Kanchi pontiff performs rituals at Rameswaram

Kanchi pontiff performs rituals at Rameswaram

The Hindu

The Kanchi Sankaracharya, who is on a visit to Rameswaram, went to the Ramanathaswami temple and performed ritualistic worship. The rituals include ‘gangabhishekam’, ‘vilvapathra pujai’ and ‘deeparadana’. The pontiff offered a golden ‘vilva’ garland to Ramanathaswami. He also performed ‘kumkumarchanai’ and made offerings at the Ambal sannadhi in the temple.
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