Madurai Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Thirukovil, Aavani Moolam Festival Dates are given below. Enactment of Thiruvilayadal Leelai of Sri Sundareshwarar is scheduled as follows.
August, 2027 - day - Vasthu Shanti
August, 2027 - day - am to am - Lagnam - Kodiyetram
-- Pittu Utsava Arambam
From August (day) to August 2027 (day) - Chandrasekarar Utsavam in Thirukovil Irandam Prakaram
1 September, 2027 - Wednesday
-- Night: Veedhi Vasthu Shanti in Avani Mula Veedhis
2 September 2027 - Thursday - Day 1
-- Morning: 9 am - Thanga Chaparam
-- KarunKuruviku Upadesam Alitha Leelai
-- Night: 7 pm - Lord Sundareshwarar in Karpaga Vruksha Vahanam, Goddess Meenakshi in Velli Simha Vaganam
4 September 2027 - Friday - Day 2
-- Morning: 9 am - Thanga Chaparam
-- Naaraiku Mukthi Aruliya Leelai.
-- Night: 7 pm - Lord Sundareshwarar in Boodha Vaganam, Goddess Meenakshi in Anna Vahanam
5 September 2027 - Saturday - Day 3
-- Morning: 9 am - Thanga Chaparam
-- Maanikam Vitra Leelai.
-- Night: 7 pm - Kailasa Parvadha Vaganam, Kamadenu Vahanam.
6 September 2027 - Sunday - Day 4
-- Morning: 9 am - Thanga Chaparam
-- Tharumiku Porkizhi Aruliya Leelai
-- Night: 8 pm - Thanga Chaparam, Yaanai Vahanam
7 September 2027 - Monday - Day 5
-- Morning: 10 am - Thanga Chaparam
-- Ulavaa Kottai Aruliya Leelai
-- Night: 7 pm - Nandikeshwarar Vaganam, Yazhi Vaahanam
8 September, 2027 - Tuesday - Day 6
-- Morning: 10 am - Thanga Chaparam
-- Paananuku Angam Vetiya Leelai
-- Evening: 6 pm - Saiva Samaya Sthabitha Leelai
-- Night: 7 pm - Thanga Rishaba Vahanam, Velli Rishabha Vaganam - Vrishabaruda Darisanam
9 September 2027 - Wednesday - Day 7
-- Morning: 11 am - Thanga Pallakku
-- Valayal Vitra Leelai (Selling Bangles)
-- Evening: 4 pm - Thanga Pallaku
-- Night: around 6.30 pm - Lagnam - Sri Sundareshwarar Pattabhishekam
-- After Coronation Sengol Prakara Valam - Sri Sundareshwarar Swamy Thirukarathil Sengol Serpithal
10 September 2027 - Thursday - Day 8
-- Morning: 8 am - Arulmighu Natarajar, Sivakami Amman Irandam Prakaram Purappadu - Oodal Urchava Leelai near Kodimaram
-- Morning: 10 am - Thanga Pallakku
-- Nariyai Pariyaakiya Thiruvilayadal (converting fox into horses) will be enacted.
-- Thiruparankundram Swami and Thiruvathavur Manickavasagar Ezhuntharulal.
-- Night: Thanga Guthirai Vahanam
-- Night: 6 pm - Kuthirai Kayiru Maari Kodutha Leelai
-- Night: 8 pm - Purappadu in Avani Moola Veethi
10 September 2027 - Friday - Day 9 - Puttu Festival
-- Morning: 6 am - Velli Simhasanam
-- Afternoon: pm to pm - Lagnam - Mun Sathuthal - Pittuku Man Sumantha Leelai
-- Note: Thirukovil Nadai will remain closed from the time of Purappadu of Swami to Pittu Thoppu Mandapam - to until Swami return back to Temple
-- Evening / Night: 6 pm - Velli Rishaba Vahanam
11 September 2027 - Saturday - Day 10
-- Purappadu in Afternoon -- 4.30 pm: Avani Moola Veethi, Thirukovil Kalyana Mandapam
-- Viragu Vitra Leelai
-- Night: 8 pm - Sri Swamy Ambal Thanga Chapparathil Kaatchi.
12 September 2027 - Sunday - Day 11
-- Morning: am to am - Lagnam - Satta Ther - Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Satta Theril (Chariot) Bhavani
-- Night: 7 pm - Saptavarna Chapram
13 September 2027 - Monday - Day 12
-- Morning/Noon: Theerthavari (Holy Dip) in Potramarai Kulam
-- Night: 6 pm - Velli Rishaba Vahanam -- Thiruparangundram Swami and Thiruvathavur Manickavasagar bidding adieu from Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar at 16-Kaal Mandapam
14 September 2027 - Tuesday
-- Morning: 10 am - Thiruparangundram Swami and Thiruvathavur Manickavasagar Purappadu - Deeparadhanai at Temple Official Mandagapadi
Pittuku Man Sumantha Leelai
The Leela of Lord Shiva carrying sand to help old devotee and in return getting Puttu (a sweet food made of rice) will be enacted during Avani Moolam Thiruvizha.
Lord Sundareswarar will come to Pittu Thoppu. Sivaachariar will bring sand from River Vaigai and enact the leelai. Temple will be closed on this day. Vrishabaruda Darshan in the night.
More Info: Once when Pandya King was ruling Madurai, River Vaigai started overflowing. The King ordered that each household must send 1 person to build bank along River Vaigai.
This order caused immense worry to one physically very old devotee who was selling Puttu. She was alone in her house and was not in a position to do the physically demanding work.
The devotee prayed Lord Shiva, who answered her prayer. Lord Shiva appeared as an ordinary man in front of her and offered to lift sand on her behalf. In return Lord Shiva ate the Puttu given by devotee.
Lord Shiva completed his work and slept because of tiredness. The King who was supervising the work, got angry when he saw a person (Lord Shiva) sleeping. The King lashed at the back of Lord Shiva with a bamboo stick.
Alas! All the creatures in the World including the King felt the pain of the lash. The King realised that it is Lord Shiva himself who came to work and apologised. This sporting of Lord carrying sand for Puttu is enacted on Avani Moolam.
Note: Will update full schedule in April..
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