Madurai Chithirai Thiruvizha 2026 Schedule - Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple Chithirai Festival Dates
Madurai Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple Chithirai Thiruvizha begins on April 19, 2026 (Sunday). Schedule is given below

18 April, 2026 - Saturday - Vaasthu Shanti

19 April 2026 - Sunday - Day 1
-- Morning: 10.30 am to 11.30 am - Chithirai Thiruvizha Kodiyetram (Flag Hoisting) - Kodiyetram Time: Mithuna Lagnam - between 10.35 am to 10.59 am IST
--- Velli Simhasanam Vahanam
-- Night: 7 pm to 10.30 pm - Karpaga Vriksha, Simha Vahanam

20 April 2026 - Monday - Day 2
-- Morning: 7 am to 9.30 am - Thanga Chaparam
-- Night: 7 pm to 10.30 pm - Bootha, Anna Vahanam

21 April 2026 - Tuesday - Day 3
-- Morning: 7 am to 9.30 am - Thanga Chaparam
-- Night: 7 pm to 10.30 pm - Kailasa Parvadham, Kamadhenu Vahanam

22 April 2026 - Wednesday - Day 4
-- Morning: 9 am - Thanga Pallakku
-- Night: 6 pm to 9.30 pm - Thanga Pallakku

23 April 2026 - Thursday - Day 5
-- Morning: 9 am - Thanga Chaparam
-- Night: 7 pm to 9.30 pm - Thanga Guthirai Vahanam - Vedar Pari Leelai

24 April 2026 - Friday - Day 6
-- Morning: 7.30 am to 10.30 am - Thanga Chaparam
-- Evening: 6 pm - Thirugnanasambandar Saiva Samaya Sthabitha Varalatru Leelai will be depicted by Odhuvar
-- Night: 7.30 pm to 11.00 pm - Rishaba Vahanam (Thanga Rishabam, Velli Rishabam)

25 April 2026 - Saturday - Day 7
-- Morning: 8 am to 10.30 am - Sri Gangalanathar alone Maasi Veethi Ezhuntharulal - Thanga Chaparam - Swami Ambal Ezhuntharulal inside Temple at 12 pm Noon.
-- Night: 7 pm to 10.30 pm - Nantheekeshwarar, Yaali Vahanam

26 April 2026 - Sunday - Day 8
-- Morning: 10 am - Thanga Pallakku
-- Evening: - Sree Meenakshi Pattabhishekam - (Pattabhishekam Time: Viruchiga Lagnam - between 7.05 pm to 7.29 pm IST)
-- Night: 9 pm to 11 pm - Velli Simhasana Ula

27 April 2026 - Monday - Day 9
-- Morning: 7 am to 9.30 am - Maravarna Chaparam
-- Evening / Night: 6 pm to 11.30 pm - Sree Meenakshi Digvijayam - Indira Vimana Ula

28 April 2026 - Tuesday - Day 10 - Thirukalyanam
-- Morning: 4 am - Velli Simhasanam
-- 6 am - Thiruparankundram Sri Subramanya Swami & Arulmigu PavalaKanivai Perumal Ezhuntharulal
-- Kanni Oonjal (after Veethi Ula)
-- Morning: 8 am to 9 am - Sree Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Thirukalyanam (Celestial Wedding) - (Thirukalyanam Time: Rishaba Lagnam - between 8.35 am to 8.59 am IST)
-- Night: 7.30 pm to 11.30 pm - Thanga Ambaariyudan Koodiya Yaanai Vahanam, Pushpa Pallakku (Sri Meenakshi Amman in Anantharayar Poo Pallakku)

29 April 2026 - Wednesday - Day 11 - Therottam
--- Ratharohanam - Thiruther Ezhuntharulal Time: Mesha Lagnam - between 5.15 am to 5.40 am
--- Thiruther Vadampidithal Time: 6.30 am IST
-- Night: 7 pm to 10.30 pm- Sapthavarna Chapram

