gHdp k]y Myaj;jpw;F ghj ahj;jpiu fpuhkpa gHf;f Kiwfs;

gHdp k]y Myaj;jpw;F ghj ahj;jpiu
fpuhkpa gHf;f Kiwfs;
( Pâda Yâtrâ to Palani Murukan Temple - a folk tradition by Dr. R. Kannan )
\yf; fl;Liu M';fpyj;jpy; : lhf;lu;. nf. fz;zd;
jkpH; bkhHp bgau;g;g[ : rhe;jpg;gpupah ( nrj_1945@yahoo.com )
gHdp xU g[z;zpa g{kp. rpj;ju;fs; thHe;jpUe;j ,lk;. mHFk; ,sika[k;
bfhz;l jz;lha[jghzp vd;w KUf]d k]y cr;rp kPJ ,Uf;Fk; gjpbdl;L rpj;ju;fspy;
xUtuhd nghfu; vd;w rpjl;ju; gpujp#;il bra;J cs;shu;. nghfu; mw;g[jkhd nghfu;;
,yhapuk; kw;Wk; nghfu; gd;dpuhapuk; vd;w ,yf;fpaj;ij; gilj;jtu;. ,d;iwf;Fk; Tl
mwpe;jpuhj tifapy; xd;gJ etgh#k; vd;d fLikahd tp#';f]sf; bfhz;L me;j
rp]yia bra;J cs;shu;. cyfk; KGtjpYk; ,Ue;J ,yl;rf;fzf;fpy; kf;fs; te;J m';F
tz';Fk; tifapy; me;j rp]y bja;tPfj; jd;ikiag; bgw;W cs;sJ. me;j rp]yia te;J
tz';FtJ g[uhzg; gHf;f';fspy; xd;W. jpUKWfhw;Wg;gilapy; kfhy#;kp/ fhknjD/
,e;jpud; nghd;wtu;fs; mtpdhd;Fo vd;w gHdpf;Fr; brd;W tHpgl;ljhff; Twg;gl;L
cs;sJ. me;j bja;t gHf;fkiwia bjhlu;e;nj kf;fs; ,e;j k]y kPjhd M]yaj;jpw;F
brd;W ,e;jg; gpwtpapy; tsk; bgw;W thHt[k; mLj;j gpwtpapd; ,ufrpa';f]s mwpe;J
bfhs;st[k; bry;fpd;wdu;. mUzfpupehju; vd;w jwtp ,fg;guRghf;fpak; mUs;than vdg;
ghLfpwhu;.(Igaparasaubhakkiyam Arulvaye).
KUf]dg; gy tHpfspYk; tHp glyhk; vd;whYk; gf;jp khu;f tHpghnl rpwe;j
khu;fk;. ghj ahj;jpiu vd;weilg; gazk; mjpy; xU khu;fk;. flt[spd; mU]sg;
bgWtjw;fhfnt cz;ikapy; ghj ahj;jpiu bra;fpd;wdu;. xt;xUtUf;Fk; thH;f;ifapy;
gy gpur;r]dfs; cs;sd. mtiu tz';Ftjpd; \yk; j';fSf;F Vw;gl;Ls;s f#;l';f]s
mtu; f]se;JtpLthu; vd;w ek;gpf;ifapd; mog;gilapy; fypa[f tujd; vd;w mtiu
tz';Ffpd;wdu;.
fPH; Fwpg;gpl;L cs;s Fiwf]sf; f]sthu; vd;w ek;gpf;ifapy; kf;fs; KUf]d
tz';Ffpd;wdu;.
• thH;tpy; kd mikjp ntz;Lk;
• fld;fs; jPu;fg;gl ntz;Lk;
• jPuhjj neha;fs; kw;Wk; cly; cghijfs; eP';f ntz;Lk;
• mYtyfj;jpy; jh';fs; gjtp cau;t[ bgw ntz;Lk;

• ey;y gog;g[ bgw ntz;Lk;. nju;t[fspy; btw;wp bgw ntz;Lk;/
• gpy;yp Ndpa';fspy; ,Ue;J ghJfhf;fg; glntz;Lk;
• kfd; kw;Wk; kfSf;Fj; jpUkzk; eil bgw ntz;Lk;
• bjhHpy; mgptpUj;jp mila ntz;Lk;
• Mz; FHe;ij ntz;Lk;
• epy';fspy; tp]sr;ry; ed;F ,Uf;f ntz;Lk;
• ghrd trjp fpilf;f ntz;Lk;/ ey;y kiH bghHpa ntz;Lk;
• epy';fSk;/ mirah brhj;Jf;fSk; bgw ntz;Lk;
• btsp ehL bry;y ntz;Lk;
• mjpU#;lk; bgw;W gupR FYf;fs;fspy; gupR bgw ntz;Lk;
• bghwpapay;/ kUj;Jtf; fy;Yhupfspy; ,lk; fpilf;f ntz;Lk;
• nju;jypYk;/ ePjp kd;w tHf;FfspYk; btw;wp bgw ntz;Lk;
,tw;iwg; bgWtjw;F gy; ntW tpjkhd fhzpf;iff]s/ fhto nghd;wtw;iwf; Tl
bra;J mtiu tz';Ffpd;wdu;.
gHdp KUfd; M]yaj;jpw;F ijg{r ghj ahj;jpiuia nkw; bfhz;Ls;s gf;ju;fs;
gy tpjkhd fhto kw;Wk; gpw fhzpf;iffs;
♠ ,sdPu; fhto
♠ nrty; fhto
♠ ghy; fhto
♠ jPu;j;j fhto
♠ et jhdpa';fs;
♠ jp]d/ tuF( jw;nghJ mJ ,y;]y ) nghd;w jhdpa';fs;

