After the Flag Hoisting ceremony,
the Panchamoorthies each on their own palanquin are carried around the Flagpost
five times in the order: Vinayaka, Murugan, Arunachaleswarar, Shakti and
Chandikeswara. After circumambulation, each of the Gods are carried
through the Temple which they then leave through the Thitti Vassal Gate,
adjacent to the Raja Gopuram on the east side of the Temple.
Afterwhich the five Gods are placed on their respective
vahanas which are decorated most beautifully. The Panchamoorthies then give darshan
to devotees in front of the Alankaram Mandapam.
After darshan the Gods on their respective vahanas are pulled by tractor in procession around
the perimeter streets (mada veehis) of Arunachalaeswarar Temple.
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| The Panchamoorthies giving darshan in front of the Alankaram Mandapam |
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| The Panchamoorthies on procession of the mada veedhis |
