Madurai Chithirai Thiruvizha 2025: Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple Festival Schedule

The vibrant Chithirai Thiruvizha at Madurai’s iconic Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple is set to kick off on April 29, 2025 (Tuesday), filling the city with devotion, color, and celebration. This annual festival, one of Tamil Nadu’s grandest, honors Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar with a series of rituals and processions. Below is the detailed schedule for this magnificent 2025 celebration, including the much-loved Kallazhagar events. (Note: Some timings will be updated closer to the festival—stay

 tuned!)

Madurai Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple Chithirai Thiruvizha begins on April 29, 2025 (Tuesday). Schedule is given below
 

Madurai Chithirai Thiruvizha 2025 Schedule

Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple Festival

Date	Day	Event	Timing
April 28, 2025	Monday	Vaasthu Shanti (Pre-Festival Ritual)	-
April 29, 2025	Tuesday	Kodiyetram (Flag Hoisting), Velli Simhasanam Vahanam	Morning: TBD
		Karpaga Vriksha, Simha Vahanam	7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
April 30, 2025	Wednesday	Thanga Chaparam	7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
May 1, 2025	Thursday	Thanga Chaparam	7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
May 2, 2025	Friday	Thanga Pallakku	9:00 AM
May 3, 2025	Saturday	Thanga Guthirai Vahanam, Vedar Pari Leelai	7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
May 4, 2025	Sunday	Thirugnanasambandar Leelai (by Odhuvar)	6:00 PM

Kallazhagar Festival

Date	Day	Event	Timing
May 8, 2025	Thursday	Kallazhagar Kodai Urchavam Begins, Tholukkiniyan Vahanam	6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
May 9, 2025	Friday	Tholukkiniyan Vahanam	6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
May 10, 2025	Saturday	Sundararaja Perumal (Kallazhagar) Departs for Madurai, Thanga Pallakku	Night: TBD
May 11, 2025	Sunday	Edhir Sevai: Moondru Maavadi Ethir Sevai	6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

28 April, 2025 - Monday - Vaasthu Shanti

29 April 2025 - Tuesday - Day 1

-- Morning: - Chithirai Thiruvizha Kodiyetram - Kodiyetram Time: (will update soon...)

--- Velli Simhasanam Vahanam

-- Night: 7 pm to 10.30 pm - Karpaga Vriksha, Simha Vahanam

30 April 2025 - Wednesday - Day 2

-- Morning: 7 am to 9.30 am - Thanga Chaparam

-- Night: 7 pm to 10.30 pm - Bootha, Anna Vahanam

1 May 2025 - Thursday - Day 3

-- Morning: 7 am to 9.30 am - Thanga Chaparam

-- Night: 7 pm to 10.30 pm - Kailasa Parvadham, Kamadhenu Vahanam

2 May 2025 - Friday - Day 4

-- Morning: 9 am - Thanga Pallakku

-- Night: 6 pm to 9.30 pm - Thanga Pallakku

3 May 2025 - Saturday - Day 5

-- Morning: 9 am - Thanga Chaparam

-- Night: 7 pm to 9.30 pm - Thanga Guthirai Vahanam - Vedar Pari Leelai

4 May 2025 - Sunday - 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)

5 May 2025 - Monday - 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

6 May 2025 - Tuesday - Day 8

-- Morning: 10 am - Thanga Pallakku

-- Evening: - Sree Meenakshi Pattabhishekam - (Pattabhishekam Time: will update soon...)

-- Night: 9 pm to 11 pm - Velli Simhasana Ula

7 May 2025 - Wednesday - 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

8 May 2025 - Thursday - Day 10 - Thirukalyanam

-- Morning: 4 am - Velli Simhasanam

-- 6 am - Thiruparankundram Sri Subramanya Swami & Arulmigu PavalaKanivai Perumal Ezhuntharulal

-- Kanni Oonjal (after Veethi Ula)

-- Morning: am to am - Sree Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Thirukalyanam - (Thirukalyanam Time: will update soon...)

-- Night: 7.30 pm to 11.30 pm - Thanga Ambaariyudan Koodiya Yaanai Vahanam, Pushpa Pallakku (Sri Meenakshi Amman in Anantharayar Poo Pallakku)

9 May 2025 - Friday - Day 11 - Therottam

--- Ratharohanam - Thiruther Ezhuntharulal Time: (will update soon...)

--- Thiruther Vadampidithal Time: (will update soon...)

-- Night: 7 pm to 10.30 pm- Sapthavarna Chapram

10 May 2025 - Saturday - 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)

8 May 2025 - Thursday - Day 1

-- Kalalagar Kodai Urchavam Begins

-- Evening: 6.30 pm to 7.15 pm - Tholukkiniyan Vahanam

9 May 2025 - Friday - Day 2

-- Evening: 6 pm to 7 pm - Tholukkiniyan Vaganam

10 May 2025 - Saturday - Day 3

-- Morning: 6 am to 7 am - Tholukkiniyan Vahanam

-- Night: (will update Time soon...) - Arulmighu Sundararaja Perumal: Kalalagar Thirukolathil, Thanga Pallakil, Madurai Purapaduthal

11 May 2025 - Sunday - 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

(12th May) -- Early Morning - 2.30 am to 3 am - At Karuppanna Swamy Kovil - 1000 PonSaparam Ther

12 May 2025 - Monday - 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 13th)

13 May 2025 - Tuesday

-- 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

14 May 2025 - Wednesday

-- 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

15 May 2025 - Thursday

-- Early Morning: 2.30 am - Kallazhagar Thirukollam, Pushpa Pallakku

---- (After Vaiyazhi in Karuppanna Swami Kovil Sannidhi) Thirumaliruncholai Purapaduthal

16 May, 2025 - Friday

-- 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)

17 May, 2025 - Saturday - Urchava Saatru Murai (Urchava Shanti)