AARUDHRA DHARISANAM AT TIRUSULAM- 18-12-2013

SRI THIRUPURASUNDARI SAMEDHA THIRUSOOLANATHAR DEVOTEES ASSOCIATION

 

AARUDHRA DHARISANAM HELD ON DECEMBER 18TH 2013

Aarudhra Dharisanam was held with much devotion and grandeur at Sri Thirupurasundari Samedha Thirusoolanathar temple, Tirusulam on December 18th 2013.

Arrangements started for the same as early as 4 AM in the morning and abhishekams were started at 5 AM and went on for an hour and later special Alankarams were done for Sri Natarajar, Sri Sivagamasundari and Sri Manickavasagar Peruman and devotees had Aarudhra Dharisanam at around 6.45 AM.

All the important events and pujas in this temple are managed and conducted by Sri Thirupurasundari Samedha Thirusoolanathar Devotees Association.

Photo link for Aarudhra Dharisanam

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THAI VELLIKIZHAIMMAI AT TIRUSULAM

 

SRI THIRUPURASUNDARI SAMETHA THIRUSOOLANATHAR DEVOTEES ASSOCIATION

 

THAI VELLIKIZHAIMMAI AT TIRUSULAM - WEEK 3

 

SPECIAL ALANKARAM FOR THIRUPURASUNDARI AMBAL THIS WEEK

 

MUTHANGI ALANKARAM

Thai Vellikizhaimai programmes have been started  with special alankarams to Thirupurasundari Ambal and had been going on in Thirupurasundari sametha Thirusoolanathar Temple, Tirusulam, Chennai.

In the 1st week  Thirupurasundari Ambal was adorned with Velli Pavadai alankaram, and in the 2nd week Ambal was adorned with Poo Pavadai alankaram.

Coming 3rd week on January 31st 2014, Ambal will be adorned with Muthangi special alankaram.

Devotees are requested to come and have darshan  of the goddess and get mesmerized in her beauty.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS - VINAYAKA CHATHURTHI 2013 POOJA AT TIRUSULAM TEMPLE

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 MONDAY 4 PM

 

VINAYAKA CHATHURTHI POOJA

 

On the eve of Vinayaka Chathurthi special Abhishekam and Alankaram will be done for "NAGAYAGNOPAVEETHA VINAYAKAR" in the temple.

 
Note: Timing listed is tentative one. There might be difference of 15 to 20  minutes depending on required arrangements to be made.
 
 

DEVOTEES ASSOCIATION

 

The temple comes under the preview and control of  Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE as it is popularly known as) but the pujas and events are overseen and managed by the THIRUPURASUNDARI SAMEDHA THIRUSOOLANATHAR DEVOTEES ASSOCIATION.  It is a group of like minded devotees of Thirusoolanathar who gathered together 48 years ago and have been managing the pujas and other religious events of the temple and have till date conducted four Kumbabhisekams for the temple.  It is to be noted all these persons are above fifty years of age but they still come with all enthusiasm of an youth every Friday and other Special days for all required pujas to be conducted.  Every Friday "SANTHANA KAAPPU" for Thirupurasundari Ambal is done and special evening aarthi is conducted at around 6.45 PM.

 

THE TIRUSULAM SHIVA TEMPLE

 

  

 

 

The Thirupurasundari Samedha Thirusoolanathar Temple (Tirusulam Sivan Temple as it is commonly known) is 1000 years old built during the reign of Kulothunga Chozha.

 

The main Lord is Brahmapureeswar is seen with his consort Thirupurasundari here.  Both the Lord and the Ambal are seen giving darshan from separate sanctum santorums, but there is another Ambal idol just behind the lord in His sanctum sanctorum.  She is called as Soundarambicaa Ambal.  Legend says that Soundaraambicaa Ambal was the original consort but the idol was damaged by Muslim invaders and hence a new consort Thirupurasundari idol was installed.  Later the Lord appeared in the priests dream and instructed to place the damaged idol next to Him in His sanctum sanctorum.  Accordingly the Soundaraambicaa Ambal graces devotees standing alongside Thirusoolanathar.

 

The devotees can see that the invaders have broken the thumb finger of the left hand of the Soundaraambicaa idol.  Later as per instructions of Mahaperiyavaa, the damaged finger has been made in pure gold and fixed permanently.  Even today, while we have darshan of Soundaraambicaa ambal, we can clearly see the golden finger glitter.