Margazhi Utsavam
The month in which bhakthi
and music engulfs the devotees is more of a heritage and legacy being followed for decades. Several
significant Hindu festivals take place throughout the state during this time,
and devotees commemorate them with devotion. The mo....
Margazhi Utsavam
The month in which bhakthi
and music engulfs the devotees is more of a heritage and legacy being followed for decades. Several
significant Hindu festivals take place throughout the state during this time,
and devotees commemorate them with devotion. The month is adored not just by
humans but also by the Devas (celestial beings). Every December the state
celebrates classical music and dance
forms with renowned musicians and
artists gathering to play in various temples,
sabhas or auditoriums.
Margazhi Maha Utsavam - Music and
Dance Festival in Chennai
Bharatanattiyam, carnatic music along with devotional music rhymes
confers mystical divinity to the land of Chennai. The cultural extravaganza is held in several
auditoriums and sabhas as "Music and Dance Festival," which features
the performances of vocal and instrumental musicians alluring all the classical
music and dance fanatics to participate.
The festival provides a chance for junior performers to demonstrate
their abilities while sharing the stage with their older peers in the profession.
The performances revolve mostly on Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit and Kannada songs,
showing the enchantment of instruments such as the flute, veena, gottuvadyam,
nadhaswaram, thavil, mridangam, and ghatam. The classical dance performances
including Bharatanattiyam, Kathakali, Mohini Aattam are also performed during
the fest.
Special poojas and music events are held within the state's temples to
honour the almighty.
Vaikunda Ekadesi - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Trichy
Thiruvarangam, also known as the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple with Lord Vishnu
as the main deity, is a heaven for devotees placed in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. The
temple is one of the foremost pilgrimages among ” 108 Divya Desam” dedicated to
Lord Vishnu. Srirangam is also titled as
"Boologa Vaikundam'' meaning
(Heaven on Earth). In this temple, the month of Margazhi is divided into
two segments of 10 days being honoured as "Pagal Pathu'' and "Ra
Pathu". Nalayira Dhivyaprabandham is repeated throughout the day as throngs of believers are always on the
movement for darshan. Teams of devotees engage in non-stop bhajans throughout
the day and keep an unceasing guard all night, singing and dancing to the
rhythm of cymbals. On the day of Vaikunta Ekadesi, also known as ‘Sorga Vaasal
Thirappu’, the Lord Ranganatha, dressed
magnificently, advances in a grand procession through Paramapada Vasal (door to
heaven), arriving at Thirumamani Mandapam a thousand pillared hall to the
delight of the devotees assembled in thousands from all over India and abroad.
The temple receives over 10,000 pilgrims each day and almost 1 million tourists
during the Tamil month of Margazhi annually.
Margazhi Car Festival, Thanumalayan Temple, Suchindrum, Kanyakumari
The Thanumalayan temple celebrates the “ Margazhi Car Festival “ for 10
days in the month of Margazhi. The festival involves early morning bhajans
along with carnatic music chants by the devotees. On the 9th day of
the festival the intrinsically carved wooden
temple car is decorated with silk clothing , aromatic flowers and plantain
trees making it look magnificent. The devotees drag the enormous chariot
carrying the deity by chanting holy slogans. This festival attracts thousands
of pilgrims from all around the state.
(Day to Day activities, competition, themes, or event line-ups like a
holy dip in the lake, prayer
timetables, and more needs to be listed in a paragraph, bullet or numbered format.)
22nd
December’2022-Thiru Nedunthandagam
23rd
December’2022-Pagalpaththu Utsavam Begins
01st
January’2023-Namperumal Mohini Alangaram
02nd
January’2023-PARAMAPADA VASAL (Sorgavasal) Thirappu at around
4.45
A.M. early morning – Namperumal Rathanangi Sevai –
Irapaththu 1st day
08th
January’2023-Thirukaithala Sevai- Nammaazhvar in Mohini Alangaram