Vaikunda Ekadashi is dedicated event of Lord Vishnu and its considered as a holy festival, people used to do fasting in this day, they won’t eat rice or any meals the whole day, they making poojas and other rituals to Lord Vishnu. Devotees would awake the whole night and make poojas, music events, bhajans in the Ranganathan temple which consist the lord of ranganaathar (Vishnu) appearing as lying posture with goddesses Lakshmi and adidesha. Vaikunda Ekadashi event will be held on early morning 4 A.M the gate of heaven called sorga vaasal will be open for the darshan of devotees who believed to get the entry of sorgam at that time.
Thiruppavai is a dedicated festival of Andal who is a devoted Alvar declaims as Thiruppvai born in Srivilliputhur. Vishnucitta who is the father of andal and devotee of Vishnu found her under the tulsi plant in the temple of Srivilliputhur(so named as Srivilliputhur andal temple). He named her as “Goda” (meaning “gift of god”).
She composed pasurams(30 songs)or 30 on the month of margazhi. Obviously, the first song starts as “margazhi thingal” very famous song in margazhi month, devotees chanting this song while making poojas. She penances herself and made pavai nombu to get married Lord Vishnu.
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