sthala purANam and old/rare images.

Contacts

Sri Parthasarathy swamy temple
Triplicane
Chennai 600005

Official Website: www.sriparthasarathytemple.tnhrce.in
Mail: parthasarathyswamytemple@gmail.com
Phone: Counter: +91 44 28442449,
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