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Tiruchendur's Annual Festivals
Twice a year, once in Masi and Aavani, the temple brahmotsavams are held and they go on for 12 days. These two principal annual festivals of the year are undoubtedly the best attractions for thousands of worshippers from near and afar.
Avani Festival - 12 days (August - September)
The Avani festival of twelve days in August-September comes second in importance, when only two of the temple cars are drawn and also concludes with the Theppam. The 7th and the 8th days of both the festivals are the most attractive, when Shanmukha is brought outside his sanctum in the temple to grace the several Mandagapadis in and around the town. It is particularly an occasion for jubilation, as one and all and especially those who could not till recently enter the temple precincts can have his darsan which is so dear to the heart of his bhaktas. The Pachchai Sattuppadi or the floral decoration of the deity in all green on the eighty morning is especially one which none would wish to miss in the two festivals. The temple cars are drawn on the tenth day of each festival, and the Theppam float on the 11th day concluding the festivals. They are huge attractions to all the country folk around, who come in large numbers and participate in dragging, and bringing them to their stands.
Masi Festival - 12 days (February - March)
More than three lakh people participate in Masi festival at Tiruchendur. 7th day Sikappu Sathi 8th day Pachai Sathi 10th day Car festival - (yearly twice) - Big cars will be available 11th day Floating festival (yearly twice) The Masi and Avani festivals are noteworthy also for the reason that during most of the days, popular discourses on religion are arranged to be given by scholars of merit and also musical performances, in furtherance of the cultural advancement of the congregation, propagation of religious knowledge, and the resuscitation of arts.
Vaikasi Visagam (May - June)
A large number of devotees, numbering about two lakhs, participate in the festival. A procession of Śrī Jayanthinathar with Valli and Deivanai is conducted in the night.
Skanda Sasti Festival - 7 days (October - November)
Devotees numbering about five lakhs will participate in Kanda Sasti festival at Tiruchendur. On this festival occasion, devotees fast for all six days. On the sixth day Surasamharam is enacted before a gigantic crowd of devotees on the very beach where Lord Murugan fought Sura Padman. On the seventh day His Tirukkalyanam (wedding) to Teyvayanai is celebrated in a grand manner.