Panguni Theertham

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Panguni Theertham is a festival which is celebrated in honour of the Tavam of Vaikundar. This festival is also called "Tava Dinam". On this day a procession starts from Swamithoppe Pathi to Muttappathi. This festival is celebrated on the Tamil month of Panguni. [1]

Festival organised series of acts and performances

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Tavam of Vaikundar

According to Akilattirattu Ammanai, for ten months, Ayya Vaikundar revealed to the people all about the past, present, and future in the form of songs. He sang definitively about the future. Some of those who heard him, took his words as meaningless mutterings. Vaikundar, realising that forbearance and fortitude were the essential virtues needed in his project of transforming the world, becalmed himself and performed the Tavam (Meditation). Having justice in his breath, the thought of mercy in his mind, and renouncing the desires of the body and containing the tendencies of his ego, Vaikundar performed the Tavam concentrating totally on the commands he had received from his father. His appearance was squalid, with holy ashes smeared on him, and the long unkempt hair flowing in the air.

Pathi

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References

  1. www.maalaimalar.com Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine . - Procession from Swamithope to Muttappathi