Brahmotsavam
Celebrations - Sixth Day
 On
the morning of the sixth day, the deities are carried on a beautifully-decorated
Hanumad Vahana.
Hanuman
was one of the greatest devotees of Sri Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Hanuman served the Lord so faithfully, that even the Lord could not thank
Hanuman enough. Devotees believe that they are indeed blessed if they
catch a glimpse of the Lord on Hanumad Vahana.
Unjal
Seva is not performed on the sixth day. Instead, Vasantotsavam (spring
festival) is celebrated.
In
the night, the Lord is mounted on the Gaja Vahana. Gajam (elephant) is
also called the samajam (born from Samaveda). It symbolises wealth (gajamtam
aishwaryam). It also symbolises the Airavatam – the vehicle of Devendra,
the head of the heavens in Hindu mythology. It also can be attributed
to the elephant in Gajendramoksham (story from the Mahabhaghavatam), which
is saved from a crocodile by Lord Vishnu.
Therefore,
the Lord is taken in a procession seated on a Gaja Vahana during Brahmotsavam.
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