Many times during the year tens of thousands of people gather at the Siddhar Peedam in Melmaruvathur to celebrate important days. Smaller celebrations also occur in other places around the world at about the same time.

The largest festivals are celebrations of special days for Hindus and Devotees of the Movement. Some of the Hindu festivals are ones which have fallen out of favor as major festivals in the rest of India. In addition to Hindu festivals, other religious holidays are celebrated as well. On major religious holidays in Christianity and Islam many Christians and Muslims come to the Temple to celebrate their holy days and special preparations are made for all of these special days.

January

English New Year Day - 1st

February

New Moon - 5th
Full Moon - 19th

March

Birthday of Thiru Bangaru Adigalar - 3rd
New Moon - 5th
Telegu New Years Day - 18th
Full Moon - 19th

April

New Moon - 4th
Tamil New Years Day - 13th
Ammavasai - 15th
Chitra Pournima - 17-18th

May

New Moon - 3rd
Full Moon - 18th

June

New Moon - 2nd
Full Moon - 16th

July

New Moon - 1st
Full Moon - 16th
New Moon - 30th

August

Adipooram - 2nd
Full Moon - 14th
New Moon - 29th

September

Vinayagar Chadurthi - 1st
Full Moon - 13th
New Moon - 27th
Navarathri Commencement - 28th

October

Full Moon - 13th
Deepavali - 26th
New Moon - 27th

November

Full Moon - 11th
New Moon - 25th

December

Karthigai Deepam - 9th
Full Moon - 11th
New Moon &Christmas - 25th

Last updated on Wed Jan 20 2010 at 9:58:01pm