Temples are sacred spaces where devotion, discipline, and divine grace converge. Every gesture and offering within the temple carries deep spiritual meaning. With understanding, worship becomes more mindful and spiritually fulfilling. This book serves as a humble guide for devotees seeking to approach the temple in the right manner; preparing oneself before entering, understanding the order of prayers, appreciating the significance of sacred practices, and observing the essen

Dear Devotees, The Chitthiraa Paurnami Festival will be grandly observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Friday, 1st of May 2026. There will be special abishegam and poojaa, followed by a Procession of Sri Mahaavalli Gajavalli Sametha Sri Mutthukkumaaraswami Perumaan around the inner courtyard and on the Mayil Vaahanam around the outer courtyard of the Temple. Devotees are welcome to attend and obtain the blessings of Kaliyuha Varathan Kantha Vel Perumaan. ______ Kanthan Paa

Dear Devotees, The Sashti Fast - Festival for the month of Chitthirai will be observed on Wednesday, 22nd of April 2026, at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple. Devotees are welcome to participate in this festival and receive the blessings of Sri Sakthi Vel Perumaan and Sri Utchava Vel Perumaan. ______ Kanthan Paatham Kanavillum Thunai Seyyum

Dear Devotees, The Sathurtthi Fast will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Monday, 20th of April 2026. Devotees are welcome to participate in this special prayers and obtain the blessings of Sri Vinaayahar and Sri Sakthi Vel Perumaan. ______ Kanthan Paatham Kanavillum Thunai Seyyum

Dear Devotees, The Kaartthihai Fast - Festival for the month of Chitthirai will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Sunday, 19th of April 2026 with 108 Sangaabishegam for Sri Sakthi Vel Perumaan, and a procession of Sri Utchava Vel Perumaan around the inner courtyard of the Temple. Devotees are welcome to observe and participate in this festival and receive the blessings of Sri Sakthi Vel Perumaan and Sri Utchava Vel Perumaan. ______ Kanthan Paatham Kanavillum Thunai

The Hindu Astrology uses 12 Zodiacal signs as the basis for drawing an astrological chart. These 12 signs seem to correspond to the 12 ‘stars’ in the English astrological predictions. As for instance, the Aries is equivalent to the one, called maesham / maedam in Tamil. Taurus is equivalent to rishabam in Tamil. While these twelve are called as stars in English, they are called raasi in Tamil and, raasi  is translated as ‘zodiac’ in English. In a Hindu based calendar, a month