Navaratri promises to be a grand affair at the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple.
2011 theme - Adi Sankara's ‘Shanmadha Vazhipadu' – which shows the six aspects of Hinduism: Ganesh, Murugan, Shakthi, Shiva, Vishnu and Surya.”
The Mylapore trio's kolu features value-based themes such as various festivals at home, vivahas, Shanmathas, kalyana vaibogame, four yugas, four lokas, pancha bhootha sthalas, musical trinity and secularism, besides national integration. The foundation also conducted a ‘Navaratri Kolu Paddhathi,' a first of its kind workshop for setting up kolu.
9 days:
Meenakshi as Raja Rajeswari, presiding deity of Sri Chakra, Mother of Love and Grace.
Meenakshi preaching Manickavasagar who is the saint of Saivam Religion.
Meenakshi teaching the spiritual knowledge to all four Vedas viz. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharvana Vedas.
An incarnation of Thadathagai Pirattiyar (Meenakshi).
Meenakshi Amman Thirukkalyanam.
Meenakshi Offering food to Gundodharan (Leader of Boothaganams who are living in Kailash Lord Shiva's Place).
Meenakshi giving Shakti Vel to Lord Muruga.
Meenakshi as Mahisasuramarthini
Meenakshi performing Shiva Pooja
Vijayadasami, Worshipped with 108 Veenas (a traditional musical instrument of indians) in order to gain the educational benefits for children.
2013: This year's theme, 'Sarvam Bhakthi Mayam'.
The idols are procured from idol sellers from various places, including Cuddalore, Puducherry, Kancheepuram, Chennai and Kolkata.
“There is so much that children and adults can learn from a ‘golu’. In a themed arrangement like this, there are many stories and nuances that can be explained and we have been open to the idea of school and college students visiting it in daytime during Navarathri,” said S. Surendranath.
2011 theme - Adi Sankara's ‘Shanmadha Vazhipadu' – which shows the six aspects of Hinduism: Ganesh, Murugan, Shakthi, Shiva, Vishnu and Surya.”
The Mylapore trio's kolu features value-based themes such as various festivals at home, vivahas, Shanmathas, kalyana vaibogame, four yugas, four lokas, pancha bhootha sthalas, musical trinity and secularism, besides national integration. The foundation also conducted a ‘Navaratri Kolu Paddhathi,' a first of its kind workshop for setting up kolu.
9 days:
Meenakshi as Raja Rajeswari, presiding deity of Sri Chakra, Mother of Love and Grace.
Meenakshi preaching Manickavasagar who is the saint of Saivam Religion.
Meenakshi teaching the spiritual knowledge to all four Vedas viz. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharvana Vedas.
An incarnation of Thadathagai Pirattiyar (Meenakshi).
Meenakshi Amman Thirukkalyanam.
Meenakshi Offering food to Gundodharan (Leader of Boothaganams who are living in Kailash Lord Shiva's Place).
Meenakshi giving Shakti Vel to Lord Muruga.
Meenakshi as Mahisasuramarthini
Meenakshi performing Shiva Pooja
Vijayadasami, Worshipped with 108 Veenas (a traditional musical instrument of indians) in order to gain the educational benefits for children.
2013: This year's theme, 'Sarvam Bhakthi Mayam'.
The idols are procured from idol sellers from various places, including Cuddalore, Puducherry, Kancheepuram, Chennai and Kolkata.
“There is so much that children and adults can learn from a ‘golu’. In a themed arrangement like this, there are many stories and nuances that can be explained and we have been open to the idea of school and college students visiting it in daytime during Navarathri,” said S. Surendranath.
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