This reminds me of one of the incidents. One of my long time friend had never visited Thiruvellikeni, Parthasarathy (Paacha) temple. He has heard a lot about his moustache, and he was longing to see it.
We both went to the temple, I guess, in month of Jan-Feb, if I remember correctly. During that time, `Paacha', gives a neatly clean shaven face to his devotees. It was quite disappointing.
Hope none of you have gone to the thirumanjanam of sri parthasarathy ( to be specific Venkatakrishan).
Actually the idol doesnt have a "meesai" its drawn using karpooram after every thirumanjam / daily alangaram, to stad for the name "Partha-sarathy" as the charriot driver of arjuna he has a meesai.
No-vaishnavic idols will have a meesai, also no srivaishnavite should. Those who hav been blessed to live near the temple and visit routinely knows this very well.
Dear Parthan is it true that the idol of parthasarathy has scars , that the divine charioteer sustained during the mahabaratha war? people say if you can get close enough you can see them
They say, when Bhishma, commanding the Kaurava toops, he was very ferocious and arrows started to attack Arjuna, before he could return them on his Kandeepam. So Krishna, to save his friend, Brother-in-law and Devotee, took many arrows on to himself. He is deathless, as long as you dont hit him on his 'Kaal Kattaiviral'. So there are many marks on his body, that represents the gifts of Bhishma to Krishna.
I have come across people, practising 'Kayakalpam' from Vedhatri Maharishi Institutes. Is there any link between that Kayakalpam practice and on the part where life rests?
Another narration, is Yashodha, will make Kutti Krishna bath in Yamuna, and there is a 'Ashariri', that says, which so ever parts of Krishna's body immersed in water, will act as Kavacham and the part that untouched by water, will be his point of death.
Yashoda, will hold Krishna by his Kaal KAttai viral and make him go down the waters of Yamuna. So this part becamse his point of death.
I think, nearing Gokulashtami/Srijayanthi, we are unintentioanlly discussing about this culprit.