SWAMIMALAI

The temple possesses gold, jewels, diamonds, and rubies, silver vessel and other costly articles worth many lakhs of rupees. The day of Krittika is very important and thousands of people worship the Lord every month on this day. The main festivals are the Brahma Utsavam, Skanda Shashthi and the festival of Subrahmanya's marriage with Valli. Recently Kanaka Abhishekam of 1008
gold coins was done to Lord Swaminatha.

Another more recent event was the performance of Archana. Sri Subrahmanya
Sahasranama (thousand names of Subrahmanya) was uttered and archana made 10 million times. A Sahasra namamala, a garlandof gold coins on each of which one of the 1008 names of the Lord was inscribed, was made and offered to the Deity.

Devotees from far and near in large numbers participated in this holy and pious act. Here also pilgrims carry Kavadis to the shrine and abhishekams are performed to the idol on behalf of the devotees. Bathing of the deity in holy ashes, known as Vibhuti
Abhishekam, is a feature here as in Palani temple, and in that Abhishekam the idol has a very captivating and awe-inspiring aspect.

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