Vayalur Murugan Temple – Festivals
The
temple priests perform the puja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis.
The temple rituals are performed six times a day; Kalasanthi at 6:00 a.m., Muthalam
Kalam at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at
12:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m, Rendam
Kalam at 8:00 p.m. & Arthajamam at 9:00 p.m. Each
ritual comprises four steps: abishekam (sacred bath), Alankaram (decoration), neivethanam (food
offering) and Deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for Adhinathar and Adhi
Nayaki Amman.
There
are weekly rituals like Somavaram (Monday) and Sukravaram (Friday),
fortnightly rituals like Pradosham and monthly festivals like Ammavasai (new moon day), Kiruthigai, Pournami (full moon day) and Sathurthi. Also monthly
special poojas are performed on Karthigai, Sasti, and Pradosham. In this temple
Lord Muruga's Celestial marriage (Thirukalyanam), Shanmuga Archanai, Thirisathi
Abishekam, Sandal appliance (Santhanakappu) and adoring of the golden Kavacham
are bountifully performed.
The
eleven-day Vaikasi Visakam during the Tamil
month of Vaikasi (May -
June), 3 day Thaipoosam in January-February, 4 day Panguni
Uthiram (March-April), Vaikasi Visakam , the birth star of Murugan during
the month of May - June, Adi Kirthikai during the month of
July/August, Thiru Karthikai during the month of Oct/Nov and 7
days Skanda Sashti in Aipasi-September-October are the most prominent festivals
in the temple.
Festivals
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Tamil Month
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Festivals
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Chithirai
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Tamil
New year
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Vaikasi
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Visaka
car festival (12 days)
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Aani
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Arunagirinathar
festival
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Aadi
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Aadi
Puram, Special pooja on Pournami
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Avani
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Vinayaka
Chathurthi
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Puratasi
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Navarathri
festival
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Aipasi
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Skandasashti
( 7 days)
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Surasamharam
& Thirukalyanam
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Karthigai
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Karthigai
Deepam
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Margazhi
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Thiruvathirai
festival
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Thai
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Poosam
Festival
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Masi
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Maham
festival
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Panguni
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Uthiram
festival
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