Arun went in the morning, and reported a slow process, but Perumal’s flag was finally raised on the smallish kodi maram. In the evening, we both were there; the priests looked slightly frazzled, clearly dealing with some unease between priests and Ubhayakaras, quickly assuaged by the very skilful manner of Sankara Narayana Chettiar.
Perumal was Mohana that evening, or perhaps it’s better to call this Nachiyar thirukolam as Thathacharya from Perumal Koyil would say, with a veena. Veethi purappadu happened but with a fraction of the interest and fanfare that’s typical of the Perumal koyil.
The day’s schedule:
AM: after 730 & before 9am – Dhvajarohanam, Perumal Vimana veethi purappadu
PM: Hamsa vahana Veethi purappadu Mohana /Nachiyar Thirukolam