This is an Amavasya practice at this temple. The samadhi of Sri Jnana Velayudha Swami (Naadu Shanmuga Velayutha Swami) is bathed, sanctified, and readied as with any other abhishekam. A small group of us are at the basement samadhi of the temple. It is humid and stuffy in there, but nothing to be done about that. Murugan’s vel is present. Abhishekam proceeds at its usual pace, with the usual dravyangal or substances. When it is done, we are asked to go upstairs and wait for the alankaram to be completed. It doesn’t take very long. Puja happens then back in the basement. The two priest brothers sing Thiruppugazh, Karuvur / Karur (கருவூர்). As usual, lovely to hear. I take a photo of their phone later, which shows these verses; they sing from this set:
923 — மதியால் வித்தகனாகி (Mathiyaal Vithaganaagi)
924 — இளநீர்க் குவட்டுமுலை (Ilaneerk Kuvattumulai)
925 — தசையாகிய மலவூறல் (Thasaiyagiya Malavooral)
926 — நித்தப் பிணிகொடு மேவிய (Nithap Pinigodu Maeviya)
927 — முட்ட மருட்டி (Mutta Marutti)
928 — சஞ்சல சரித பர நாட்டர்கள் (Sanjala Saritha Para Naattargal)
929 — முகிலள கஞ்சரி யாக்குழை (Mugilalaganjari Yaakkuzhai)