Festival dates in Tamil Nadu?

hfot2 · Jul 8th, 2005, 04:03

Google failed me - I don't know enough about the Tamil calendar to figure this out.

The following festivals' 2006 dates elude me:

Teppam float festival in Madurai
Chariot festival in Trichy
Thai Pusam in Palani
Banashankari Temple Festival [near Badami].

Thanks,
hfot2

osborneroad · Jul 11th, 2005, 02:22

Thai Pusam is February 11th, not sure about the exact dates of the others. Will let you know if I find out.

hfot2 · Jul 11th, 2005, 03:21

Thanks for the info.

woowah · Sep 27th, 2005, 18:02

just wondering how you know its the 11th? - ive been looking all over the place and havent really found any concrete dates yet.

-- and, slightly wierd question for an india forum. is it going to be celebrated on the same day in batu caves Kuala Lumpur? Im Guessing so because its related the pusam star in the tamil month of thai, but would love to know for sure as im about to book plane tickets to coincide with it.

cheers

osborneroad · Oct 1st, 2005, 22:18

I looked it up in the Tamil almanac. I forgot to look up the other festivals, I'll try to find the almanac and see.

My guess is Kuala Lumpur celebrates it the same day.

osborneroad · Oct 1st, 2005, 22:32

The Madurai festival starts 5 days after the full moon in the month of Chittirai (Which is April 14th-May 15th-ish), and lasts for 10 days, with days 8,9, and 10 being the biggest. So if anyone knows when the full moon is in April/May...

The problem is the Tamil calendar ends in April, so I don't have any concrete info for anything after that.

woowah · Oct 3rd, 2005, 22:36

yeah, it looks like your bang on the money. thanks

found this list of festival dates which may be of interest

http://giritrading.com/display_sum.a..._name=Eve nts

take it easy,
duncan

woowah · Oct 3rd, 2005, 22:37

sorry that list goes up till april only too

hfot2 · Oct 10th, 2005, 04:23

I found this at www.madurai.com/float in reference to the Teppam float festival which is what I asked about originally:

...The float festival was originated in the 17th century by king Thirumala Nayaka who reigned in Madurai. The local story is that the king had a new palace built and to make bricks for it, a great excavation was made. Later, he converted the excavated depression "into a sixteen acre lake, fed the same by the Vaigai river through underground channels and built the temple of Ganesha on the artificial island in the middle. Then he started the custom of taking the divine idols for a boat ride on the waters of the lake on his birthday. Generally, this festival is celebrated during January of the year beginning with Sankranthi (pongal) festival...

osborneroad · Oct 10th, 2005, 22:08

ok looks like i gave the date for the Madurai chittirai festival instead of the teppam festival

LindaK · Oct 17th, 2005, 23:47

The Supreme Hotel in Madurai has informed me that the float festival in Madurai will be in January (I had hoped it would be in February). They will not know the exact date until December.

Jul 8th, 2005, 04:03	#1
hfot2 MemberS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vermont Posts: 515	Festival dates? Google failed me - I don't know enough about the Tamil calendar to figure this out. The following festivals' 2006 dates elude me: Teppam float festival in Madurai Chariot festival in Trichy Thai Pusam in Palani Banashankari Temple Festival [near Badami]. Thanks, hfot2

Sep 27th, 2005, 18:02	#4
woowah Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: london Posts: 8	thai pusam just wondering how you know its the 11th? - ive been looking all over the place and havent really found any concrete dates yet. -- and, slightly wierd question for an india forum. is it going to be celebrated on the same day in batu caves Kuala Lumpur? Im Guessing so because its related the pusam star in the tamil month of thai, but would love to know for sure as im about to book plane tickets to coincide with it. cheers

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Jul 11th, 2005, 02:22	#2
osborneroad Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 8	Thai Pusam is February 11th, not sure about the exact dates of the others. Will let you know if I find out.

Jul 11th, 2005, 03:21	#3
hfot2 MemberS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vermont Posts: 515	Thanks for the info.

Oct 1st, 2005, 22:18	#5
osborneroad Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 8	I looked it up in the Tamil almanac. I forgot to look up the other festivals, I'll try to find the almanac and see. My guess is Kuala Lumpur celebrates it the same day.

Oct 1st, 2005, 22:32	#6
osborneroad Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 8	The Madurai festival starts 5 days after the full moon in the month of Chittirai (Which is April 14th-May 15th-ish), and lasts for 10 days, with days 8,9, and 10 being the biggest. So if anyone knows when the full moon is in April/May... The problem is the Tamil calendar ends in April, so I don't have any concrete info for anything after that.

Oct 3rd, 2005, 22:36	#7
woowah Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: london Posts: 8	yeah, it looks like your bang on the money. thanks found this list of festival dates which may be of interest http://giritrading.com/display_sum.a..._name=Eve nts take it easy, duncan

Oct 3rd, 2005, 22:37	#8
woowah Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: london Posts: 8	sorry that list goes up till april only too

Oct 10th, 2005, 04:23	#9
hfot2 MemberS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vermont Posts: 515	I found this at www.madurai.com/float in reference to the Teppam float festival which is what I asked about originally: ...The float festival was originated in the 17th century by king Thirumala Nayaka who reigned in Madurai. The local story is that the king had a new palace built and to make bricks for it, a great excavation was made. Later, he converted the excavated depression "into a sixteen acre lake, fed the same by the Vaigai river through underground channels and built the temple of Ganesha on the artificial island in the middle. Then he started the custom of taking the divine idols for a boat ride on the waters of the lake on his birthday. Generally, this festival is celebrated during January of the year beginning with Sankranthi (pongal) festival...

Oct 10th, 2005, 22:08	#10
osborneroad Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 8	ok looks like i gave the date for the Madurai chittirai festival instead of the teppam festival

Oct 17th, 2005, 23:47	#11
LindaK Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 132	The Supreme Hotel in Madurai has informed me that the float festival in Madurai will be in January (I had hoped it would be in February). They will not know the exact date until December.

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