One of the town’s most important shrines, but apparently less utsavam-centric than others? Seems like there are a lot of “pay if you want” options: pulling the golden or silver ther, doing a Murugan abhishekam etc. This temple is the one with the most shops out front. Most others have just women with small tables selling flowers. Here there is a tender system.
The Priest was doing alankaram for the palliyarai murti at about 8:30pm. He never moves out, only Vinayakas Thiru-padam move from there to the main shrine daily. Need to return 9:15pm to see the padam being brought back. In other temples, there is a murti that is taken back and forth (Parvati accompanies on Fridays at Chetty, on Mondays at Vedapuriswara). But here it is His feet.
SANKATAHARA CHATURTHI ABHISHEKAM (4 Times)
• Morning — 6:30 AM & 11:00 AM
• Evening — 4:30 PM & 9:00 PM
On Vinayaka Chaturthi, the temple opens very early, and special abhishekam and kalasabhishekam are performed for both the presiding deity and utsavar, using 21 dravyangal or substances
For Murugan: no special festivals for him except 10 Sashti days including Soorasamharam. On other days it’s only if someone wishes an abhishekam etc.