Purattasi Saturday (Purattasi Sani) is one of the famous celebrations at Arulmigu Gajendravarathar Temple, Athalanallu. In 2022, Purattasi Masam Saturday dates are – September 24, October 1, October 8 and October 15.
Arulmigu Gajendravarathar Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Gajendra Moksham event, in which Vishnumurthy had protected Gajendra, a divine elephant from a crocodile.
Address of the Temple
Arulmigu Gajendravarathar Temple
GAJENDRAVARATHAR TEMPLE, SANNATHI STREET,
Athalanallu,
Tirunelveli – 627426.
The famous festivals celebrated in Tamil Nadu Temples are – Kiruthigai, Navarathri, Aadi Kiruthigai, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Kanda Sashti Urchavam, Aarudra Darshanam, Thai Pooram, Karthigai Deepam, Maha Shivaratri, Masi Magam, Panguni Uthiram Thiruvizha, Theppa Urchavam, Chithirai Thirunal, Ther Thiruvizha, Kumbabhishekam, Chithirai Vishu (Puthandu, Varusha Pirappu), Pradosham, Pournami, Ashtami, Navami, Sankatahara Chaturthi, Magam, Pooram, Thirukalyanam, Vaikunta Ekadashi, Udayar Urchavam, Vidayatri Urchavam, Vasantha Urchavam, Aadi Pooram, Sri Krishna Jayanti, Hanuman Jayanti, Rama Navami, Ratha Saptami, Rapattu, Pagalpattu, Pavitra Urchavam, Deepavali, Gajendra Moksham, Jyeshtabhishekam, Brahmotsavam, Aani Brahmotsavam, Chithirai Brahmotsavam, Aadi Perukku, Kaisiga Ekadashi, Aadi Velli, Aadi Thabasu, Varushabhishekam, Visakam, Chithirai Festival, Margazhi Festival, Thiruppugazh Thiruppadi Vettai, Garuda Sevai, Vasantha Thirunal, Kodai Thirunal, Chithirai Ther, Panguni Radham, Masi Theppam, Thai Car Festival, Thirukarthikai, Purattasi Saturday (Purattasi Sani), Aadi Chevvai, Chithirai Pournami, Aadi Kadai Gnayiru, Karthigai Somavaram, Karthigai Kadai Gnayiru, Naga Chaturthi, Guru Peyarchi, Sani Peyarchi, Satha Chandi Peru Velvi, Annabhishekam, Aani Thirumanjanam, Giri Pradakshinam, Girivalam, Panguni Amavasyai, Surya Pooja, Dakshinayana Punyakalam, Uttarayana Punyakalam, Aadi Amavasyai, etc.