This year the festival falls on the night of 13th July – early next morning, as the name Thirumanjanam implies, is the most important abhishekam to Lord Nataraja.
On 13th evening, nothing could be better than reflecting on and worshipping Lord Nataraja. The occasion and location of the event make this the grand Finale of Smt Mangayarkarasi’s Bhakti Navarathri in London.
She will draw on Siva puranam and other literature on Lord Siva and reflect on the lives of Manikka Vachagar, Nandanar, Sundarar and other great Saivaite saints who have all prayed in the temple.Īs an icing on the cake, Dr Nanda, Director of Bhavan the most erudite Vedic scholar in London, will preside over the function and deliver a brief concluding speech on Lord Siva in English/Tamil.
