SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012
About 120 devotees of Lord Siva from Tiruchirapalli and from East Tambaram participated in it and rendered Thiruvacakam with great feeling. There was substantial increase in the number of local participants from Tirukoyilur and neighboring villages.
As in the previous year, the event developed in a harmonious and smooth sequence. The previous day, the sthapatis came and shaped the murtis of Somaskanda –Lord Siva, Sri Parvati and Sri Subramanya - and also of the four Saivaite saints – Appar, Sambandar, Sundarar and Manikkavachakar - out of banana tree stems and sandalwood paste. The decoration of the murtis was also excellent. An elaborate abhisheka of a Sivalinga was performed during the parayana.
It was very well coordinated by Sri Ambalavanan under the guidance of Pujya Sri Omkarananda Saraswati Swamigal. Swami Nityananda Giri, Swami Brahmavidyananda Saraswati, Swami Suddhabrahmananda, Swami Ishwarananda and Sri Ramakrishnan of Rishikesh were present throughout the recital. It was attended by more than 200 people .
