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Festival calendar

Harvest days, temple car festivals, music seasons and hill-station fairs — with dates for the year ahead and experiences to plan around them.

November 2026

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October 2026

In 17 days

21 Oct – 22 Oct 2026

Raja Raja Chola Sadhaya Vizha, Thanjavur

ராஜராஜ சோழன் சதய விழா

State festival at the Brihadeeswarar Temple marking the birth star of Raja Raja Chola I, who built it, on Sadhayam in Aippasi.

ஐப்பசி 4 21 OctBrihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur

March 2027

6 Mar – 10 Mar 2027

Natyanjali Dance Festival, Chidambaram

நாட்டியாஞ்சலி

Five evenings of classical dance offered to Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram, beginning on Maha Shivaratri.

மாசி 22 6 MarSouth Car Street, near the Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram

August 2027

3 Aug 2027

Aadi Perukku

ஆடிப் பெருக்கு

On the 18th day of Aadi, families gather at the Cauvery and other rivers to thank the water for the monsoon swell.

ஆடி 18 3 AugAmma Mandapam ghat, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, and Cauvery ghats