23/02/2013
Bhagawan Sree Guruvayurappan’s Thru-Utsavam will start today on 23rd February 2013, Saturday and will continue for 9 days until Monday, the 04th of March. At Guruvayur, the Utsavam lasts for ten days. Beginning on the day of Pushya (the 8th asterism) in the month of Kumbham , it ends after the Aarattu on the 10th day. "Guruvayur Anayottam" , marks the beginning of Guruvayur festival. Today Anayottam will be held at 3 pm starting from Manjulal and ends at Bhagavan’s… golden flag staff. 32 elephants who belongs to Dewasom will participate in Anayottam. The winning elephant is given the honor of carrying Bhagavan Guruvayurappan's “Thidambu” on all special occasion for one year….. HAREEEE… NARAYANA….. The “Kodiyettam” will be performed TODAY at night after the Mulayidal. Mulayidal (sowing of seeds) follows a number of pots, made of silver, filled with clay are kept at vathilmatam. Tantri sows various seeds, and pots are kept at mulayara. The chaithanya of Garuda is transferred to the flag. The flag and the flag-staff are worshiped by the Tantri … Utsavam begins with the giving of koora (cloth) and pavithram (ring made of kusa grass) to the Tantri. In ancient times, the permission for the festival was taken from Pura koyma , Vanneri Nambidi and Kantiyur Pattar. Religiously, Bhagavan’s UTSAVAM is the restoration of divine Chaithanya. Today- the first day of THIRU-utsavam, the morning Seeveli was conducted without Elephant…Jay Sree Guruvayurappa….. All are WELCOME to the DIVYA Sreelakam of BHAGAVAN SREE GURUVAYURAPPAN…………………..HAREEE.. NARAYANA…. SREEKRISHNARPPANAMASTHU……………….