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Masi Magam 2025: Date, Timing, and Festival Highlights



Get ready for a spiritual celebration! Masi Magam 2025, a sacred Tamil Hindu festival, is set to light up March with devotion and tradition. Known as Maasi Makam, this event blends celestial alignment with vibrant rituals, drawing devotees to temples and water bodies across Tamil Nadu and beyond. Here’s your complete guide to the date, timing, significance, and a detailed schedule—especially for the grand Tiruchendur Masi Festival!


Masi Magam 2025 Date and Timing


Masi Magam occurs in the Tamil month of Masi (February–March) when the Magam Nakshatra aligns, often coinciding with the full moon (Pournami). For 2025, mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 12. The key celestial timing is:


  • Magam Nakshatram Begins: 3:27 AM IST (March 12, Wednesday—early morning)

  • Magam Nakshatram Ends: 4:44 AM IST (March 13, Thursday—early morning)

These timings are based on the Indian Standard Time (IST) panchang, so local variations might apply—check with your nearby temple for precision.


Why Masi Magam Matters


Masi Magam is a day of purification and divine connection. Temples bring their Utsava idols (processional deities) to sacred water bodies—think seas, rivers, or temple tanks—for a ceremonial bath, accompanied by abhishekam and poojas. Devotees follow suit, taking holy dips to cleanse sins and honor ancestors. The festival’s cosmic vibe, tied to Magam Nakshatra, amplifies its spiritual potency.


From Kumbakonam’s Mahamaham Tank to Tiruchendur’s seashore, Masi Magam unfolds in unique ways:


  • Tiruttani: Hosts a 10-day Brahmotsavam with Sri Subramanya and Valli’s Thirukalyanam.

  • Kanchipuram: Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple celebrates with Brahmotsavam festivities.

  • Kumbakonam: Crowds flock to the Mahamaham Tank for a sacred plunge.

  • Thirukoshtiyur: Sri Sowmya Narayana Perumal Temple features a Theppam (float festival).

  • Tiruchendur: A spectacular 12-day Masi Festival steals the spotlight—details below!

Tiruchendur Masi Festival 2025 Schedule


The Tiruchendur Sri Subramanya Temple transforms into a hub of devotion from March 3 to March 14, 2025, with a 12-day celebration culminating around Masi Magam. Here’s the day-by-day breakdown:


DateDayEventTiming
March 2, 2025SundayKodipadam Veethi Ula atop Temple Elephant4:30 PM
March 3, 2025MondayDay 1: Kumbha Lagnam, Kodiyetram (Flag Hoisting)5:00 AM - 5:30 AM
Sri Appar Swamigal Thanga Chaparam, Thiruveethi Uzhavara Pani4:30 PM
Sri PeVinayagar in Thantha Pallakku with Asthira Devar7:00 PM
March 4, 2025TuesdayDay 2: Singa Kedaya Chaparam, Ambal Siriya Pallakku10:30 AM
Singa Kedaya Chaparam, Ambal Periya Kedaya Chaparam7:00 PM
March 5, 2025WednesdayDay 3: Poonkoyil Chaparam, Ambal in Kedayam Chaparam7:00 AM
Thanga Muthu Kida Vahanam, Ambal Velli Anna Vahanam6:30 PM
March 6, 2025ThursdayDay 4: Thanga Muthu Kida Vahanam, Ambal Velli Anna Vahanam7:00 AM
Velli Yaanai, Ambal Velli Saraba Vahanam6:30 PM
March 7, 2025FridayDay 5: Velli Yaanai, Ambal Velli Saraba Vahanam7:00 AM
Melakovil Kudavaruvayil Deeparadhanai, Thanga Mayil Vahanam7:30 PM
March 8, 2025SaturdayDay 6: Ko Ratham7:00 AM
Velli Ther, Ambal Indira Vimanam8:00 PM
March 9, 2025SundayDay 7: Makara Lagnam, Sri Shanmugar Urugu Satta Sevai5:00 AM - 5:30 AM
Sri Kumaravidanga Peruman PallakkuAfter 5:30 AM
Aarumuga Nayinar in Vetti Ver Chaparam8:30 AM
Sivappu Saatri in Thanga ChaparamAfter 4:30 PM
March 10, 2025MondayDay 8: Vellai Sathi in Periya Velli Chaparam5:00 AM
Pachai Saathi Chaparam; Kumaravidanga & Alaivaiyugantha in Velli GuthiraiAfter 10:30 AM
March 11, 2025TuesdayDay 9: Pallakku7:00 AM
Thanga Kailaya Parvatham, Ambal in Velli Kamalam Vahanam8:00 PM
Ther Kadaksham10:00 PM
March 12, 2025WednesdayDay 10: Meena Lagnam, Therottam, Ratharohanam, Thiru Ther Vadam Pidithal7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
Periya ThiruPallakku7:30 PM
DwajaAvarohanam (Flag Lowering), TheerthavariNight
March 13, 2025ThursdayDay 11: Pushpa Chapram, Thepakulam Mandagapadi Serthal7:00 PM
Abhisekam, Alankaram, Theppa Urchavam (11 Rounds in Theppam)After 10:30 PM
March 14, 2025FridayDay 12: Manjal Neeradal4:30 PM
Swami Ambal in MalarKedaya Chaparam, Return to Thirukovil

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