♠ ntu;fl]y
♠ cz;oaypy; nghloUe;jg; gzk; kw;Wk; ehza';fs;
♠ nfhHp;/ ML
♠ re;jdf; fl;il/ ghjzpfs; ( jw;nghJ mJ ,y;]y )
♠ j';f bts;sp eiffs;/ j';f bts;spapyhd bghUl;fs;
♠ bkhlil moj;Jf; bfhs;Sjy;
ghj ahj;jpiu- tpjp Kiwfs;
KUfu; gf;j ghj ahj;jpiuf; FG nghd;wit jkpHfk; KGtjpYk; efu g[w';fspYk;/
fpuhk';fspYk; cs;sd. brl;o ehL/ njt;nfhl;il kw;Wk; fhiuf;Fo gFjpfspy; ,Ue;J
tUlh tUlk; bgUk; vz;zpf;ifapy; ghj ahj;jpiu bra;fpd;wdu;.
Ijg{rk; my;yJ g';Fdp cj;jpuj; jUtpHhtpd; bghGJ ij khjk; my;yJ g';Fdpapy;
(January and April) ,e;j ghj ahj;jpiuia bra;fpd;wdu;. xU Fwpg;gpl;l ,lj;jpy; m]dtUk;
te;J nru;e;j gpd; KUfd; njhjpug; ghly;f]sg; ghoa goa[k;/ QuQuh/ QuQuh/ btw;wp
nty; KUfDf;F QnuhQuh/ "hd jz;lha[jg;ghzpf;F QnuhQuh/vd;W nf#';fs;
vhg;g[fpd;wdu;. mjw;Fg; gpwF me;jg; gFjpapy; cs;s ejpfspy; ,Ue;J vLj;J tug;gl;l
jz;zPu; Fljij mtu;fspd; j]y kPJ g[nuhfpju; itf;fpd;whu;. mijj; jPu;j fhto vd;W
TWfpd;wdu;. ghj ahj;uPfu;fspd; FG KUfdpd; ghly;f]sg; ghoathnw elf;fj;
Jt';Ffpd;wdu;.ehs; xd;Wf;F Rkhu;25-30 fpnyh kPlu; bjh]yt[f;F elf;fpd;wdu;. mnefkhf
ijg; g{rk; my;yJ g';Fdp cj;jpuj;jpy gHdpia brd;W mila[k; tifapy; ele;J gHdp
k]y mothuj;jpy; j';Ffpd;wdu;. m';Fs;s #z;Kf ejpapy; Fspj;jg; gpd; k]yapy; cs;s
KUf]d juprpj;J me;j g[dpj jz;zPiu fhzpf;ifahf jz;lha[jghzpf;F brYj;jpa gpd;
mwpahikia mfw;Wk; mtUila mUs; fpilf;f ntz;Lfpd;wdu;.
gHdp KUfd; M]yaj;jpw;F ijg{r ghj ahj;jpiuia nkw; bfhz;Ls;s gf;ju;fs;

