I have always been interested in the visages of the Lords of the temples I go to. The speciality of a Lord's appearance : His Nose, His sculpted cheek that looks like a fresh mango, Eyes, Thiruman..everything fascinates me and I stare like 10 minutes to remember each and every detail of the Lord. I feel I should be able to recognise them even if they appear in my dreams.
Lord Varadarajar's smile, Parthasarthy's wounds, Narasimhar's dimple, Lord Vishnu in Ananthalwar sannithi in Kanchi, His nose..I think I should be by far able to recognize atleast 20 divyadesams If I am showed the pictures. Working on it..
Coming to the topic at hand. There are specialities in the visages of Gods. One of them are the wounds on the face of Lord Varadar and Lord Parthasarathy. That is the similarity.
Lord Varadar as we saw in the previous post arose from the agni of Brahma's yaga and the fire as it grazed His face left scars.
Lord Parthasarthy was in defense of Arjuna in the war. To save His favorite from Bhisma's and any other errant arrow took them all in His face and had It scarred and pitted.
There is a very interesting legend associated with the Two.
There is something called "Porapadu". This is when the Lord proceeds from the temple premises to the lands that He supervises and hears the complaints and happiness of His people.
In Thiruvallikeni, when it is raining, the Lord if he is in a porapadu returns abruptly to the temple. It is because The Thirumeni is covered with blood wounds from the battle. If water flows on these kinds of wounds, it is unbearable. That too piercing rain water.
It is also due it, the prasada preparations in the temple use milagu instead of chilli. So that the Lord is not heart by the karam touching the wounded lips. His favorite is Sakara pongal and you would have to travel very very far to find a better one. I havent till date.
Again in Thiru Kacchi, the Lord was hurt due to fire and so water is good for fire wounds. So if it is raining in His porapadu, it is not rain on His parade. He sets out with more vigour and totally enjoys it. To see Lord Varadarajar in rain is a sight that can set your heart into fire. Oh so Handsome is He!!!.
I have attached the closest ever photo I have ever got of both of them. Have a good time and stay safe..
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12 comments:
Hey hamsa,
Ur blog s very interesting.. and ur writing is a throwback to the bygone era,, absolutely charming. Keep it up and my god the photos are breathtaking...
-vv
vv,
thanks a bunch. :))
so u mean to say that I am atavistic is it??
ennamo ponga!!!
pazhaya panjangam nu solliteenga!!!
Hamsa
@ Nash,
There is no Partha in the photo. ;)
The photo on the left is Varadar.
The one on the right is ParthaSARATHY. Have you ever tasted sakarapongal from Parthasarthy prasadam? Not the one available in the store outside.
Nothing can beat it.!!! Maybe the one I made in view of Soddy's birthday today can come close :)
semaiya ezhuthirka ... keep writing.
Btw, Naresh oda comment was awesome .. Anchoo ??!!! punch kalyani maari aakitaney ..
Btw, prasadham-na perumal koil than ! adchuka mudiyaathu ..
hamsa
i was just thinking if you will upload your precious personal perumal photos.. just abt to ask u abt it..and here they are...
awesome
@vasu,
hee hee hee. comment padichu erupannu nenaikaren!!!
@priya,
I remembered that this was one of your favorite stories..
thanks
nash,
by any chance u lived near nanganallur???
nash,
thiruvallikeni please.
and thiruvallikeni is not by any shot(even the longest)!!!!
why no post yet...unna push panninde iruka vendi iruke!!!
so, nash, paarthasarathy kovil prasadhatha vittu nanganallur varaikum vandhu irukeenga:)- hmnn...
i was near nanganallur. thats why i asked..
hamsa,
this is reg the ulagalanda perumal post.
1.did you find the third special thing (srivatsam, kaustubam and the third??)
2. did u notice that he has chakram and sangu on opposite hands there..do u know the story behind it???
3. Do you know why he has that mudrai in hand (guess it is called chinmay)- two middle fingers folded . do u know what does it mean. does it refer to protection,refuging..or whatever (abhaya/adaikala/..i dont know)
aha makkale,
mei silirkirathu!!! :)) oru naal vanha 4 comment adutha naal patha 15!!!
tanks ba
ana enna matter na, eppo na en maths teacher kku oru kovillum en controls teacherkku oru ....... katindu eruken!!
antha Irai panni mudintha vudan..vanthu santhikiren...
@priya,
illa. Na onnume pannale!! Avar en kaiya mathindar nu enakkum purila. :)) kidding. no man, I have to look into it.
@ nash,
dey..ponna mathri yada??nee ethukku kovil ponenu ennaku theriyum.. overa pesina tamila post panna arambichuduven!!!
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