Sacred kambams taken in procession, immersed at Karai Vaikkal in Erode

As part of the annual festival of three Mariamman temples in the city, the sacred kambams (ritual stems) installed in front of the shrines were ceremonially removed on Saturday (April 4, 2026) and taken in a grand procession before being immersed at Karai Vaikkal.

The kambams, planted before the Periya Mariamman, Chinna Mariamman and Vaikkal Mariamman temples, were taken out around 3 p.m. and brought to Manikoondu. From there, the procession moved through key thoroughfares including Eswaran Kovil Street, Kamaraj Street, Meenatchi Sundaranar Road, the GH Roundabout, Mettur Road, Swastik Roundabout, Sakthi Road, Ellai Mariamman Kovil, Nethaji Road, Periyar Street, Marapalam, Mandapam Street, Cutchery Street, R.K.V. Road, the Town Police Station and Agraharam Street before culminating at Karavaikal. The kambams were later immersed in the waterbody, marking the conclusion of the ritual.