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Navaratri Festival Begins With Grand Celebrations At Rameswaram Temple
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News18•05-10-2026, 17:51
Navaratri Festival Begins With Grand Celebrations At Rameswaram Temple
- •The Navaratri festival commenced grandly at the Ramanathaswamy Temple with the traditional Kappu tying ceremony.
- •Special abishekam is performed daily for the Sri Chakra using 16 fragrant substances starting at 11:00 AM.
- •The Goddess gives darshan in the Golu mandapam adorned in various forms and divine manifestations each day.
- •The festival concludes on October 20 with the ritual of vanquishing Mahishasura at the Magar Nombu ground.
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The Navaratri festival at the Ramanathaswamy Temple begins with the temple 'Kappu' tying ceremony at 8:00 PM on October 10, coinciding with Mahalaya Amavasya.
Daily at 11:00 AM, a special abishekam is performed for the Sri Chakra using 16 types of fragrant substances, including honey, sandalwood paste, milk, rose water, and tender coconut water.
The final day's key event takes place on October 20 after 5:30 PM, when Swami Ramanathaswamy and Parvathavardhini Amman, along with the Panchamurtis, proceed to the Magar Nombu ground to perform the ritual of vanquishing Mahishasura.
