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Veerampattinam Car Festival
In the month of August the festival is celebrated in Veerampattinam, a fishing village near Ariyankuppam. On this day the temple car with the image of the god is paraded around the village.
Fete De Puducherry (Festival of Puducherry) - A cultural pageant, coinciding with Liberation Day and Independence Day. Government of Puducherry organize the fete features free evening cultural presentation in various places of Puducherry.
Independence Day- 15th of August, the day is celebrated with enthusiasm.
Puducherry De Jure Transfer Day- 16th of August marks Puducherry’s complete accession to the Indian Union in 1962.
15th August – Sri Aurobindo’s Birth Anniversary. On this day, devotees queue at Sri Aurobindo Ashram starting early in the morning, to visit the Sri Aurobindo’s room.
SETPEMBER
Vinayaka Chathurthi – The festival of India’s most ubiquitous god, Vinayaka (or Ganesh or Ganapati).
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER
Navaratri
The nine-day festival of the Goddesses Durgar (warrior righteousness), Lakshmi (prosperity) and Saraswati (knowledge and the arts). In some of the houses and temples decorated with kolu pommai (painted ceramic doos) particularly in Easwaran Kovil at M.G.Road.
Ayudha Puja- this day marks the end of Navaratri. Gourds reddened with vermilion powder are broken, banana leaves are installed, and all forms of implements and equipments, including cars and motorcycles are given a puja as a honour.
Vijayadasami- the next day to Ayudha Puja is given over to the Goddess Durga,
the warrior aspect of the Divine Mother.
Deepavali
the new moon between mid-October and mid-November sees the Festival of Light, marking the triumph of Good over Evil. Mostly all the peoples wear new dress and celebrate the festival with sweet and crackers. This day is the happiest day for the children.
Karthigai Deepam Festival- during this three day festival mostly all the Hindu houses even in rural and urban is illuminated. |
