Durmukhi Aadi Punarvasu (August 1st 2016) was Day-6 of Aadi Pooram celebrations at Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal koil. Andal captivated everyone in Her magenta(bright pink) silk bordered with green vastram and a high hair-do with embellishments and garlands of champaka and jasmines. After traversing Sannidhi Street with Her parivaram of musicians, aradhakars, paricharakas. sripadamthagis, the torch holder, the divya prabhandham and Veda parayana goshti and devotees of all ages She returned to Her sannidhi to enthrall everyone present on the ‘oonjal’.
Then She listened to the divyaprabhandham chants of the Arulicheyal goshti. After Satrumurai theertham and prasadam distribution took place and devotees had a peep at their beloved along with Moolavar before the sannidhi was closed for the day.
Durmukhi Aadi Poosam (August 2nd 2016) was the seventh day of Andal’s Aadi Pooram Utsavam at Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal Koil. Andal came in a light purple silk with green border and beautiful chains and necklaces and a long braid with flowers and hair ornaments.
After going on purappadu She returned to Her sannidhi for ‘Oonjal’ and sattrumurai. Theertham and prasadam distribution took place to all the devotees assembled outside Her sannidhi.
Day 6
Day 7
Courtesy: Sri Thirumundi Krishnan & Sri Elangadu Ranganatha Chakravarthy
Writeup: Smt.Vyjayanthirajan