Milling crowds of devotees were seen at the famous shrine of Manakula Vinayakar in the heart of the town from early morning.
People also exchanged greetings.
Lt Governor Kiran Bedi, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, Speaker V Vaithilnigam, Ministers and leaders of various political parties greeted the people on the occasion.
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