30 April 2026 - Thursday - Day 12
-- Noon (Ucchi Kaalam) - Theertham in Potramarai Kulam - Devendra Poojai
-- Night: 7 pm to 10 pm - Velli Rishabam Sevai
--- 9 pm - Thiruparankundram Sri Subramanya Swami & Arulmigu Pavala Kanivai Perumal VidaiPetruKolluthal (bidding adieu) at 16 Kaal Mandapam

Kallazhagar (Kallalagar)

27 April 2026 - Monday - Day 1
-- Kalalagar Kodai Urchavam Begins
-- Evening: 6.30 pm to 7.15 pm - Tholukkiniyan Vahanam

28 April 2026 - Tuesday - Day 2
-- Evening: 6 pm to 7 pm - Tholukkiniyan Vaganam

29 April 2026 - Wednesday - Day 3
-- Morning: 6 am to 7 am - Tholukkiniyan Vahanam
-- Night: (will update Time soon...) - Arulmighu Sundararaja Perumal: Kalalagar Thirukolathil, Thanga Pallakil, Madurai Purapaduthal

30 April 2026 - Thursday - Edhir Sevai
-- Morning: 6 am to 7 am - Moondru Maavadi Ethir Sevai
-- Night: 9 pm to 12 am Midnight - At Thallakulam Prasanna Venkatesaperumal Kovil - Thirumanjanam, Thanga Guthirai Vahanam - Srivilliputhur Sri Andal Kodutha Maalai Sooduthal - Vettiver Chaparam



(1st May) -- Early Morning - 2.30 am to 3 am - At Karuppanna Swamy Kovil - 1000 PonSaparam Ther

1 May 2026 - Friday - Morning - (will update Time soon...) - Sri Kallazhagar Vaigai Aatril Ezhuntharulal - (Thanga Guthirai Vahanam - Thaneer Peechuthal at Ramarayar Mandapam)
-- Noon: 12 pm to 3 pm - At Ramarayar Mandapam - Angapradatchanam
-- Night : 9 pm - Vandiyur Veeraraghava Perumal Thirukovil Ezhuntharulal

-- Night: At Vandiyur - Thirumanjanam, Saithyobacharam, Ekanta Sevai - Pathi Ulathuthal (at Morning 6 am on May 2nd)

2 May 2026 - Saturday
-- Morning: 9 am - After Thirumanjanam, Sesha Vahanam (From Vandiyur To Thenur Purapaduthal)
-- Afternoon: 11.30 am to 3.00 pm - At Thenur Mandapam - Thirumanjanam, Garuda Vahanam - Moksham for Manduga Maharishi
-- 3.30 pm to 4 pm - At Arulmighu Hanumar Kovil - Angapradatchinam
-- Night: 10 pm - At Ramarayar Mandapam - Thirumanjanam, Dasavatharam Kaatchi

3 May 2026 - Sunday
-- Morning: 6 am - At Ramarayar Mandapam - Mohini Avatharam
-- Afternoon: - After Thirumanjanam, Rajanga Alankaram (Anantharayar Pallakkil, Sethupathi Mandapam Purapaduthal)
-- Night: 11 pm - At Ramanathapuram Mannar Sethupathi Mandapam - Thirumanjanam, Poo Pallakku

4 May 2026 - Monday
-- Early Morning: 2.30 am - Kallazhagar Thirukollam, Pushpa Pallakku
---- (After Vaiyazhi in Karuppanna Swami Kovil Sannidhi) Thirumaliruncholai Purapaduthal

5 May, 2026 - Tuesday
-- Early Morning: 3 am to 4 am - Sri Kal Azhagar Appan Thirupathi Ezhuntharulal
-- Morning: (will update Time soon...) - Sri KalAzhagar Thirumalirunsolai Vanthu Seruthal (i.e., arrive at Azhagar Kovil Irupidam)

6 May, 2026 - Wednesday - Urchava Saatru Murai (Urchava Sh