VAIKUNDA EKADASI
Celebrating Vaikunda Ekadasi in a grand manner is said to be started by Thirumangai Ashwar. he used to do Go Pooja / Go Daanam / Vaitharani Vratham/ etcat Srirangam.
Two Stories for Vaikunda ekadasi
1- Ekadasi is said to have emerged from Vishnu of his 11 Shakthis(11 means Ekadasi). Ekadashi is created for destroying Demons Mooran. After destroying him, Ekadashi requested Vishnu to Bless her with Vaikundam and also requested Vishnu to Bless devotees who worship on Ekadasi thithi also with Vaikundam.
2- Similarly Mathu/Kaidapar are two demons destroyed by Vishnu and The Demons attained Paramapatham on Vaikunda Ekadasi. They requested Vishnu to give Vaikunda Prapthi to all who worship Vishnu on the same thithi. Hence this Vaikunda Ekadasi. The Devotees who have fastings and Vishnu chantings in night will have a place in Vaikundam definitely.
At Srirangam
Srirangam Ranganatharkovil will celebrate Vaikunda Ekadasi for a month long period. There will be Twenty days Festivals. 10 days in Day Alankaram and Veethi Ula inside temple known as Pakal paththu & 10 days in night known as Raapaththu. 10thday will have 24 hours festival since night is Vaikunda Ekadasi. The Details will be as Below:
PRE FESTIVAL DAY Thirunedunthaandakam - Araiyar Sevai - Thirunedunthandakam Pasuram,Vyagyanam, & Abinayam
Pakal Paththu Days
Daily Namperumal will leave Moolasthanam around 7.00 am, and reach Archuna Mandapam at 7-30 am.
Araiyar Sevai - Paasuram/Abinayam/Vyakyaanam.Muthangi Sevai. Namperumal will be different Alankaram.
Daily Arayar Sevai - Pasurams , Abinayams, vyakyanams etc will be there. Araiyars will recit pre fixed Pasurams, Thirumozhis etc daily. Araiyar Sevai is the main attraction in the 20 days function.
10th Day day Time The Namperumal will give Darshanam in Mohini Alankaram Nachiyar Thirukolam
in Archunaa Mandapam from 6 am till 9 pm.
10th day night - Vaikunda Ekadesi. - 3-45 am Namperumal will leave Moolasthanam in Rathnangi - Opening of Paramapathavasal at 5 am. Namperumal Entering Paramapatha vaasal at 5-15 am. Namperumal will give Darshan at Thirumamani Asthana Mandapam from 5 am till 12 midnight.
Raapaththu Days
Daily Namperumal will Leave Moolasthanam at 12 noon and reach Ayirankaal Mandapam via Paramapathavasal in different Alankarams.namperumal will give Darshan in 1000 KaalaMandapam till 7/30 pm.
All the 20 days the Moolavar will be in Muththangi Sevai.
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