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Photo Album | Interstate Navratri/Pooja Procession

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In connected with the Navarathri/Pooja Festival this procession happens every year. It happens 10 days before Navarathri/Pooja. It started from the period of Travancore rulers and still it follows.  This inter-state (Old Travancore region) procession starts from Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.  The police of both states are participating in this procession.  Here three Gods idols are taking part in it.  They are Kumaraswamy(Lord Subramaniya) from Kumarakovil at Velimalai, Goddess Saraswathy Devi from Padmanabhapuram and Goddess Munnoottinanga from Sucheendram Thanumalaya Perumal Temple.  During the Navarathri/Pooja Festival, these idols will be kept in different temples.  Kumaraswamy at Aryasala Subramaniya Temple, Goddess Saraswathy Devi at Navarathri mandapam nearby Padmanabhaswami Temple and Goddess Munoottinanga at Chenthitta Devi temple in Thiruvananthapuram. After Navarathri these idols will b...

Photo Album | Rameswaram-Dhanuskodi - Part 2

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Photo Album | Rameswaram-Dhanuskodi - Part 1 Kodanda Ramar Temple, on the way to Dhanushkodi Beach Kodanda Ramar Temple, on the way to Dhanushkodi Beach Kodanda Ramar Temple, on the way to Dhanushkodi Beach Paintings of Kodanda Ramar Temple Paintings of Kodanda Ramar Temple View of Rameshwaram Temple from Kodanda Ramar Temple, Way to dhanuskodi old observation station of Indian Navy, Mukundarayar Chathram    Tarred road ends here.  Another 5 to 6 KM from here to Dhanuskodi tip old observation station of Indian Navy, Mukundarayar Chathram.  Tarred road ends here.  Another 5 to 6 KM from here to Dhanuskodi tip Special vehicle towards Dhanuskodi tip through sandy way Special vehicle towards Dhanuskodi tip through sandy way Dhanuskodi Beach, Mukundarayar Chathram Dhanuskodi Beach, Mukundarayar Chathram Dhanuskodi Beach, Mukundarayar Chathram Dhanuskodi Beach, Mukundarayar Chathram Tamilnadu Transport Corporation bus at Dhanuskodi Beach, Mukundarayar Chathram Locatio...