Madurai Chithirai Thiruvizha 2027
Detailed Day-by-Day Festival Schedule & Vahanam Timings
The grand Madurai Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple Chithirai Thiruvizha begins on April 9, 2027 (Friday). This world-renowned festival seamlessly knits together the divine wedding celebrations of Goddess Meenakshi and the journey of Lord Kallazhagar into the Vaigai River.
📅 Pre-Festival Ritual: 8 April, 2027 (Thursday) – Vaasthu Shanti
📅 Pre-Festival Ritual: 8 April, 2027 (Thursday) – Vaasthu Shanti
Part 1: Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Utsavam Schedule
Events take place across the Masi Streets surrounding the historic Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple core loop.
| Date & Day | Festival Day | Rituals, Processions & Vahanam Timings |
|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2027 Friday |
Day 1 |
🌅 Morning: Kodiyetram (Flag Hoisting) — Velli Simhasanam Vahanam [Time TBD] 🌃 Night (7:00 pm - 10:30 pm): Karpaga Vriksha & Simha Vahanam |
| 10 April 2027 Saturday |
Day 2 |
🌅 Morning (7:00 am - 9:30 am): Thanga Chaparam 🌃 Night (7:00 pm - 10:30 pm): Bootha & Anna Vahanam |
| 11 April 2027 Sunday |
Day 3 |
🌅 Morning (7:00 am - 9:30 am): Thanga Chaparam 🌃 Night (7:00 pm - 10:30 pm): Kailasa Parvadham & Kamadhenu Vahanam |
| 12 April 2027 Monday |
Day 4 |
🌅 Morning (9:00 am): Thanga Pallakku 🌃 Night (6:00 pm - 9:30 pm): Thanga Pallakku Veethi Ula |
| 13 April 2027 Tuesday |
Day 5 |
🌅 Morning (9:00 am): Thanga Chaparam 🌃 Night (7:00 pm - 9:30 pm): Thanga Guthirai Vahanam — Vedar Pari Leelai |
| 14 April 2027 Wednesday |
Day 6 |
🌅 Morning (7:30 am - 10:30 am): Thanga Chaparam 🌇 Evening (6:00 pm): Thirugnanasambandar Saiva Samaya Sthabitha Varalatru Leelai depicted by Odhuvar 🌃 Night (7:30 pm - 11:00 pm): Rishaba Vahanam (Thanga Rishabam & Velli Rishabam) |
| 15 April 2027 Thursday |
Day 7 |
🌅 Morning (8:00 am - 10:30 am): Sri Gangalanathar Maasi Veethi Ezhuntharulal (Thanga Chaparam). Swami Ambal Ezhuntharulal inside Temple at 12:00 pm Noon. 🌃 Night (7:00 pm - 10:30 pm): Nantheekeshwarar & Yaali Vahanam |
| 16 April 2027 Friday |
Day 8 |
🌅 Morning (10:00 am): Thanga Pallakku 🌇 Evening: 👑 SREE MEENAKSHI PATTABHISHEKAM [Time TBD] 🌃 Night (9:00 pm - 11:00 pm): Velli Simhasana Ula |
| 17 April 2027 Saturday |
Day 9 |
🌅 Morning (7:00 am - 9:30 am): Maravarna Chaparam 🌃 Night (6:00 pm - 11:30 pm): 🏹 SREE MEENAKSHI DIGVIJAYAM — Indira Vimana Ula |
| 18 April 2027 Sunday |
Day 10 Thirukalyanam |
🌅 04:00 am: Velli Simhasanam | 06:00 am: Thiruparankundram Sri Subramanya Swami & PavalaKanivai Perumal Ezhuntharulal 🕊️ Mid-Morning: Kanni Oonjal ritual following the main Veethi Ula 💖 Grand Gala Event: SREE MEENAKSHI SUNDARESHWARAR THIRUKALYANAM [Time TBD] Anantharayar Poo Pallakku & Thanga Ambaariyudan Yaanai Vahanam (7:30 pm - 11:30 pm) |
| 19 April 2027 Monday |
Day 11 Therottam |
🎪 🚜 THIRUTHER VADAMPIDITHAL (Chariot Festival) Includes Ratharohanam and massive public towing operations [Timings TBD] 🌃 Night (7:00 pm - 10:30 pm): Sapthavarna Chapram processional array |
| 20 April 2027 Tuesday |
Day 12 |
☀️ Noon (Ucchi Kaalam): Theertham in Potramarai Kulam followed by Devendra Poojai 🌃 Night: Velli Rishabam Sevai (7:00 pm - 10:00 pm) 📌 9:00 pm: Visiting deities bid adieu (VidaiPetruKolluthal) at the 16 Kaal Mandapam |
Part 2: Lord Kallazhagar Alagar Kovil Purapaddu Schedule
Tracks the transition of Lord Sundararaja Perumal from Azhagar Hills into Madurai city bounds.
