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By Our Staff Correspondent
MYSORE, MARCH 22. Vairamudi festival was celebrated with traditional pomp and religious fervour at Melukote, Mandya district, on Monday night. Chanting of devotional hymns in praise of the Lord Cheluvanarayanaswamy, fondly referred to as Chellapillai (pampered son), reverberated in the by-lanes of the historical temple town as the Lord kept his annual tryst with devotees. Lord Cheluvanarayanaswamy was decked with Vairamudi (diamond-studded crown), along with his consorts. The crown was brought from the treasury in Mandya amidst tight security as the devotees lined up to receive it with traditional rituals and worship at the Parvathi Mantap. The flower arrangement of the Vairamudi procession had been so made that the figures of Vishnu with his consorts, Sridevi and Bhoodevi, seemed to be floating just above the heads of the people. The idol of Sri Cheluvanarayanaswamy was crowned near the Sri Ramanujacharya enclosure and special puja and mangalarathi was performed signalling the commencement of the procession at 8.30 p.m.The temple town has a rich heritage and a history dating back to almost 1000 years and Melukote came into prominence when the Vaishnavite saint, Sri Ramanujacharya, fled Srirangam to avoid persecution from the local chieftain. He stayed here for some time and carried out his religious activities. Akin to the rich historical heritage of the town, there is an interesting legend surrounding the origin of the Vairamudi, which is reckoned to belong to Lord Aniruddha, who resides at Kshirasagara (the milky ocean). The Vairamudi is said to have been stolen by Virochana, son of Prahlada. Garuda, who was summoned to recover the precious jewel, succeeded in his objective. But en route, Garuda found Krishna playing in the Brindavan and offered the diamond crown to him, who, in turn, offered it to the presiding deity here.
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