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Photo : Old Kalpathy Agraharam (Year 2006)

Kalpathy Ratholsavam Day9- Moonam Theru ( Final Day)

Moonam Theru- Lakshmy Narayana Permumal
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RatharohanamKrishna Parunthu flying around.. as always, during Ratharohanam :)

After Rathatrohanam ,Ratha Yatra






CHATHAPURAM GANAPATHY SWAMY: After Ratharohanam





Moonam Theru : Evening

The 4 Rathams in Old Kalpathy: Viswanatha swamy, Ganapathy Swamy, Subramania Swamy and Lashmy narayana Perumal about to start the Ratha Yatra in the evening
Men @ Action: Using Chenai effectively to turn n stop the ratham
Lakshmynarayana Perumal Ratham reaching ManthakaraiManthakarai Ganpathy Theru : Behind you can see the Viswanatha Swamy Ratham having completed the yatra!

Manthakarai Ganapathy Theru: Sun Set View: Aint it beautiful?Rathasangamam: At Theru mutti, near Viswanatha Swamy Temple



After the Ratham's reach their respective temples, there is special Abhishekam held. There after there is Pallakku Kutcheri and the Idol's are again decorated and a Pallakku procession takes place.

Lakshmy Narayana Perumal: See the alankram carefully. The leg position. Relaxed Pose :)


12 am 16/11/2008: Nadaswaram Kutcheri


2.00 am Viswanatha Swamy : Pallakku Procession
Subramania Swamy


Viswanatha Swamy and Subramania Swamy Pallakku
Manthakarai Ganapathy Swamy in Pallakku


Lakshmynarayana Perumal in Pallakku
By the time the Pallakku reached the temple, it was about 7 am in the morning.

There is Kodi Erakkam at 9 30 am and Manja Neer Villayattu after that.

With this the Ratholsavam officially ends.

:)

Kalpathy Ratholsavam DAY 8- RENDAM THERU

Rendam Theru- Manthakarai Ganapathy


Ratharohanam








After Ratharohanam, Rathayatra begins







MANTHAKARAI GANAPATHY Photo Courtesy: Mani (kalpathyfestival.blogspot.com)



Viswanatha Swamy Theru and other 2 theru : Halt in Kalchetty Street. Starts and stops in Old Kalpathy
Look at the length of the "Vazha Kollai", its a special one, very rare piece! Tied to Viswanatha Swamy Ratham



DAY 8 NIGHT
LAKSHMY NARAYANA PERUMAL :ASHWA VAHANA ALANKARAM


Fireworks session from Old Kalpathy!!