Vadakalai, thenkalai sects face off towards Brahmotsavam of Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple

A View of Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple. , Picture Credit score: B. Velalankanni Raj

Tempers flared between the vadakalai and thenkalai sects of Vaishnavits on the annual brahmotsavam of the Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple, One of many 108 Divya Desams, In Kancheepuram on MONDAY.

A supply within the vadakalai sect stated devotees belonging to the thenkalai sect chanted verses from Divya prabandam at the same time as representatives of the that Thachariars, Who Belong to the Vadakalai Sect, Carried out Mantra pushpam to the utsava idol of Sri Varadharaja Perumal at Gangai Kondaan Mandapam.

Throughout the brahmotsavam, the idol is brough in a procession to the Gangai Kondaan Mandapam Twice Day by day DURING SHECH THE RHICH THE RHACH AND SHE Mantra pushpamA ritual of providing tulsi and flowers to the deity, Together with Chants in Sanskrit.

“It’s the proper of the thatchharars to supply Mantra pushpam Whereas Chanting Verses from Varied Texts, Together with the Vedas, The Puranas, and the Stotrapadam, DURINGAL PUJAS Carried out Day by day. The thenKalaiyars try to stop them from doing so. They started this on day one of many brahmotsavam. I’m wondering how eight extra days of the competition will likely be carried out, “stated a consultant of the vadakalai sect.

A consultant of the thenkalai sect stated the thathchachars have the precise to supply Mantra pushpam Solely on the moolasthanam (the sanctum sanctorum) and, that too, on court docket orders.

“After they chant, they’ll chant solely verses from the vedas and never from different texts. Additionally, there isn’t a official order permiting them to chant on the mandapam. Mandapam, the competition will likely be carried out in a easy method, “He stated.

Official Sources within the Hindu Non secular and Charitable Endowments Division, Beneath Whose Management The Temple is, Stated they assist separate conferences with each teams and second a prromise that’s that wouild That the competition went on with none disturbance. “We are going to make sure that the brahmotsavam is carried out with none concern,” stated an official.