	WELCOME TO MAHASHIVARATHRI CELEBRATIONS - SECTION III

FOUR BIG POTS OF MILK AND 108 TENDER COCONUTS WERE HIGHLIGHTS OF MAHA ABHISHEKAM TO LORD SHIVA ON THIS AUSPICIOUS DAY, Mahanyasa japam, Sri Rudra Japan 11 times, Kumbhabishekam, 11 Abhishekams, Alankaram, Shiva Ashtothram, Krama Archanai were performed. To complete the pooja with a fine note, 2 young girls had given dance performance in front of the LORD. DEVOTEES THRONGED IN LARGE NUMBERS WITH THEIR OFFERINGS TO BELOVED LORD SHIVA, WHICH WAS LATER DISTRIBUTED AFTER EACH 'NEYVEDHYAM' WAS PERFORMED. Kozhukkattai, Paalpayasam, Riceflakes, Chick-peas Sundal, Paruppu Payasam (dal milk kheer), Appam, Vadai, Lemon Rice, Coconut Rice, Seasame Rice, Sarkarai Pongal (Sweet rice), Pongal, Puliyodarai (Tamarind rice), Coconut Rice, Ney Payasam, Curd Rice, Laddu, Thirattipal (boiled milk sweet), Kesari, Champa Rice, Dal Vada, Peanut Sundal, Badam Halwa
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