THE ANNUAL FORTNIGHT LONG FAMOUS FESTIVAL IN THE FAMOUS GANGAI AMMAN TEMPLE ,GUDIYATTAM ( CHENNAI.BANGALORE DOUBLE LINE B.G. ROUTE NEARLY 150 KMS FROM CHENNAI) WAS CONCLUDED YESTERDAY 15/5/13 WITH LARGE AGENDA LIKE SPECIAL POOJAS/ DEOTEES VISITING MANDIR TO FULFILL THIER VOWS,BREAKING OF COCONUTS, OFFERING DIFFERENT TYPE OF DONATIONS IN HUNDI ,LARGE SCALE FIREWORKS IN THE NIGHT ETC.
IT IS ALSO SAID THAT THE END OF FESTIVAL WILL END IN " CREMATION GROUND" ( SMASAN BOOMI) AND SOME PARTS OF HEAD WILL BE KEPT FROM THE UTSAVAR IN A CLOSED CONDITION TILL NEXT YEAR. THE STORYSAID TO BE RELATED TO " RENUKADEVI AND RISHI PARASURAMA.
IMAGE 1. THE " SOOLAM" SIGN IN THE HAND OF MAA KALI AND SHAKTI TO WEED WAY " RAKSHAHS"
IN WELL DECORATED.
IMAGE 2 THE MAIN SHRINE. BOARD IN TAMIL. U CAN IMAGINE THE RUSH AT A PARTICULAR TIME
( IT IS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 50000/ TO ONE LAKS DEVOTEES MUST HAVE VISITED THE TEMPLE, THE MORNING PROCESSION AND EVENING FIRE WORKS.