Kuttralanathar Temple, Courtrallam – Festivals
Nine
worship services are offered each day here. Arudra Dharisanam is
celebrated in the Chitra Sabha. A special feature of this temple is that
during Arudra festival, Thandava Deeparadhana representing the cosmic Dance of
the Supreme Being is offered daily to God Nataraja both morning and evening in
the temple and specially on the Arudra – day. Lord Nataraja is dressed in white
and green using fragrant Marikozhundu. This puja is followed during the
Chithirai Brahmmotsavam in April-May also.
The
temple is lit with one lakh lamps on Aadi new moon day in July-August. 10 day
Purattasi Navarathri for Parasakthi in September-October; Brahmmotsavam in
Aipasi (October-November) and in Panguni (March-April); Margazhi Tiruvadhirai
in December-January; Thai Float festival in January-February; Panguni Uthiram
in March-April are the other festivals celebrated in the temple.
The
Major Festivals celebrated in this Temple are listed below;
S.No
|
Festivals
|
Days
|
1
|
Chithirai Visu Festival
|
10 days
|
2
|
Aippasi Visu festival
|
10 days
|
3
|
Margazhi Thiruvathirai Festival
|
10 days
|
4
|
Navarathri Festival
|
9 days
|
5
|
Adi New Moon day Patra Deepam Festival
|
1 day
|
6
|
Avani Moola Festival
|
1 day
|
7
|
Aippasi Thirukalyanam Festival
|
1 day
|
8
|
Kandha Sasti Festival
|
1 day
|
9
|
Karthigai Lamp Festival
|
1 day
|
10
|
Thai Maha Theppam Festival
|
Thai - 1 day
|
11
|
Maasi Month Shivarathri
|
Maasi - 1 day
|
12
|
Panguni Uthiram Festival
|
1 day
|