Dear Devotees, The Thirukkaartthihai Festival will be celebrated at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Wednesday, 3rd of December 2025 (17th day of Kaartthihai), with 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 participate and obtain the blessings of Sri Sakthi Vel Perumaan and Sri Maha

Soul Inspiring Kaartthihai Theebam Prepared by Dr. K. Thilagawathi How is the date fixed for Kaartthihai Theebam? The major festival that Hindus, especially the Saivites, observe during the Tamil month of Kaartthihai  is  Kaartthihai viLakkeedu thiruvil(z)aa.  It is also known as Thirukkaartthihai viradham and  Kaartthihai theebam. How is the date for ‘the festival of lights’ decided?   As the name of the festival suggests, it is observed in the Tamil month of Kaartthihai (mi

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

Dear Devotees, The Kaartthihai Fast - Festival for the month of Purattaathi will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Friday, 10th...

Dear Devotees, The Kaartthihai Fast - Festival for the month of Aavani will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Friday, 12th of...

Dear Devotees, The Kaartthihai Fast - Festival will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Saturday, 16th of August 2025. Devotees...

Dear Devotees, The Kaartthihai Fast for the month of Aadi will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Sunday, 20th of July 2025....

Dear Devotees, The Kaartthihai Fast - Festival for the month of Aani will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Sunday, 22nd of...

Dear Devotees, The Kaartthihai Fast - Festival for the month of Vaihaasi will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Monday, 26th of...

Dear Devotees, The Kaartthihai Fast - Festival for the month of Chitthirai will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Tuesday, 29th...

The Kaartthihai Fast - Festival for the month of Pangguni will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Tuesday, 1st of April 2025....

Dear Devotees, The Kaartthihai Fast - Festival for the month of Maasiwill be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple on Wednesday, 5th of...