Pushpa Yagam was performed in Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple, Tiruchanur with admist religious fervour and vedic chantings for two hours from 5pm to 8pm on wednesday.
Nearly nine metric tonnes, comprising eighteen varieties of scented flowers like Sampangi, chrysanthemum, rose, lily, thulasi, Scent jaji, Lotus, Kaluva, Manoranjitham, Bilvam, paneer leaves,Dhavanam,Malli, Kankambaram, Ganneru, Mogilietc. were selected and used for the ritual. ‘Snapana Tirumanjanam’ was performed earlier in the day to the processional deity of Goddess Padmavathi at the ‘Mukha Mandapam’. Later, baskets full of colourful flowers were taken out in a procession from Asthana Mandapam to the Ammavari temple.
Around 200 devotees took part paying a fee of Rs.516 per couple. The participants were given gifts comprising a 5 gram silver dollar, an ‘angavasthram’, a blouse piece, two ‘laddus’ and two ‘vadas’.