Ekadina Laksharchanai (100X Sahasra), Archanai going on in 3 different kaalams spread through the day for the utsava murti (7-9AM, 9-11AM, 5-7PM); the older priest reads Lalita Sahasranamam.
I (Deepa) got to angalamman 730am. A moola mantra japa homam is just finishing in advance of the laksharchanai to the very alankarified utsava murti. Plastic maalas and all. Pongal making is also happening simultaneously at the back of the temple. Utsava murti is alankarified and sitting out, so the kunkuma archana happens there. Elder Gurukkal reads from a sahasranamam, Lalita namavali he tells us later. Following this – deeparadhanai, shodasha upachara, more chanting+archanai, a lovely moment when the nadaswaram plays just for Her (the players were good today), and a final deeparadhanai.