Panguni Uthiram

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Panguni Uthiram
Tamils
TypeHindu
SignificanceCommemoration of the weddings of Shiva and Parvati, Rama and Sita, Murugan and Devasena, Ranganatha and Andal
Manifestation of Ayyappan
Celebrationscar festivals, kavadi
ObservancesPuja in Vaishnava and Shaiva temples
Festival of the 63 Saints (Nayanars)
DateFull moon day of the month of Panguni
FrequencyAnnual

Panguni Uthiram (

Uttara Phalguni) in the twelfth month Panguni of the Tamil calendar.[2] This coincides with the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna/Chaitra.[3]
Panguni is also the last month of the Solar Tamil Calendar year after which the next New Tamil Year begins.

Significance

Panguni Uthiram signifies the commemoration of the weddings of Shiva and

Murugan (Kartikeya) and Devasena, and Ranganatha (Vishnu) and Andal. It is also regarded to mark the manifestation of Ayyappan.[4][5][6]

Lakshmi is regarded to have emerged from the Ocean of Milk during the legend of the Samudra Manthana on this occasion, celebrated as Mahalakshmi Jayanti.[citation needed]

The day is intended to underline the glory of grahasta dharma (the married life of a householder).[citation needed]

Religious practices

Devotees of Murugan carry a

kavadi
for the fulfillment of vows, marked in Murugan temples.

The

Venkateshvara Temple of Tirupati. Bathing in the temple tank during this occasion is said to release one from the cycle of rebirth.[7]

The day is of special significance to the worship of the prithvi lingam, the lingam the earth element, of the Ekambareswarar Temple at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, where festivities last for 13 days.[8]

According to regional tradition, Parvati in the form of Gauri married Shiva in Kanchipuram. Hence, this day is also celebrated as Gauri Kalyanam.[9]

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-5381-0686-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  2. ISBN 978-1-136-50704-5
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  3. ^ Nakshatra Uttara Phalguni [1] Archived 9 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ISBN 978-0-7808-1365-6
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  5. ISSN 0971-751X
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  6. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 October 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link
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  7. ISBN 978-81-8495-445-6
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  8. ^ "Panguni Uthiram at Lord Ekambaranathar Temple". Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  9. ^ "பங்குனி உத்திரம் -புராண கதை மற்றும் முக்கியத்துவம் என்ன? - ராமன் சீதையையும் கரம் பிடித்த நாள்". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 2 October 2022.


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