“This is the second time I have taken the Kavadi. Last time, I had pierced my body wishing for my ailing father to get well. Since my wish was fulfilled, I have come this year to thank the God by offering penance. There are 108 rods in this, which have pierced through my body,” said Sundaram
At the Vadapalani Andavar Murugan temple in Chennai, thousands of devotees and pilgrims from distant places made a beeline to offer their prayers.
