Dear Devotees, The Paurnami Fast will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Wednesday, 5th of November 2025. Devotees are welcome to participate in this auspicious occasion and obtain the blessings of Sri Sakthi Vel Perumaan and Sri Raajaraajesvari Ambaal. _____ Kanthan Paatham Kanavilum Thunai Seiyum

Dear Devotees, The Sukkira Vaara Festival (Aippasi Velli) will be celebrated at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple during the auspicious month of Aippasi, with special abishegam and poojaa followed by a Procession of Sri Mahaavalli Gajavalli Sametha Sri Mutthukkumaaraswami Perumaan around the inner and outer courtyards of the Temple, every Friday. Devotees are welcome to participate in this festival and obtain the blessings of Sri Sakthi Vel Perumaan and Sri Mahaavalli Gajavalli Samet

We are honoured to share that our Chief Priest, Siva Sri Sabaratna Parameswara Kurukkal, will be presiding over the Maha Kumbaabishegam of his ancestral temple, Sri Karunakara Pillaiyaar Kovil, Urumpirai in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on 29 April 2026. May Lord Ganesha’s blessings continue to guide and protect us all. 🙏🏽✨

Dear Devotees, The Sashti Fast for the month of Aippasi will be observed on Monday, 27th of October 2025, at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple....

Dear Devotees, The will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Saturday, 25th of October 2025. Devotees are welcome to participate...

Prepared by Dr. K. Thilagawathi Auspicious days for Muruhan The auspicious days for Muruhan: Fridays, the constellation of Kaarthihai and the Sashti thithi. As Lord Muruhan is the presiding deity for Mars, Tuesday is also auspicious to Him. Among these, it is the Sashti fast, especially the Skantha Sashti fast, that is discussed here. Sashti: Sashti is based on thithi. The moon grows layer by layer (kalai) after the new moon, becomes full, and then fades layer by layer to end