“Vasantha Utsavam is a ten day Festival depicting the blossoming of love. During this sacred event, Swami and Amman are gorgeously decorated with jewels. With the Temple Elephant fanning the Divine Couple with Shamara grass, they are taken with great ceremony in Mahapradakshina round the sacred Mahila Maram (trees) within the Third Prakaram . . ."
Gods seated under Paneer Mandapam located in the 3rd Prakaram |
This is the Paneer Mandapam when not being utilised in Festivals |
Sweet Rukku getting lots of exercise during the Festival functions each night |
A Celesital Virgin Nympth (Gandharva Kanni) being sent down line from Gallery to sprinkle flowers on the Gods |
The place on the Gallery from where the Gandharva Kannis are sent down |
Gandharva Kanni reaches the Gods and sprinkles them with flowers from her bucket |