Kancheepuram, Nov. 8 -- The Kancheepuram Kamakshi Amman Temple celebrated the auspicious occasion of Diwali on Sunday with a grand street procession, during which the presiding deity blessed devotees along the four Raja streets of the town amid traditional music and devotional chants.

Following special abhishekam and other religious rituals at the temple, Goddess Kamakshi Amman, accompanied by Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati, was taken out in a procession towards the temple's Rajagopuram.

A large number of devotees gathered along the procession route to seek the blessings of the deities on the occasion of the festival of lights.

The temple premises and surrounding streets witnessed a festive atmosphere, with devotees participatin...