List of Events & Festivals in Rameswaram
These festivals and events are occurred once in a year based on the Tamil Panchangam (the book of astronomical data) dates.
For Special Poojas
Special Days (Yearly Events)
Name Of the Event | Month | Tamil Month | Sanskrit months | Description |
Sankranthi | January | Thai – 1stDay | Pausa | – |
Tamil New year | April | Chithirai 1stDay | Chaithra | – |
Thirukarthikai | Between November – December | Karthikai | Karthika | Pournami (full moon day ) of kaarthikai |
Theppam | January | Thai | Pausa | Pournami (full moon day ) of Thai |
Vaikunda ekathasi | December | margali | Margashrisha | Ekathasi of margali |
AAdi Amavasai | July – August | Aadi | Jyeshta | No moon day of aadi |
Thai Amavasai | Between January – February | Thai | Pausa | No moon day of thai |
Purattasi Amavasai | September – October | Purattasi | Bhadrapada | No moon day of purattasi |
Panguni uthiram | March- April | Panguni | Phalguna | Full Moon day of Panguni |
Name of Event | English Month(Between) | Tamil Months | Sanskrit Months | Number of Days |
Sivarathri | February – March | maasi | Magha | 12 |
Vasanthorchavam (Spring Day celebration) | May – June | vaikasi | Vaishaka | 10 |
Rama Linga prathista | June – July | aani | Asadha | 3 |
Thiru kalyanam | July – August | aadi | Jyeshta | 17 |
Navarathri | September – October | purattasi | Bhadrapada | 10 |
Kanthar sashti | October – November | aippasi | Asvina | 6 |
Arudhra dharshan | December- january | margali | Marghashrisha | 10 |
Monthly Events:
- Pradhoshams (Monthly Twice)
- Monthly Kaarthikai
- Amavasai (No moon Day)
- Pournami (Full moon Day)
- Sangadahara chathurthi
- Monthly Sashti
- Monthly Siva rathri
Weekly Poojas in Rameswaram
- Somavara pooja (Every Monday)
- Dhakshina moorthy Pooja (Every Thursday)
- Ambal procession inside Third corridor (Every Friday)
- Navagraha Pooja (Every Saturday)
Events precise dates are marked in the monthly calendar
Urchavams (Special events on demands)
Temple Devashthanam has option for the devotes to paying amount to organize the following poojas based on their devotes demands.
- Pancha moorthi Urchavam (Procession of Five divine idols) – Rs.12,000
- Thanga pallakku urchavam (Golden Car procession of Parvathavarthini Ambal inside Temple) – Rs.3000
- Velli Ratha urchavam (Ramanathaswamy – parvathavarthini Silver car Procession) – Rs.10,000
Devotes should to get prior permission from Temple Devashthanam to arrange special poojas.
Pooja Timings in Rameshwaram Temple
Pooja Name | Timing |
Palliyarai Dheepa aradhana | 5.00 AM |
Spatika Linga Pooja | 5.10 AM |
Thiruvanathal Pooja | 6.00 AM |
Vila pooja | 7.00 AM |
Kaala santhi pooja | 10.00 AM |
Uchi Kala Pooja | 12.00 PM |
Arthajama Pooja | 8.30 AM |
Palliyarai Pooja | 8.45 AM |
Ramanathaswamy Temple Timings:
- ** Opens between 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM During Normal Days.
- * During The month of Margali (margashrisha) Temple opens so early.
- * Temple Closes During Eclipse days (Between eclipse Timings)