We met with Srinivasan Sir (Maniyakkarar) and Mannivanan Sir (Manimutthumariamman contact) to get permission and ground rules for work at Siva temple. Sunday is Aandu Vizha for the Siruthonda Nayanar Thiruthonda Sabhai who do Thiruvasagam recitations, all day. They are a separate group we often see at the Nayanmar Sannadhi, and at whose request certain specific pujas are done. There will also be a Rudrabhishekam, and we get a sense of these two events happening in the same time-place but somewhat at odds.
We also go back to Mutthumariamman, and continue chatting with Prakash and Narayanaswamy. Hear once again about the 10 generations taking care of the temple (in 2 hereditary lines), the importance of alankara traditions in this temple, the “sisters” of this town (Ellaiamman, Mutthumariamman, Ezhaiamman).