The fifth day of the Maha Shivaratri festival is to celebrate the fervor, chase hunting festival (Pari Vettai festival in Tamil) and to give due respect to Swamy Nallathambi. The Swamy is worshiped with sacred food, hunting ryes, hunting weapons, and has the blessings to proceed with the ritual. After the prayer, the festival deity Chidambarathandavar is decorated looking pretty on the Rishiba Vahanam and departs to perform the hunting ritual. The devotees pick up the hunting rye and weapons following the festival deity to entertain the ritual. This ritual brings triumphant joy to the devotees.