Ayudha Poojai celebrated in Sivakasi

Ayudha Puja is a part of the Navarathiri festival which is usually celebrated on the ninth day of Navratri festival. It is a celebration involving the worship of the tools which makes ones living. It is believed that by placing these implements in front of the Divine on this day will ritually purify the tools. On the eve of Navaratri Festival, Pakka Vaazhai was placed in almost all the offices across the town. Sivakasians worshiped Goddess Saraswathi and Lakshmi along with their friends, relatives and workers. And distributed them Sundal, Aval Pori and Vilaam Pazham. Majority of the commercial establishments in Sivakasi were opened on Sunday, due to Ayudha Poojai. Cleaning up the machines, office, factory were done on the day. On Monday the town celebrated Ayudha Pooja and Saraswathi Pooja in a grand manner. Some worshiped by placing school book and notes in front of the Goddess.