ADVERTISEMENT

'Uriyadi' draws devotees in droves

September 18, 2014 10:44 am | Updated May 23, 2016 04:28 pm IST - TIRUCHI:

'Uri adi' rituals being performed at Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple on Wednesday. Photo: Rajarathinam

A large number of devotees offered worship during Uriyadi in Srirangam on Wednesday night, when Namperumal along with Sri Ubaya Nachiars witnessed the offering of milk, curd, and other holy articles to Sri Krishnan.

The pot breaking festival on Wednesday follows the Sri Krishna Jayanthi celebrations at Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy temple on Tuesday.

The idols of Sri Krishnan, Namperumal and Ubaya Nachiars were taken out in a procession in the morning around the Chithra streets marking the commencement of the festival.

ADVERTISEMENT

The idols were taken in a procession to the Yadhava Uriyadi Mandapam on Amma Mandapam Road in the afternoon.

Uriyadi was performed in the night when holy articles including milk and curd were offered by breaking the pots.

This is a Premium article available exclusively to our subscribers. To read 250+ such premium articles every month
You have exhausted your free article limit.
Please support quality journalism.
You have exhausted your free article limit.
Please support quality journalism.
The Hindu operates by its editorial values to provide you quality journalism.
This is your last free article.

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT