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Thimithi. The Thimithi (Tamil: தீமிதி[1][2] Kundam) [3] or firewalking ceremony is a Hindu festival originating in Tamil Nadu, South India that is celebrated a week before Deepavali, during the month of Aipasi (or Aippasi) of the Tamil calendar (Gregorian calendar months of October and November). The fire-walking ceremony is in ...
During the period of the festival Thimithi, scenes from epic Mahabharata are enacted by the devotees and drama troupes. A week before the fire walking, they perform prayers to Periyachi. The prayer session is held to request her blessings upon the devotees and that no unpleasant incidents should happen during the festival. [14]
Some of the major Hindu festivals celebrated every year include Deepavali (Diwali), Thaipusam, Pongal, Tamil New Year or Varuda Pirappu, Holi also known as Festival of Colours and Thimithi or otherwise known as the Fire Walking Festival. Deepavali is the only Hindu religious public holiday in Singapore. [17]
Panguni Uthiram. Pongal (festival) Pongala. Public holidays in Tamil Nadu. Puthandu.
Komakkambedu (KKB) is a village located 9 miles north of Thiruninravur. [1] Most of the village is occupied by Vanniyar and Naidu caste. This village is facing brain drain as many younger citizens have relocated. Farming is the occupation of most of the villagers. More than twenty Self Help Groups (SHG) exist for the welfare and development of ...
The following category is for religious festivals in India.With diverse religions throughout the country, some Indian religious festivals are multi-religious, incorporating elements of Jain festivals, Buddhist festivals, Sikh festivals, Islamic festivals, and Hindu festivals, for example.
The shrine to Draupadi is the second most important in the temple, as she is central to the annual thimithi or firewalking festival held in this temple. To the left of Draupadi are the five Pandavas from the Mahabharata epic – Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Sahadeva and Nakula.
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