FESTIVALS

SAMAYABURAM MARIYAMMAN TEMPLE FESTIVAL

Every year 3 important festivals--Poochoriyal,pancha prakaram and Brahmotsavam attract pilgrims to this temple. During Poochoriyal, flowers worth Rs.35, 000 to 50,000 are showered on the deity for 24 hours. Thousands of people from various castes and communities throng the temple, when Brahmotsavam is performed in the month of April, Devotees from Malaysia, Singapore, Srilanka and other far-off places visit Samayaburam to fulfill their vows for the many benefits they received through Her grace. Those who are unable to personally present their offerings,will send it by post.
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ALLUR JALLATHIRU VIZHA

During Puratasi Ammavasai, the woman of folk of Allur give the money and ask the potter to make new cow and calf for the Pooja and collect them next month.(same new moon day) 9 days they will conduct Pooja with chanting of religions songs for the cow and calf. 10th day they will have Kolatam dance and will have procession with the cow and calf at Allur. Later they will proceed to the banks of the river Cauvery & sub merge the cow and calf in the river. They will offer sweet Pongal and distribute to one and all . The same type of Jalatharai takes place at Madurai, Tirunelveli and Chinnamanur.
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