the day is intended to underline the glory of grahasta dharma (or the married life of a householder). the almighty manifests in the marital state as uma maheswara, sita rama, and radha krishna – despite his changelessness, sans childhood or youth or old age. the lord is indeed a nitya kalyana murthi. it is our duty to celebrate this day when the lord, in both shiva and vishnu temples, appears to devotees in his married state. on panguni uthiram, in all places where lord subrahmanya has a temple, his devotees carry in a kavadi the requisites for puja for him, in fulfilment of vows. such vow fulfilment by devotees carrying kavadis is a special feature of subrahmanya temples wherever they happen to be.