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Name of Festival : Margazhi Festival Major Territory of CelebrationMargazhi Festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh state of India Time of celebration (Months)This festival is celebrated on the latter half of December and early part of January. Worship in FestivalThis Festival is dedicated to Andal also called Godavere or Chudukuduta About FestivalThe season of Margazhi Festival is for dance and music in Chennai.Margazhi is an important festival observed by Vaishnavites. This Festival is dedicated to Andal also called Godavere or Chudukuduta, one of the twelve Alwars or Vaishmavite saints. On…

Name of Festival : Thirupalli Ezhuchi Festival Time of celebration (Month)Thirupalli Ezhuchi Festival is celebrate in the month of Margazhi (December-January ) Major Territory of CelebrationThirupalli Ezhuchi Festival is celebrated in Tamil Nadu state of India About FestivalThirupalli Ezhuchi Festival is celebrate in the month of Margazhi (December-January ) , this time is get up early morning bath, prayer, and temple worship completed before dawn, in spite of the chilly weather and the songs are sung like Thiryupavai and Thiruvampavai.

Name of Festival : Avani Moolam festival Time of celebration (Month)Avani Moolam festival is celebrate in the month of Bhadrapada (August-September) Major Territory of CelebrationAvani Moolam festival is celebrated in Madurai, Tamil Nadu state of India About FestivalThis festival is celebrated on day in the month of Avani and celebrated in Madurai on the Moolam constellation, depicts of the legendary sports of Lord Shiva . On the day of festival people eating the pittu. On this day people take an image of Sundara, with a golden basket and a golden…

Name of Festival :Kambam Festival Major Territory of CelebrationKambam Festival is celebrated in villages of Tamil Nadu India About FestivalKambam Festival begins with flower offering to Lord Ayyanar and it is celebrated on the tuesday.Front side of the temple people planted the three-pronged branch of the Margosa plant. This branch is referred to as ‘kambam’. Men dance on each day of the following week around the ‘kambam’. On the next Tuesday, the villagers cook pongal (sweet dish prepared from rice) in the temple premises. Next day (Wednesday) a lamb is…

Name of Festival : Vaishnava Festivals Time of celebration (Month)Vaishnava Festivals is celebrate in month of Ani, the full moon is in the Jyesta (June ) Major Territory of CelebrationVaishnava Festivals is celebrated in Tamil Nadu state of India About FestivalOn the day of Vaishnava Festivals people celebrated the birthday of Nammalwar, the lord visits the Nammalwar shrine and bless him.On the day of festival, Jyesta Abishekam in srirangam, flot festival in Mannargudi and padi Utsavam or festival of steps at the Alagar Temple near Madurai are celebrated.

Name of Festival : Panguni Uthiram Festival Time of celebration (Month)Panguni Uthiram Festival is celebrate in the month of Panguni (March – April) Major Territory of CelebrationPanguni Uthiram Festival is celebrated in Tamil Nadu state of India Worship in FestivalPeople worshipped to the “Lord Murugan” , “Lord Shiva” , “Goddess Parvathi” About FestivalPanguni Uthiram Festival is celebrated during Panguni masam or Tamil month of Panguni (March – April) . This festival falls during the Full Moon day or Pournami. This festival is an annual event of marriage of the god…

Name of Festival : Karthigai Deepam Festival Time of celebration (Month)Karthigai Deepam Festival is celebrate in the month of Karthigai (November-December) Major Territory of CelebrationKarthigai Deepam Festival is celebrated in Madurai, Tamil Nadu state of India About FestivalKarthigai Deepam Festival or the festival of lights is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of November-December.It is just like a Diwali festival.On this day every house is illuminated with a large number of flat earthen lamps and there is great rejoicing, children using crackers and lighting lamps. Karthigai Deepam…