Finally get to see the Palliyarai utsavam here, with both Sivan and Ambal going to the Palliyarai. It all feels a bit abrupt and fast, but the process is roughly the same as in the Sivan Koyil, sans the crowd of bhaktas each playing an instrument or singing a song. There appears to be less of a culture of this at the Chetty Temple.
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: