sentences:  The festival lasts three days and on each of these days, after the second bell, the lord and his consorts are taken to the "Kalyanotsava mantapa" (Hall used for celestial wedding) and "Snapana Tirumanjanam" is conducted amidst vedic chants.Snapana Tirumanjanam involves performing a bath to the deities involving holy and consecrated water mixed with spices including turmeric.The lord and his consorts are attired in different "kavacham" (armours) on each of these days.