Date/Time
Date(s) - Saturday, December 20, 2014
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
SV Temple and Cultural Center of Michigan
Category(ies) No Categories
December 20th Sat -6:00 Pm – 8:30 PM – Pravachanam
An evening about Andal’s Tiruppavai
By
Sri. Srivatsan Santhanam (Acharya from Ghosti Group)
The Tiruppavai is a collection of thirty stanzas (paasuram) in Tamil written by Andal also Nachiyar, in praise of the Lord Perumal, (Vishnu). It is part of Divya Prabandha, a work of the twelve Alvars, and is important in Tamil literature.
Description: Kodhai Devi (Also called by devotees as Andal or Godha Devi or Bhoodevi) incarnated on this earth in the beginning of the Kali Yuga. She performed a wonderful vratham or prayer called “Dhanurmasa Vratham” to tell us that, by practicing this vratham, one can attain all materialistic happiness along with the eternal bliss. The period, from when the sun moves into the constellation of Dhanurrasi or Sagittarius and until it moves out to the constellation of Makara or Capricorn is known as Dhanurmasam.
DATE / TIME: Friday, Dec-20-2014, 6 PM to 8:30 PM
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS DISCOURSE:
- Learn about Goda Devi (Bhoo Devi, Andal)
- What is Tiruppavai?
- Understand the importance of Tiruppavai?
- What is Dhanurmasam?
- What is the link between Dhanurmasam and Tiruppavai?
- Why do we chant Tiruppavai during Dhanurmasam?
- Also, learn about Vaikunta Ekadasi (also known as Mukkoti Ekadasi)
NOTE: Please bring kids to this session as the speaker will also relate this to the kids and make them understand all the above.
