Sani Peyarchi

 

Sani Peyarchi was on 27th December 2020 Sunday. Last time it was in 2017.

 

Sri Saneeswara Bhagawan temple at Karaikal is very popular among devotees all over 

South India. Sani Peyarchi event is attended by thousands of people. This year like many 

other temple events it was observed in a subdued manner because of the pandemic 

COVID-19 restrictions. 

Thousands of devotees, who had purchased e-tickets, had darshan of the deity. The 

festival usually witnesses lakhs of devotees descending on the temple. The event was 

last conducted on December 19, 2017. On Sunday, maha deeparadhanai and special 

prayers were conducted at 5.22 a.m., accompanied by the chiming of bells, to mark the

 transit of Lord Saturn from dhanusu (sagittarius) into makaram (capricorn). Special

abhishekams were performed on Lord Saneeswara with turmeric, sandal paste, fruits, 

honey, curd and other materials. 

Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy, Ministers R. Kamalakannan and 

Kandasamy, and Madras High Court Judge Velmurugan were among the dignitaries 

who offered prayers at the shrine this time. 

The Puducherry government had relaxed the requirement of COVID-19 negative 

certificates after intervention by the Madras High Court.

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Curtesy:internet