Pavitrotsavam Commences at Tiruchanoor

 

Tiruchanoor, 31 Aug. 20: The three day Pavitrotsavam festival commenced at the Sri Padmavati temple in Tiruchanoor on Monday in Ekantham in view of COVID-19 restrictions.

 

Pavitrotsavam is an annual festival held to ward off the ill effects of any lapses committed by either the archakas or devotees during the year long activities in the temple.

 

As part of the Day one rituals, the utsava idols are seated in the Yagashala for Dhwaja Thorana, Dhwaja Kumbhaavahanam, Chakradhimandala Puja, Chatusthanarchana, Agni Pratista and Pavitra Pratista.

   

In the afternoon the utsava idols were given grand Snapana Tirumanjanam, Abhisekam with scented water, Sandalwood paste, Coconut water, Curd and Honey.

 

Temple Dyeo Smt Jhansi Rani, AEO Sri Subramaniam, Kankanabhattar Sri Manikanthaswami and others also participated in the religious event.