At what time is the Meenakshi Thirukalyanam festival held?

The festival is normally held in the month of April during the Tamil month of Chithirai.

Which are the key events of the festival?

Some of the major events are Kodi Yetram (hoisting of flags), Pattabhishekam (coronation ceremony), Dikvijayam (conquest by Meenakshi) and the great marriage ceremony of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar.

Can anyone be a visitor to the festival?

Yes, the festival welcomes any kind of visitors and is a big cultural and religious festival in Madurai.

Meenakshi Thirukalyanam

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Meenakshi Amman Temple

Meenakshi Thirukalyanam or Chithirai Tiruvi-zha is one of the Hindu festivals celebrated in the month of April at the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai. The festival celebrates the coronation of the Goddess Meenakshi as a king of Madurai and her divine coronation with the lord Sundareswarar. The main ones are the flag hoisting (Kodi Yetram), the coronation ceremony (Pattabhishekam), the conquest of the world by Meenakshi (Dikvijayam) and the great wedding ceremony. Another part of the festival is the procession of Lord Kallazhagar, who comes to celebrate the wedding at the AlagarKoyil and goes back. The festivals are accompanied by great processions, rites and cultural performances, which draw numerous people[

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