11th April 2015

Photo: Ram, Arun Sankar, Selvamurugan Jeganathan, Ajay Ganesh

Temple chariot reached destination

Panguni Pongal Therottam begins on 8th April 2015, Wednesday. Usually Therottam completed in 3 days. This year it takes four days to reach the original destination, near Perummal Kovil. After special pujas were performed to the presiding deity Mariamman, the fourth day of therottam began from Sivakasi Murugan Kovil at 04:00 p.m.. Devotees pulled the decorated temple car which carried the idols of presiding deities Goddess Mariamman. The decorated periya ther reached its destination at 06:00 p.m.. Earlier devotees prepared and offered pongal to the Goddess. Hundreds of people witnessed Therottam Festival in Sivakasi. A huge posse of policemen, assisted by Traffic Constable and volunteers of Sivakasi Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai, regulated the large gathering. A huge crowd witnessed the colourfully decorated car from the top of various buildings. Some Sivakasians captured the golden moments of therottam in their mobile phones and digital cameras. And today is panguni pongal 2015 kadaisi thiruvizha and Sivakasians busy in buying karuppatti mittal and vellai mittai.