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Chithirai Thiruvizha 2023 at Madurai Meenakshi Temple - Madurai Meenakshi Temple Chariot Festival Schedule 2023

Chithirai Thiruvizha is one of the most important annual festivals held at the world famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple at Madurai in Tamil Nadu.Madurai Meenakshi Temple Chariot Festival Schedule 2023 dates are from April 23 to May 4. Pattabhishekam of Goddess Meenakshi is on April 30, 2023. Celestial Wedding or Thirukalyanam of  Lord Sundareswarar with Goddess Meenakshi is on May 2, 2023. The Car festival is on May 3, 2023. The festival is celebrated for 12 days during the Tamil month of Chithirai or Chithirai (April – May). Chithirai Thiruvizha ends on May 4, 2023.

Chithirai Thiruvizha begins with flag hoisting ceremony - April 23, 2023

Thikvijayam or the procession of Meenakshi Sundarambal is on May 1, 2023.

Note - All the festival dates need to be verified with the temple as official dates are not made available online on official websites.

Chariot Festival At Madurai Meenakshi Temple

The most important rituals associated with the festival are -
  • the coronation or Pattabhishekam of Meenakshi Amman on the eighth day,
  • procession of Goddess Meenakshi on the ninth day,
  • Thirukalyanam or celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar on the tenth day,
  • the car festival on the 11th day and
  • the Theertha festival is celebrated on the 12th day with the Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi going round Masi streets and blessing the devotees.

Madurai Meenakshi Temple Festival Schedule 2023

April 23, 2023
Chithirai Thiruvizha Kodiyetram Kodiyetram (Flag Hoisting)
Karpaga Vriksham, Simha Vahanam

April 24, 2023 
Bootha, Anna Vahanam

April 25, 2023 
Kailasa Parvatham, Kamadhenu Vahanam

April 26, 2023
Thanga Pallakku

April 27, 2023
Vedar Pari Leelai - Thanga Kuthirai Vahanam

April 28, 2023
Saiva Samaya Sthabitha Varalatru Leelai
Rishaba Vahanam

April 29, 2023
Nandeeswarar, Yali Vahanam

April 30, 2023
Madurai Meenakshi Pattabhishekam
Velli Simhasana Ula

May 1, 2023
Madurai Meenakshi Digvijayam
Indira Vimana Ula

May 2, 2023
Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Thirukalyanam (Celestial Wedding)
Yanai Vahanam, Pushpa Pallakku

May 3, 2023
Thiru Ther - Therottam or Ratha Utsavam Chariot Festival)
Sapthavarna Chapram

May 4, 2023
Theertham, Velli Virutchaba Sevai