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ABOUT OUR TEMPLE
Sree Uttara Swami Malai, popularly known as "Malai
Mandir," comprises the temples of Sree Swaminatha Swami, Sree Karpaga Vinayakar, Sree Sundareswarar and Devi Meenakshi. The temples reflect the glory and grandeur
of South Indian temple
Architecture
at its best.
The temple
of Sree Swaminatha
Swami is situated on a hillock overlooking RAMAKRISHNAPURAM and VASANT
VIHAR; the temples of Sree Karapaga
Vinayakar, Sree Sundareswarar and Devi Meenakshi are at the foot of the hill.
Sree Swaminatha Swami's (Lord
Karthik's) temple is built in blue granite stone
in the Chola style of architecture. The temples
for Sree Karpaga Vinayakar, Sree Sundareswarar and Devi Meenakshi have been built in the Pandian
style in ‘Sudhai‘ Work.
A Silpa Kala Mandapam, located at the foot of the hill, is an added
attraction to the devotees.
The temple for
NAVAGRAHAS (Nine Planetary Deities) and the magnificent AADHI SANKARA Hall
are located midway up the hill. The Aadi Sankara Hall is regularly utilised
for conducting Bhajans, Meditation Sessions,
Prayers, etc.
A Beautiful
artistic Pravachana Mandapam
depicting the divine marriage of Sree Devi Meenakshi Sundatreswarar stands in the midst of unique paintings
of Devas on the one side and Rishis
on the other, offering blessings to the divine couple was inaugurated on 18th September, 2006
by His Holiness Kanchi Kamakoti
Peetadhipathi Sri Jayendra
Saraswathi Sankaracharya
Swamigal.
The main temple
for Sree Swaminatha
Swami was consecrated and the Mahakumbhabhishekam
was performed on 7th June 1973; the temple for Sree Karpaga
Vinayakar, Sree Sundareswarar & Devi Meenakshi were consecrated and the Mahakumbabhishekam was performed on 13th June 1990. A Jeeranodharana Kumbabhishekam
for Sree
Swaminatha Swami
temple
was also performed on the same day. The Navagraha Temple,
along with a small temple for Sree Idumban, was consecrated on 7th July 1995. The Aadhi Sankara Hall was
inaugurated on 9th November 1997. The
Third Punarudhdharana, Ashtabhandhana,
Swarna, Rajathabhandhana
Mahakumbhabhishekam of the temples was performed
on 27th June 2001.
In the year 2007, at the
request of the devotees, the Samaj performed
solemnly with devotion, one of the rarest of Eka Koti Archanas (One Crore archanas) to the
Gracious and Benign Lord Swaminatha Swami, the
presiding Deity, commencing from the auspicious day of 28th of
June, 2007 and ending on the 25th of October 2007 without any
interruption and concluded them on the 31st of October, 2007.
All the temples
are attracting devotees in increasing numbers round the year.
IMPORTANT DAYS
AND FESTIVALS AT UTTARA
SWAMIMALAI
TEMPLE
(From 14th April, 2009 to 13th April, 2010 – Tamil Calendar
Year 'VIRODHI')
APRIL 2009
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14
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Tue
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Tamil New Year
VIRODHI – Panchanga Patanam
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22
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Wed
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Pradosham
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26
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Sun
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Krithigai
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29
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Wed
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Sri Sankara Jayanthi
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30
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Thu
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Sukla Shashti
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MAY 2009
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5
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Tue
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Sree Meenakshi
Sundareswarar Tiru Kalyana Utsavam
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6
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Wed
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Pradosham
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12
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Tue
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Sankatahara Chathurthi
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22
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Sun
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Pradosham
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29
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Fri
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Sukla Shashti
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31
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Sun
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Bhiksha Vandanam
to H.H.Kanchi Kamakoti
Pettadhipathi Jagadguru
Sri Sankaracharya Swamigal
(in commemoration of first mahakumbhabhishekam
held on 7th June, 1973 VAIKASI MAKHAM)
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JUNE 2009
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5
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Fri
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VAIKASI VISAKAM, Pradosham
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7
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Sun
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Jayanthi Day of H.H.Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi
Maha Swamigal Sri
Chandra Mouleeswara Swami Pooja
Kattalai
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10
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Wed
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Sri Aadi Kumaraguru Swamigal Guru Pooja Annam
Palippu – Sri Kasi
Mutt, Tirupanandal Kattalai
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11
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Thu
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Sankatahara Chathurthi
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20
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Sat
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Krithigai,, Pradosham
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28
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Sun
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Sukla (Kumara) Shashti
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29
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Mon
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SAMVATSARA
MAHOTSAVAM – 108 Sankhabhishekam to LORD
SWAMINATHA SWAMI
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JULY 2009
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4
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Sat
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Pradosham
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6
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Mon
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Sri Arunagirinathar Jayanthi
day – Aani Moolam
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11
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Sat
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Sankatatahara Chathurthi
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17
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Fri
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Krithigai
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19
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Sun
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Pradosham
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25
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Sat
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Tiru Aadi Pooram
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17
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Mon
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Sukla Shashti
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August 2009
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3
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Mon
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Aadi Padinettam Perukku
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5
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Wed
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Yajur Upakarma
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6
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Thu
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Rig Upakarma; Gayathri Japam
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7
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Fri
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Jayanthi of H.H.Jayendra Swaraswathi Sankaracharya Swamigal
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9
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Sun
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Maha Sankatahara Chathurthi
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14
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Fri
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Aadi Krithigai
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18
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Tue
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Pradosham
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23
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Sun
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SREE VINAYAKAR CHATURTHI
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25
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Mon
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Sukla Shashti
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30
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Sun
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AAVANI MOOLAM (Pittukku
Man Sumanda Naal)
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September 2009
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2
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Wed
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Pradosham
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8
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Tue
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Sankatahara Chathurthi
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9
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Wed
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SREE SANI PEYARCHI
– NAVAGRAHA MAHA YAGNAM (Accroding to Kanchi Mutt Panchangam)
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10
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Thu
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Krithigai
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16
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Wed
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Pradhosham
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19
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Sat
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Navarathri Pooja Commences
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24
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Thu
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Sukla Shashti
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26
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Sat
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Sree Durga
Ashtami – Sree Chandi Homam
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27
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Sun
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Sree Saraswathi
Pooja
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28
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Mon
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Vijaya Dasami
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October 2009
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1
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Thu
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Pradosham
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2
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Fri
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Sri Arunagirinathar Vizha
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7
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Wed
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Sankatahara Chaturthi, Krithigai
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15
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Thu
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Pradosham
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16
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Fri
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SREE SKANDA SHASHTI MAHOTSAVA POORVANGA
POOJAS
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17
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Sat
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DHWAJA ROHANAM (Commencement of Laksharchana / Shanmuga Archana)
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23
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Fri
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SREE SKANDA SHASHTI
– SOORA SAMHARAM
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24
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Sat
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DEVI DEVASENA-SREE SUBRAHMANIA THIRUKALYANA
UTSAVAM
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25
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Sun
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Teethavari – Vidayathi Utsavam
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31
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Sat
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Pradosham
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November 2009
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2
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Mon
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MAHA ANNABHISHEKAM
to Sree Sundareswarar
and Sree Taraka Parameswarar
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4
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Wed
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Krithigai
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5
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Thu
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Sankatahara Chathruthi
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14
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Sat
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Pradosham
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22
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Sun
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Sukla (Subramania – Champaka) Shashti
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29
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Sund
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Pradosham
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30
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Mon
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Bharani Deepam
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December 2009
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1
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Tue
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Krithigai – TIRU KARTHIGAI DEEPAM
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5
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Sat
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Sankatahara Chathurthi
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13
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Sun
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Pradosham
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14
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Mon
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Karthigai Masa last Somavaram – 108 Sankhabhishekam
to Lord SUNDARESWARAR & Sree TARAKA
PARAMESWARAR
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15
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Tue
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Sree Guru Peyarchi – Navagraha Maha Yagnam
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16
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Wed
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Dhanur Masa Pooja Commences
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22
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Sun
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Sukla Shashti
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28
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Mon
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Krithigai
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29
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Tue
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Pradosham
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31
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Thu
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Poornabhishekam to LORD NATARAJA – ARUDRA DARSANAM
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January 2010
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3
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Sun
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Sankatahara Chaturthi
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12
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Tue
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Pradosham
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13
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Wed
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Dhanur Masa Pooja concludes – Bhogi Pandigai
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14
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Thu
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Makara Sankranthi – Pongal Pandigai
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21
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Thu
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Sukla Shashti
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25
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Mon
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Krithigai
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27
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Wed
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Pradosham
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30
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Sat
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THAI POOSAM
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February 2010
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2
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Tue
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Sankatahara Chathurthi
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11
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Thu
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Pradosham
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12
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Fri
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MAHA SHIVARATHI
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20
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Sat
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Sukla Shashti
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21
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Sun
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Krithigai
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26
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Fri
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Pradosham
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March 2010
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3
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Wed
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Sankatahara Chathuruthi
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11
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Thu
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Jayanthi day of H.H Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Sankaracharya Swamigal
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13 & 14
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Sat & Sun
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SREE RADHA KALYANA
UTSAVAM
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20
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Sat
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Krithigai
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21
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Sun
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Sukla Shashti
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20 to 24
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Fri to Tue
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Soorya Pooja at 06.00 a.m
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27
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Sat
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Pradosham
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29
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Mon
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PANGUNI UTHIRAM – SREE VALLI SUBRAMANIA
THIRU KALYANAM
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April 2010
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2
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Fri
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Sankatahara Chathurthi
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11
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Mon
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Pradosham
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14
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Wed
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Tamil New Year day
(VIKRUTHI) Panchanga Patanam
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SUBHAM
- MANGALAM
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