I found my way to Draupadi amman where the ambu poduthal had just finished – I was late. If I had any doubts, the men seated there affirmed it: “You are too late!” they said, in chorus. But by the looks of it, however, it was just a small affair. The next day was another neyi kulam alankaram, Rangaradjou swami said, but we couldn’t make it to that.
Not much different here than the last few days. Ambal in a different sari, 2 dolls placed in the golu mandapam by a devotee who came to pray for a good marriage.
Kannan sir who did all the Aadi masam alankaram sent me photos of Navaratri day 1, so we went on day 2 to understand this temple’s Navaratri traditions. Simple and understated.…
Went to Draupadi Amman, need to collect pen drive and give photos to priest. He gave us a lemon from the karagam, kept in a near-perfect fresh state from 10 days before. Claimed…
It was supposed to happen like this:
They don’t call it Vidaiyatri, but that’s what it is after the Kodi comes down. There were dance performances which caused the nadaswaram player Venkat some annoyance, as the…