Kodeeswarar Temple, Kottaiyur,
Kumbakonam – Festivals & Religious Practices
Religious Practices:
The temple priests perform
the puja (rituals) during festivals and
on a daily basis. The temple rituals are performed four times a
day; Kalasanthi at 7:30 a.m., Uchikalam at 11:30 a.m., Sayarakshai at
6:00 p.m. and Arthajama at 8:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four
steps: abhisheka (sacred
bath), alangaram(decoration), naivethanam (food
offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for Koteeswarar and Pandhadu
Nayagi.
Festivals:
There are weekly rituals
like Somavaram (Monday) and Sukra Varam (Friday), fortnightly
rituals like Pradosham and monthly festivals like Amavasya
(new moon day), Kiruthigai, Pournami (full moon day) and Chathurthi. Vinayakar
Chaturthi in the Tamil month of Avani (Aug-Sept), Annabishekam in the Tamil
month of Aippasi (Oct–Nov), Thiruvadhirai in the Tamil month of Markazhi
(Dec-Jan), Shivrathri in the Tamil month of Masi (Feb-Mar), Panguni Uthiram in
the Tamil month of Panguni (Mar-Apr) and Arrow festival during Purattasi (September
- October) are the festivals celebrated in the temple.