Thiruvathirai Natarajar Kolam

Thiruvathirai, a festival dedicated to Lord Natarajar, is a major local festival in Sivakasi town. Thiruvathirai festival is observed during the full moon day in the Tamil month of Margazhi. In Sivakasi, Thiruvathirai is conducted as a grand festival, in which abhishegams are offered to Lord Natarajar. A grand procession is taken through the four car streets of Sivakasi. On this auspicious day, majority of the Sivakasi women and girls decorate their home by drawing and colouring Ther kolam and Natarajar Kolam. Ther Kolams are decorative designs made on floors of living rooms and courtyards during Thiruvathirai festival in Sivakasi.

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