6am Thirumanjanam 9am in special decorations [சிறப்பு அலங்காரத்தில்]6:30 pm street procession [வீதி உலா உற்சவமும்]
We walked into the Gangai Vinayaka Temple just as the puja was going on. Vinayaka inside was in chandana kaappu, right leg crossing over his left, with an arm resting on it. He also has an erukkam malai hanging at his base.
In the evening also we reached there just as the utsava murti alankaram was about to be offered puja. The alankaram was beautifully done with a lively selection of colours, although Vinayaka’s body seemed a little long for his proportions – something we hardly see with Nandhikeswara priests’ alankarams.
There was a rather precarious loading moment! but all went well.