Whether home-made or purchased in one of many mandapams throughout Tiruvannamalai, statues for public display are moved to specially created pandals where they are adorned and graced later in the day with a puja.
Lord Ganesha in specially created Pandal ready for adornment |
Huge number of Pandals dedicated to Lord Ganesha throughout town during the 2016 Festival |
Statues of Lord Ganesha in different colours and representing various legends |
Lord Anjaneya holding Lord Ganesha aloft |
Some additionally decorate Lord Ganesha statues with money |
Some statues are immensely elaborate |
Statues beautifully on display after Lord Ganesha Puja |
Statue of revered Lord Ganesha in compound of private home |
Lord Ganesha from Arunachaleswarar Temple on procession around town |