Kausik

Very early in the morning, on 31st May, Thiruvaradhanam would be performed for Perarulalan and Ubhaya nachimaar. Then he would proceed to vahana mantapam.

After Punyavachanam, the Garudan flag is blessed by Perumal. This Garudan flag is then hoisted in the dwajasthambham (flag post) this would act as a signpost for all the deva's. The flag would be hoisted by the Archakar who had the raksha bhandanam done earlier, he would also receive parivattam mariyathai, for his service.

Perumal would then mount on "Thanga Chapparam" (golden canopy) and proceed to Nammalvar sannadhi. The adyabhaga ghosti would face east and start chanting thirupallandu & vanna maadangal, symbolising that Nammalvar himself inaugurates the ghosti.

Perarulalan & his divine concerts would be adoring the Venkatahari kondai.

Our Lord would reach Gangai kondam mantapam and thiruvaradhanam would be performed. The Divya Prabhadham ghosti would start with the mudhal thiruvandhadhi at Kacchi street and conclude it in the special mantapam near Vaikunta perumal kovil.

The afternoon session would start with Peretharanam and followed by Simha vahanam, details of which I would share in my next post