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May 29, 2010 at 04:59 PM

What is Palamadai?

Palamadai is a picturesque village near Tirunelveli, in South India, on the Tamarabharani River. People from Palamadai are descendants of Neelakanta Dikshithar, a 17th Century poet-saint, who was Prime Minister to Thirumalai Naickan, the famous king of Madurai.


What is special about this village?

People from Palamadai are descendants of Neelakanta Dikshithar, a 17th Century poet-saint, who was Prime Minister to Thirumalai Naickan, the famous king of Madurai.

Dikshithar advised a sculptor to submit a statue of the queen, which showed a mole on her thigh. The enraged King ordered that the Dikshithar be blinded. Before they reached him, he blinded himself. The king repented and presented him the village... Read more here.

Where do I fit in?

The Neelakanta Dikshithar Foundation translates and publishes the Dikshithar's works. Donations to the foundation may be sent to the address in the "Contact Us" section. A family tree exists, which dates back to Circa 1480 AD.

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Last Updated ( Jun 15, 2010 at 09:43 AM )

 

Festivals at Palamadai (15 Apr 2010-15 Apr 2011)

 

 

Here are the details of all functions at Palamadai for the period Chithrai to Panguni Varsham (Mid April 2010 to Mid April 2011). It lists the functions at Mangaleshwari’s temple, the Sankara madam and Nilakanta Dikshitar’s Adhistanam. This is for your info. Please forward this to all natives of Palamadai / your friends / relatives who would be interested. Thanks.

Venkatraman.G(Ramana) Secretary. Ph: (+91) 044-24718693. Mail;

 

                          Festivals At Mangaleswari-Temple, Palamadai

 

Sr.no
Name of the festival
Tamil Month
Date
Sponsor& remarks

1

Chthra-pournami

Chitrai

28/4/10

 

Shri. P.S.Ananthanarayanan(Raja)

 

2

Vaikasi/Swathi

Chithrai

26/5/10

Sri Rajamier family

3

Varshabhishekam

Laksharchana begins

Ganapathi  Homam & Ksheerabhishkam

Varshabhishakam[Revathi]

 

Vaikasi

 

4/6/10

to

7/6/10

 

 

Bhakta Jana Sabha

4

Aadi Puram

Aadi

12/8/10

Devotees

5

Vinayaka Chathurthi (Avani)

Avani

11/9/10

Sri. Pathanjali Swaminathan (Raja)

6

Navarathri(Purattasi)

Purattasi

8/10/10 to 1610/10

Kattalaidharas – You (with your family) may join as co-kattali at Rs 500/- on any day  of your choice during  Navarathri – If you are not present, Sankalpam will be done on your behalf. Contact : G.Venkatraman.

7

Vijayadasami(Purattasi)

Purattasi

17/10/10

Sri Ramasubramanian and

Sri P.A.Seshan

8

Thiru karthigai(Karthigai)

Karthigai

21/11/10

Shri.P.A.Seshan

9

 

Karthigai somavaram

Mahadeva ashtami

Karthigai

23/11,29/11,6/12/13/12

29/11

Sri pas/ Sri Krishnan

Sri Ramakrishnan/ Appaya

10

Koodaravali(Marghazhi)

Marghazhi

11/1/11

Sri PS Krishnan family

11

Thirukkalyanam (Thai-Revathi)

Thai

23/1/ 11 to 27/1/11

Bhakta Jana Sabha devotees

Kalyanam 23/1 utharam;

 Evening Nalungu24 & 25/1

Seshahomam 26/1

Theerthavari 27/1

12

Sivarathri

Masi

2/3/11

1st kaalam-Shri.M.Krishnan

2nd-Sri P.A.Seshan

3rd Sri. URS

4th Sri PS Krishnan family and  Pahi mami

 

Contd on Page 2.

 

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Sankara Madam –Palamadai [controlled by Sankara Matt-Sringeri]

 

1. Sankara Jayanthi - 18/5/10

2.Varshabishekam[Thai-Krishna panchami] - 24/1/11

3. Vardhanti   [Sri BharathiTheertha swamigal-Varshiga Mahothsavam-

    sukhalapaksha sashti [Punguni-chitirai]  

 

Srimad Neelakanta Dikshitar Adhishtanam “FESTIVALS”

 

1.      Jayanthi   -  (Vaikasi Anusham)  28/05/10

 

2.      Aradhanai – (Margazhi, Suklapaksha Ashtami).

            Vedha Parayanam - 09/01/11 to 11/01/11

Aradhanai - 12/01/11