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Ramanathaswamy Temple Announces Timings Change for Mahishasura Slaying Event
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News18•14-10-2026, 16:12
Ramanathaswamy Temple Announces Timings Change for Mahishasura Slaying Event
- •The Navratri festival at the Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram began on October 10th with the tying of the sacred thread.
- •On October 21st, the final day of Navratri, the Vijayadashami festival features the arrow-shooting ceremony to slay Mahishasura.
- •On that day, the Spadika Linga puja will be held from 4:00 AM to 5:30 AM followed by regular morning rituals.
- •The temple doors will close at 1:00 PM and reopen at 3:00 PM to allow devotees for darshan.
- •The temple administration announced that doors will remain closed from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM during the evening street procession.
Key Questions Answered
On October 21st, the temple doors will close at 1:00 PM, reopen at 3:00 PM, and close again from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM for the Mahishasura-slaying ceremony.
The Navratri festival at the Ramanathaswamy Temple began with the tying of the sacred Kappu thread on October 10th.
On Vijayadashami, Parvathavardhini Amman goes to the Magarnombu Thidal near the Bhadrakali Amman temple to slay Mahishasura with an arrow.
