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• ▼ 2007 (34)
o ▼ May (15)
 Anjaneya uthsavam at Sornakadu 15 of 15
 Poojakar Niyamam at Sornakadu 14 of 15
 Kalyana Sampradhayam at Sornakadu 13 of 15
 Details of Nithyothsava Bajan at Sornakadu 12 of 1...
 Poojya Sri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar Mani Mantapam...
 Heritage of Bajan Bhagavathars at Sornakadu 10 of ...
 Sornakadu sampradhaya Bajan in palm leaves 9 0f 15...
 Kanchi Paramacharya at Sornakadu 8 of 15
 Eminent Persons - Sornakadu 7 of 15
 Google Group for Discussion 6 of 15
 Lakshmi Narasimha Swami - avatharam at sornakadu 5...
 Sornakadu Bajan sampradhayam started - a History 4...
 Heritage of "BHAGAVATHAR" Title 3 of 15
 History of Lord Rama at Sornakadu 2 of 15
 About Sornakadu 1 of 15
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
Contributors
• s.v.narayanan (venkittu)
• Ram
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, 2008

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3549859773516032506&hl=en
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4354053712618763572&q=&hl=en
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8341687969211223250&q=&hl=en
Saturday, 7 June, 2008

Narasimha Jayanthi May, 2008
Narasimha Jayanthi May,2008 Starting Grama Pradhakshanam
Posted by s.v.narayanan (venkittu) at 10:22 PM 0 comments Links to this post
Wednesday, 2 April, 2008

SORNAKADU RAMA: Eminent personnel at Sornakadu
SORNAKADU RAMA: Eminent personnel at Sornakadu
http://www.myheritage.com/site-17749261/sivasubbarama-iyer-web-site
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.
Monday, 28 January, 2008

SRI RAMA NAMA SAKEERTHANAM THE HINDU
SUNDAY,JANUARY 27, 2008
Thanks to The Hindu
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.
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.
Monday, 17 December, 2007

Venkittu Abinayam during Radha Kalyanam at Tiruchirapalli
More abinayam videos

Wednesday, 28 November, 2007

Guru Samarpanam by Arasarkulam Swaminatha Iyer
Om Saravanabava issue 2007

Kumudham Bakthi April 1-15, 2007

Saturday, 24 November, 2007

Dinamalar Bagthi Special December 21,2006
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
Tuesday, 25 September, 2007

Sornakadu Bajan - Page 103
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)
Wednesday, 19 September, 2007

Idols
Photo taken on 15-09-2007
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
Bajanai Matam Pictures 2 (continued...)
Approaching Road
Back side vacant land
Side view
Bajanai Matam Pictures 1

Photo taken on 06-09-2007
Inside view
Out side view
View from the road
Friday, 31 August, 2007

Indian Express regarding Uthukadu Venkata Kavi.
Uthukadu Venkata Kavi hails from Sornakadu. A article from
"INDIAN EXPRESS'
Saturday, 11 August, 2007

Sornakadu Bhagavathars Parampara chart
Friday, 10 August, 2007

Palm leaves - Age certificate
Idols, after Abishegam

Thursday, 9 August, 2007

Author of this blog
Gold coin 500mg offered to Lord Rama for Manthra
Pushpam and Swarna Pushpam
Sri.S.V.Narayanan (Venkittu) performing Abinayam
Idols
kalyana kolam of Lord SriRama, SriSitha, Sri Lakshmana SriLakshminarasimha and

Sri Anjaneyar. at SORNAKADU.
Palm leaves
We are having nearly 74
Palm leave. Here we are publishing some. Two hundred years back written by Mookkudi
Sivarama Iyya.
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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:614804
Phone : 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.
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.
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
poojakar.
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.
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
you all to encourage me with your blessings.
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