Moderate Crowd
Special Festival
Pavitrotsavam (Purification Festival)
பவித்ரோத்ஸவம் • पवित्रोत्सवम्
ஆடி/ஐப்பசி (Aadi/Aippasi) • 5 days
📅 2026-27 Schedule
Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 – Mon, 26 Oct, 2026
Tamil Calendar: Aippasi 05 to Aippasi 09
Significance
Annual purification festival where sacred threads (pavitram) are offered to the deity and special pujas cleanse any accumulated doshas.
வருடாந்திர சுத்திகரிப்பு விழா. புனித நூல் (பவித்ரம்) சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட்டு சிறப்பு பூஜைகள் நடைபெறும்.
About Pavitrotsavam (Purification Festival)
Pavitrotsavam is the annual purification festival where sacred threads woven with mantras are offered to the deities. It is believed to cleanse any inadvertent mistakes in daily worship throughout the year.
Festival Highlights
- ✦ Sacred thread offering
- ✦ Special abhishekam
- ✦ Purification rituals
- ✦ Sattrumurai on final day
What to Expect
- ℹ️ Religious focus
- ℹ️ Moderate crowds
- ℹ️ Good time for darshan
- ℹ️ Peaceful atmosphere
Detailed Schedule (2026-27)
Day 1: Thu, 22 Oct, 2026
| 10:15 AM | Moolasthanathil Thiruvarathanam |
| 2:30 PM | Thiruvarathanam, Thirumanjanam, Pavithiram Sattruthal |
| 7:30 PM | Perumal Moolasthanathilirunthu Purappadu |
| 7:45 PM | Thuvajas Moolasthanam Seruthal |
Day 5: Mon, 26 Oct, 2026
Sattrumurai| 5:30 PM | Perumal, Thayar Moolasthanathilirunthu Purappadu |
| 6:30 PM | Sri Sedakopam, Kanthasheera Pushkaraniyil Theerththa Vaari Kandaruli Mandapam Seruthal |
| 6:30 PM | Thirumanjanam, Alankaram, Koshtdi |
| 9:00 PM | Upavathar Mariyathayaki Moolasthanam Seruthal |
Source: Official HRCE Devasthanam Booklet 2026-27. Timings may vary slightly.