MARYLAND, USA, July 17, 2005:The Annual Festival of Nallur Murugan Temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, begins on the sixth day after the July’s new moon. It is a huge affair in Jaffna with hundreds of thousands of Hindus attending the main events. The hoisting of the holy flag of the temple (Kodiyetram) indicates the first day, and the festival continues for twenty-five days. Poonkavanam (Thiru Kalyanam) is on the twenty-sixth day, which concludes this annual festival. Everyday, the icon of Lord Muruga’s Holy Vel is beautifully decorated with an abundance of flowers, and taken around the temple in procession. The Sri Lanka Nallur Kanthaswami Kovil and the Kathirkamam Kanthan Kovil Annual Festival will be celebrated at the Washington Murugan Temple, where many Sri Lankan Hindus are settled. This is the sixth year they are celebrating this festival at the Murugan Temple. The festival will be held in Maryland on Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14. For more information, click “source.”
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