14th Feb 2014 was an
important day ~ Masi Magam, generally a day on which the Magam Nakshathiram coincides
with Pournami too. On this day, Uthsava Murthis of Temples are taken in a
procession to Ponds, and Sea shores for ceremonial bath. Devotees flock too
for taking a dip in the water along with Murthis in propitiation of the
sins.
One of the by-lanes from Bharathiyar
Salai aka Pycrofts Road is Hanumantha Lala Street – famous for the temple of
Sri Kamakala Kameswarar…. The main deity of the temple is Sri Kamakala
Kameswarar and he adorns the Shwethabaanalinga roopam here while Sri Kamakala
Kameswari Ambal blesses in the Thribhangi roopam.
The antiquity of the temple blessed by Sankaracharyas is
revealed by the fact that the temple originally belonged to late Rai Raja
Eswardoss Diawanth Bahadur, who founded the temple. After his death, his
descendants inherited the temple and other properties but sadly were adjudicated as insolvents in I.P.No.50 of
1924 and the management of the properties including the temple vested with
Official Assignee, Madras. As it
happened with many temples in Tamil Nadu, that the ownership and management of
temple was taken away from the descendants of the founder and subsequently is
being managed by the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments, which is
lamented by many local residents.
On the Masi Makam day, in accordance
with the traditions, the Uthsava idols of Sri Kamakala Kameswari Ambal with Sri
Kamakala Kameswarar was taken to the sea front at Marina beach for holy
theerthavari at Bay of Bengal. There was
the holy congregation of many Lords of whom Sri Parthasarathi, the presiding
deity of the temple which gave the name to this area as Thiruvallikkeni was
prominent.
For a devout Hindu, ~ following our
Hindu dharma, following our religious practices; wearing our traditional marks;
chanting the name of the God; loving all His followers, doing good to humanity
and serving those who are involved in the maintenance of our Hindu Dharma are
all basic things. Believe in HIM totally
and HE would take care of all our problems….. Live happily serving the Lord;
When God is with US ~ None can be against us………..
Here are photos taken on the festivity
