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o ► August (7) Palm leaves Idols Author of this blog Idols, after Abishegam Palm leaves - Age certificate Sornakadu Bhagavathars Parampara chart Indian Express regarding Uthukadu Venkata Kavi.

o ► September (6) Bajanai Matam Pictures 1 Bajanai Matam Pictures 2 (continued...) Bajanai Matam Pictures 3 (continued...) Idols Eminent personnel at Sornakadu Sornakadu Bajan - Page 103

o ► November (5) Managing Trustees of Sornakadu Dinamalar Bagthi Special December 21,2006 Kumudham Bakthi April 1-15, 2007

Om Saravanabava issue 2007 Guru Samarpanam by Arasarkulam Swaminatha Iyer

o ► December (1) Venkittu Abinayam during Radha Kalyanam at Tiruchi...

► 2008 (8) o ► January (3)

'PORPAATHAM' Tamil Spritual Monthly January, 2008 ... Poojakar of Sornakadu Lord Rama SRI RAMA NAMA SAKEERTHANAM THE HINDU

SUNDAY,JANUAR... o ► February (1)

Images of conducting Bajan Bagavathars at Sornakad... o ► April (1)

SORNAKADU RAMA: Eminent personnel at Sornakadu o ► June (3)

Narasimha Jayanthi May, 2008 Sornakadu Narasimha Jayanthi May, 2008 GOOGLE VIDE... SAMPRADHAYA BAJANS

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Saturday, 14 June, 2008

SAMPRADHAYA BAJANS

Recently I have heard from a reputed well versed exponent of Bajanai Sampradhayam that these Sampradhaya Bajans were started beforeTWELVE HUNDRED YEARS by

THALAPAKKAM HEREDITARY , and later spread to the south India. Gopala Kavi of Sornakadu had been to Thalapakkam, and he introduced most of the songs of

Thalapakkam Chinnaiya as well as some of his own songs along with other kavis of Sornakadu into Sornakadu Sampradhaya Bajanai Padhdhathi. These songs were followed

by Pudukkottai Poojya Sri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar, known as Appa. These songs were sung by various Bhagavathars of Sornakadu starting from Venkatnarayana

Bhagavather son of Sri. Rangachar.

During the chola Kingdom, people from many other states and languages lived here, and conducted bajans in their own languages.

According to the history of Marudhanallur Sathguru Swamigal, his holiness was in the Peetam for FOURTEEN years. During that period his holiness visited almost all bajans in south India and his holiness compiled the present Bajans to enable us to sing in all these

launguages.

During the last two hundred years, bajan Bhagavathars have ommitted songs that were in vogue and substituted other new songs. But in Sornakadu we have been following the

same padhdhathi for more than three hundred years. Posted by s.v.narayanan (venkittu) at 7:39 AM 0 comments Links to this post

Sunday, 8 June, 2008

Sornakadu Narasimha Jayanthi May, 2008 GOOGLE VIDEO

Please visit the Following Video's of Narasimha Jayanthi May, 2008http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3549859773516032506&hl=en

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Saturday, 7 June, 2008

Narasimha Jayanthi May, 2008

Narasimha Jayanthi May,2008 Starting Grama Pradhakshanam

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Wednesday, 2 April, 2008

SORNAKADU RAMA: Eminent personnel at Sornakadu

SORNAKADU RAMA: Eminent personnel at Sornakadu

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Tuesday, 5 February, 2008

Images of conducting Bajan Bagavathars at Sornakadu.

Sri.S.Venkatesan - grand son of Sri.Venkatakrishna Iyer and his Wife Sow Lalithambal. Daughter of Arasarkulam

S.Panchapakesa Iyer. youngest brother of Arasarkulam S.Sethurama Iyer

Sri.S.Subbusesha Avadhanigal - son of Ayingudi Sivarama Avadhanigal, and his wife Sow Kamala ammal.

Sri.S.Venkatesan,Sri.S.Subbusesha Avadhanigal,Sri.S.Seetharaman - paternal grand son of Sri.Seetharama Iyer (brother of Sri.Venkatakrishna Iyer), and maternal grand son of Ayingudi Sivarama

Avadhanigal, Poojakar Sri Narasimhan and his elder Brother, Sri.Kailasam Avadhani and Sri Guru son of yonger brother of Subbu Sesha Avadhanigal.

