================================================================ CHITHIRAI FESTIVAL 2026 - WHATSAPP CHATBOT FORMAT Q&A அருள்மிகு மீனாட்சி சுந்தரேசுவரர் திருக்கோயில், மதுரை (Based on Original PDF - Corrected & Complete) ================================================================ --- ENGLISH FORMAT Q&A --- Q: What are the 2026 Chithirai Festival event details (Madurai Meenakshi Amman)? A: 2026 Chithirai Festival Event Details (Madurai Meenakshi Amman): • *Apr 18 (Day 1 – Chithirai 5):* Flag Hoisting – Vastu Shanthi (Nilatthevaar Vazhipaadu) + Karpaga Virutcham, Simha Vahanam Morning (*10:35 AM – 10:59 AM*) + Silver Simhasanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 19 (Day 2 – Chithirai 6):* Karthigai Star Day + Karpaga Virutcham, Simha Vahanam Morning (*10:35 AM – 10:59 AM*) + Silver Simhasanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 20 (Day 3 – Chithirai 7):* Thanga Sapparam (*7:00 AM – 9:30 AM*) + Bootha, Anna Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 21 (Day 4 – Chithirai 8):* Thanga Sapparam (*7:00 AM – 9:30 AM*) + Kailasa Parvatham, Kamadhenu Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 22 (Day 5 – Chithirai 9):* Golden Pallakku (From *9:00 AM*) + Golden Pallakku (*6:00 PM – 9:30 PM*) • *Apr 23 (Day 6 – Chithirai 10):* Golden Sapparam (From *9:00 AM*) + Golden Horse Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 9:30 PM*) + Vedar Parivellai at Meenakshi Nayakar Mandapam (*9:30 PM*) • *Apr 24 (Day 7 – Chithirai 11):* Golden Sapparam (*7:30 AM – 10:30 AM*) + Rishaba Vahanam (*7:30 PM – 11:00 PM*) • *Apr 25 (Day 8 – Chithirai 12):* Sri Kankalanathar Procession (*8:00 AM – 10:30 AM*) + Swami & Amman Procession (*12:00 PM*) + Nandikeswarar, Yaali Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 26 (Day 9 – Chithirai 13):* Golden Pallakku (*10:00 AM – 11:00 PM*) + Velli Simhasanam + Pattabhishekam (*9:00 PM – 11:00 PM*) • *Apr 27 (Day 10 – Chithirai 14):* Maravana Sapparam (*8:00 AM – 9:30 AM*) + Indira Vimanam / Meenakshi Digvijayam (*5:00 PM – 11:30 PM*) • *Apr 28 (Day 11 – Chithirai 15):* Silver Simhasanam / *Thirukalyanam* (*4:00 AM*; Divine Wedding at *8:35 AM – 8:59 AM*) + Yaanai Vahanam – Anantharaya Phoopallakku (*7:30 PM – 11:30 PM*) • *Apr 29 (Day 12 – Chithirai 16):* Thirutherotam – Grand Chariot Festival (Ratharohanam *5:15 AM – 5:45 AM*; Chariot starts *6:30 AM*; returns *10:30 PM*) + Sapthavarnacha Sapparam (*9:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 30 (Day 13 – Chithirai 17):* Theyvendra Poojai + Velli Rishabam (*7:00 PM – 10:00 PM*) – Festival concludes at 16-kaal Mandapam --- Q: What happened on April 18, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 18, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 1:* 🌅 *Morning:* Flag Hoisting (Kodiyetram) + Vastu Shanthi + Karpaga Virutcham, Simha Vahanam (*10:35 AM – 10:59 AM*) 🌙 *Evening:* Silver Simhasanam Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) 📍 *Streets:* Four Masi Streets 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Kulalar Mandapam --- Q: What happened on April 19, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 19, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 2 (Karthigai Star):* 🌅 *Morning:* Karpaga Virutcham, Simha