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Devotees witness flag hoisting ceremony

PALANI: The ten-day Thai Poosam festival has commenced with ‘dwajarohanam,’ hoisting of temple flag, at Sri Periya Nayaki Amman Temple in the town on Monday. Hundreds of devotees witnessed the flag hoisting ceremony.

The ceremony commenced at an auspicious time with special ‘yagam’ to Lord Vinayagar.

After ‘vaasthu pujas’ and sixteen kinds of special ‘abishekams,’ Lord Muthukumaraswamy along with Valli and Devasena were brought to the ‘Kodikatti Mandapam,’ after a small procession in the outer ‘prakaram.’

Special pujas were also performed to ‘Dwajasthambam,’ the flag pole, before flag hoisting ceremony. Amid chanting of hymns and singing of ‘Thevaram’ songs, temple priests hoisted the flag with symbols of holy lance, peacock and cock, weapon and mounts of Lord Muruga.

Aesthetically decorated god and goddess were mounted on ‘Pudhuchery Sapparam’ and taken in a procession on four rath streets. The temple elephants led the procession.

Celestial wedding will take place between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., on Saturday and the car festival at 4.25 p.m. on Sunday. Cracker festival will be held near Vyapuri tank near bus stand around 9 p.m. on February 8.

Carnatic and Folk artistes will perform cultural programmes at 6 p.m. during festival days at Kudamuzhuku Mandapam near Malai Adivaram. The ten day festival will conclude on February 11.

A devotee offered 4,600 grams of gold ‘Peetam,’ roughly estimated at Rs.47 lakh, to Lord Dhandayuthapaniswamy on hill temple and another devotee offered 560 grams of gold ornament.

With commencement of festival, arrival of ‘padyatris’ has increased manifold on the hill temple.

Four ‘giri veedhis’ around the hill temple wore a festive look as several groups of pilgrims beat percussion instruments and sang folk songs. They also carried ‘kavadis’ on their back and danced on the streets.

Main ‘sannadhi’ of the hill temple will open at 4 a.m. during festival days.

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