Metro India News | Tiruchanoor 

In connection with the annual Karthika Brahmotsavams which are set to commence from November 17 onwards, the sacred Laksha Kumkumarchana was performed with religious fervour on Sunday morning at Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple in Tiruchanoor. Kumkuma-the vermilion, holds a revered place in Hindu Sanatana Dharma. It is believed that a married woman applying kumkum on her forehead seeks the Almighty, to bless her husband with longevity. 

Sindhooram or kumkum is considered symbolic of the divine feminine energy and is associated with goddesses Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Parvathi.  As a traditional practice, priests perform Laksha Kumkumarchana before the major temple festival, the Brahmotsavams, seeking the blessings of the Sri Padmavathi Devi towards the smooth and successful conduct of all rituals and events.

At the Sri Krishna Mukha Mandapam, the priests performed the Laksha Kumkumarchana from 8 am till 12 noon. As a part of it, the processional deity of Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru was seated on a platform and the religious ceremony was conducted in accordance with Agama traditions. 

During the ritual, the priests recited Lakshmi Ashtottaram and Lakshmi Sahasranamam while offering kumkuma to the deity. A large number of women devotees participated in this sacred seva. The programme was attended by Temple Deputy EO Harindranath, Pancharatra Agama Advisor Manikantha Bhattar, Archaka  Babuswami, several other priests, officials, and devotees.