SrI :
Dear List Members :
This is the best and complete write up I
have
seen in a long time about Pongal Festival and
its significance .This is being sent to you
separately
With the kind permission of the Moderator
of
the Carnatic Sangeetham group , it is my pleasure
to share this
article with You .
More details on Pongal celebrations , the customs,
the traditions
are available in the URL for the web pages on
Pongal .Please refer
to them .The URL is :
About KumbakOnam ( Thirukkudanthai ) and
Pongal/Kanu Pidi
celebrations there referrd to in this article ,
this additional
information might be of interest You .
SampradhAyam at Sri SaarangapANi Temple ( Periya
Koil) : Kanu Day
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Sri KomaLavalli ThAyAr is the divine consort of
Lord SarangapANi
( AarAvamudhan for Swamy NammAzhwAr) . On the Kanu
Pongal
day , She is Joined by DEvis of ChakrapANi
and Raamachandra
to place the Kanu Pidi ( Colored Rice Balls) on the
steps of
PoRRAmaRai PushkaraNai , where KomaLavalli
incarnated
on a golden lotus and was raised by Hema Rishi and
married
AarAvamudhan .
Sri KomaLavalli is Padi thNDA Pathni ( She would
not step outside
the Temple Vaasal) . Hence , She will stay inside
the gates of the western
gopuram and watch the archakar place the Kanu Pidis
for Her .
This is an unforgettable scene . Those in and
around KumbakONam
are fortunate ones to enjoy this sevai of Sri
Vijayavalli ThAyAr of
ChakrapANi KOil , SithA PirAtti of Raaamar KOil
and
Sri KOmaLavalli ThAyAr as the Hostess for the other
two
" neighbors and friends" , who drop in on this day
to meet
on the banks of PoRRAmaRai PushkaraNi
.
Have a wonderful Pongal celebration !
Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan
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