19-07-2025
Adi festival begins with the hoisting of holy flag at Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple
The 'Adi Thirukalyanam' celebrations began with the hoisting of the holy flag at the famous Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple here on Saturday.
The 17-day-long festival, which concludes on August 4, began with the spatikalinga puja and sayaratchai puja from 4 a.m. onwards. Special pujas were held and aarathis were taken on the occasion.
The HR&CE officials said that the deity was taken in a procession with the temple elephant 'Ramalakshmi' on the lead. At around 10:30 a.m., the holy flag was hoisted at the golden 'kodimaram' at the Navasakti Mandapam.
The Adi month celebration comprises Adi Ammavasai on July 24 and the car festival, Adi Tapasu and Thiruoonjal among others would be performed during the festival.
A large number of devotees witnessed the flag-hoisting ceremony. The Thirukalyanam would be conducted on July 30.
