SRAVANA DEEPAM AND SRAVANA VRATAM:

Every month, Sravanam day is celebrated in a grand manner in this temple, when thousands of devotees congregate and worship the Lord. The Sravana Deepam function, Which is held at about 11 a.m. on that day is a big event that atracts pilgrims from all over the country and abroad. Taking only saltless food on that day is regarded as Sravana Vratam.

Nammazhvar exclaims in his verse, singing the glory of this Lord, that he has no equal and so, the deity here is called "Oppiliappan".

The Pushkarini (Temple Tank) here is known as "Ahoratra Pushkarini", meaning that bathing is specially permissible here, both during day and night. The vimana, meaning " pure happiness ".

The Lord here graciously grants all desires of His devotees, like long life, sound health, abundant wealth, successful marriage and pleasing progeny. As a token of their abundant gratitude to the beneolent Lord, the devotees offer several things in cash or kind and conduct various prarthana festivals.

 



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Sravana Deepam Calendar

Month

Date
Jan 24-01-2012
Feb 20-02-2012
March 18-03-2012
April 26-04-2011
May 23-05-2011
June 19-06-2011
July 17-07-2011
August 13-08-2011
September 09-09-2011
October 06-10-2011
November 03-10-2011
November 30-11-2011
December 27-12-2011

 
 
 

 

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