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Kodiyettru Thirunal is the festival celebrated in Swamithoppepathi for eleven days by the followers of the Ayyavazhi

Ayyavazhi

Ayyavazhi is a dharmic belief system that originated in South India in the 19th century. It is cited as an independent monistic religion by several newspapers, government reports and academic researchers. In Indian censuses, however, the majority of its followers declare themselves as Hindus...

. This is celebrated three times annually during the Tamil months of Aavani

Tamil calendar

The Tamil calendar is a solar and sidereal Hindu calendar used in Tamil Nadu. It is also used in Pondicherry , and by the Tamil population in Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius and Sri Lanka. It is also used by Telugu speaking people in Tamil Nadu...

, Thai

Tamil calendar

and Vaikaasi

Tamil calendar

. The festival for the month of Vaikasi is considered the most sacred and is celebrated in a grand scale.

The festival starts on the first Friday of Avani and Thai. In Vaikasi, the festival begins on the second Friday of the month. The festival starts with the hoisting of the Saffron coloured holy Flag, early in the morning. In the evening the elunetru is carried around the Pathi and through the four car streets in Vahanas.

Vahanas

Day one - Thottil Vahana
Day two - Chair Vahana
Day three - Swan Vahana
Day four - Chapira Vahana
Day five - Chapira Vahana
Day six - Naga Vahana
Day seven - Garuda Vahana
Day eight - Horse Vahana
Day nine - Hanuman Vahana
Day ten - Indra Vahana
Day eleven - Temple Car
Temple car
Temple cars are chariots used to carry representations of Hindu gods. The car is usually used on festival days, when many people pull the cart....

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