The Kodachari hills looked beautiful that evening. It was a bit cloudy and really really hot. A visit to the temple during the troubled times comforts a lot of them. It was a Friday which is a special day for the Devi temples. I sat outside and watching the preparation for the evening puja. Outside the temple is the Deepa Stambha which is a pillar to hold lamps. The pillar with 21 concentric circular holders for oil lamps looks beautiful. Two priests reached the top of the pillar on either sides and filled each of the circular plates with oil and cotton wicks. They then lit each of them from the top and it really looked beautiful against the sky. I felt nice at that moment. A huge devotee crowd had gathered around it now to watch the fully lit Deepa Stambha. A processing of the Devi Kavacha (mask) was taken on a procession around the temple with men dressed in a traditional attire. The watchman of the temple dresses himself in a royal attire and leads the procession. Little things never fail to amaze me.