Thankyou for a wonderful description it was as though we were there physically....
Have you by anychance made any videos or photos that would be very welcome to our group
At Last some one has seen the RR Statue I have always been going on about
I read the Hindu article but the only sorepoint was it described RR ascending throne at a very tender age
It would be really nice to light up the Big temple on a permanant basis...
If you went to Durham you can see the castle and cathedral from every angle for the 5 mile radius Its helped by being on a hill but the city has a ban on buildings over a certain height incase they obscure the veiw
>> The whole Thanjavur wears a festive look. Pandal > specialist "Siva" has done > up two, one at Eastern entrance like Gopuram and > another inside the SW > corner to accommodate invitees. Kalasa poojas > conducted in North East > mandap from there brought to the Sanctum on the back > of elephant by the > chief priest. Rajaraja bronze idol - which Sri > wrote about sometime back - > was kept inside the sanctum. A commentator narrated > the proceedings over > megaphones.. > Since morning Thevaram hyms etc. were sung. Then > Sahasra Dara was conducted > and sacred waters collected in Kalasams. Poojas > performed in Yagasala till > noon. Around 1230 noon, the Abhishekam peformed for > Peruvudayar (The Hindu > has written already about the grandeur of Pradosham > in Big temple). It > lasted for about half an hour. Unforgettable visual > treat.
Lucky people...... to be there in Tanjavur at this time!!
That was a nice description of the whole event, thanks a lot. I had a feeling as if I was there.
being from tanjore district, i feel unfortunate for not seeing that festival once .
Share photos if any.
One more thing
when i recently visited thnajavur , I had seen few mandapas on the banks of the river which crossing after karanthai on the way to kumbakonam ( because of some diversion we took since the main road was having heavy traffic). can u give me informations on them . i like to know whether they belong to chola period or after that ??