| PANGUNI
UTHIRAM FESTIVAL |
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| Celebrated In
: Tamilnadu |
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| Significance
: The marriage of Parvati and Parameshwara, Muruga and
Devasena, and Andal and Rangamanna took place on this day. |
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| In the month
of : March/April |
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| The Panguni
Uthiram festival falls in the month 'Panguni' (March-April). This month is special because
of the star 'Uthiram' and 'Pournami' occurring together. Besides, it is on "Panguni
Pournami Uthiram" that the marriage of Parvati and Parameshwara, Muruga and Devasena,
and Andal (also known as 'Kothai') and Rangamannar (also splet as Rangamannar) took place. |
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| Also, Valmiki's
Ramayan (also spelt as Ramayana) says it is on this day and star that Sita's marriage with
Rama was celebrated. From Brahmanda Purana one learns that on Panguni Uthiram every holy
water joins Thumburu Teertha (also spelt as Tirtha), one of seven sacred tanks in Tirupati
Tirumala. |
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Its
Importance
The ancients chose Uthiram to convey to humans that it is for underlining the glory of
Grahasta Dharma (married life) that the Almighty manifests in the marital state as Uma
Maheshwara, Sita Rama, and Radha Krishna - despite his changelessness, sans childhood or
youth or old age. The Lord is indeed a "Nitya Kalyana Murti". It is our duty to
celebrate this day when the Lord, in both Shiva and Vishnu temples, appears to devotees in
his married state. |
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| On Panguni
Uthiram, in all places where Lord Subramanya has a temple, his devotees carry in a Kavadi
the requisites of puja for him, in fulfilment of vows. Such vow fulfilment by devotees
carrying Kavadis is a special feature of Subrahmanya temples wherever they happen to be. |
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| Devotees flock in
hundreds to the Perur temple near Coimbatore during the Panguni Uthiram festival, which is
celebrated in March every year. |
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