Thiruvaiyaru Uzhavarappani

Sri-La-Sri Kumaraswamy Thambiraan of Dharmpura Aadheenam provided us a once in a life time opportunity of participating in the ongoing renovation works connected with the Kumbabishegam of Dharmasamvardhini Samedha Panchanadheeswarar Temple in Thiruvaiyaru.

Various Uzhavarappani groups throughout Tamilnadu have come down to Thiruvaiyaru during the last one month to contribute their share in whatever manner possible.  During the course of our work, we could see atleast four other groups that were going ahead with different types of work like white-washing, painting etc.

We were allotted the work of painting various grill gates.  Our pilot group with 15 volunteers reached Thiruvaiyaru with the required materials on 19.01.2013 itself and started the work form 10.15am, which continued till 9.00pm in the night.  Their job involved scrapping the iron grills and collapsible gates with emery sheets and applying primer wherever necessary.  This was done for the 20' tall grill enclosure for the Dwajasthambam in the main shrine, besides eight frames of the 8' x 12' iron mesh in the  Vada Kayilayam area. 

               

Our second group of 45 volunteers reached Thiruvaiyaru on the night of 19.01.2013 by a special bus and we all started the work on the morning of Sunday,  20.01.2013 by 06.30am.  At this point of time, we were joined by 35 volunteers from Indhu Aalayam Suththam Seiyum Iraippani Mandram from Mambalam, Chennai.

                                             Aluminium paint coating was given to all the surfaces scrubbed on the previous day.  In addition, scrubbing and aluminium pant coating was done to all the 16' high  grills surrounding the huge Baladhandayuthapani Sannadhi, another additional 18 wiremesh frames, collapsibe gates in the Natarajar Sannadhi and other nearby Sannadhis,  VadaKayilayam gates and the remaining finishing touches in the wire-mesh surrounding the temple tank.  All this work was finished by 1.30pm and we packed up.

Shri Kumaran and Shri Sendhil of Thiruvaiyaru provided us excellent co-operation and help.  Besides, Shri Venkatesh, a professional well experienced in large scale industrial painting, remained with us on both the days and offered us his expert guidance and timely tips, but for which, we would not have been able to finish this huge work in a limited time.  Our sincere thanks to him.

Having added two more days of our life in the service of the Divine God, we returned with a great sense of satisfaction.

Photos of our Thiruvaiyaru  visit have been uploaded in the web.   Please Click Here to view them.

திருவையாறு பஞ்சநதீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்

Many of you might have already known about this temple or even blessed enough to visit and pray.  The temple is also called in Tamil as   ஐயாறப்பர் திருக்கோவில்.

Legends:  The birth place of Nandhi.  God Shiva performed the marriage of Nandhi here.  Appar had Kailasa Darshan at this abode.  Hence the place is also known as பூலோக கைலாசம்.  The Tiruvaiyaru temple has also a shrine for Aatkondar  also known as Kala Samharamoorthy.   A Homa Kundam  started by saint Aadi  Sankara  can be found outside the shrine of Aatkondar.  

The temple has a lot of interesting  sculptures and paintings.  The temple is built up in an area of more than 60000 square meters  with 5 different praharams and several mandapams. The last Kumbabishekam was performed in 1971.  The temple is presently under renovation from 2009 onwards and Kumbabishekam is scheduled on 07.02.2013 (Thursday).   Several Uzhavarappani  groups from the length and breadth of Tamilnadu have already descended on the scene and many of them are working round the clock.

Our group has been allotted 19th & 20th of January for doing Uzhavarappani. Our work will mostly consist of painting / white-washing.   For details, please contact our coordinator  Shri Ramachandran @ 98840 80543