Vaikunta Ekadasi festival at the Srirangam Sri Rangnathaswamy Temple
Posted on: 28/Dec/2016 12:32:06 PM
Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple authorities are making elaborate arrangements for Vaikunda Ekadasi, an important annual festival of the temple.
Vaikunta Ekadasi is the most important festival at Srirangam temple celebrated for twenty one days during the Tamil month of Margazhi (December - January). The festival is divided to two ten days as "Pagal pathu" and "Ra pathu". On Vaikunta Ekadesi day, Lord Ranganatha proceeds in a procession through Paramapada Vasal and arrives at Thirumamani Mandapam in the thousand pillared hall. This is the major event among all festivals conducted in the Temple.
Sri Ranganatha is referred as Sri Rangaraja during the occasion. He conducts his Divine Durbar in that huge hall. Nalayira Dhivyaprabandham (the sacred collection of 4000 verses) is recited throughout the day. The Lord gets back to the temple late in the night. Devotees observe fast throughout the day and keep vigil during the whole night.
This year the festival is scheduled to begin on December 28 and go on till January 19. The important event of the Paramapathavasal opening is slated for January 8.
