An array of purse-friendly goods provides a sideshow for devotees during Panguni Thiruvizha.Lalithasai and Deepa H. Ramakrishnan visit two iconic temples and compare their purchase lists
Devotees thronged the Marundeeswarar Temple for its annual car festival, making for a spectacular sight. Equally striking was the array of products on sale during the entire length of the Panguni Thiruvizha.
Banking on the huge crowds, numerous vendors had parked their wares, wangling whatever little space they could find.
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