Sri Vedanta Desika Tirunakshatram (Purattasi Sravanam)

Sri Vedanta Desika (Venkatanatha, Kavi-Tarkika-Simha) — Sri Lakshmi-Hayagriva's chosen acharya, the foremost Vadakalai poorvacharya

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Sri Vedanta Desika Tirunakshatram (Purattasi Sravanam) — the appearance day of Sri Vedanta Desika at Thoopul, Kanchipuram (1268 CE). Tamil month Purattasi + Sravana nakshatra. Celebrated at Thoopul (his birthplace), Thiruvaheendrapuram (where Lakshmi-Hayagriva blessed him), Srirangam, and at every Vadakalai Sri Vaishnava home and mutt — Ahobila Mutt, Andavan Ashramam, Parakala Mutt — with full Hayagriva abhishekam.

Dates 2026–2027

September 27, 2026October 24, 2027

Mantra

श्रीमान्वेङ्कटनाथार्यः कवितार्किककेसरी · वेदान्ताचार्यवर्यो मे सन्निधत्तां सदा हृदि

Sriman Venkatanathaaryah Kavitarkika-Kesari · Vedantacharya-Varyo Me Sannidhattam Sada Hridi

May the venerable Sri Venkatanatha (Vedanta Desika) — lion among poets and logicians, foremost of all Vedanta Acharyas — eternally take up residence in my heart.

How to recite

At Thoopul (Kanchipuram — Vedanta Desika's birthplace), Thiruvaheendrapuram (where he received Sri Lakshmi-Hayagriva's grace), and Srirangam, full pancha-kala anusandhanam is performed. Recite the Sri Hayagriva Stotram (32 verses), the Garuda Dandakam, the Bhu Stuti, the Sri Stuti, the Daya Shatakam, and the Sankalpa Suryodaya. Read at least one chapter of the Sri Bhashya or the Rahasyatraya Sara (Desika's magnum opus on the three rahasyas of Sri Vaishnavism).

Benefits

Sri Vedanta Desika (1268-1369 CE), known as Kavi-Tarkika-Simha (lion among poets and logicians), is the foremost Vadakalai poorvacharya — the great defender of Sri Ramanuja's Vishishtadvaita. Sri Lakshmi-Hayagriva (the horse-faced form of Vishnu, lord of all knowledge) appeared directly to him at Thiruvaheendrapuram and granted the Sri Hayagriva mantra. His 116+ Sanskrit, Tamil, and Manipravala works (Stotras, Sahasranamas, Kavyas, Vedantic granthas) are foundational to the entire Sri Vaishnava sampradaya. Worship on his tirunakshatram (Purattasi + Sravana) grants his direct grace and the punya of all his stotra-parayanam for a year.

✦ Special Note

) varies year to year. Thoopul Sri Devanatha Perumal Temple sets the authoritative date. The Vadakalai sub-tradition observes Sri Vedanta Desika as their foremost poorvacharya. Dates follow the SriVaishnava Calendar of Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam (andavan.org/srivaishnavacalendar/), Tenkalai convention; Vadakalai households may observe Ahobila Mutt Panchangam dates, which can differ by a day on some Ekadashi/Utsav observances.

Foods Allowed

Sweet pongal (sakkarai pongal), ven pongal, akkaravadisalSundal — kabuli chana, peanut, moongCurd rice, tamarind rice, lemon riceHayagriva-naivedya — sweetened cooked horse-gram and jaggery (Sri Hayagriva's special prasad)Tulsi-charanamrita from Sri Hayagriva sannidhiFresh fruits — banana, pomegranate, sweet lime, custard apple (Purattasi season)Milk, curd, ghee, panchamrit

Foods to Avoid

Onion, garlic, drumstick — alwaysMeat, fish, eggs, alcoholAnything not first offered to Sri Lakshmi-Hayagriva at the home sannidhi

Meal Idea

Sweet pongal and Hayagriva-naivedya as morning bhog; ven pongal and sundal for noon; thayir sadam and tamarind rice for evening; akkaravadisal and seasonal fruits after the Daya Shatakam parayanam.

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