The poojas were performed to mark Jayalalithaa's birth star (Magam) today.
Jayalalithaa's birth date is on February 24 as per the English calendar.
The Saivaite temple is noted for performing special poojas and homams on the 60th and 80th birthdays. It is the staunch belief of devotees that performing "Aayush Homam" (ritual for longevity) at this temple would bestow a disease-free long life.
Mayiladuthurai AIADMK MP, O.S.Manian presided over the conduct of poojas.
Poor feeding on a mass scale and distribution of free saris and dhotis marked the Chief Minister's birth star celebrations.