Desikar sevai and purappadu in the evening. There are 7 adhyapakas singing, while Krishna Yajurveda parayanam goes on outside Andal sannadhi. Purappadu begins around 730pm. Desikar comes outside the ardhamandapam, facing and awaiting Perumal’s blessings. Thathacharya loudly announces the coming of Perumal, and Perumal's Sadari comes out to bless Desikar.
Desikar goes on three ul-purappadus after, stopping at all corners every time, and once in front of the mirror on the first round. There are no interactions with any other shrines. No blessings to be got from or given to the alvars, Anjaneya or Manavala Mamunigal. Shekhar Mama says that that happens only for Perumal or Thayar’s purappadus. So when they stop like so, is it Perumal receiving or giving blessings? At the end of the third round, outside his shrine, Desikar is offered aradhanai with a kumbham, presented food, and made to dance before returning to his shrine. This is followed by some more singing for the saattrumurai marking the end.
Hayagriva Koyil Venkatesa Bhattacharya’s wife tells me: Perumal’s nakshatram is hasta. Revathy for Ranganatha. Thiruvonam for others. She also talks about the composition of the Paduka Sahasram following a competition.
Krishna Yajurveda Parayanam: the one man who asks me to take video is from here, but the others have come from Chennai for this. Krishna Yajurveda, samhita bhagam? Mantras are related to yaga. Krama Parayanam, recitation done in arithmetic progression—1-2, 2-3 etc. They are reciting in tandem with the Desikar utsavam.
We are later told by Ramanan Bhattacharya(no less) that what we see here is nothing, Thiruvahindrapuram is the place to be. Conversations are had, a schedule is found, sent, and recommendations for when/how to go are shared!