Details of Madurai Meenakshi Temple Festivals celebrated on every month from January to December. The most important festival is the Chithirai Brahamostavam Festival. Also known as Meenakshi Thirukalyanam, the festival celebrates the divine marriage of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar. Chithirai Brahamostavam is celebrated in the Tamil month of Chithirai (April) every year. Theppa Thiruvizha (float festival) is held for seven days in the month of January.
Other festivals celebrated in the Madurai Meenakshi Temple include
1) Float Festival – Thai month – January
2) Maasi Mandala utsavam – Masi month – February
3) Summer Vasantham Festival - Panguni month – March
4) Chithirai Brahamostavam – Chithirai - April
5) Vasantham Festival – Vaikasi month - May
6) Unjal Festival - Aani month - June
7) Aadi Mulai Kottu Festival - Aadi month – July
8) Aavani Moolam Festival – Puttukku Mansumantha Leela Festival – Aavani month - August
7) Aadi Mulai Kottu Festival - Aadi month – July
8) Aavani Moolam Festival – Puttukku Mansumantha Leela Festival – Aavani month - August
9) Navarathri Festival – Purattasi month – September
10) Kolattam Festival –Ayppasi month – October
11) Kolattam Festival - Karthikai month – November
12) Thiruvathirai – Arudhra Dharsan Festival and Thiruvembavai and Thiruppavai Festival – Margali month – December
12) Thiruvathirai – Arudhra Dharsan Festival and Thiruvembavai and Thiruppavai Festival – Margali month – December
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