Updated: December 25, 2020 01:26 IST Decision taken in view of pandemic; proceedings will be telecast live on Saturday and Sunday: Bedi Share Article AAA Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Thursday said the Sani Peyarchi festival would be held as a low-key event at the Thirunallar Sri Saneeswaran shrine of Sri Dharbaranyeswara Swamy Devasthanam in Karaikal, on December 27 and 28, in deference to a directive issued by the Madras High Court on Wednesday, advising strict enforcement of the COVID-19 safety guidelines. The High Court had issued the directive in response to a public petition, seeking the cancellation of events scheduled from December 27 to February 12, in view of the pandemic.