
Trichy (Tamil Nadu): The 'Paramapadha Vaasal' was opened, and Lord Namperumal was taken in a grand procession at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Trichy on Friday, as thousands of devotees thronged the temple to celebrate the Vaikuntha Ekadashi festival.
Amid the chanting of 'Ranga Ranga Namperumal,' the procession of deity Namperumal passed through the 'Paramapatha Vaasal' (gate of heaven) on the occasion.