Brihadeeswarar Temple – Festivals
People treat Day of Ruling star or satabhishekam as one
festival day in every month during a year, as it symbolizes a ruling star when
Raja Raja was born.
In month of May or Visakam according to English
calendar, an annual festival took place for nine days.
Devotees bath their deity with Champaka flower fragrance soaked
water.
Chithirai Madham – Brahmotsavam – 18 days festival – on
the day of Sathaya Natchathiram, people raises the flag and During Chithirai
Natchathiram Theerthavari takes place.
Aipasi – Raja Raja Cholan birth day function - Grand
function takes place during Sathaya Natchathiram. On that day festival
happens continuously, from morning 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM. on that day swamy
roaring takes place.
During Aipasi month god decoration happens with full of
foods, it will take place as a grand function
Special poojas will be conducted during the days of
Thiruvathirai, Aadipooram, and karthigai.
Every pradosha day’s large number of people will come to
temple to seek Lord Shiva Blessings.
Special function takes place at the time of Deepavali,
Pongal, and New Year.
The major festivals celebrated in the Brihadeeswarar
Temple are as follows:
· Natyanjali - Celebrated
annually in the month of February, this dance festival is organized to pay
obeisance to Lord Brihadeeswarar.
·
Pongal
·
Chithrai Brahmotsavam
April-May Chithirai - 18 Days
·
Shivarathri February Maasi
- 1 Day
·
Navarathri September
-October Purattasi - 9 Days
·
Aarudhra Dharsanam December-January
Margali - 1 Day
·
Sathayavizha October
Aipasi - 2 Days
·
Pradosham Once in
fortnight
·
Panchami Abhishekam for
Goddess Varahi Every Panchami in a Fortnight
·
Asada Navarathri for
Varahi - 12 Days
·
Astami Abhishekam for Lord
Bairavar Every Ashtami in a fortnight
·
Girivalam Every full Moon
day
·
Aadi Pooram,
·
Chithrai Brahmotsavam,
·
Thanoormadha Pooja.
