Thiruvempaval at the Rajarajeswai Peetam

This festival celebrating Lord Nataraja will run from Thursday, January 1st to Saturday, January 10th, 2009. At the Rajarajeswai Peetam, the festival is celebrated every morning at 5 a.m., with a puja to the Nataraja moorthi that lasts about one-and-a-half hours.
 
The puja commences with the singing of songs designed to awaken each of the moorthis in the temple. These songs are called the Thirupalliyellichi.
 
After this ritual, the devotees present for the pooja do one pradakshanam of the temple and yajnashala area for every verse that is sung from the set of songs called the Tiruvempavi.
 
At the end of each verse and pradakshanam, panchaupacharam puja is performed to Nataraja. The last day of the festival is Arudra Darshanam, which is one of the holiest days of the year for Shaivites—this is the day in the temple when Nataraja receives abhishekam.
 

The sponsorship opportunities are available for desired devotees:
  1. One day or last day sponsorship, which include Sangalpam - $51 US.
  2. All 10 days sponsorship, which include Sangalpam and Abhisekam for all days - $ 351 US.
Please contact the Temple for further details and for registration.

(585) 533 1970
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