Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu – Festivals
Festivals
celebrated in this Temple are;
·
Tamil New Year and Chithra
Pournami during Chithirai Month
·
Vaikasi Visagam
·
Ani Thirumanjanam
·
Adi Pooram
·
Navarathri and Niraimani
Katchi during Purattasi Month
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Aippasi Annabishekam
·
Karthigai Deepam
·
Margazhi Arudhra Dharshan
·
English New Year (Jan 1)
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Thai Pongal
·
Thai Poosam
·
Masi Magam and Sivarathiri
during Masi Month
·
Telugu New Year
·
Panguni Uthiram
Nava Kalasa Homam and Pushpanjali:
This
Special Homam and Abhishekam will be performed on all the Full moon day (Pournami).
A Homa-Nava Kalasa Homa with nine brass pots-Kalasas is conducted in the temple
on full moon days. Nine forms of Shakti are personified in these
Kalasas. Pushpanjali is offered to Sri Chakra.
Niraimani Darshan:
Niraimani
Darshan is another event celebrated in the temple on the Purattasi full moon
day in September-October. Artha Mandapam, Thapas Mandapam and the front
Mandapam are decorated with sweets, fruits, vegetables and grains showing all
prosperity. Devotees believe that this Niraimani Darshan would bring all
prosperity to the family. Three Mothers in the temple bless and please the
devotees in their daily procession in a golden car in evenings daily. Brahmi,
one of the Saptha Mathas is the driver (Sarathy) of the car. Nava Kannikas the
nine virgins are around the car-Rath.