Thyagaraja Temple, Thiruvottriyur – Festivals
The
prime festival is performed in the Tamil month of Masi (February–March) and
historically draws large crowd. On the eighth day, an additional function
called Mahiladisevai is performed. The Durgadevi shrine in the northern
side of the temple is associated with Kannagi, the protagonist of Silapathikaram, a 2nd-century Tamil epic. Each year a 15-day festival
is celebrated in honour of Durga Devi and on the last day, the thatch roof of
the event is burnt to symbolize Kannagi burning Madurai at the end of the epic.
Festivals
celebrated in this temple are as follows;
Thai:
·
Thaipoosam
·
Theppam urchavam
Aani:
·
Aani Thirumanjanam
Aadi:
· Aadippooram
Purattasi:
·
Navarathri Urchavam
·
Vinayagar Sathurthi
Masi:
·
Brahmotsavam
Chithirai:
·
Vattapparai Amman Urchavam
Vaikasi:
·
Vasantha Urchavam
Avani:
·
Avani Moolam
Aippasi:
·
Kantha Sasti Urchavam
·
Gyana Paal Urchavam
Karthigai:
·
Aadhipureeswarar Kavasam
Thirappu
Margazhi:
·
Manikka Vasagar Urchavam