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Monday, 28 January, 2008

SRI RAMA NAMA SAKEERTHANAM THE HINDU SUNDAY,JANUARY 27, 2008

Thanks to The HinduPosted by s.v.narayanan (venkittu) at 7:14 AM 0 comments Links to this post

Sunday, 6 January, 2008

Poojakar of Sornakadu Lord Rama

During 1950 to 1998 Poojakar of Sornakadu Lord Rama (Late Sri Venkatanarayana Bagavathar and His Wife) and the Father of the present Poojakar Sri.Narasimha

Bagavathar (alias) Murali.

Present Pujakar of Lord Rama at Sornakadu Sri.Narasimha Bagavathar alias Murali.

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Saturday, 5 January, 2008

'PORPAATHAM' Tamil Spritual Monthly January, 2008 Issue.

PLEASE SEND YOUR YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION Rs. 120/- to PORPAATHAM, 2/20,First floor, Ist Street, Boyas Road,

THENAMPET, CHENNAI-600 018. for other country 15 US dollars.

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Monday, 17 December, 2007

Venkittu Abinayam during Radha Kalyanam at Tiruchirapalli

More abinayam videos Posted by s.v.narayanan (venkittu) at 2:01 AM 0 comments Links to this post

Wednesday, 28 November, 2007

Guru Samarpanam by Arasarkulam Swaminatha Iyer

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Om Saravanabava issue 2007

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Kumudham Bakthi April 1-15, 2007

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Saturday, 24 November, 2007

Dinamalar Bagthi Special December 21,2006

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Managing Trustees of Sornakadu

Late S.S.Krishnamurthy Bagavathar x.Managing Trustee and his Wife Late Seethalakshmi Ammal

The Present Managing Trustee Sri. P.Ramamurthy Bagavathar

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Tuesday, 25 September, 2007

Sornakadu Bajan - Page 103

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Thursday, 20 September, 2007

Eminent personnel at Sornakadu

Poojya Sri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar (Right side) Appa, Pudukkottai

Sornakadu Krishnamoorthy Bhagavathar (Left top)

Arasarkulam Sethurama Iyer (Left Center)

Arasarkulam Swaminatha Iyer (Left bottom)

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Wednesday, 19 September, 2007

Idols

Photo taken on 15-09-2007

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Monday, 10 September, 2007

Bajanai Matam Pictures 3 (continued...)

Old house (to be reconstructed) - adjacent to Bajanai Matam

Out side, where bajans take place

Proposed site for Mani Mantapam

Vacant land

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Bajanai Matam Pictures 2 (continued...)

Approaching Road

Back side vacant land

Side view

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Bajanai Matam Pictures 1

Photo taken on 06-09-2007

Inside view

Out side view

View from the road

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Friday, 31 August, 2007

Indian Express regarding Uthukadu Venkata Kavi.

Uthukadu Venkata Kavi hails from Sornakadu. A article from "INDIAN EXPRESS'

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Saturday, 11 August, 2007

Sornakadu Bhagavathars Parampara chart

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Friday, 10 August, 2007

Palm leaves - Age certificate

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Idols, after Abishegam

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Thursday, 9 August, 2007

Author of this blog

Gold coin 500mg offered to Lord Rama for ManthraPushpam and Swarna Pushpam

Sri.S.V.Narayanan (Venkittu) performing AbinayamPosted by s.v.narayanan (venkittu) at 7:10 PM 0 comments Links to this post

Idols

kalyana kolam of Lord SriRama, SriSitha, Sri Lakshmana SriLakshminarasimha and Sri Anjaneyar. at SORNAKADU.

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Palm leaves

We are having nearly 74 Palm leave. Here we are publishing some. Two hundred years back written by Mookkudi

Sivarama Iyya.

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Sunday, 13 May, 2007

About Sornakadu 1 of 15

Sornakadu is situated in Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur District. It is about 8km from Peravoorani (in Thanjavur District) and 18 km from Arantangi (in Pudukkottai District). Ample bus facilities are available from Peravoorani and Arantangi. Buses run between Arantangi and Peravoorani (via) Ayingudi. You have to get down at Sornakadu Palam (Bridge). From there you have to walk about 2.5 km. There you will find the ancient

Rama Bajanai Matam. You can have dharshan of Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmi Narasimha. These original idols are pancha logam vigrahams (alloy made of 5 metals),

and over three hundred years old. Posted by s.v.narayanan (venkittu) at 5:47 PM 0 comments Links to this post

History of Lord Rama at Sornakadu 2 of 15

When Maharaja Pratapa Simhan ruled the Chola Empire (circa 18th century A.D.), these idols were found in a Tank named Haridhra Nathi, at Mannargudi. These idols were then

brought to the King. The King's ministers decided that the idols should be kept in a Matam or house, and maintained with daily poojas, abisheham etc. done by a vedhic

scholar. They also determined that daily aradhana be conducted by way of Sampradhaya Bhajans.

