Dear Devotees, The Sathurtthi Fast will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Monday, 24th of November 2025. Devotees are welcome to participate in this special prayers and obtain the blessings of Sri Vinaayahar and Sri Sakthi Vel Perumaan. _____ Kanthan Paatham Kanavilum Thunai Seiyum

Dear Devotees, The Second Soma Vaaram (Monday) of the month of Kaartthihai will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Monday, 24th of November 2025 (8th day of Kaartthihai). Devotees are welcome to observe and participate in this auspicious fast and obtain the blessings of Sri Sakthi Vel Perumaan. _____ Kanthan Paatham Kanavilum Thunai Seiyum

Prepared by Dr. K. Thilagawathi Introduction Soma vaaram is the term given to ‘Monday’ in Sanskrit; in Tamil it is called ‘thinggaL kizhamai’; when said together it will be pronounced as ‘thinggatkizhamai’. The moon is commonly called as ‘chandhiran’ or ‘nilaa’; it is also referred to as ‘madhi’ or ‘soma’ or ‘thinggaL’. It can be seen how all these three languages acknowledge the day as the day auspicious to the moon, when English calls it Monday, Sanskrit refers to it as ‘so

Dear Devotees, The First Soma Vaaram (Monday) of the month of Kaartthihai will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Monday, 17th of November 2025 (1st day of Kaartthihai). Devotees are welcome to observe and participate in this auspicious fast and obtain the blessings of Sri Sakthi Vel Perumaan. _____ Kanthan Paatham Kanavilum Thunai Seiyum

Dear Devotees, The Krishna Paksha Ashtami Fast will take place on Wednesday, 12th of November 2025. Devotees are welcome to participate in this special prayers and obtain the blessings of Sri Sakthi Vel Perumaan and Sri Vairavar. _____ Kanthan Paatham Kanavilum Thunai Seiyum

Dear Devotees, The Kaartthihai Fast - Festival for the month of Aippasi will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Thursday, 6th of November 2025. 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 Kanavilum Thunai Seiyum