Vahanam (*10:35 AM – 10:59 AM*) 🌙 *Evening:* Silver Simhasanam Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) 📍 *Streets:* Four Masi Streets 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Kulalar Mandapam --- Q: What happened on April 20, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 20, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 3:* 🌅 *Morning:* Thanga Sapparam (*7:00 AM – 9:30 AM*) 🌙 *Evening:* Bootha – Anna Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) 📍 *Streets:* Four Masi Streets 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Sri Muthuramayyer Mandapam --- Q: What happened on April 21, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 21, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 4:* 🌅 *Morning:* Thanga Sapparam (*7:00 AM – 9:30 AM*) 🌙 *Evening:* Kailasa Parvatham – Kamadhenu Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) 📍 *Streets:* Four Masi Streets 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Kalyana Sundaramudhaliyar Mandapam --- Q: What happened on April 22, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 22, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 5:* 🌅 *Morning:* Golden Pallakku – Thangapallakku (From *9:00 AM*) 🌙 *Evening:* Golden Pallakku (*6:00 PM – 9:30 PM*) 📍 *Special Route:* Kizhakkhu Chithirai Street → Meenakshi Koil Theru → Thottiyan Kinarru Theru → Sinnakatai Theru → South Vasal → Villapuram 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Agarappa Pillai – Thanappa Pillai Mandapam --- Q: What happened on April 23, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 23, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 6:* 🌅 *Morning:* Golden Sapparam (From *9:00 AM*) 🌙 *Evening:* Golden Horse (Thangakuthirai) Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 9:30 PM*) ⚡ *Special:* Vedar Parivellai at Meenakshi Nayakar Mandapam (*9:30 PM*) 📍 *Streets:* Masi Streets 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Ramayanasa Saavu Mandapam --- Q: What happened on April 24, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 24, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 7:* 🌅 *Morning:* Thanga Sapparam (*7:30 AM – 10:30 AM*) 🌙 *Evening:* Rishaba Vahanam – Thanga & Velli Rishabam (*7:30 PM – 11:00 PM*) 📍 *Streets:* Four Masi Streets 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Sivakangai Raja Mandapam ⚡ *Special:* Saiva Samaya Sthapitha Varalatru Illai lecture (*6:00 PM*) --- Q: What happened on April 25, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 25, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 8:* 🌅 *Morning:* Sri Kankalanathar – Mara Simmasana Procession (*8:00 AM – 10:30 AM*) ☀️ *Noon:* Swami & Amman special procession (*12:00 PM*) 🌙 *Evening:* Nandikeswarar – Yaali Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) 📍 *Streets:* Four Masi Streets 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Sivakangai Raja Mandapam --- Q: What happened on April 26, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 26, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 9 (Oodal Utsavam):* 🌅 *Morning:* Golden Pallakku – Thangapallakku (*10:00 AM*) 🌙 *Evening:* Velli Simhasanam + *Pattabhishekam* (Divine Coronation) (*9:00 PM – 11:00 PM*) 🕐 *Pattabhishekam:* 2:30–3:30 AM & 7:05–7:29 AM 📍 *Special Route:* Kizhakkhu Chithirai Street → South Aavani Street → Meenakshi Koil Theru → Mela Masi Veedhi 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Mela Masi Veedhi Tirujnanasambandhar Mandapam --- Q: What happened on April 27, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 27, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 10 (Thikku Vijayam):* 🌅 *Morning:* Maravana Chapparam (*8:00 AM – 9:30 AM*) 🌙 *Evening:* Indira Vimanam – Meenakshi Digvijayam (*5:00 PM – 11:30 PM*) 📍 *Streets:* Four Masi Streets 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Sivakangai Raja Mandapam ⚡ *Special:* Vadakku Masi Veedhi, Kizha Masi Veedhi, Amman Santhi special route --- Q: What happened on April 28, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 28, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 11 (Thirukalyanam – Divine Wedding):* 🌅 *Early Morning:* Silver Simhasanam – Thirukalyanam procession (*4:00 AM*) 💍 *Divine Wedding (Thirukalyanam):* *8:35 AM – 8:59 AM* ⭐ (Most auspicious moment!) 🌙 *Evening:* Yaanai Vahanam – Anantharaya Phoopallakku (*7:30 PM – 11:30 PM*) 📍 *Streets:* Four Chithirai Streets (morning) + Four Masi Streets (evening) 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Thirukalyana Mandapam – Naagapu Settai Mandapam --- Q: What happened on April 29, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 29, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 12 (Thirutherotam – Grand Chariot Festival):* 🌅 *Early Morning:* Ratharohanam (*5:15 AM – 5:45 AM*) 🚗 *Chariot starts:* *6:30 AM* 🎡 *Chariot Vahanam:* Thiruther (Grand Decorated Chariot) 🌙 *Evening:* Sapthavarnacha Sapparam – 7-Coloured Palanquin (*9:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) 📍 *Streets:* Four Masi Streets 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Mutthampala Mudhaliyar Mandapam / Sethupaathi Maharaja Mandapam --- Q: What happened on April 30, 2026 at Meenakshi Temple? A: *Apr 30, 2026 – Chithirai Festival Day 13 (Final Day – Theyvendra Poojai):* 🌙 *Evening:* Velli Rishabam Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 10:00 PM*) 🏁 *Festival concludes:* at 16-Kaal Mandapam (*10:00 PM*) 🙏 *Special:* Theyvendra Poojai – final divine offering 📍 *Streets:* Four Masi Streets → Old Thirukalyana Mandapam → 16-Kaal Mandapam (Vibai/farewell) 🏛️ *Mandapam:* Thirukalyana Mandapam – Letchumanan Sivaaraman Mandapam --- --- TAMIL FORMAT Q&A --- Q: 2026 சித்திரை திருவிழா முழு நாள் விவரங்கள் என்ன? A: 2026 சித்திரைப் பெருவிழா முழு விவரம் (அருள்மிகு மீனாட்சி சுந்தரேசுவரர்): • *ஏப்ரல் 18 (நாள் 1):* கொடியேற்றம் + கர்ப்பக விருட்சம்-சிம்ம வாகனம் (*காலை 10:35 – 10:59*) + வெள்ளி சிம்மாசனம் (*இரவு 7:00 – 10:30*) • *ஏப்ரல் 19 (நாள் 2):* கார்த்திகை நட்சத்திரம் + கர்ப்பக விருட்சம்-சிம்ம வாகனம் (*காலை 10:35 – 10:59*) + வெள்ளி சிம்மாசனம் (*இரவு 7:00 – 10:30*) • *ஏப்ரல் 20 (நாள் 3):* தங்கச்சாப்பரம் (*காலை 7:00 – 9:30*) + பூதம்-அன்னம் (*இரவு 7:00 – 10:30*) • *ஏப்ரல் 21 (நாள் 4):* தங்கச்சாப்பரம் (*காலை 7:00 – 9:30*) + கைலாசபர்வதம்-காமதேனு (*இரவு 7:00 – 10:30*) • *ஏப்ரல் 22 (நாள் 5):* தங்கப்பல்லக்கு (*காலை 9:00*) + தங்கப்பல்லக்கு (*மாலை 6:00 – 9:30*) • *ஏப்ரல் 23 (நாள் 6):* தங்கச்சாப்பரம் (*காலை 9:00*) + தங்கக்குதிரை (*இரவு 7:00 – 