The below photographs are of the morning of the Adi Puram festival as celebrated at Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple on Friday, 5th August, 2016. The Goddess Parashakti Amman was carried by palanquin to the Shivagangai Theertham for theerthavari. The bath in the Theertham occurred at around 12.30 p.m.
Afterwards, Goddess Parashakti Amman was carried by palanquin to the Vallaikappu Mandapm. In the afternoon a special abhishekam was performed which wasfollowed by distribution of bangles at 5 p.m. By about 6 p.m. Goddess Parashakti Amman is carried in procession from the Mandapam and returned Her Shrine in the 3rd Prakaram.