The famouns ‘Pagal Pathu’ Utsavam (celebration) at the temple of Sri lakshminarasimhar temple at Sholinghur started yesterday, Monday, 22nd December.
Lors Lakshminarasimhar Temple is one among the most celebrated 108 Lord Vishnu (Vaishnavite) Temples.
‘Pagal Pathu’ festival is celebrated every year immediately after the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadasi.
“Pagal Pathu’ Utsavam for this year commenced yesterday.
Special decorations will be performed on the deity taken to the Temple ‘Prahara’ .
There would be chanting of the sacred 4000 divine Vaishnavite (poetry) songs.
Then, the deity will be taken on a procession offering Darshan to the devotees.
There would be chanting opf ‘Divya Desa Pasuram’ on 29th December.
On the last day of celebrations on 31st December, the deity of the Lord will assume the ‘Mohini reincarnation’ (woman or His consort’s form) offering special Darshan to the devotees.
ON the New Year;s Day, the ‘Paramapadam’ gates will be opened by 4.00 AM.
After this, ‘Rappathu’ festival begins.
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