Festivals of Tamil Nadu

abhisheka Aippasi Alvar Ardra asuras Avani bath Brahma brahmin called celebrated celestials ceremony Chaturthi Chidambaram Chitrai Chola coconut colour considered dance darsan decorated deity Devaram devas devotees Dipavali Durga Ekadasi flowers food offering fruits full moon day Ganesa Hindu honour important festival India Indra Karaikkal Karttikai Kaveri known kolam Krishna kumbha Lakshmi lamp legend Lord Madurai magham Maha mango mantras Marhali Masi milk month of Chitrai Muruha nagas Nataraja occasion Onam Panguni Periyalvar pongal pournami puja purana Purattasi raksha Rama rice ritual river round sacred Saint Saiva Saivism Sakti sandal Sanskrit Sarasvati Sarasvati puja shrine Silappadhikaram singing Siva Siva temples Sivaratri songs story symbolic Tamil language Tamil month Tamilnad Tanjavur Tanjavur district tank temple festival Tiru Arur tree tulasi turmeric Uttiram Vaikasi Vaikuntha Vaishnava Vedas verses village Vinayaka Vishnu vizha vrata women worship போ வா வா