A large number of devotees offered worship to Lord Nataraja and Sri Sivakamasundari at Sri Jambukeswarar – Sri Akilandeswari temple in Tiruvanaikovil on the occasion of Arudhra Darshan on Saturday.
The processional idols of Lord Nataraja and Sri Sivakamasundari were taken from the sanctum sanctorum and reached the ‘Darshan mandapam’ where special ‘deeparadanai’ was performed. Religious fervour gripped the area.
Similar celebrations were held at major Saivite temples in the district.
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The 41st annual special “abhishekam” with scores of fruits and sacred articles was performed to the presiding deity of Lord Brahadeeswarar for about three hours from 10.30 a.m. at the end of which special deeparadaani was performed.