Madurai Chithirai Festival

Madurai Chithirai Festival Date, Timings, Starting and Ending Dates, Vahanam dates

S.No	Date	Day	Morning Vahanam	Evening Vahanam
1	28th Apr 2017	Friday	Dwajarohanam	Karpaga Vriksha   Simha Vahanam
2	29th Apr 2017	Saturday	Bootha Vahanam	Anna Vahanam
3	30th Apr 2017	Sunday	Kailasa Parvadham	Kamadhenu Vahanam
4	1st May 2017	Monday	Thanga Pallakku
5	2nd May 2017	Tuesday	Vedar Pari Leelai	Thanga Guthirai Vahanam
6	3rd May 2017	Wednesday	Saiva Samaya Sthabitha Varalatru Leelai	Rishaba Vahanam
7	4th May 2017	Thursday	Nantheekeshwarar Vahanam	Yaali Vahanam
8	5th May 2017	Friday	Sri Meenakshi Amman Pattabhishekam	Velli Simhasana Ula
9	6th May 2017	Saturday	Sri Meenakshi Digvijayam	Indra Vimana Ula
10	7th May 2017	Sunday	Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Thirukalyanam	Yaanai Vahanam   Pushpa Pallakku
11	8th May 2017	Monday	Thiru Ther	Therottam   Sapthavamana Chapram
12	9th May 2017	Tuesday	Theertham   Velli Virutchaba Sevai Kallazhagar	Thallakulathil Edhir S
13	10th May 2017	Wednesday	Sri Kallazhagar Vaigai Aatril Ezhuntharural   1000 Ponsaprathudan	Saithyobacharam at Vandiyur
14	11th May 2017	Thursday	Thirumalirunsolai Sri Kal Azhagar   Vandiyur Thenur Mandapam Sesha Vahanam Garuda Vahanam in the afternoon Moksham for Manduga Maharishi	Dasavathara Katchi at Ramarayar Mandapam
15	12th May 2017	Friday	Mohini Avatharam	Kallazhagar Thirukollam in Pushpa Pallakku at Mysore Mandapam
16	13th May 2017	Saturday	Sri Kal Azhagar Thirumalai Eluntharural

This Annual festival falls in the month of Apr / May and will be celebrated in a Grand. Thiru Kalyanam and Rathotsavam will be the top during this festival.

How to reach Madurai Temple?

By Air

1. Madurai Airport is connected with major cities

By Train

1. Madurai is well connected with all parts of India

By Road

1. Direct buses to Madurai will be running from Chennai at high frequency.

Madurai Chithirai Festival: Temple History