taking of malaigal on 18 10 13 annabhishegam at 17-15 hrs.
Gangaikondacholapuram annabhishegam photos on 17th & 18th. more photos to be posted.
some more photos to be added.
http://youtu.be/DPsGMrLBgQk-photos. 2 minutes phot.s
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http://youtu.be/AORRbg5NwAM-Shri Ravishankar interview 4 minutes about annabhishegam.
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http://youtu.be/DSZ8PTG0K2Q-photos on 17 10 13
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http://youtu.be/_JuVQVHSDVk-chennai devotees
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http://youtu.be/eBKW0M5s8k0- photos.
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http://youtu.be/q2Kd0WO9MhM-video 7 minutes
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http://youtu.be/HKJA6tYAhuw-17 10 13 photos.
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http://youtu.be/1lqE1YlgZto-photos
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http://youtu.be/pUf-3hO_NsU-annabhisehgam photos.40
ANNABHISHEKAM today October 18 at Mahadeva temples !!!!
MAHAPERIYAVA and ANNABHISHEKAM origin !!!!
In the year 1986 some of the close attendants of Kanchi Paramacharya went by lorry to Haridwar and fetched a number of sizable copper cans filled with water from the River Ganges with the idea that the Mahaperiyava might use the Ganga water for his daily use. They placed the copper cans before the Acharya. Periyava told “About a thousand years ago, Rajendra Chola, built a large and grand Siva Temple at Gangaikonda-cholapuram, consecrated a huge Sivalingam in the temple and caused abhishekam to be performed to that Brahadeeswara Lingam with water brought from the
Ganga.
Carry some of these cans to Gangaikonda-cholapuram and perform abhishekam to the
Brahadeeswara in the temple there. Only after that, I shall use the Ganga water that you have brought for my sake." The orders were carried out. Some months later His Holiness asked the same devoted attendants to perform Annabhishekam (bathing the image of the deity with cooked raw rice) to Brahadeeswara, the huge lingam in the temple at Gangaikondacholapuram, adding that there will be sumptuous rain in the land because of the performance of that annabhishekam.
This celebration which began in 1986, on a small scale, grew into a grand festival in subsequent years and attracting thousands of people in the area and around.
Annabhishekam is held on full moon day in the Alppasi Masam to Siva Lingam, presiding deity of all Siva Temples in South India. Devotees believe that performing Annabhishekam to the Lord on this day would rid them of all their problems.
Today annabhishegam was performed in a grand manner at Gangaikondacholapuram. More than 50 bags to 60 bags of rice was cooked through steaming process, removed heat from the rice by spreading in the olai pai,put in bamboo baskets , distributed via through devotees -some chanting rudrams also- went to the Lord Pragadesswarar-Annabhishegam work - taking of cooked rice from the kitchen started about 14-00 hrs and was over at about 17-00 hrs.Alangaram was done and malaigals were brought from Ambal Sannidhi by number of devotees . Theeparthanai was done at about 18-00 hrs. Huge number of devotees were present. The devotees started darsan of Lord Pragadeeswar while rice was put on the Lord Pragadeeswar i..e from 14-00 hrs devotees were coming for darsan as they come far off places-full alangaram and theeparthanai were over at about 18-- hrs.
Annam which was put on the Lord Pragadeeswar and prasadam (neivediam) would have been distributed after 20-- hrs. Number of devotees from Neyveli,Trichy,Kumbakonamm Chennai etc. were helpful for carrying of annam from kitchen to Lord Pragadeeswar shrine.
At Kanchi Kamakoti Matam, Gangaikondacholapaurm, feeding of devotees went on from 11--00 hrs . A large number of devotees had their meals.
View the video of Shri Ramani anna of Kanchi Sri Matam paktha kotigal.
16 10 13 Abhishegam to Pillaiayar - 3/4 kms from this temple
17 10 13 Mahaabhishegam to Lord Pragadeeswarar
18 10 13 Annabhishegam
19 10 13 Rudrabhishegam.
The Annabhishegam commitee of Sri Kanchi Matam Paktha Kotigal have to be appreciated for their glorious works for Lord Pragadeeswar as per the wishes of Periyava. Let more devotees join from next year, contribute and participate.