ghj ahj;jpuPfu;fsplk; ,Uf;f ntz;oa Fz';fs;
♣ mtu;fSf;F KGikahd ek;gpf;if ,Uf;f ntz;Lk;
♣ mtu;fs; kJ mUe;Jtnjh/ g[if gpog;gnjh TlhJ. kdjpYk;/ cly; mstpYk;
Rj;jkhf ,Uf;f ntz;Lk;.
♣ flt[s; ghly;f]s k;Lk; ghl ntz;Lk;
♣ Fiwe;j mstpnyna cilikfs; vLj;Jr; bry;y ntz;Lk;. j]yahzpfs;/
gLf;iffs; jtpu;fg;gl ntz;Lk. gzk; Tlj; njit ,y;]y Vd; vdpy;
mtu;fSf;Fj; njitahditf; fpilf;f flt[s; ghu;j;Jf; bfhs;thu;.;
ghj ahj;jpiuapd; gyd;fs;
☺ ,J kd cWjpiaj; je;J clYf;Fk; typikj; jUfpd;wJ
☺ kdpjdpd; cyfg; gw;wpd; kPjhd mguPjkhd Mirf]s tpyf;fp mikjpahd/
kfpH;rpfukhd bjatPfj;Jld; Toa thH;itj; jUfpd;wJ.
☺ xU kdpjd; ew;gz;g[f]sg; bgw;W bja;t gf;jp bgWfpwhd;
☺ cz;ikahd gf;jpia bgw tHp bra;fpd;wJ
☺ Fwpg;ghf fpuhkg;g[w';fspy; Xw;Wika[ld; Toa rKf ey thH;f;if Kiwfs;
mika tif bra;fpd;wJ.
e]yaw;wnj ,e;j thH;f;if vd;w jj;Jtj;ijg; g[upe;J bfhs;s cjt[fpd;wJ
☺ ekf;Fs; ,Uf;Fk; bjatPfj;ij ekf;Fs; mwe;J bfhs; tHp bra;fpd;wJ
ghj ahj;jpiuapy; gf;ju;fs; bfhz;L bry;git
♥ kapy; kw;Wk; nrty; cUt';fs; ,Ug[wKk; tiuag;gl;L eLtpy; Xk; kw;Wk;
nty; xd;iw tiuag;gl;Ls;s njhuz';fs;
♥ my';fupf;fg;gl;l Filfs;
♥ ehj!;tuk;/ghiw/ nksk;/ jhg;g[/ rW ghiw ( rpwpa mstpyhd kj;jsk;)/
bfhk;g[ ( ePz;l CJ FHy;) kw;Wk; vUjpd; kPJ itf;fg;gl;L vLj;J
tUk; kj;jsk; nghd; ,irf; fUtpfs;. 40 rjtpfpj kf;fs; tsj;ijf;
Fwpf;Fk; tifapy; gr;ir epwj;jpYk;/ 30 rjtpfpjk; tsk; kww;Wk; kd
mikjpia fw;f;Fk; tpjj;jpy; fhtp epwj;jpYk; kw;w 30 rjtpfpj kf;fs;
gy;ntW epw';fspYk; cLg;g[f;fs; mzpe;jgo tUfpd;wdu;.
♥ fl;oakf;fhuu; v;gtu; vLj;J tUk; fl;oak; vd;w ePskhd fl;il

♥ ghj ahj;jpiuf; FGtpdu; mrjpa[whky; tHp KGtJk; ele;J tu
nfspf;iffs; bra;jgo mtu;fSld; ele;J tUk; nfhkhspfs;.
gf;ju;fspd; ntz;Lnfhl;fSk; /nfhupf;iffSk;
ijg{rk; kw;Wk; g';Fdp cj;jpuj;jpy; gHdpf;F tUk; gf;ju;fspd; vjpu;ghu;g;g[fspd; rjtpfpjk;;
- epyg[yd;fs;. kiH. thH;tpy; tsk;/ ey;y rhFgo – 40 rjtpfpjk;
- cly; eyk; 5 rjtpfpjk;
- kd mikjp 5 rjtpfpjk;
- fld; bjhy;]yfs 3 rjtpfpjk;
- nt[y tha;g;g[/ gjtp cau;t[ 5 rjtpfpjk;
- fy;tp 3 rjtpfpjk;
- gpy;yp Ndpa';fs;/ Vty;fs;/ tpyf 1 rjtpfpjk;
- jpUkzk; mika 1 rjtpfpjk;
- bjhHpy; tpUj;jp mila 5 rjtpfpjk;
- FHe;ij ghf;fpak; bgw 3 rjtpfpjk;
- btsp ehL bry;y 1 rjtpfpjk;
- gupR rPl;Lfspy; gupR bgw 11 rjtpfpjk;
- nju;jypYk; ePjp kd;w tHf;FfspYk; btw;wp bgw 2 rjtpfpjk;
- bja;tPfj;jpy; Kd;ndwp Kf;jp fpilf;f 1 rjtpfpjk;
- kw;w nfhupf;iffs; 10 rjtpfpjk;
bkhj;jk; 100 rjtpfpjk;
ghj ahj;jpiufs; bra;nthu; ek; gz;ila tHf;;f Kiwf]sg; ghJfhf;fpd;wdu;.
rKjhaj;jpy; ,Gf;F vd;gJ vy;yh ,l';fspYk; gutp cs;sJ . v';F brd;whYk;
ghJfhg;gw;w ep]yik. Xw;Wikna jw;bghGija njit. ghj ahj;jpiufs; fpuhk';fspy;
kf;fs; xw;Wikf;F tHp tFf;fpd;wJ. fpuhk';fns ekf;F tHp fhl;Lk; kd;w';fs;.
mtu;fns ek; r\f/ rKjha gz;ghl;Lf;f]s ghJfhj;J tUfpd;wdu; vd;gitfns vd;
fUj;Jf;fs; vdf; Twp ,ij Kof;fpd;nwd;.