Nagadeepa season begins
Jaffna Sp. Corr.
The annual festivals of Nainathivu Naga Pooshari Ambal temple (Nagadeepa)
will commence on June 23 with the flag hoisting ceremony. The festivals
will continue for 16 days.
The highlights of the festivals are the "Mancham, Sapparam, Car
festival and the Theertham (water cutting ceremony) festivals.The
festivals will conclude with "Poongavanam" (Nuptial Ceremony) where the
Ambal diety will be dressed with golden and diamond jewellery and
garlands. The Ambal statue will be taken round the inner and outer
courtyard of the temple with Nathaswara and drum music of the leading
Nathaswara and drum musicians in Sri Lanka.The Amutha Sukvaki Anna Dhana
Saba (Almsgiving society) will provide free rice meals to the devotees
daily. |
