Thiruvasagam Mutrum othuthal ( திருவாசகம் முற்றும் ஓதுதல் ) - at Dhandeeswarar Temple, Velachery, Chennai District, Tamil Nadu.

 2, October 2013.

ThirukkovilUzhavarapani Mandram (திருகோயில் உழவாரப்பணி மன்றம் -வேளச்சேரி, சென்னை -600042), is conducting the Thiruvasakam mutrum othuthal (திருவாசகம் முற்றும் ஓதுதல்) on every Magha nakshatra ( Manikkavasakar entered in to the Shiva Jothi )  at Dhandeeswarar Shiva Temple, Velachery, Chennai.  I had the chance to participate in the same on  02-10-2013. The program was scheduled to start by 09.00 Hrs,  but they had started ½ an hour earlier to finish early. In the beginning, there were only 3 Sivanadiyar and later few more people joined. They expected around 50 since it was a holiday.  At the beginning, I was asked to read some of the portions. I found it difficult and I could not align with the other sivanadiyar, since they sang the Thiruvasagam with raagam and this was my first experience.

The mutrum othuthal came to an end around 13.15 Hrs and  I was sitting for almost 5 hours without standing. In the middle, they offered tea twice. At one point one sivanadiyar fanned to all of us with his towel.   Sivanadiyar Neelamegam explained the importance of the day. The Guru pooja of Arul Nandhi Sivam  ( One of the Santhana Kuravar and he is the Guru for Meikandaar. ) and the prathosam happened on the same day. The mutrum othuthal has ended with a pooja to the laminated picture of 63 Nayanmars. The lunch was hosted by one of the Sivanadiyar.

The next Mutrum Othuthal will be held in 29-10-2013,

Pooja was carried out for 63 vars 

 Sivanadiyar Neelamegam on the left 

 Sivanadiars

Another section of Sivanadiyars  

PRADOSHAM.

After taking a rest of ½ an hour at home and returned back to the Dhandeeswarar Temple for the pradosham. Had the darshan of Nandhiyamperuman’s abhishekam and could not see the abhishekam of Lord Shiva, since the way and the praharam were completely occupied by the ladies, without giving opportunity to other devotees.  (the same thing happens during  Maha Shivarathri days also). Some of the photos I had taken are uploaded, which may not be clear due to poor lighting.

 

 Paal (Milk) abhishekam to Nandhiyamperuman

  Rishabam after Abhishekam 

 Swamy;s thiru uzha starting from Alankara mandapam 

Swamy's thiruvizha near dwajasthambam

The 5-tier Rajagopuram south entrance was recently painted through Uzhavarapani

---- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ----