Nava Thirupathi Garudasevai Festival (Azhwar Thirunagari)
  • Nava Thirupathi Garudasevai
    Festival (Azhwar Thirunagari)

    The Garuda Sevai utsavam(festival) in
    the month of Vaikasi(May-Jun) witnesses 9 Garudasevai, a spectacular event
    in which festival image idols from the nava tirupathis shrines in the area are
    brought on Garuda Vahana. An idol of Nammazhwar is also brought here
    on a Anna Vahanam(palaquin) and his paasurams(verses) dedicated to each of
    these 9 temples are recited. The utsavar of Nammazhwar taken in a
    palanquin to each of the 9 temples, through the paddy fields in the area. The
    paasurams(poems) dedicated to each of the 9 Divyadesams are chanted in the
    respective shrines. This is the most important of the festivals in this area,
    and it draws thousands of visitors.

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