Important Festivals at Srirangam Temple

Major Festivals in Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, Tamil Nadu. There are a number of major and minor festivals celebrated at Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple. The festivals at Ranganathaswamy Temple are

Vaikunta Ekadasi Festival celebrated in the Tamil month of Margazhi or Markali is one of the main festival held at the temple. The festival usually falls in December - January. Other festivals include

1) Viruppan or Chithirai Ther in March - April (Tamil month Panguni or Pankuni)

2) Jestabishekam in June - July (Tamil month Aani or Ani)

3) Pavithrothsavam in August – September (Tamil month Avani or Aavani)

4) Srikrishna Jayanti or Krishna Janmashtami in August – September (Tamil month Avani or Aavani)

5) Oonjal in October - December (Tamil Month Aipasi or Aippasi or Ippasi)

6) Kaisiga Ekadasi in November – December (30 days before Vaikunta Ekadesi Festival)

7) Ankurarpanam (Sprouting the seeds) and Nagarasothanai (Street Investigation) are other Hindu festivals celebrated here.

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Sri Ranganatha or Lord Vishnu's reclining position on Adi Shesha Nag

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