7th day: Car festival is on the 7th day. Lakhs of people from all surrounding places participate in pulling the chains of car.
8th day: This is very important festival. This is specially called Aruvathu moovar Uthsavam (The festival of 63 saints). More than 5 lakhs people of all caste & creed, rich or poor witness it. The idols of 63 Nayanmars are taken along with Kapalesswarar and Karpagambal.
10th day: It is the last day festival. It is otherwise called Bhikshatana Festival. It is turely appropriate to Lord Kapaleeswarar, because the beautiful idol of the Lord as ascetic with a skull bowl in hand is taken around.
THE FLOAT FESTIVAL
In Tamil it is called Theppa Thiruvizha
It takes place in the month of Thai (Jan-Feb)
The deities are taken in a decorated raft called "Theppam" in the tank. The tank is colorfully illuminated all around.
8th day: This is very important festival. This is specially called Aruvathu moovar Uthsavam (The festival of 63 saints). More than 5 lakhs people of all caste & creed, rich or poor witness it. The idols of 63 Nayanmars are taken along with Kapalesswarar and Karpagambal.
10th day: It is the last day festival. It is otherwise called Bhikshatana Festival. It is turely appropriate to Lord Kapaleeswarar, because the beautiful idol of the Lord as ascetic with a skull bowl in hand is taken around.
THE FLOAT FESTIVAL
In Tamil it is called Theppa Thiruvizha
It takes place in the month of Thai (Jan-Feb)
The deities are taken in a decorated raft called "Theppam" in the tank. The tank is colorfully illuminated all around.