| Date & Day | Event Stage | Procession details & River Entry Milestones |
|---|---|---|
| 16 April 2027 Friday |
Alagar Day 1 | 🌿 Kodai Urchavam Begins: Evening Tholukkiniyan Vahanam procession between 6:30 pm and 7:15 pm. |
| 17 April 2027 Saturday |
Alagar Day 2 | 🌆 Evening (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm): Tholukkiniyan Vaganam procession. |
| 18 April 2027 Sunday |
Alagar Day 3 |
🌅 Morning (6:00 am - 7:00 am): Tholukkiniyan Vahanam 🌃 Night: Lord Sundararaja Perumal assumes Kallazhagar Thirukolam, mounts the Thanga Pallaku (Golden Palanquin), and begins his Madurai Purapaduthal journey. |
| 19 April 2027 Monday |
Edhir Sevai |
🌅 Morning (6:00 am - 7:00 am): Moondru Maavadi Ethir Sevai Reception 🌃 Night (9:00 pm - 12:00 am): Arrival at Thallakulam Prasanna Venkatesaperumal Temple. Thirumanjanam, Thanga Guthirai Vahanam ascent, and donning of the Srivilliputhur Sri Andal garland (Maalai Sooduthal) over Vettiver Chaparam. |
| 20 April 2027 Tuesday |
Vaigai Entry & Vandiyur |
🌌 Early Morning (2:30 am - 3:00 am): 1000 PonSaparam Ther tracking at Karuppanna Swamy Kovil. 🌊 ★ KALLAZHAGAR VAIGAI AATRIL EZHUNTHARULAL Lord Kallazhagar enters the Vaigai River on his Thanga Guthirai (Golden Horse) Vahanam. Water-spraying rituals (Thaneer Peechuthal) proceed at Ramarayar Mandapam. ☀️ Noon (12:00 pm - 3:00 pm): Angapradatchanam at Ramarayar Mandapam. 🌃 Night: Arrival at Vandiyur Veeraraghava Perumal Temple for Thirumanjanam & Ekanta Sevai. |
| 21 April 2027 Wednesday |
Sage Moksham |
🌅 Morning (6:00 am): Pathi Ulathuthal | 9:00 am: Sesha Vahanam transit toward Thenur. ☀️ Afternoon (11:30 am - 3:00 pm): Garuda Vahanam display at Thenur Mandapam – Moksham for Manduga Maharishi. 🌃 Night (10:00 pm): Return to Ramarayar Mandapam for the majestic Dasavatharam Kaatchi (10 Avatars Display). |
| 22 April 2027 Thursday |
Return Loop |
🌅 Morning (6:00 am): Mohini Avatharam layout display at Ramarayar Mandapam. ☀️ Afternoon: Rajanga Alankaram (transit in Anantharayar Pallakku). Anantharayar Poo Pallakku procession begins at Sethupathi Mandapam at 11:00 pm. |
| 23 April 2027 Friday |
Return March | 🌌 Early Morning (2:30 am): Kallazhagar assumes custom Pushpa Pallakku display form. Following the Vaiyazhi at Karuppanna Swami Kovil Sannidhi, the return march to Thirumaliruncholai commences. |
| 24 April 2027 Saturday |
Homecoming |
🌌 Early Morning (3:00 am - 4:00 am): Procession stops at Appan Thirupathi. 🌅 Daytime: Lord Kallazhagar safely arrives back at his permanent abode in Alagar Kovil (Thirumalirunsolai Vanthu Seruthal). |
| 25 April 2027 Sunday |
Shanti Shuddhi | 🕉️ Urchava Saatru Murai: Concluding Urchava Shanti purification poojas. |
Cultural Significance & Core Terms
• Kodiyetram: The formal flag hoisting ceremony that binds the cosmic energy to the temple site for the 12-day festival grid.
• Pattabhishekam: The coronation ceremony where Goddess Meenakshi is crowned as the sovereign divine ruler of Madurai.
• Digvijayam: The symbolic conquest of the eight cardinal directions by Goddess Meenakshi, culminating in her meeting with Lord Sundarar.
• Thirukalyanam: The celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareshwarar, a hallmark event attracting millions of devotees.
• Ethir Sevai: The event where the citizens of Madurai walk out to warmly receive Lord Kallazhagar as he approaches the city boundaries.
• Manduga Maharishi Moksham: A key ritual dynamic where Lord Kallazhagar, mounted on his Garuda Vahanam, grants liberation (Moksham) to Sage Manduga from his amphibian curse.
• Pattabhishekam: The coronation ceremony where Goddess Meenakshi is crowned as the sovereign divine ruler of Madurai.
• Digvijayam: The symbolic conquest of the eight cardinal directions by Goddess Meenakshi, culminating in her meeting with Lord Sundarar.
• Thirukalyanam: The celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareshwarar, a hallmark event attracting millions of devotees.
• Ethir Sevai: The event where the citizens of Madurai walk out to warmly receive Lord Kallazhagar as he approaches the city boundaries.
• Manduga Maharishi Moksham: A key ritual dynamic where Lord Kallazhagar, mounted on his Garuda Vahanam, grants liberation (Moksham) to Sage Manduga from his amphibian curse.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When does Madurai Chithirai Thiruvizha start in 2027?
The festival begins officially with the Kodiyetram on 9 April 2027 (Friday). Pre-festival Vaasthu Shanti rituals occur on 8 April 2027.
What is the date for Meenakshi Amman Thirukalyanam in 2027?
The divine celestial wedding (Thirukalyanam) will take place on Day 10 of the festival, which falls on 18 April 2027 (Sunday).
When will Lord Kallazhagar enter the Vaigai River in 2027?
Lord Kallazhagar’s historic Vaigai Aatril Ezhuntharulal is scheduled for the early morning hours of 20 April 2027 (Tuesday).
Where can I see the legendary Dasavatharam display?
The full Dasavatharam Kaatchi happens during the night of 21 April 2027 (Wednesday) at the Ramarayar Mandapam.
Disclaimer: This cultural calendar tracking grid is mapped according to the traditional Tamil Panchangam and administrative notifications from the temple board. Exact Muhurtham time slots (Pattabhishekam, Thirukalyanam, and Therottam) will be updated as soon as they are finalized by the temple management.