Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam at Tiruchanoor on 20th Jan

Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam will be performed in a grand manner at the Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple, Tiruchanoor, on January 20. In connection with the annual Rathasapthami festival scheduled to be held on January 25, it is customary to conduct Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam in the temple.

As part of this ritual, the Goddess will be awakened with Suprabhata Seva in the early morning. Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam will be observed from 6.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. During this ritual, the temple premises including walls, roofs, pooja articles and other items will be thoroughly cleansed with water.

Sacred water mixed with aromatic substances such as namakopu, srichurnam, kasturi turmeric, pachaku, edible camphor, sandalwood powder, kumkum and kichiligadda will be sprinkled throughout the temple as part of the purification process.

Devotees will be allowed for the darshan of the Goddess from 9.30 a.m. onwards.