Chithirai Thiruvizha 2024 at Madurai Meenakshi Temple - Madurai Meenakshi Temple Chariot Festival Schedule 2024

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 2024 dates are from April 12 to April 23. Pattabhishekam of Goddess Meenakshi is on April 19, 2024. Celestial Wedding or Thirukalyanam of  Lord Sundareswarar with Goddess Meenakshi is on April 21, 2024. The Car festival is on April 22, 2024. The festival is celebrated for 12 days during the Tamil month of Chithirai or Chithirai (April – May). Chithirai Thiruvizha ends on April 23, 2024.

Chithirai Thiruvizha begins with flag hoisting ceremony - April 12, 2024

Thikvijayam or the procession of Meenakshi Sundarambal is on April 20, 2024.

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

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 2024

April 12, 2024

Chithirai Thiruvizha Kodiyetram Kodiyetram (Flag Hoisting)

Karpaga Vriksham, Simha Vahanam

April 13, 2024

Bootha, Anna Vahanam

April 14, 2024

Kailasa Parvatham, Kamadhenu Vahanam

April 15, 2024

Thanga Pallakku

April 16, 2024

Vedar Pari Leelai - Thanga Kuthirai Vahanam

April 17, 2024

Saiva Samaya Sthabitha Varalatru Leelai

Rishaba Vahanam

April 18, 2024

Nandeeswarar, Yali Vahanam

April 19, 2024

Madurai Meenakshi Pattabhishekam

Velli Simhasana Ula

April 20, 2024

Madurai Meenakshi Digvijayam

Indira Vimana Ula

April 21, 2024

Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Thirukalyanam (Celestial Wedding)

Yanai Vahanam, Pushpa Pallakku

April 22, 2024

Thiru Ther - Therottam or Ratha Utsavam Chariot Festival)

Sapthavarna Chapram

April 23, 2024

Theertham, Velli Vrishabham Sevai