9:30*) + வேடர்பறிவேலை (*இரவு 9:30*) • *ஏப்ரல் 24 (நாள் 7):* தங்கச்சாப்பரம் (*காலை 7:30 – 10:30*) + தங்க-வெள்ளி ரிஷபம் (*இரவு 7:30 – 11:00*) • *ஏப்ரல் 25 (நாள் 8):* காங்காளநாதர் மர சிம்மாசனம் (*காலை 8:00 – 10:30*) + ஸ்வாமி-அம்மன் (*நண்பகல் 12:00*) + நந்திகேசுவரர்-யாளி (*இரவு 7:00 – 10:30*) • *ஏப்ரல் 26 (நாள் 9):* தங்கப்பல்லக்கு (*காலை 10:00*) + வெள்ளி சிம்மாசனம் + *பட்டாபிஷேகம்* (*இரவு 9:00 – 11:00*) • *ஏப்ரல் 27 (நாள் 10):* மரவாணிச் சப்பரம் (*காலை 8:00 – 9:30*) + இந்திர விமானம் (*மாலை 5:00 – 11:30*) • *ஏப்ரல் 28 (நாள் 11):* வெள்ளி சிம்மாசனம் (*காலை 4:00*) + *திருக்கல்யாணம்* (*காலை 8:35 – 8:59*) ⭐ + யானை வாகனம்-பூப்பல்லக்கு (*இரவு 7:30 – 11:30*) • *ஏப்ரல் 29 (நாள் 12):* *திருத்தேரோட்டம்* (ரதாரோஹணம் *காலை 5:15 – 5:45*; தேர் ஊர்வலம் *காலை 6:30*) + சப்தவர்ணச் சப்பரம் (*இரவு 9:00 – 10:30*) • *ஏப்ரல் 30 (நாள் 13):* தெய்வேந்திர பூஜை + வெள்ளி ரிஷபம் (*இரவு 7:00 – 10:00*) – திருவிழா நிறைவு 16 கால் மண்டபம் --- --- TANGLISH FORMAT Q&A --- Q: 2026 Chithirai festival dates and vahanam details sollunga? A: 2026 Chithirai Peruvizha – Full Schedule (Meenakshi Amman, Madurai): • *Apr 18 (Naal 1):* Kodiyetram + Karpaga Virutcham-Simha Vahanam (*10:35 AM – 10:59 AM*) + Velli Simmasanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 19 (Naal 2):* Karthigai Star Day + Karpaga Virutcham-Simha Vahanam (*10:35 AM – 10:59 AM*) + Velli Simmasanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 20 (Naal 3):* Thanga Sapparam (*7:00 AM – 9:30 AM*) + Bhootham-Annam Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 21 (Naal 4):* Thanga Sapparam (*7:00 AM – 9:30 AM*) + Kailasa Parvatham-Kamadhenu Vahanam (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 22 (Naal 5):* Thangapallakku (From *9:00 AM*) + Thangapallakku (*6:00 PM – 9:30 PM*) [Special route – Villapuram side] • *Apr 23 (Naal 6):* Thanga Sapparam (From *9:00 AM*) + Thangakuthirai/Golden Horse (*7:00 PM – 9:30 PM*) + Vedar Parivellai (*9:30 PM*) • *Apr 24 (Naal 7):* Thanga Sapparam (*7:30 AM – 10:30 AM*) + Thanga & Velli Rishabam (*7:30 PM – 11:00 PM*) • *Apr 25 (Naal 8):* Kankalanathar Mara Simmasanam (*8:00 AM – 10:30 AM*) + Swami & Amman (*12:00 PM*) + Nandikesvara-Yaali (*7:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 26 (Naal 9):* Thangapallakku (*10:00 AM*) + Velli Simmasanam + *Pattabhishekam* (*9:00 PM – 11:00 PM*) • *Apr 27 (Naal 10):* Maravana Chapparam (*8:00 AM – 9:30 AM*) + Indira Vimanam/Digvijayam (*5:00 PM – 11:30 PM*) • *Apr 28 (Naal 11):* Velli Simmasanam (*4:00 AM*) + *Thirukalyanam ⭐ (8:35 AM – 8:59 AM)* + Yaanai Vahanam-Phoopallakku (*7:30 PM – 11:30 PM*) • *Apr 29 (Naal 12):* *Thirutherotam – Grand Chariot* (Ratharohanam *5:15 AM*; Ther starts *6:30 AM*) + Sapthavarnacha Sapparam (*9:00 PM – 10:30 PM*) • *Apr 30 (Naal 13):* Theyvendra Poojai + Velli Rishabam (*7:00 PM – 10:00 PM*) – Festival ends at 16-Kaal Mandapam (*10:00 PM*) ================================================================ END OF WHATSAPP FORMAT Q&A Total Entries: 13 dates × 3 languages = 39 Q&A blocks Running Total across all batches: 559+ Q&A Pairs Source: Chithirai Peruvizha Azhaippithazh 2026 (Original PDF) Temple: Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Thirukoil, Madurai – 625 001 ================================================================