Events & Festival in Rameswaram

Rameswaram Temple Events

List of Yearly Events – Major Festivals

These festivals occurred yearly. The dates for these events are calculated based on Tamil Panchangam (the book of astronomical data), so they may vary in date ( Julian calendar or Tamil calendar) over years.

Name of Event	English Month(Between)	Tamil Months	Sanskrit Months	Number of Days
Sivarathri	February – March	Maasi	Magha	12
Vasanthorchavam (Spring Day celebration)	May – June	vaikasi	Vaishaka	10
Rama Linga Prathista	June – July	aani	Asadha	3
Thiru kalyanam	July – August	aadi	Jyeshta	17
Navarathri	September – October	purattasi	Bhadrapada	10
Kanthar sashti	October – November	aippasi	Asvina	6
Arudhra Dharshan	December – january	margali	Marghashrisha	10

Special Days (Yearly Events)

Name Of the Event	Month	Tamil Month	Sanskrit months	Description
Sankranthi	January	Thai – 1^st Day	Pausa	–
Tamil New year	April	Chithirai 1^st Day	Chaithra	–
Thirukarthikai	Between November – December	Karthikai	Karthika	Pournami (full moon day ) of kaarthikai
Thai Theppam	January	Thai	Pausa	Pournami (full moon day ) of Thai
Vaikunda Ekathasi	December	margali	Margashrisha	Ekathasi of margali
Aadi Amavasai	July – August	Aadi	Jyeshta	No moon day of aadi
Thai Amavasai	Between January – February	Thai	Pausa	No moon day of thai
Purattasi Amavasai	September – October	Purattasi	Bhadrapada	No moon day of purattasi
Panguni Uththiram	March- April	Panguni	Phalguna	Full Moon day of Panguni

List of Monthly Events:

Pradhoshams (Monthly Twice)
Monthly Kaarthikai
Amavasai (No moon Day)
Pournami (Full moon Day)
Sangadahara chathurthi
Monthly Sashti
Monthly Siva rathri