3-430 every Tuesday is a Durgai abhishekam at Chetty Koyil, during Rahu kaalam. This is followed at 5 by a Palani Andavar Abhishekam and then of course the Tuesday evening Murugan fete. Naivedyam was milk, panchamrutam, lemon chitrannam, and hot-hot pongal.The navagraha chamber was thrown open during this.
The Palani Andavar Abhishekam was to be done by the new priest, Kotiswarar, and with as many supplies but far less fanfare than for Durgambal.
Running between temples in the rain, we got to Chetty Koyil only after all the early abhishekams were done, and the alankara was on display. It was quite beautiful. What looked…
Next stop: Chetty koyil, where the Palliezhucchi has already happened, and also Swami abhishekam. Ambal looked like she was waiting for one. JayaShankar Gurukkal at the main…
Caught the end of the evening puja cycle. Shankaranarayana Chettiyar said: “you both are so busy running temple to temple, you never come here any more! Panchami so you’re here,…
In the morning, there is abhishekam for Vinayaka, Swami, Ambal, then Parashakti (all of which happen in a jiffy, as I am there before and by the time I (Arun) return a short while…
Today is one of the 6 annual Nataraja Abhishekams, this one tithi-based. Here are the full 6: