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Chithirai Thiruvizha 2025 at Madurai Meenakshi Temple - Madurai Meenakshi Temple Chariot Festival Schedule 2025

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 2025 dates are from April 29 to May 10. Pattabhishekam of Goddess Meenakshi is on May 6, 2025. Celestial Wedding or Thirukalyanam of  Lord Sundareswarar with Goddess Meenakshi is on May 8, 2025. The Car festival is on May 9, 2025. The festival is celebrated for 12 days during the Tamil month of Chithirai or Chithirai (April – May). Chithirai Thiruvizha ends on May 6, 2025.

Chithirai Thiruvizha begins with flag hoisting ceremony - April 29, 2025

Thikvijayam or the procession of Meenakshi Sundarambal is on May 7, 2025.

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 2025

April 29, 2025
Chithirai Thiruvizha Kodiyetram Kodiyetram (Flag Hoisting)
Karpaga Vriksham, Simha Vahanam

April 30, 2025
Bootha, Anna Vahanam

May 1, 2025
Kailasa Parvatham, Kamadhenu Vahanam

May 2, 2025
Thanga Pallakku

May 3, 2025
Vedar Pari Leelai - Thanga Kuthirai Vahanam

May 4, 2025
Saiva Samaya Sthabitha Varalatru Leelai
Rishaba Vahanam

May 5, 2025
Nandeeswarar, Yali Vahanam

May 6, 2025
Madurai Meenakshi Pattabhishekam
Velli Simhasana Ula

May 7, 2025
Madurai Meenakshi Digvijayam
Indira Vimana Ula

May 8, 2025
Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Thirukalyanam (Celestial Wedding)
Yanai Vahanam, Pushpa Pallakku

May 9, 2025
Thiru Ther - Therottam or Ratha Utsavam Chariot Festival)
Sapthavarna Chapram

May 10, 2025
Theertham, Velli Vrishabham Sevai