Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore Panguni Peruvizha 2016, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

 22^nd March 2016.

The 10-day Mylapore Sri Kapaleeswarar temple Brahmotsavam or Panguni Peru Vizha used to be held during Tamil Panguni month ( March – April ). This year the festival started on 13^th March 2016 and ends on 24^th March 2016. During this festival, Utsavars used to circumambulate all 4 mada streets and bless the devotees. Yesterday on the ninth day called Arupathu moovar Vizha.  Urchavar Sri Periyanayaki samedha Sri Kapaleeswarar in chariot came around the mada streets. Moovar utsava murtis in individual pallakku/palanquins and other Nayanmars were kept in a group facing Lord Shiva and carried around the mada streets.

It was an enjoyable sight and I went around all four Mada streets swimming in the crowd.  This is the first time I am visiting Mylapore Panguni Peruvizha after I shifted to Chennai from Tuticorin. Free prasadam, food in stalls, sweets, Chocolates, cucumber, buttermilk, and water are served by the donors to the devotees. This added more confusion to the crowd. The crowds are not regulated properly. Devotees are not keeping one direction ie left, walking in a crisscross manner.

Temple website: http://www.mylaikapaleeswarar.tnhrce.in/

Panguni peruvizha Thirukalyanam :CLICK HERE 

  Urchavar Sri Periyanayaki samedha Sri Kapaleeswarar 

 Nayanmars in a row –South  mada street

 Devotees reciting the Thiruvasakam

 Naalvar in Pallakku

 Naalvar in Pallakku

 Naalvar in Pallakku

 Naalvar in Pallakku in front of Velleecharam Shiva Temple 

 Velleecharam Shiva Temple

 Vinayagar

 South  mada street

 Naalvar in Pallakku 

 Naalvar in Pallakku- Front Sundarar 

 Naalvar in Pallakku- Thirunavukkarasar 

 Naalvar in Pallakku 

 Nayanmars in a row –west mada street

 Nayanmars in a row –west mada street

 Nayanmars in a row –West Mada Street

 Nayanmars in a row –West Mada Street

 Nayanmars in a row –West Mada Street

  Nayanmars in a row –West Mada Street- All four female Nayanmars are grouped as Kathaliyars means Lover of God through their hymns.

 Nayanmars in a row –West Mada Street

 Nayanmars in a row –West Mada Street

 Nayanmars in a row –West Mada Street

   Nayanmars in a row –West Mada Street

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