Festivals

Navarathri Festival

Navarathri (Nine nights) Festival is one of the most popular festivals of Madurai. It is celebrated in the honor of Goddess Meenakshi. The Goddess is adorned and worshiped in her nine forms during this festival. According to the Vedic calendar, Navarathri is held in...

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Puttu Tiruvizha

Puttu Tiruvizha (Festival) is one among the 64 Tiruvilayadals  (Divine Plays) of Lord Sundareswarar. It is celebrated at the Puttu Thoppu in Madurai city every year in the Tamil month of “Avani” (Aug-Sep). The Meenakshi Amman Temple will remain closed on this...

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The Azhagar Festival

Kallazhagar is on horseback bringing gifts for his sister Devi Meenakshi during her wedding faces a flooding river and manages to cross the rising river on horseback. The Azhagar Festival is held to portray the significance of Lord Kallazhagar also called Sunderaraja...

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Chithirai Tiruvizha

Madurai city is often called the ‘City of Festivals’. Major festivals of Meenakshi temple are the Chithirai Festival, and the Avani Moolam Chithirai Festival. These are primarily meant for public benefit that occasion, and go by the name “Sambhavi Deekshai’. The...

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