Tiruchendur, Nov 9:
The auspicious annual Kanda Sashti festival at the Subramaniya Swamy Temple in Tiruchendur, the second abode among the Lord Murugan Arupadaiveedu, will commence tomorrow with the ceremonial Yagasala puja.
Religious rituals will begin in the early hours with the Viswaroopa Deeparadhana at 1.30 am, followed by Udayamarthanda Abhishekam at 2 am and the presiding deity Jayanthinathar gracing the Yagasala at 5 am. Daily pujas, special abhishekams, and deity processions in the golden chariot will take place over the subsequent five days.
The grand finale of the festival, Soorasamharam—the divine reenactment of the vanquishing of Soorapadman on the temple beach—is scheduled for November 15 at 4 pm, followed by the celestial wedding (Thirukalyanam) on November 16. Temple Board Chairman Arulmurugan and Joint Commissioner Arunachalam have overseen elaborate crowd-management and logistical arrangements.