Abhishekam was at 9am, and we reached only after it was done. Alankaram being done by a local pusari. He was also doing the alankaram – a simple one – for the utsavar, a Vamamukhi or Idampuri Vinayaka to mirror the form of the main murti. Got good pictures of the beautiful bronze. The form of an elephant pervades all of Vinayaka, not just his head. Noticed that other than the pot-belly and stout arms and fingers, his legs are also very elephantine, thick like tree trunks, supported by broad sturdy feet. Alankaram done for moola and the two utsavars - and we saw the aradhanai. It was rather deserted, with Rani madam herself not present. There was cooking to be done at home, so we left. The ul-purappadu should have happened soon after then.