18th February 2015

Photo: Balamurali Sankar

1008 Thiruvilakku Poojai at Sivakasi Ayyappan Kovil

To mark the Maha Sivaratri Festival 2015, Sivakasi Arulmighu Sri Ayyappan Sangam in association with Mata Amritanandamayi organised 1008 Kuthuvilakku Poojai, Annadhaanam and Pushpanjali Poojai on 17th February 2015, Tuesday, at Sivakasi Ayyappan Kovil. The temple was decorated with festoons, colour papers and attractive lights. Sivakasi Ayyappan Temple attracts scores of devotees for the Maha Sivaratri. Special pujas were performed and devotees offered prayers on the occasion. Annadhanam has been done at 12:00 p.m.. As many as 1008 vilakkus were lit on the occasion. Women from various areas of Sivakasi Town performed 1008 vilakku poojai around 6:00 p.m., at the temple premises. And Pushpanjali Pooja was performed at 08:00 p.m.. Sivakasi Arulmighu Sri Ayyappan Sangam made special arrangements to conduct 1008 Kuthu Vilakku Puja. Swami Ramakrishnananda puriji(Mata Amritanandamayi Math) conducted the 1008 thiruvilakku poojai.