Thiruvarur Aazhi Ther 2025 Date & Info - Tiruvarur Panguni Uthiram Peruvizha - Aazhi Therottam Schedule

Thiruvarur Arulmighu Sri Thyagarajaswamy Temple Aazhi Therottam will be held on 'Ayilyam Natchathiram' day during the 36 days Panguni Uthiram Festival

Note: The Schedule of 36-Days Thiruvarur Panguni Peruvizha Bramorchavam is given below in this post (after the Aazhi Ther Timings).

Aazhi Therottam will be held on April 7, 2025 (Monday)

On 6th April, 2025 (Sunday) Night at around 7 pm, Sri Thyagaraja Swami will proceed from Yathasthanam to Aazhi Ther via Vittavasal by performing Ajaba Nadanam.

On 7th April, 2025 (Monday): Timings of Therottam of 5 Deities in the Veethis of Temple are as follows

-- at around 5 am to 6 am - Thiruther of Sri Vinayagar, Sri Subramanyar will be pulled first

-- Morning 9.01 am - Sri Thyagaraja Swamy AazhiTher Vadam Pidithal

-- at around 11 am - Sri Nilotpalamba Ambal ThiruTher Vadam Pidithal

-- at around 1 pm - Sri Chandikeshwarar Thiruther will be pulled.

-- Devotees will chant 'Arura.., Thyagesa...' while pulling the Chariot

-- Aazhi Ther & Ambal Ther is expected to reach Nilai at around 6 pm to 7 pm IST in the evening

Thiruvarur Panguni Uthira Bramorchavam Schedule:

13 March, 2025 - Thursday - Purvangam 1st Dinam

-- Vigneshwarar Pujai, Vaasthu Shanti

14 March, 2025 - Friday - Purvangam 2nd Dinam

-- Angurarpanam, Mrthsangrahanam

As per tradition, the 36 Day Panguni Uthiram Festival in Thiruvarur begins with Kodiyetram on Day-1

15 March, 2025 - Saturday - Day-1

-- Dwajarohanam i.e., Maha Kodiyetram on Hastham Natchathiram day

From 15th March (Saturday) to 21st March (Friday) - i.e., from Day-1 to Day-7

-- Sri Vinayagar, Sri Subramanyar Utsavam

From 22nd March (Saturday) to 24th March (Monday) - i.e., from Day-8 to Day-10

-- Bhaktorchavam i.e., Adiyar Koodum Thiruvizha

25 March, 2025 - Tuesday - Day-11

-- Sri Kalabhairavar Thiruvizha

26 March, 2025 - Wednesday - on Day-12

-- Arulmighu Kaatchi Kodutha Nayanar Thiruvizha

27 March, 2025 - Thursday - Day-13

-- Sri Chandrasekarar Pattotsavam

From 28th March (Friday) to 30th March (Sunday) - i.e., from Day-14 to Day-16

-- Sri Chandrasekarar Swami Kedaga Utsavam,

31 March, 2025 - Monday - Day-17

-- From around 10 am - Putridam Kondar Uchi Kaalam Prasanartham - Sahasra Kalasabhishekam Urchavam for Vanmeeganathar

1 April, 2025 - Tuesday - Day-18

-- Thyagarajar Vasantha Utsavam - Ashta-Dig (En-Thisai) Kodiyetram

2 April, 2025 - Wednesday - Day-19

-- Chandrasekarar Veethi Ula in Indra Vimanam

3 April, 2025 - Thursday - Day-20

-- Chandrasekarar Veethi Ula in Bhootha Vahanam

4 April, 2025 - Friday - Day-21

-- Chandrasekarar Veethi Ula in Velli Yaanai Vaganam

5 April, 2025 - Saturday - Day-22

-- Velli Rishaba Vaganam

6 April, 2025 - Sunday - Day-23

-- Morning: Veerakandayam Aazhi Ther Selluthal

-- Evening: Kailasa Vahanam

-- Night: around 7 pm: Deities enter Chariot - Thiruther Ezhuntharulal on Poosam Nakshatra day

7 April, 2025 - Monday - Day-24

-- Aazhi Therottam on Ayilyam Natchathiram day

8 April, 2025 - Tuesday - Day-25

-- Morning: Arulmighu Thyagarajar Prayachitha MahaAbhishekam

-- Night 8 pm: TripuraSamharaMurthi Purappadu

9 April, 2025 - Wednesday - Day-26

-- Arulmighu Thyagarajar Sabapathi Mandapam Selluthal

10 April, 2025 - Thursday - Day-27- Theertham Arulal on auspicious day of Panguni Uthiram

-- Morning: Sabapathi Theertham, Gowtham Theertham

-- Afternoon 3 pm: Sri Chandrasekarar Deva Thirtham Tharuthal

-- Night: 10 pm: Arulmighu Thyagarajar Uthira Maha Abhishekam

11 April, 2025 - Friday - Day-28

-- Morning: Arulmighu Thyagarajar Paadha Darisanam Aruluthal

-- Night: Swami Thatachu Mandapam Ezhuntharulal - Krishnakantha Sayaratchai - Devasiriya Mandapam Eluntharulal

12 April, 2025 - Saturday - Day-29

-- Morning 8 am: Arulmighu Thyagarajar Bhakta Kaatchi Abhishekam

-- Night: 8 pm - Bhakta Kaatchi vazhangi Yathasthanam Thirumbuthal

From 13th April (Sunday) to 16th April (Wednesday) - i.e., from Day-30 to Day-33

-- Ambal Urchavam

From 17th April (Thursday) to 18th April (Friday) - i.e., from Day-34 to Day-35

-- Sri Chandikeshwarar Urchavam

19 April, 2025 - Saturday - Day-36

-- Urchava Kodiyirakkam - Thiruvizha Poorthi i.e., Festival concludes on Uthiradam Nakshathiram day - Acharyar Asirvatham

Note: If pre-festival utsav like Purvangam, Aiyanar Thiruvizha (5 days), Pidari Thiruvizha (10 days) etc are included total duration of Panguni Uthiram Festival in Thiruvarur will be 55 days

Thiruvarur 'Aazhi Ther' - Info & Details

- Height of decorated Aazhi Ther is 96 feet. The breakup of height: Simhasanam 30 feet high, Kattumanam 66 feet high

- Total Weight of Aazhi Ther is 300 tonnes

- Tiruchi BHEL company has modernised this Chariot with Hydraulic Brake on each of the all 4 Iron Wheels - Height of a Iron Wheel is 9 feet

- Vadam(i.e., Rope) used to pull the Aazhi Ther is 425 feet in length - Four such Ropes weighing total 4 tonnes are used to pull the Chariot

- Aazhi Ther includes statues of Lord Brahma, 4 Horses, Yaali etc. The sculpture of all the deities in Sri Thyagaraja Swami Temple can be seen in Aazhi Ther

- Thiruvarur Aazhi Ther has the distinction of getting mentioned in Panniru Thirumurai Thevara Pathigam composed by Nayanmars

- Normally local holiday will be declared to Thiruvarur District on the day of Aazhi Therottam.

- Around 2000 Police personnel will be deployed to provide protection during the Chariot Festival

Live Telecast of Aazhi Ther can be seen in Thanthi TV, News18 Tamilnadu and other news channels. Youtube website of news channels are

https://www.youtube.com/@News18Tamilnadu/streams

https://www.youtube.com/@thanthitv/streams

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