Upcoming Events & Festivals in Thanjavur

Upcoming Events & Festivals in Thanjavur

Thanjavur is a city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of the Tamiraparani River. Thanjavur is well-known for its temples and festivals. The most important festival in Thanjavur is Brihadeeswara temple which happens during January-February every year. During this time, there will be lots of festivals and ceremonies happening around town including music concerts and other performances by artists from all over India as well as international artists who come here to perform at night clubs and theaters throughout town.

Thanjavur Brihadeeswara Temple Festival

Thanjavur is a city in Tamil Nadu and the surrounding areas. It is considered one of the major cities in Tamil Nadu, and it houses one of the most important temples in India. The Brihadeeswara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is located here, which has been attracting visitors since ancient times.

The Thanjavur Brihadeeswara Temple Festival happens once every year during the months of October-December; this festival lasts for six days and includes various rituals performed by devotees at this holy site such as durga puja (celebrating goddess Durga) and imaara durga at their respective shrines within its precincts. In addition to these events there are other festivities such as poojas conducted by priests dressed up like gods or goddesses or performing miracles such as changing water into wine using magic tricks!

Thanjavur Music Festival

Thanjavur Music Festival is a music festival held in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. The festival is held annually on the first Monday of December and lasts for five days. The festival has been conducted at the same place since 2014. It was started by the Thambi Srinivasan Chetty Foundation (TSCCF) to promote art culture and rejuvenate classical music in Thanjavur city through its annual festival which has decided to be conducted only at one place ever year instead of having multiple venues across different locations like Chennai or Madurai etc., as well as for promoting this event globally through social media platforms such as Facebook/Instagram etc..

The venue for this event will house all sorts of artists from all over India – singers/performers with guitarists accompanying them or even tabla players if needed! There will be performances by both male & female dancers too...

Pongal

Pongal is a harvest festival that celebrates the onset of spring and the end of winter. It's celebrated throughout India, but it's particularly popular in Tamil Nadu, where it's celebrated throughout January.

Pongal is observed by eating offal (such as liver), fish or meat dishes with rice and dal (lentils). This festival has been linked to the goddess of war, Kali Maa; she rides on her tiger named 'Pitambaram' during this time while she goes around devouring sinners who have sinned against her son/lord Shiva. The festival also involves throwing kolam (rice) at each other while chanting mantras such as 'om mani padme hum'.

Tamil New Year

Tamil New Year is a festival celebrated by the people of Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated on the first day of the Tamil month of Masi, which falls between April and May. The festival falls in mid-April or early May depending on when you are reading this article.

Tamil festivals are famous for their special food, as can be seen in this festival where people enjoy traditional dishes like idli, uttapam (a rice dish cooked with coconut milk), vadas etc., along with other sweets like kesari halwa and kesari muruku (sweetened rice balls). There are also many events that happen during this time including folk dances, folk music performances and fireworks that create an atmosphere of magic and excitement around you!

Navaratri

Navaratri is a nine-day festival celebrated by Hindus in India and Nepal, particularly by women. It's also known as Durga Puja or Dussehra. The festival commemorates the goddess Shakti (the consort of Shiva) who took on the form of an armed warrior and defeated the demon Mahishasura during this time period.

Navaratri has been celebrated in South Asia since ancient times; it is believed to have been started by Sage Valmiki himself according to many legends that have survived through oral traditions over thousands of years.[1] In most regions where this tradition has been observed for centuries, there are two major celebrations associated with Navratri: Holi (also called Vasant Panchami), which occurs at the end of spring season around April/May[2], marking spring’s arrival after winter months; followed by Rath Yatra held during autumn months from September till October[3].

Karthigai Deepam

Karthigai Deepam is a festival celebrated by the Hindus in Thanjavur. It is a day of fasting, prayers and worship. It is celebrated on the 14th day of the Tamil month of Karthigai (Jan/Feb).

Karthigai Deepam was instituted by Mahadeva Perumal, who wanted to give prominence to his wife Kannagi (also known as Kannaki), who was insulted by her husband's other wife Sembiyanthiswari because she had given birth before him. To make amends for this insult, he ordered his priests to perform a special ceremony that would ensure that all women gave birth after him—the firstborn child would be named after him; secondly born children would have names ending with "mani" which means jewel; thirdly born ones would be named after jewels themselves. Thus began an annual event where it was believed that if you fasted on this particular day then your wish would come true!

