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BHUDHATAAZHWAR THIRUNAKSHATRAM (21.10.2007 )

Reported by: SriRam, Chennai.

The second azhwar,  bhudhataazhwar , born in thirukadalmallai (mahabalipuram- chennai). This azhwar’s  thirunakshatram  is on Ipasi Avittam (thula sravishta). This year thula sravishta fell on 21st of October. Azhwar’s thirunakshatram was celebrated in all divyadesams. Esp. in his avathara stalam a ten day utsavam was conducted. On the thirunakshatram day azhwar did mangalasasanam to Stalasayana perumal (ulaguiya nindran) and to gnanapiraan (thiruvalavendhai). In the evening azhar had thirumanjanam with perumal and thayar of thirukadalmallai.

Emperumanar jeeyar from azhwar thirunagari and mudaliyandan swami (singaperumal temple) attended the thirumanjanam. The divyaprabandha goshti was attended by great scholars. After that azhwar had procession along with perumal in the mada veedhees (grand raj roads) of thirukadalmallai. Night thiruvaimozhi sevai sathumurai along with naal-paatu (thirunakshatra poem gien by mamunigal in upadesa rathnamaalai) and vaazhi thunaamam.