What Thiruvathirai 2020?
This vrata is observed on the thiruvadhirai nakshaththram, the full moon day in the Tamil month of Maarkazi or Maargasira, the month of December-January as per the Gregorian calendar. The Thiruvadhirai vrata is a part of the renowned Hindu festival called as Arudhra Darisanam or Thiruvathirai.
What is Thiruvathira fasting?
The fast essentially involves abstaining from rice-based food. Thiruvathira is a day of fasting and the women discard the ordinary rice meal on that day, but only take preparations of chama (panicum milicceum) or wheat. Other items of their food include plantain fruits, tender coconuts, etc.
What is Dhanu masam Thiruvathira?
Observed mainly by women, Thiruvathira is believed to be the birth star of Lord Shiva. The Thiruvathira festival in the Malayalam month of Dhanu, which usually coincides with a full moon day, is celebrated with music, dance, and, of course, food. Women observe a day-long fast and perform various rituals.
What is Thiruvathira in Kerala?
Thiruvathirakali or Kaikottikaliis a unique dance performed in Kerala on the auspicious day of Thiruvathira, the birthday of Lord Shiva. It is performed by women who seek blessings for eternal marital bliss. It falls in the Malayalam month of Dhanu (December-January).
Is Thiruvathira a ritual?
Thiruvathirakali was initially a ritual dance performed by women, in order to attain marital bliss, on the Thiruvathira day of the Malayalam month of Dhanu (December – January). Today, Thiruvathirakali has become a popular dance form for all seasons.
Why is Arudra celebrated?
Arudra Darshan celebrates this ecstatic dance of Lord Shiva. It is essentially a Shaivite festival and celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva, which is represented by the Nataraja form. Arudhra (Thiruvathirai in Tamil) signifies the golden red flame and Shiva performs the dance in the form this red-flamed light.
How is Ardra Nakshatra?
The Ardra nakshatra extends from 06 degrees 40 minutes to 20 degrees 00 minutes of Mithun (Gemini). The Hinduism myth associated to Ardra is that of Tārakā. Tārakā is an asura who is granted invulnerability by Brahma. The presiding deity is Rudra, its symbol is a teardrop,the ruling planet is Rahu.
What is Thiruvathirai English?
Thiruvathira or Thiruvathirai or Arudhra Darisanam is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Thiruvathirai (Arudhra) in Tamil means “sacred big wave”. Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu, the Sri Natarajar temple’s annual Festival, is celebrated on this date.
What is done on Thiruvathira?
On the very day of Thiruvathirai the idols of Nataraja (Lord Shiva) and his consort Shivagami (Parvati) are taken out of the temple premises for a grand procession. It is one of the major events in almost all the Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu.
Where is Thiruvadhirai vrata celebrated in India?
The Thiruvadhirai vrata is a part of the renowned Hindu festival called as Arudhra Darisanam or Thiruvathirai. This festival is celebrated with great pomp and show in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
When is Thiruvathira darshan celebrated in Kerala?
Thiruvathira is a Hindu festival celebrated in Tamilnadu and Kerala. Thiruvathira also called Thiruvathirai or Ardra Darshan. Arudra Darshan is observed in the month of Markazhi (Margashirsa) on the full moon day (Pournami or Purnima). In Kerala, Thiruvathirai is celebrated in Dhanu Month.
What is the meaning of Thiruvathirai in Tamil?
The word thiruvathirai in Tamil language implies a ‘sacred big wave’ that was used during the creation of the universe by Lord Shiva. The Thiruvadhirai vrata is a part of the renowned Hindu festival called as Arudhra Darisanam or Thiruvathirai.
Why is Thiruvathirai the longest night in Kerala?
In Kerala, Thiruvathirai is celebrated in Dhanu Month. It is believed that the Lord Nataraja, the dancing form of Lord Shiva was born on this day and it is considered as highly auspicious. On this day Ardra Nakshatra coincides with Pournami and it is the longest night in a year.