On, 2 October 2016, Durmukhi Varusha Purattasi Chithirai, Navarathri Utsavam Commenced in a grand manner at Sri Devanathan Perumal Temple Thiruvahindrapuram . On this occasion being day-1 , in the morning Serthi thirumanjanam took place for Sri Hemabujavalli thayar and Sri Devanathan Perumal along with Swami Desikan. In the evening Ul purappadu took place for Perumal and Thayar after that Serthi in the Kannadi Aarai along with Swami Desikan took place followed by asthanam at Thayar Sannadhi and then Satrumurai sevakalam .Likewise on day 2 of Utsavam , Afternoon Devanathan Perumal and Hemabujavalli thayar asthanam at Thayar Sannadhi followed sevakalam. Lot of Astikas took part in the Navarathiri Utsavam Day-1 & 2 and had the blessings of Divyadampatis.
The following are some of the photographs taken on the occasion…
Day 2 of Navathri Utsavam
Day 1 of Navathri Utsavam
Photography : Sri Vainadeyan Venugopal, Sri Murari Srinivasan & Sri Karuppur Balaji