Thiruvarur Aazhi Ther 2026 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 March 29, 2026 (Sunday)

On 28th March, 2026 (Saturday) Night at around 7 pm, Sri Thyagaraja Swami will proceed from Yathasthanam to Aazhi Ther via Vittavasal by performing Ajaba Nadanam.

On 29th March, 2026 (Sunday): 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 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:

4 March, 2026 - Wednesday - Purvangam 1st Dinam

-- Vigneshwarar Pujai, Vaasthu Shanti

5 March, 2026 - Thursday - Purvangam 2nd Dinam

-- Angurarpanam, Mrthsangrahanam

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

6 March, 2026 - Friday - Day-1

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

From 6th March (Friday) to 12th March (Thursday) - i.e., from Day-1 to Day-7

-- Sri Vinayagar, Sri Subramanyar Utsavam

From 13th March (Friday) to 15th March (Sunday) - i.e., from Day-8 to Day-10

-- Bhaktorchavam i.e., Adiyar Koodum Thiruvizha

16 March, 2026 - Monday - Day-11

-- Sri Kalabhairavar Thiruvizha

17 March, 2026 - Tuesday - on Day-12

-- Arulmighu Kaatchi Kodutha Nayanar Thiruvizha

18 March, 2026 - Wednesday - Day-13

-- Sri Chandrasekarar Pattotsavam

From 19th March (Thursday) to 21st March (Saturday) - i.e., from Day-14 to Day-16

-- Sri Chandrasekarar Swami Kedaga Utsavam,

22 March, 2026 - Sunday - Day-17

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

23 March, 2026 - Monday - Day-18

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

24 March, 2026 - Tuesday - Day-19

-- Chandrasekarar Veethi Ula in Indra Vimanam

25 March, 2026 - Wednesday - Day-20

-- Chandrasekarar Veethi Ula in Bhootha Vahanam

26 March, 2026 - Thursday - Day-21

-- Chandrasekarar Veethi Ula in Velli Yaanai Vaganam

27 March, 2026 - Friday - Day-22

-- Velli Rishaba Vaganam

28 March, 2026 - Saturday - Day-23

-- Morning: Veerakandayam Aazhi Ther Selluthal

-- Evening: Kailasa Vahanam

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

29 March, 2026 - Sunday - Day-24

-- Aazhi Therottam on Ayilyam Natchathiram day

30 March, 2026 - Monday - Day-25

-- Morning: Arulmighu Thyagarajar Prayachitha MahaAbhishekam

-- Night 8 pm: TripuraSamharaMurthi Purappadu

31 March, 2026 - Tuesday - Day-26

-- Arulmighu Thyagarajar Sabapathi Mandapam Selluthal

1 April, 2026 - Wednesday - 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

2 April, 2026 - Thursday - Day-28

-- Morning: Arulmighu Thyagarajar Paadha Darisanam Aruluthal

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

3 April, 2026 - Friday - Day-29

-- Morning 8 am: Arulmighu Thyagarajar Bhakta Kaatchi Abhishekam

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

From 4th April (Saturday) to 7th April (Tuesday) - i.e., from Day-30 to Day-33

-- Ambal Urchavam

From 8th April (Wednesday) to 9th April (Thursday) - i.e., from Day-34 to Day-35

-- Sri Chandikeshwarar Urchavam

10 April, 2026 - Friday - 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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