Accordingly, the King handed over the idols to Brahma Sri. Harikantam Iyer, a Telugu Mulakanadu Brahamin, who was working in the kingdom. The King also provided him

with ample manyam for his livelihood and asked him to stay in Sornakadu village. From that day onwards Lord Rama has been saving this village and the bhakthas, those who

pray him wherever they are. Posted by s.v.narayanan (venkittu) at 5:46 PM 0 comments Links to this post

Heritage of "BHAGAVATHAR" Title 3 of 15

Brahma Sri.Harikantam Iyer was conducting his dharma and pooja as per the order of the King. In his old age he wished to hand over this maintenance and pooja of the idols to his

legal heirs. However, he had only one daughter. He searched for a suitable bridegroom for his daughter. He then found Brahma Sri.Rangam Iyer, a Brahmin with similar scholarly abilities like him. Brahma Sri.Harikantam Iyer performed his daughter's

marriage with Sri.Rangam Iyer, and asked him to conduct the poojas and aradhana of Lord Rama there after.

Brahma Sri.Rangam Iyer had three sons and his hereditary (Parampara) has been called as "Bhagavathar". His eldest son Venkatanarayana Bhagavathar took charge after his

father. From that day onwards the Bhagavathar parampara is managing and conducting pooja. At present (2007), the ninth parampara is performing the rights. Sri.P.Ramamurthy Bhagavathar is the present Managing Trustee, and Sri.V.Narasimha Bhagavathar (Murali)

performs the Pooja. (The entire parampara chart (Family Tree) of Bhagavathar family will soon be published here.)

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Sornakadu Bajan sampradhayam started - a History 4 of 15

Brahma Sri.Venkatanarayana Bhagavathar's youngest brother was Vengaba Bhagavathar. His son Vengadhya Bhagavathar's brother-in-law Gopala Kavi (a poet) was in Chola

Kingdom. As per the elders' instructions he wrote some of the important songs for this sampradhayam. Those songs include suvi songs, Thalantu Sobane and a prarthana song for Sitha Kalyanam (These songs were recently printed in a book, and will be published here soon). Thus the Sornakadu bajan sampradhayam had started nearly three hundred

years back. The present generation continues to conduct Sitha Kalyanam during Sri Rama navami festival and Lakshmi Narasimha Jayanthi in the same sampradhayam.

Brahma Sri.Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar of Pudukkottai adopted these songs in his sampradhayam.

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Lakshmi Narasimha Swami - avatharam at sornakadu 5 of 15

Brahma Sri.Venkatanarayana Bhagavathar was performing his duties, and decided to construct a house for Lord Rama. When the workers were digging the ground, they found

a panchaloga vigraham of Lord Shanmugam (Murugan). But the bhagavathar's family follows vaishnava sambradhayam, and their family God is Lakshmi Narasimha. Yet, they

added this vigraham also in their pooja. Coincidentally, while taking bath in a tank, a saivit Brahmin in the adjacent village Arasarkulam came across a panchaloga vigraham

of Lakshmi Narasimha. Both parties did not know about the discovery of the other party. In those days, there were no easy media of communication, even across nearby villages. However, soon after the coincidence, both of them had similar dreams where God asked

them to exchange the vigrahams. Next day both of them started from their respective places, with their vigrahams. They met at the border of the two villages. They were surprised to meet midway, and at the similarity in their dreams. They exchanged the

vigrahams (idol). Thus Lakshmi Narasimha avatharam happened at Sornakadu. Posted by s.v.narayanan (venkittu) at 5:43 PM 0 comments Links to this post

Google Group for Discussion 6 of 15

Consider joining this google group, for more discussions and to share information with others regarding sampradhaya bhajan:

http://groups.google.com/group/sampradhaya-bajan Posted by s.v.narayanan (venkittu) at 5:42 PM 0 comments Links to this post

Eminent Persons - Sornakadu 7 of 15

Uthukadu Venkatasubbaiyer hails from here, according to news published in the Indian Express. (This reference will be published here soon)

Pudukkottai Poojya Sri.Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar started his Bajan from here. He learnt Sornakadu Bajan sampradhayam from his brother-in-law Sri.Venkatakrishna Iyer, who

led the Sornakadu Bajan for more than forty years. Poojya Sri.Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar, Known as "Appa" has included Sornakadu Bajan songs in his daily Bajans

and Kalyana Uthsavam.

