birds.According to the legend,Parvathi worshipped Lord Shiva in the form of Mayura(Peacock), and she saw the Lord's Gowri Thandava. hence the name,Gowri Mayuram. Since the Puranam of this place says that Mayuram has no parallel even if thousand important Shiva sth
alams are compared with it, it appears that the above saying is more apt with this explanation.
yeswarar" in Sanskrit.In other words He provokes the devotees to ask for more boons than they wished. Goddess Parvathi is called "Abhayaambikai"as She gives asylum for everybody.
rtant deities taken out every day for the procession.Right from the 1st day of the month Thulam, the deities are taken in a procession upto Cauvery till the 1st day of the month of Vruchikam.
The last 10 days of Thulam month in particular,are famous as the deities are taken out in different "vahanam" twice in a day.The last day is called "Kadaimuham" and a dip in Cauvery on that day is equal to taking bath on all the other days of the month.
The ten day festival begins with "Dwajarohanam"followed by processions in several vahanams such as Vrishabam,Bootham.Kalpaga Vriksham,Chariot etc.
Kalyana Utsavam is conducted on the 7th day evening in a grand manner.Head of 
Thiruvavaduthurai Mutt 
who manages the Temple attends this function People assemble in thosands on Kadaimuham day and stand in the ri
ver,waiting for the arrival of deities from Mayuranatha Swami Temple,Vadhanyeswara swami Temple,Ayyarappar Temple and Kasi Viswanatha swamy Temple.Once the asthra devar from these Temples are dipped in the river,people take the Holy dip follwed by deeparadhanai to all deities on both sides of the river.
The sa
lient feature of the last day is the simultaneous playing of "Mallari"by several Nadaswaram Vidwans in front of Pancha Murthis at the entrance of the Temple. Music lovers assemble here to listen to the unique music offering to the deities.
Although the monsoon is severe during this month, people do not look at it as a constraint.People assemble at the river unmindful of the rain.One should undergo this fantastic experience.
Yes. It is Shiva Logam on Earth.
Until 2008, it used to be the road sides special shops that used to flash and attract me when I hear the word “Kadaimuzhukku”. In 2008, I took some efforts to go along to the river side on the final day, not to take a dip (the water was quite cold) but to see the event. God, I should say, I was impressed. It was such a grand event. One thing I noticed was the signaling and coordination shown by the people who dip the deities on the each side of the river. The deities actually belonged to the temples in each side of the river. I think they take care that they immerse the deities of the other temples at a fraction lag after the “Periya” Kovil deity is immersed in water. The bhakthas also make sure they take a dip along with the deities. The whole event looks very nice from outside
ReplyDeleteI think I have also heard that the Periya Kovil elephant is brought on a procession (walk :-)) every morning during this time to take water from river Cauvery for Abhishekam at the temple. I am not sure though……