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| Rajaraja Chola Sathaya Vizha 1039th 2024.amil.asianetnews.com |
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Organized by the Sadhaya Vizha Committee, Thanjavur this celebration recalls with gratitude the dynamic Chola king Sri Raja Raja Chola who was not only a builder of many Hindu temples but alo a protector and administrator of temples with numerous grants to the temples to maintain tem and conduct Puja regularly.
In 2010 the great Brihadisvara (Lord Shiva) temple celebrated its 1000th year in the presence of late CM Kalaignar Karunanidhi. The highlight was 1000 young women performed Bharatanatyam at the same time on the temple premises before the CM. The performance was successfully organized and led by Ms. Padma Subramanyam, daughter of late film director K.Subramanyam (often referred to as Tamil Cinemavin Thanthai unfortunately, a forgotten person now).
This year 1039 Satahya Vizha took place under the direction of District Collector and the celebration began with customary temple flag hoisting on the temple premises after regular early morning pujas. (Pantha Kal Muhurtam took place on November 2 of this year). The stone inscriptions in the temple mention that Sri Rajaraja (original name was Arul Mozhi Varman) was born in the Tamil month of Aippasi under Sadhya Nakshatra and his grand rule lasted till 1014 CE.
The ‘Sadhaya Vizha’ is organized by the Sadhaya Vizha Committee, Thanjavur headed by Thanjavur Maratha prince Sri Raja Babaji Bhonsle, Hereditary head of the Aranmani Devastham, members like Sri. Selvam, Sri Metha and others made the celebration a successful one. On the November 9 before the District administration staff morning puja rituals, etc were held. In the evening Tamil Hymns, Thirumurai, Thevaram were recited in the temple. Following day 10th November, the statue of the Chola ruler was garlanded by local politicians and others in the evening. Before the event special abhisheka and Deeparathana were held to Brahan nayagi Amman and the main deity in the temple. The bronze idols of Peruvudayar - God Shiva, Periyanayagi Amman, Raja Raja Chola and his consort Logamadevi were taken out in a procession in the evening accompanied by a group of Odhuvars who rendered the Tirumurai hymns during the procession.
During the time of Sri Raja Raja, the temple was called Brihadisvaram, later it was changed into Peruvudayar Kovil under the Nayaks. In the 17th and 18th CE, during the Maratha rule the temple was renamed Brihadasvara. .
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