Most of the Sornakadu Bajan songs contain the title (mudra) "Gopala." And many people thought that Appa himself had written these songs. But these were written by the earlier

Gopala Kavi, some 300 years back.

Ramanathapuram Asthan Vidhwan Sri.Meesu Krishna Iyer participated in Sornakadu Bajans.

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Kanchi Paramacharya at Sornakadu 8 of 15

In the year 1941, Kanchi Paramacharya conducted Saradha Navarathri Pooja at Sornakadu. During that time he used to sit before Lord Rama for long hours. There he

studied the Sornakadu sampradhaya Bajan and Pooja kramam. He was very much pleased, and asked the people to continue without any deviation.

After that time, whenever he met anyone from Sornakadu or nearby villages, he usued to ask about the pooja and Bajan. Around 1970, when I went to Kalavai to meet

paramacharya, he asked me also the same thing. He was very much pleased to hear that the sampradhaya Bajan and Pooja at Sornakadu were continuing without any deviations.

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Sornakadu sampradhaya Bajan in palm leaves 9 0f 15

Two hundred years ago, Sri.Mookkudi Sivarama Iyer wrote down the Sornakadu Bajan sampradhayam for his personal reference. This was written on palm leaves, in Tamil Grandha Lipi (script) . About ten years ago, I got these palm leaves from Sri.Ukkadai

Mani Bhagavathar (grandson of Poovathakudi Yechu Bhagavathar), through Sri.S.Seetharaman, mirasdhar of Sornakadu.

Ever since, I wished to find an appropriate person to read these palm leaves, and publish this work in Tamil, without any delay. However, I did not get this opportunity until 2005. I then found that my bajan friend Sri.Adhinarayanan can fluently read Tamil grandha lipi,

and six other Indian languages. In 2006, with the help of Sri.Adhinarayanan and Mrs.Uma Maheswari (a PhD student in Bajan Sampradhayam at the Kamarajar

University, Madurai), I translated the work, and published the book - "Sornakadu sampradhaya Bajanai Paddhadhi." The book was released during the 2006 Sri Rama

Navami festival at Sornakadu.

Authorities of Saraswathi Mahal, Thanjavur analyzed the palm leaves, and gave a certificate of its age. This certificate, the palm leaves, and the printed book will be

published here soon. Posted by s.v.narayanan (venkittu) at 5:39 PM 0 comments Links to this post

Heritage of Bajan Bhagavathars at Sornakadu 10 of 15

Two hundered years ago, Mookkudi Sivarama Iyer led the bajan at Sornakadu. He was succeeded by Poovathakudi Sri. Lakshminarasimha Bhagavathar (known as Echu

Bhagavathar). After him was Sri.Venkatakrishna Iyer, brother-in-law of Pudukkottai Poojya Sri.Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar . Sri.Venkatakrishna Iyer led the bajan for more

than fourty years. Under his guidance, Pudukkottai Poojya Sri.Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar, Arasarkulam Brothers (Sri.S.Sethurama Iyer, Sri.S.Swaminatha Iyer, and

Sri.S.Panchapakesa Iyer) and Ayingudi Sivarama Avadhanigal learned the Bajans. After Sri.Venkatakrishna Iyer, Arasarkulam Brothers and Sivarama Avadhanigal led the bajan under the leadership of Arasarkulam Sri.S.Sethurama Iyer. In the year 1967, my paternal

uncle Sri.S.Sethurama Iyer asked me to conduct this bajan. I am the second son of Arasarkulam Sri.S.Swaminatha Iyer.

