December 2012

Yesterday was ‘Thiruvadhirai’.It is an auspicious day for Lord Shiva and special prayers are held mostly at all Shiva Temples.The festival is popularly known as ‘Aarudhra Dharshanam’.There are lots of interesting mythological facts and stories on the reason for this particular festival.

As every other girl my childhood memories of this popular month reminds me of amma’s kolam(rangoli),lots of music,bhajans,nagara sangeerthanam,Thiruppavai,early morning temple visit and ofcourse the Prasadhams.Being a Tambrahm if I dont write about the popular Naivedhyams of ‘Marghazhi'(16th Dec – 1