Skantha Sashti Festival 2014 ( 24 October 2014 30 October 2014
)Date
TimeActivity
Skantha Sashti Day 1
24th October 2014(Friday)1.30 p.m.3.00 p.m.
8.30 p.m. Carry Sri Shanmuhar to be placed on peedam minimum 10
guys required Abishekam minimum 20 guys required Cleaning and
serving of Prasadham
minimum 20 guys required
Skantha Sashti Day 2
25th October 2014(Saturday)3.00 p.m.
8.30 p.m. Abishekam
minimum 20 guys required Cleaning and serving of Prasadham
minimum 20 guys required
Skantha Sashti Day 3
26th October 2014(Sunday)3.00 p.m.
8.30 p.m. Abishekam
minimum 20 guys required Cleaning and serving of Prasadham
minimum 20 guys required
Skantha Sashti Day 4
27th October 2014(Monday)3.00 p.m.
8.30 p.m. Abishekam
minimum 20 guys required Cleaning and serving of Prasadham
minimum 20 guys required Carry Sooran to be placed inside temple
minimum 10 guys required
Skantha Sashti Day 5
Visvaroopa Tharisanam
28th October 2014(Tuesday)6.00 a.m.
3.00 p.m.
8.30 p.m. Carry Sooran inside Temple for Vishvaaroopa Tharisanam
minimum 10 guys required Abishekam
minimum 20 guys required Cleaning and serving of Prasadham
minimum 20 guys required Carry Sooran around outer-courtyard of
temple minimum 10 guys required
Skantha Sashti Day 6Soora Samharam
29th October 2014(Wednesday)5.00 p .m.8.00 p.m. 10.00 p.m.
Procession of Shamuhar Veerabaahu and Sooran maximum manpower
required Abishekam
minimum 20 guys required Cleaning and serving of Prasadham
minimum 20 guys required
Skantha Sashti Day 7
Thirukalyanam29th October 2014(Thursday)7.00 p.m.
2.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m.8.00 p.m. Paaranai Pooja Serving of
Annathanam minimum 20 guys required Abishekam
minimum 20 guys required Procession of Shanmuhar for Mapillai
Alaippu minimum 13 guys required Procession of Shanmuhar with His
Consorts Minimum 20 guys required
Person in Charge
DutiesDetails
Pottu To serve vibuthi during Abishekam Minimum 4 guys required
To serve pottu (black) during Abishekam Minimum 4 guys required To
serve chanthanam and kum kum after poosai
Minimum 4 guys required
Abishekam To prepare list of abishekam items as per the sequence
To assist during Abishekam Minimum 2 guys required
Waterworks To pass water for abishekam To ensure collection of
shower-pole for abishekam when needed
Minimum 10 guys required
Umbrella To hold umbrella for Kumbam during Abishekam To hold
umbrella for neivedhyam before Vasantha Mandapa Poosai Minimum 1
guy required
Pooja Set Up To prepare items for pooja such as garlands,
vilakkus, trays for incense sticks to be placed, loose flowers,
theertham, etc Minimum 6 guys required
Pachaalathi
Preparing of pachalaathi for right before Shanmuhar Aarchanai
ends Serving of panchaalathi to devotees after Shanmuhar Archanai
Minimum 6 guys required
Serving of Prasadham, packing of vibuthi and serving of
pachamrutham
Preparing of panchamrutham & packing of vibuthi and
panchamrutham
Minimum 10 guys required Serving of prasadham and pancramrutham
after poosai Minimum 8 guys required
Serving of annatham Serving of annatham after Paarai Pooja on
morning of 30 October 2014 Minimum 20 guys required
Passing of Kavasam Books Passing and collecting of Skantha
Sashti Kavasam Books to devotes after abishekam
Minimum 4 guys required
Cleaning To clean the peedam areas after abishekam, wiping clean
of peedam and ensure cleanliness of peedam/abishekam station
Minimum 10 guys required
Silverware To prepare the silverware before Special Poosai for
Shanmuhar and wash clean before storing it back after the
poosai
Minimum 1 guy required
