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Chithirai Festival of Meenakshi Pattanam
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28 April 2017
Day - 1 - Madurai Bazaar Cancellation
1. Chithirai Thiruvizha Kodiyetram -
Hoisting of the ceremonial flag indicating beginning of the festival 2. Karpaga Vriksha & Simha Vahanam -
Procession of the deities in palanquins shaped as a Lion (Simha) & Tree which grants all wishes (Karpaga Vriksha)
29 April 2017
Day - 2 - Madurai Bazaar Cancellation
3. Bootha Vahanam & Anna Vahanam -
Procession of the deities in Demon and Swan shaped palanquins
30 April 2017
Day - 3 - Madurai Bazaar Cancellation
4. Kamadhenu & Kailasa Parvatha Vahanam - Procession on palanquin shaped as a celestial cow granting every wish (Kahadhenu) & Goddess Meenakshi reaching Mount Kailash
01 May 2017
Day - 4 - Villapuram, Madurai Cancellation
5. Thanga Pallakku - Procession on a golden palanquin
02 May 2017
Day - 5 - Madurai Philatelic Bureau Cancellation
6. Thanga Kuthirai Vahanam - Procession on a Golden horse
03 May 2017
Day - 6 - Madurai Bazaar Cancellation
7. Rishaba Vahanam - Procession on the ceremonial Ox shaped palanquin
04 May 2017
Day - 7 - Madurai Bazaar Cancellation
8. Nandikeshwara & Yaali Vahanam - Procession on Nandi, the divine bull of Lord Shiva & Yalli, the mythical creature with an elephant's head and lion's body
05 May 2017
Day - 8 - Madurai Bazaar Cancellation
9. Meenakshi Pattabhishekam - The coronation of Goddess Meenakshi as the queen of Madurai
06 May 2017
Day - 9 - Yanakkal Cancellation
10. Meenakshi Digvijayam - Victory of Goddess Meenakshi
07 May 2017
Day - 10 - Madurai Bazaar Cancellation
Meenakshi Tirukalyanam - Celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareshwara
08 May 2017
Day - 11 - Vilakkuthoon Cancellation & Alagar Kovil Cancellations
12. Therottam - Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswara
visiting their subjects on a ceremonial chariot 13. Azhagar Ezhuntharulal - Lord Azhagar leaving his abode, at Azhagar hills,
to attend his sister Goddess Meenakshi's wedding
09 May 2017
Day - 12 - Madurai Corporation Buildings, Madurai Cancellation
14. Ethir Sevai - People of Madurai welcoming Lord Azhagar
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