The ritual of Kavadi (a bamboo pole carried by the devotees) is the hallmark of this festival and each Kavadi, clad in yellow or ochre clothes, carries milk and flowers on the pole to the temple.
Sundaram, a Kavadi devotee, said that he had pierced 108 rods and spikes through his body as an offering to the God to denote his penance and also gratitude for obliging his wishes.