At present, the following people conduct the bajans, along with other Bhagavathars:

Myself (S.V.Narayanan) - second son of Arasarkulam Sri.S.Swaminatha Iyer, Sri.S.Venkatesan - grand son of Sri.Venkatakrishna Iyer,

Sri.S.Seetharaman - paternal grand son of Sri.Seetharama Iyer (brother of Sri.Venkatakrishna Iyer), and maternal grand son of Ayingudi Sivarama

Avadhanigal, Sri.S.Subbusesha Avadhanigal - son of Ayingudi Sivarama Avadhanigal,

Mrs.Krishnaveni - wife of Sri.P.Ramamurthy Bhagavathar (Managing Trustee), Mrs.Saradhambal - wife of Sri.Kannappa Bhagavathar (Trustee), and

Mrs.Madhumathi and Mrs. Shyamala - daughters of Sri.Kannappa Bhagavathar and Mrs.Saradhambal.

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Poojya Sri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar Mani Mantapam 11 of 15

During the Narasimha Jayanthi festival at Sornakadu in 2005, the bhagavathars of Sornakadu made this proposal: To construct a Mani Mantapam in memory of

"Pudukkottai Poojya Sri.Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar (Appa)" at Sornakadu, where Appa used to live. The proposal is currently in the stage of raising the required funds from the

devotees of Poojya Sri Appa, and other interested patrons. If you are interested in making a donation towards this effort, please contact :

Sri.S.Seetharaman,Mirasdhar,

Sornakadu post,Peravoorani Taluk,Thanjavur District,

Tamil Nadu, India. Pin Code:614804Phone : 91-04373-270462.

Cell: 91-0-9442392582.

At present, the Trustees of Ramachandra Murthy Swamy Sannidhanam are conducting the daily pooja and festivals at Sornakadu, by raising donations. If you are interested in

making a donation towards this effort, please contact :Sri.P.Ramamurthy Bhagavathar,

269, Duraisamy Road,T.V.S.Nagar,

Madurai,Tamil Nadu, India

Cell: 91-0-9443774629. Posted by s.v.narayanan (venkittu) at 5:37 PM 0 comments Links to this post

Details of Nithyothsava Bajan at Sornakadu 12 of 15

To start with, Dhyana Slogam has a few small differences compared to other paddhathis. The following order is followed at Sornakadu - Guru Bodhendhral, Devatha, and then

Nama mahima slogams.

Again in Thodaya Mangalam, the order is a little different. You can find the details of these differences in the published book (which will also be posted here in a future blog

post).

For Guru Kirthan, only Bodhendral ("sathamani") used to be sung. But now-a-days, we are sing all the three Gurus.

This is followed by Geethagovindham. Then comes Tharangam. But Geethagovindham should be completed before Kottanothsavam.

Panchapathy order is also a little different. Purandharadhasar was followed by Ramadhasar. Then they used to switch over to pooja. Now-a-days, we also sing

Sadhasiva Brahmendhral, Thyagarajar and Gopalakrishna Bharathi.

In pooja, naivedhyam is elaborated, which requires more time.

Sobane is sung for deepaaradhanai.

Then come Prarthana abangam, Kattiya vachanam, Padhyam,kadhyam, Churnigai, Hechariga, and Samaya Keerthanam. At this point in the paddhathi, there is a Muthaypu.

In Jagannadha Pradhashinam (Dhivyanamam) at sornakadu, there is no Deepam. After abishegam, there cannot be Avahanam in any other Kumbam or Deepam. "Sarvam Vishnu Mayam Jagath" is the principle. For Dhivyanamam, the following order is

followed: Nama Mahima slogam, Krishna Rama Govindha, Kamala Vallabha, Not less than Five Kirthanas of Bhadhradri Dasar, Vijaya Gopala Tharangam, Krishna Leela

Tharangam, Bhadrachla Ramadas, and Purandhara Dhasar. Now we have aded Thyagaraja Swami Keerthan. Gopika Geetham

is not in practise. Next in the order are: Kummi, kolattam, Sidharkal Padal, five slogams with namavali (in this order: Govindha, Narayana, Rama, Krishna and Siva), Dharo

jaganatha dharo hare, Nama mahima slogam and mangalaharathi.

After completion of Jaganatha pradhatchnam, Theertha Keerthanam "Sri Hari Padha Theerthamu" is sung. During that song, the Poojakar distributes the abisheka theertham.

Finally is Dolothsavam, in this order: Nalungu, Unjal, Sayana varnanai, melukolupu, Mangalam, Mangalaslogam. Here concludes Nithyothsavam.

