Uthara Guruvayurappan Temple, Nanganallur – Festivals
The Guruvayurappan Asthika Samajam conducts the Chithirai Tiruvizha festival with enthusiasm (usually in April). ‘Bhagavatha Sapthaham’ - narrating the Leelas of Maha Vishnu in seven days – by scholars is arranged in the evenings. Apart from this, the month of Margazhi holds a favorite attraction for devotees who make it a point to visit the temple at the pre-dawn. The devotees are offered steaming hot Ven Pongal between 6.00 a.m to 7.00 a.m. Gokulastami, the birthday of Krishna, is celebrated a great fervor. A special Deeparadhana is conducted at the stroke of midnight for it when the Lord is believed to enter the Avatar of Sri Krishna. The festival goes on throughout the day and is ended with ‘Uriadi’ in the evening.
Dhanvandhri, the Father of Ayurveda (which is the fifth Veda) and the physician God is held with great reverence in this temple. Dhanvandhri Day is celebrated every year with Homam, the Dhanvatri mantram is repeated 108 times with great fervor, and prasadam is distributed to everyone. A poster of the Dhanvatri is given along with the prasadam. Navaratri is a grand occasion. Goddess Bhagavathi is adorned with Thanga Kavacham. She radiates innocence, purity and beauty on all the nine days. All the last Fridays of Tamil Month & Sankatahara Chathurthi Ganapathi Homam will be conducted in the morning. All the Third Thursday’s of Tamil Month Moola Parayanam of Sri Naryaneem in the Morning.
Festivals celebrated in this Temple are listed below;
Festivals
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Tamil Month
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English Month
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Vishukkani
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Chithirai
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April
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Akshaya Thridhiyai
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Chithirai
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April / May
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Sri Sankara Jayanthi
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Chithirai
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April / May
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Chitra Pournami Uttharayana Pushpanjali
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Chithirai
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April / May
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Chithirai Punarvasu – Guruvayurappan
Thiruveethi Ula |
Chithirai
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April / May
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Guruvayurappan Laksharchana
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Chithirai
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April / May
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Mahalakshmi Laksharchana
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Chithirai
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April / May
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Guruvayurappan 108 Kalasa Milk Abhishekam
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Chithirai
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April / May
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Thiruvaadipooram – Bhagavathi Sevai
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Adi
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July / August
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Adipournami – Dakshinaya Pushpanjali
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Adi
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July / August
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Avani 1st Sunday – Suriya Namaskara Homam
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Avani
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August
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Gokulastami / Uriudiurchavam
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Adi / Avani
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July/Aug./Sept.
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Vinayaka Chathurthi
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Avani
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August / September
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Thiruvonam – Evening – Sri Guruvayurappan 108 Sankabishegam and Purushashutha Homam
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Avani
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August / September
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Purattasi All Saturdays
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Purattasi
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September / October
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Navaratri
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Purattasi
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September / October
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Saraswathi Pooja – Chandi Homam
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Purattasi
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September / October
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Vijaya Dashami – Vidyarambam
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Puratasi
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September / October
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Dhanvandhri Homam
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Aippasi
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October / November
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Deepavali
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Aippasi
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October / November
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1st Sunday Karthigai – Suriya Namaskara Homam
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Karthigai
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November
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Kaisiga Ekadashi Kalababishegam / Pushbabishekam
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Karthigai
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November / December
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Kaisiga Dwadashi – Narayanasevai
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Karthigai
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November / December
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Karthigai Deepam
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Karthigai
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November / December
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Dhanur Madha Pooja
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Margazhi
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December / January
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1st Wednesday Margazhi – Kuselar Day
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Margazhi
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December
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Ayyapan Laksharchana / Annadhanam
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Margazhi
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Every 25th December
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Ayyapan Mandalabishegam
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Margazhi
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December
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Vaigunda Ekadashi
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Margazhi
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December / January
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Aganda Narayana Aradhana
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Margazhi
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Every 1st January
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Pongal Magara Jyothi
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Thai
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January
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Radha Kalyana Utsavam
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Thai
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January / February
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Panguni Uthiram – Ayyapan Jayanthi
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Panguni
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March / April
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