Thondamanaru Selva Sannithi Mrugan temple annual festival commences
பிரசுரிக்கபட்ட திகதி: 15/08/2015 (சனிக்கிழமை)
The annual festival of historic Thondaimanaru Selva Sanity Murugan temple, in Jaffna, has commenced yesterday, 14.08.15 with Kodiyetram – the traditional ceremony of hoisting of temple flag at the uppermost portion of the temple, to mark the beginning of the annual festival.
Having performed special pooja, the temple's priest hoisted the temple flag (Kodiyetram in Tamil) amidst chanting of hymns at about 2200 hours to mark the commencement of 15-day festival. The festival would be held for 15 days, where the Chariot festival would be on the 28th and Theeratham (Holy bath) would be held on the 29th of this month..
Thondaimanaru Selva Sannithi Temple is said to be one of the very few temples in Srilanka that does not practice rites and observances according to Saiva agama traditions.
'Mauna Thiruvizha' (Sillance festival) is a very important ritual which is not seen in any other temples in the Island, which is observed in the evening of the last day.
Thondaimanaru Selva Sannithi temple is located at about 4 Km west of Valvettithurai and it falls under Valvettithurai urban council.
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