Entertainment and Culture
The Chitra Festival is held annually in Paramakudi. The festival celebrates a visit by Thirumal to the Vaigai River on the full moon day of the month of Chithirai (around May). According to the tradition, on this day, Sri Sundara Raja PERUMAL in the form of Kallalagar (a god who blessed the thieves) visited the Vaigai River in a golden chariot having 1000 wheels. Meenakshi is getting married to Shiva and PERUMAL pays a visit to that function. On his way he blesses the thieves. This is the incident commemorated the festival. This celebration spans 10 days.This temple is maintained and governed by the SOURASHTRA BRAHMIN community of Paramakudi.
Another important festival is, Panguni festival for Sri Muthalamman Temple in which the main deity is Goddess Sri Muthalamman during the Tamil month panguni(March & April). This temple is worshipped not only by Hindus but by all other religious people. The car procession will be held followed by paalkudam festival in which the devotees offer lakhs of liters of milk to the goddess. This festival will be celebrated for 12 days. This temple is maintained and governed by the chettiar community of Paramakudi.
And Kaman Pandigai is another festival which is mostly celebrated only by saurastrians.
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