Kumbabishekam at Govindarajapuram!!!

The stretch of road seemed like one long abode

The otherwise gloomy lane was filled with people

Many faces were familiar and some were strange

Some were there after decades and some were there for the first time

An array of lights extended the needed radiance

Little girls were dressed in pattu paavadai

Married women were draped in traditional onbadhugajam podavai

Giggling girls and gossiping middle-aged

Scurrying boys ensuring that things are in place

In between a few stolen glances

Some falling in love and some pleading Him for getting back the lost love

Some girls were flinching, some were reciprocating

Jingling bells and mesmerizing hymns

Some feeling nostalgic and some relishing the moment with delight

Feeling of unison and moment for togetherness

Smiling faces and pride filled eyes

Indispensable hunger to record everything in the mental camera

So much going on and so much to observe

Ah… That was a month before

Yet… I could recall all nuances in detail

As if it happened just now; as if it is happening now

Such magical days they were

Surrounded by Vedic chants and divinity

The best five days; the best spent days

Here are the glimpses of those divine moments…

Venue             : Govindarajapuram, Palakkad

Deity              : Sri Varadaraja Perumal

Festive          : Ashtabandhana Kumbabishekam

Date               : 19^th May, 2012 to 23^rd May, 2012

Website         : http://www.govindarajapuram.com/

The bejewelled lane of Govindarajapuram Palakkad

Day 1 - Dhanyaadhivaasam (19^th May, 2012)

Day 2 – Panchagavyaadhivaasam (20^th May, 2012)

Day 3 – Ksheeraadhivaasam (21^st May, 2012)

Day 4 Morning – Jalaadhivaasam (22^nd May, 2012)

Day 4 Evening – Shayanaashivaasam (22^nd May, 2012)

The D-Day – Maha Kumbabhishekam (23^rd May, 2012)

Kaazhcha sheeveli

Others

How can I miss this out??

New Ulsava Moorthy

Thank you

She was patient

Patient enough to carry my priceless pocession – My camera

She captured moments

She gave those pictures life

She made this post possible

Thank you ammaji

This post would not be possible without you!!!!

So many eager eyes

Longing to get the first glimpse of Him

So that they can boast to the generations to follow

As if getting out of a chariot, He stepped out

His face was magical, smiling with innocence

We assumed that He should be happy seeing His new residents

Eyes became wet out of unexplainable delight

Ouch! But, his eyes were tied

As if carrying a new born baby

They cautiously and lovingly took him to his new abode

We all followed Him and so did divine chants