SIVAKASI WEATHER
2012 Kayiru kuthu utsav - Sivakasi Mariamman Kovil

11-04-2012
11th April 2012

Pavala Rajesh Kumar Jeyabalan

2012 Kayiru kuthu utsav - Sivakasi Mariamman Kovil Panguni Pongal

Sivakasi Mariamman Kovil Panguni Pongal - Kayirukuthu festival was celebrated here on 9th April 2012, Monday. Large number of devotees take part in Vesham Poduthal ( swearing of white and black dots in their body and having neem leaves in their hands ) and raised the Aahoi Ayyaahoi slogans, some reached the temple by two wheelers. Devotees would carry mulaipaari, agni chatti, 1000 kannu paanai, and maavilakku. Some devotees did nerthikadan such as Padha Kaanikai, Kan Malar, Muthu Poduthal, Kayirukuthudhal and mottai podudhal. Some devotees performed 21 agni chatti eduthal and paravai kaavadi. Sevaral fans club and Social Clubs in Sivakasi distributed free Butter Milks, Rose milk, Sarbath, Lemon Juices and Paanai Karam to the people. At noon time devotees from other towns and villages took rest in the Mariamman Kovil campus hall. At night, after worshiping Lord Mariamman, devotees went to Mandagapadi and worshiped lord Mariamman there. Mandagapadi was decorated with flowers, festoons, garlands, and lights. On Panguni Pongal, Midnight show (nadunishi kaatchi) was screened in all the cinema theatres in Sivakasi. Really Kayirukuthu festival entertains the Sivakasians all through the Panguni Pongal Thiruvizha.











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