The 'Sandanakoodu' (sandal pot) procession commenced from here last night and reached Nagore early this morning following which the auspicious event of anointment of sandal at the dargah was performed, Managing Trustee of the 500-year old dargah Sheik Hasan Saheb said.
Thousands of devotees from various parts of the country and foreign nations like Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia and the Gulf region gathered at Nagore to witness the holy event.
The kandoori festival is celebrated for 14 days in his reverence annually coinciding with his death anniversary. This year the festival began on March 10.
Tight security arrangements had been made for the festival, District Superintendent of Police D Kannan said.
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