‘Aruthra Darisanam’ festival was celebrated in the world famous Chidambaram Natarajan Temple yesterday.
For this year, the Margazhi month ‘Aruthra Darisanam’ function was commenced with the intimation of flag hoisting on 9th of last month in Chidambaram Natarajar Temple. On behalf of the function various events like Spatikam Lingam; special anointing and worships are organized for the God Rathina sapapathy for both in morning and evening; PanchaMoorthy’s procession in the streets; view of Manikavasagar to Natarajar; departure of Picchandavar and so on.
In early morning around 4 A.M, a special grand anointing was conducted. Around 6 A.M in the morning, Thiruvabarana decoration display and around 10P.M in Chitra Sabhai, a special secret pooja was conducted. As a continuation of Aruthra Darisanam function, today (Thursday) PanchaMoorthi was carried in MuthuPallaku around the streets for the view of devotees (veedhi ula) and tomorrow (Friday), thepaa-ursavam was going to be conducted in GanaPrakasa pond. With the end of this event on Friday, the Margazhi month Aruthra Darisanam function will get completed.