Kapali came out in all his finery to view his demesne this morning.The angels were on duty…

Angel at South Mada Street
Angel at South Mada Street

… and so were the female variety…

The gandharvi at South Mada Street
The gandharvi at South Mada Street

Ganesha rushed ahead as usual

Nartana Vinayakar, Kapaliswarar Temple
Nartana Vinayakar, Kapaliswarar Temple

Followed by majestic Kapali on Adhikara Nandi…

Kapali on Adhikara Nandi
Kapali on Adhikara Nandi

…with Karpagam behind…

Karpagambal during Adhikara Nandi sevai
Karpagambal during Adhikara Nandi sevai

…on Gandharvi

Karpagambal on Gandharvi, Adhikara Nandi sevai
Karpagambal on Gandharvi, Adhikara Nandi sevai

… followed by Singaravelar on Gandharva…

Singaravelar on Gandharva
Singaravelar on Gandharva

…and Chandikeswarar…

Chandikeswarar, Kapali temple
Chandikeswarar, Kapali temple

… to the accompaniment of nagaswaram

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O Papanasam Sivan – umakku kODi nanri solla vENDum, for giving us kANa kaNN kODi for this occasion. Your name will live as long as we have a Kapali Utsavam.