The list of Pujas & Events in December 2023 in Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu is given here.
December 2023 coincides with Margashirsha Maas and Poush Maas in North Indian Hindi calendars & Karthika Masam and Margashira Masam in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, and Gujarati calendars; Agrahan Mash and Poush Mash in Bengali Panjika; Karthigai Masam and Margazhi Masam in Tamil calendar; whereas Malayalam months of Vrischikam Masam & Dhanu Masam coincide with December 2023. In Nepali Patri, Mangshir Maas and Poush Maas coincide with December this year.
Visesha Pujas in December 2023
4th December 2023, Monday – Krithika Somavara Puja
10th December 2023, Sunday – Pradosha Puja
11th December 2023, Monday – Krithika Somavara Puja
17th December 2023, Sunday – Dhanur Maasya Puja Begins
22nd December 2023, Friday – Makaraayana Punyakaalam, Saayana Uttarayanam, Vaikuntha Ekadasi
24th December 2023, Sunday – Pradosha Puja
26th December 2023, Tuesday – Pournami Puja
27th December 2023, Wednesday – Aarudra Darsanam
Rathotsavams
11th December 2023 – Anusham
13th December 2023 – Moolam
17th December 2023 – Avittam
15th December 2023 – Uthradam
Shukravara Puja
1st December 2023, 8th December 2023, 15th December 2023, 22nd December 2023, 29th December 2023
About Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Kanchipuram
Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham is a Hindu monastic institution located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, one of the five pancha-bhUta-sthalas (Temples denoting the ‘5 Elements’). The five pancha-bhUta-sthalas or material sites represent earth (Kanchipuram), sky (Chidambaram), air (Kalahasti), fire (Thiruvannamalai), and water (Thiruvanaikoil).
It is known formally as Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, and is claimed to be founded by the Adi Sankara The head of the matha is referred to as a “Sankaracharya”, a title that is also applied to the heads of the four Adi Sankara mathas.