CHITHIRAI FESTIVAL
AT
MADURAI
The Chitrai festival celebrations begin with
the hoisting of the flag in the temple. The celestial wedding of Goddess
Meenakshi and Lord Sundareshwarar is celebrated every year in Madurai during the Chithirai Festival. Devotees on this auspicious day
celebrate by riding a golden chariot with the idols of the god and the goddess.
The journey around the city is accompanied
with drum beats, flowers incense sticks and camphor. The spiritual ambience is
heightened with the offerings made by the devotees like sweets and coconut.
A fair is organized on this
day. Devotees traveling from different parts of the country visit the fair
after the festival. The ten day festivity is a time of the year when devotees
from different social and regional background gather together to celebrate and
worship
Madurai is a popular
festival in southern India. Madurai is popularly known as the City of
Festivals. The festivals of Madurai are well known for their color and
vivaciousness. Devotees gather in large numbers and worship the gods and
goddesses.
Chithirai Festival, Madurai
includes a procession of Lord Vishnu, locally known as Lord Kallazhagar. The
brother of Goddess Meenakshi, Lord Vishnu travels from his abode in
Azhagarmalai to get his sister married to Lord Sundareshwarar. This journey
from his abode to his sister’s wedding, on a golden chariot, is the legend
behind celebrating the Chithirai Festival, Madurai.
April 10th 2016
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Sunday
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chitrai Thiruvizla kodiyetram (Flag Hosting) karpaga
virutsha simha vahanam
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April 11th
|
Monday
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Bootha anna vahanam
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April 12th
|
Tues day
|
Kailasa parvadham,kamadhenu vahanam
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April 13th
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Wednesday
|
Thanga pallauku
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April 14th
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Thursday
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Vedar pari leelai
thanga kuthirai vahanam
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April 15th
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Friday
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Saiva samayasthibitha varalaru leelai rishbha vahanam
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April16th
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Saturday
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Nanthikeshwarar , yaali vahanam
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April17th
|
Sunday
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Sree meenakshi pattabishekam, veli simhasana ula
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April18th
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Monday
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Sree meenakshi dikvijayam, indra vimna ula
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April19th
|
Tuesday
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Sree meenakshi sundareshwarar thirukalyanam, (celestial
wedding) yanai vahanam, pushpa pallaku
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April20th
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Wednesday
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Thiru ther –therotam
chariot car festival
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April 21th
|
Thursday
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Theertham,velli virurtchaba sevai
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April 21th
|
Thursday
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Kallazhagar, thallakulathil ethir sevai
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April 22th
|
Friday
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Sri kallazhagar vaigai atril erunguthal
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April23th
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Saturday
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Kallazhagar shsha vahanam in vandiyur,garudha vahanam
in afternoon,dasavatharam katchi in ramarayar mandapam at night.
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April24th
|
Sunday
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Kallazhagar thirukolam in pushpa pallaku at mysore
mandapam.
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April25th
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Monday
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Sri kallahagar thirumalai eluntharulal.
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By Air
Madurai airport is just 10
km away from the main city and it is well connected to all major cities of
India. Nearest international airport is Chennai. There are daily flights from
Chennai, Trichy, Bengaluru and Coimbatore. Taxis are available from the airport
to the city.
By Train
Direct trains are
available from many cities of India. From Chennai it takes seven hours to reach
Madurai and trains run daily. The fastest train on the route is the Vaigai
Express, a super-fast day train between Chennai Egmore and Madurai.
By Bus
The city of Madurai is
well connected by all southern parts of India. The bus terminus is at a
distance of 6kms from the city. One can book AC as well as Non AC buses as per
the need. Good connectivity leads to a good frequency of transport facilities
for the travellers. So distances should not be a concern
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