Friday, September 15, 2017

Devi Kanyakumari Temple (Bhagavathy Amman Temple), Kanyakumari – Festivals

Devi Kanyakumari Temple (Bhagavathy Amman Temple), Kanyakumari – Festivals
Chaitra Poornima Festival:
Chaitra Poornima Festival is celebrated on the Full moon day in the month of May.
Vaikasi Visagam:
10-day Vaikasi Visakam festival in May–June culminating by a Thoni Ezhunellathu (Boat Festival) in May–June. The crowd will exceed ten thousands. During these festival days, the Goddess will be taken in procession both in the morning and evening. During Aaraatu the eastern door is opened. On the ninth day, the Thoni Ezhunellathu takes place. Goddess will be taken round the water on the western part in a boat beautifully decorated.
Navarathri:
10 day Navarathri festival in the Tamil month of Purattasi (September-October). The music artists get opportunity to offer their artistic skill to the Devi by performing in the Navarathri Mandapam. During the Navaratri festival, an image of the deity is place at Navaratri Mandapam for worship and procession takes place on each day of the festival. The festival concludes with the destruction of Banasura, a demon on the day of Vijaya Dasami. The destruction of Banasura is enacted on Vijaya Dasami, the concluding day of the Navaratri festival, where an image of the deity is taken in procession on a horse mount to a nearby village - Mahadanapuram.
Thirukarthigai:
Thirukarthigai Festival is celebrated for 1 day.
Aadi Ammavasai:
Aadi Ammavasai Festival is celebrated for 1 day.
Thai Ammavasai:
Thai Ammavasai Festival is celebrated for 1 day.
Kalambaham Festival:
The idol is smeared in Sandal paste in the last Friday of the month of Karkidaka or Aadi, in July–August. The Kalabham festival popularly known as Sandal festival. The presiding deity of the temple is covered(decorated) with Sandal paste and on the 13th day (last Friday) of the Tamil month Aadi (Karkkidakam), Goddess Kumari Amman will be decorated with various flowers in a grand manner.