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Ratharohanam
Krishna 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 Manthakarai
Manthakarai 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.
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