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Kalyana Sampradhayam at Sornakadu 13 of 15

Vasanthothsavam morning starts with Thirumanjanam, for the abhishekam of the idols, along with Bajan. This is followed by Nithyothsavam. The entire Geetha govindham is to

be completed at this time. Next come the following, in this order: Tharangam, Panchapathy, pooja. By this time abishegam, archanai, Vasantha Madhava Pooja is to be

completed by the poojakar. Next is Sankaraga dhyanam. Then comes Jaganatha pradhatchanam ending with five slogams. Then begins kottanothsavam (Mutthu Kuthal).

Part of the Kottanothsavam are the Sornakadu sampradhaya Keerthanai - "Allo nere dillo," "suvi rama badhra suvi,"(Muthu Kuthal) and "suvale."(Muthu samarpanai) Then

come Thalantu sobane with "Dhasaratha thanayudu rama" and Chiluka sobane with "Gana nathuni Mrokki."(Now gingly oil will be given to a couple) All these songs were

written by our ancestor Gopala Kavi.

Churnikai, pravaram, and mangalya Dharanam are not in practice. At present, we have included Mangalashtagam. After this come Harathi.

For noon meals, "Gandharva raja prathimam" slogam and "Achutha Rama Govindha" song precede apojanam. This concludes the day time functions of Vasanthothsavam (i.e.

Diva Praharanam Sampoornam).

Vasanthosavam Rathri Praharanam (night functions) starts after night meals . This starts

with Nithyothsavam, "Chandhana charchitha" Geetha Govindham, Tharangam, Panchapathy, dhyanam, pooja Jaganatha Pradhatchanam up to five slogams and

Namavali.

Vasanthosavam starts with Vasantha Kelikai, followed by pavalimpu keerthanam (containing nearly thirty songs, written by Thalapakam Chinnamayya). In pavalimpu, one churnigai is in practice. Pavalimpu concludes with Konangi. The day breaks by this time.

First thing in the morning is Grama Pradhatchanam: Every house conducts Padha Prachalanam of Bajan Bhagavathars (i.e. cleaning of Bhagavathars feet with water), and the head of the house gives Thambulam (i.e., betel nut, leaf and Coconut) to the Bajan

Bhagavathars.

The Bajan Bhagavathars enter the Bajanai Matam with the thambulams in hand, and place them in the center of the matam, in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Then, they

continue with the Jaganatha Pradhatchanam, from "Dharo jaganatha dharo hare," Vairagya Prarthana songs, and "Rathna Jaditha" Prarthana Abangam. This part concludes

with namaskaram by everyone.

Then everyone sits down. The pradhana Bhagavathar takes one thambulam with two coconuts in his hand. The Poojakar sits in front of him. The Bhagavathars sing

"Narasimha Nammithi,"written by Gopala Kavi. At the completion of this song, thambulam is given to the

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Poojakar Niyamam at Sornakadu 14 of 15

The person doing pooja should have undergone Manthra upadhesam, and Sakthi Panchakshari

is a must. During the festival days, he should not take meals. On the afternoon of Anjaneya uthsavam, Bajan Bhagavathars take their meals and then offer asirvadham (to

pujakar, and others).

During Naivedhyam, a separate banana leaf is placed in front of the sanctum sanctorum, and food is served. The poojakar takes his meals from this serving, after the asirvadham.

The poojakar should conduct daily saligrama abishekam, archanai and naivedhyam.

The abishekam of idols takes nearly three hours. On the night of Vasanthosavam, the idols are covered with sandal paste.

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Anjaneya uthsavam at Sornakadu 15 of 15

After completion of grama pradhakshanam, the poojakar takes bath, and then performs saligrama abishekam and Anjaneya Sahasranamam.

In the evening, Anjaneya uthsavam Bajan contains: Nithyothsavam, Geetha Govindham Dhyana slogam Parthasarathy Geetham, Tharangam,Panchapathy, Dhyanam (five

Anjaneyar songs in different languages) Pooja, Jaganathapradhatchanam. Before "Dharo Jagannath Dharo Hare," one person is asked to stand in the center and act as Anjaneyar. First "Kantalu Kajjalu" is sung, followed by "Anjaneya churnigai." The pradhakshanam

concludes with "Dharo Jagannath Dharo Hare." Next is Sangraha Dolothsavam.

At Sornakadu, the tradition does not include adorning with vadai garland, only samarpanai.

In this blog I have explained the ancient paddhathi of Sornakadu within my limit. I learnt these details from my paternal uncle Late Sri.S.Sethurama Iyer of Arasarkulam. I request

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