Sapthasthanam festival is held every year at Thiruvaiyar in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu in the Tamil month of Chithirai (April - May). Sapthasthanam Festival that takes place in Chithirai when Nandikeswarar, on a horse Vahana, along with his wife Swayambirakaasai, on a palanquin go on a seven temple procession around Thiruvaiyaru along with Ayaarappar and Aram Valartha Nayaki. The festival begins from the Pancha Natheeswarar temple. On this day, Lord Pancha Natheeswarar starts on a procession with his consort Goddess Parvati. Shiva ganas like Nandi and Bhringi, devotees and others visit six pilgrim centers around Thiruvaiyaru. These holy places are Thirupazhanam , known as Kaushika Ashrama, Tiruccorruturai (Gautama Ashrama), Thiruvedhikudi (Vyasa Ashram), Thirukandiyur, Tirupuntturutti and Tiruneittanam. At these centers, Lord Panchanadeeswarar is received by the local deities like Apatasahayeshwara, Odavaneshwara, Vedanayakeshwara, Virateshwara, Pusphavaneshwara and Gh