Kapaleeswarar Temple

Festival In Kapaleeswarar Temple

This is celebrated in the month of Panguni (March - April). It lasts for 10 days. The idols of Kapaleeshwarar and Karpagambal are decorated with clothes and jewels, are mounted on a vahana (vehicle), and then taken around the temple and its water tank in a pradakshinam. The vahanas at the temple include the bull, elephant, bandicoot, peacock, goat and parrot (adhikaranandi). The golden chariot is a recent addition.

The more important of the individual pradakshinams are the Athigara Nandhi on the third day, the Rishaba Vahanam on the midnight of the fifth day, the real ther itself (about 13 meters in height and pulled by people) on the seventh morning, and the Arupathimoovar festival on the eighth day.

The Arupathimoovar festival is celebrated in order to honor the Saivaite devotees, namely the sixty-three Nayanmars. The idols of the Nayanmars are taken out on a procession in a palanquin that is decorated with ornaments and flowers. The Moovar (three) - Appar, Sundarar, and Thirugyana Sambandar are carried in separate palanquins. A carnival-like atmosphere has evolved around the Arupathimoovar festival. Sweets, savories, buttermilk, juices, and other food are served by devotees to the pilgrims.

The float festival or Theppa Thiruvizha It takes place in the month of Thai (Jan-Feb). The deities are taken in a decorated raft called "Theppam" in the temple tank. The tank is colorfully illuminated all around.

Navarathiri festival

This is celebrated for nine nights or nava rathiri. It starts the day after ammavasai (newmoon day) in the month of Purattasi (Aug - Sept). Prayers for the first 3 days are for Goddess Paravathi, the next 3 days for Goddess Lakshmi, and the last 3 days for Goddess Saraswathi. On the 10th day Vijayadhasami is celebrated in a grand manner.

Vasanta utsavam

This summer festival takes place in Vaikasi (May-June). Music programmes are arranged during this festival.

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