
Perumal bends down to lift us to Srivaikuntam. He is proud of Surrendered souls and declares that even if prappanas do wrongs they can be redeemed by prayaschitham. The elephant is a proud animal and so is our Varadan. One never gets satisfied by His darsan and keeps wanting to see Him again and again. Who is not excited on seeing an elephant? An elephant is pleasing to behold and both the young and the old keep looking at it again and again. Perumal is often compared to an elephant. Between its folded trunk were placed coconut palm leaves which forms part of its diet. The yaanai vahanam of Perumal koil is seated and the legs are not visible. In the evening Varadan ascended the golden elephant vahanam at about 5.30p.m.and blessed devotees who were present in the temple and on the route taken for purappadu. Harathi took place at Tondaradipodi. Venugopala moved to ‘kanadi-arai mandapam.’ After a while Tirumanjanam took place for Varadan and His Consorts and was over by about 2.00p.m.ĭurmukhi Vaikasi Moolam(May 24th 2016) was the 6th day of Brahmotsavam at Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal koil. The long braid at the back with a big rakodi and hair embellishments plus a bun at the side with pearlstrands and His signature peacock feather along with a tiara, the numerous jewels adorning His Tirumeni and the slow movements took us back to Vrindavanam where not only humans but also animals and birds got enthralled by the sound of His flute. The Master player of the flute moved slowly listening to music and allowing devotees to enjoy His alankaram. Venugopala seated on a golden cow had a flute on His lips and a calf looking up at Him. After the chapparam was placed in the vahana mandapam after the divya prabhandhams and Veda samarpanam were over the curtains were drawn. Here the elephants announce the arrival of Perumal. The adage goes that the clanging of the bells precedes the arrival of the elephant. When the elephants arrived they were relieved.

looking out to see if they could spot the signature white umbrellas.

This utsavam should be enjoyed after Tirumbukal that is return to the temple. Devotees waited for Him 10.00 a.m. DevaPerumal dressed up as Sri Venugopala left Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal temple along with His Consorts in a golden chapparam in purappadu.Venugopala is Krishna with His flute and cow and calf.

Chapparam is a kind of mobile stage with a mandapam. Durmukhi Vaikasi Moolam (May 24th 2016) morning Varadaraja Perumal along with Ubhaya nachimars left in purappadu in thanga chapparam.