Mahamaham Festival

Every year, the month of Thani is celebrated as Mahamaham Festival. It is celebrated in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and all over India.

The festival is dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi who is known by many names: Durga, Bhagavati and Karpagambal. The festival lasts for five days and four nights (from 12-16 December). During this time, people visit temples all around Thanjavur city to pray to their deities and wish them good luck. They also offer fruits like bananas or coconuts as offerings during this time frame; these are called "mangals" or "mangalsams". You can find these in almost every temple if you look around carefully enough!

Kumbakonam Mahamaham

Kumbakonam Mahamaham is a festival held in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Thai (Thai Pongal) and falls on January 14–16 every year. Arudra Darshan is an important temple festival in Thanjavur, where the god Koonaalwar emerges from his shrine after being immersed in water for many months. Vaikunta Ekadasi is a very popular festival in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and it marks the end of Chaturthi fasts.

Thanjavur Brihadeeswara Temple Festival: This annual event sees thousands thronging this temple during its festival season starting from September till November every year making it one among India's largest festivals with around 10 lakh pilgrims visiting this place every year! It culminates into an elaborate fireworks display which includes bursting crackers at midnight followed by prayers before sunrise at 4:00 AM with Lord Muruga blessing devotees through his sword “Mangalya”(Sheathed).

Arudra Darshan

Arudra Darshan is a festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Shiva. It is celebrated in Thanjavur and it happens during January, but not every year. Arudra Darshan dates are usually early January and it lasts for about ten days.

Arudra Darshan has been celebrated for years and years in Thanjavur temple which is an important part of this festival. The main reason why this festival has been celebrated so long is because it represents how Lord Shiva came down from heaven to earth as Parameswara (the one who makes all things possible). This means that there must have been some kind of connection between him being born into this world and putting together all things we see around us today!

Saraswathi Pooja

Saraswathi Pooja is a religious festival in which the goddess Saraswathi is worshiped. The festival is celebrated in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu every year on Margazhi month first day. Other festivals are: Mahamaham, Arudra Darshan and Kumbakonam Mahamaham.

Thanjavur is another place of religious significance in Thanjavur where Pongal celebrated with great devotion by all Hindus living there.

Vaikunta Ekadasi

Vaikunta Ekadasi is a Hindu festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Vaikuntam and observed on the first day of Margazhi month (January-February). It commemorates the birth of Lord Vishnu, who took birth in Prasanthi Nilayam (also called Vaikunta), which is located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. This festival marks the end of winter season and beginning of spring season in India. During this time, devotees visit Temples and pilgrimage sites in Thanjavur  to pray for good health, wealth and long life to themselves or their loved ones during Navaratri or Dasara festival season that follows immediately after it.

Thanjavur has many temple festivals throughout every year that take place during specific days like Thiruvonam or Pongal day etc., but these days are mostly restricted to certain regions within Tamil Nadu State due to their significance as per Hindu calendar system used by majority communities across India (including Muslims).

Nataraja Temple Festival

The Nataraja Temple Festival is a festival in Thanjavur, India. The Nataraja Temple is located in the town of Thanjavur and is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. It was built by King Chokkanatha Varma between 979 AD and 1014 AD and has been renovated several times since then. Today it houses one of Vinayaka's four manifestations: Nataraja (Lord of Dance).

To celebrate this festival, people perform dances to express their devotion through music and art forms such as Kathakali or Kuchipudi which include story telling, dance movements based on stories from mythology or folk tales etc..

Thanjavur Food Festival

Thanjavur Food Festival is a festival that is held in the city of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a food festival where people celebrate Lord Shiva and his devotees by eating delicious varieties of food. The festival lasts for two weeks and includes several events like cultural programmes, sports activities etc., which makes it one of the grandest temple festivals in the world.

The date for this year's Thanjavur Food Festival will be 10th – 19th October 2012 (Saturday to Sunday) at various locations across town including Alagankulam Road near Thiruparankundram Temple; Adichanalloor Street near Kalyana Mandapam; Kumbakonam Road near Sivan temple; Kalayar Kovil Street between Veliyanathaswamy Temple & Sri Kovil Ambal Temple etc.,

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