Overview
- The Tiruchendur Subramania Swamy Temple hosted the Soorasamharam as the culmination of Skanda Sashti on October 27.
- Lakhs of devotees gathered at the second of Lord Murugan’s six sacred abodes for the annual observance.
- Authorities deployed around 4,000 police personnel and installed more than 250 CCTV cameras for crowd control and monitoring.
- DD Tamil aired a live telecast of the event, expanding access for viewers beyond the pilgrimage site.
- The ritual featured a dramatic public reenactment, including a grand procession and the burning of a demon effigy, with post-Soorasamharam marriage rites to follow.