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 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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