Offer a Thamara Mala for an auspicious start

Lotus garland, popularly known as Thamaramala is an important offering to the diety.  A full garland will be around twelve feet long and will have not less than 101 lotus flowers.   Full flowers not their petals, are used in this garland.   There is a strong and substantiated belief that if you offer a lotus garland before starting any new project or before the commencement of any important function like marriage, Koodalmanickyam will make the effort a full success.  During Monsoon Devotees offer Thamaramala as a temporary injunction on rain till the proposed function is over.  Even other temples offer Thamaramala to Koodalmanikyam before start of festivals, Kalasams at the respective temples.