Agni Nakshatram 2025 Start and End Dates: All About the Annual Festival of Tamil Nadu Dedicated to Lord Murugan Also Known as Agni Natchathiram

Agni Nakshatram is an important annual festival dedicated to Lord Murugan. This occasion is widely celebrated by devotees of Lord Murugan across South India, especially in Tamil Nadu. The day of Agni Nakshatram falls in the peak of summer during the Tamil month of Chithirai and lasts for 25 days. This year, Agni Nakshatram 2025 starts on Sunday, May 4 and will end on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Agni Nakshatram is the hottest period of the year in South India.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천May 2025 Holidays and Festivals Calendar: Mother슬롯사이트�s Day, Buddha Purnima, Vat Savitri Vrat and More, Complete List of Important Dates and Events in the Fifth Month of the Year.

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Agni Nakshatram 2025 Start and End Dates

Agni Nakshatram 2025 starts on Sunday, May 4 and will end on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

Agni Nakshatram Rituals

• Agni Nakshatram day is celebrated mainly in the temples of Lord Murugan, especially in Palani, Tamil Nadu with great devotion.
• Devotees throng to the temples to worship Lord Murugan and seek his blessings
• During the period of Agni Nakshtram, devotees perform the 슬롯사이트�Pradakshina슬롯사이트� of the Giri Valam, the holy hill. The Pradakshina is performed during the morning as well as evening.
• Female devotees wear the Kadamba flowers, believed to be Lord Murugan슬롯사이트�s favourite, during this pilgrimage.
• A special Abhishekam of Lord Murugan슬롯사이트�s idol is conducted daily with water, which is called as Theertham.
• On the last day, this sacred water called Theertham is distributed to devotees.

Agni Nakshatram Significance

Agni Nakshatram holds great significance for people of Tamil Nadu. The 25-day observance coincides with Kathiri Veyil, which is considered as the hottest time of the year in South India. It is said that the Sun transits through the Krittika (Agni) star during this time.

Despite the scorching heat and intense weather conditions, thousands of devotees throng at famous Murugan temples across South India to mark the occasion. On this day, people take extra precautions to stay cool and hydrated as the Sun is at its peak.

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