The annual vaikasi vizha at Sri Veleeswarar Temple, Mylapore is starting on May 14 and goes on till June 3 this year.
Here are the highlights of the fest –
May 14 – 8 am – kodiyetram
May 15 – suryavattam / chandra vattam processions / morning / evening
May 16 – 5.45 am – adhikara nandi procession
May 18 – 9 pm – rishaba vahanam procession
May 19 – 4 pm – 108 sanga abishekam. The pancha-murthy vahanam procession starts 9 pm
May 20 – 7 am – Ther procession
May 21 – 2.45 pm – sukra bhagavan kan-perudal
May 23 – Thiru-kalyanam
From May 14 – 23, there are nagaswaram concerts by senior artistes (mostly held in the evenings).
May 25 onwards is vidaiaatri vizha – classical music and dance concerts are held in the evenings; includes nagaswaram by Aridwaramangalam A K Palaniswami and vocal concert by Nithyasree Mahadevan
