First ceremony of Panguni fest gets underway

The first formal religious ceremony associated with the annual Panguni festival of Sri Kapali temple, the reading of the lakna patrikai – took place on March 5 evening at the temple premises.

A long abishekham of the gods took place – mashed fruits, sandalwood paste, milk, coconut water and flowers were used for this ritual.

A large number of devotees attended the event.