Dear Devotees, The Navaraatthiri Festival will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple beginning with special abishegam for Sri Raajaraajesvari Ambaal at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday, 11th of October 2026 and continue till Monday, 19th of October 2026, the day of Saraswathi Poojaa. The Vijayathasami - Maanambu Festival will be observed in the evening on Tuesday, 20th of October 2026. During the Navaraatthiri Festival days the daily evening poojaa will be at 6.00 p.m. followed by Spe

There are Four Navaraatthiris in a Year The term, Navaraatthiri, can be expected to be a very well-known and lovable term for almost all the Hindus. Non-hindus should also be quite familiar with it, all the more in the present digital era. The meaning of ‘Navaraatthiri’ is ‘nine nights; ‘nava’ is nine, and ‘raatthiri’ is night. It will be interesting to note that the ‘Navaraatthiri’ which is celebrated by most of us in the Tamil month of Purattaasi (mid-September to mid-Octob

Dear Devotees, The Navaraatthiri Festival will be observed at the Sri Kandaswamy Temple beginning with special abishegam for Sri...