Fabulous Valayalkaappu alankaram. The sheer scale of it blows one away. Not allowing photography of it is a crime. We only managed photos of the bangles that had been assembled a day before at the vahana mandapa at the back.
At Kamakshi Amman, usually there is a Valayal thiruvizha, during which the astra murti goes to the temple well, then is adorned in bangles. But not this year. Only abhishekam was done, followed by deeparadhanai. Very crowded around noon, as we pass by.
We didn’t think we’d make it here in time for the Ambu Poduthal (அம்பு போடுதல்), but delighted to arrive and find the puja barely starting, following the usual movements, much…
Today’s alankaram at Nandhikeswara is Saraswati as today is Saraswati puja, but this alankaram is done by the old priests of the temple since they came on hard times after leaving…
The Sivan Koyil was abuzz–as usual. I ran up to Arasoo Mama and told him I was going to catch him again when things were more free to sing that Abhirami padhigam I love so much.…
Mahalakshmi Alankara second day, when we see it. Seems like the alankaras are kept for 3 days each (Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati), and only the maalas changed daily. The moola…
Just schedules and Alankaram names today – At Mutthumariamman, today marks the end of the Durga Alankaram and the start of the Mahalakshmi one.