Daily Worship: Seven worship
services are carried out each day here. The day commences with the Viswaroopa
darisanam in the morning. The concluding worhsip service involves a procession of
the deity in a golden palanquin in the temple and the palliyarai sevai.
Panguni Uttram is celebrated for 10 days as
the annual Bhramotsavam. This festival is celebrated only at Tiruvavinankudi
in the foothills to Muthukumarar the festival deity here.The Ther
Thiruvizha is held on the last day of this festival. Offerings of Kaveri water
brought from Kodumudi by thousands of devotees in
kaavadis are made to the deity.
Agni Nakshathram is celebrated in the month
of Chittirai and Vaikaasi.During this time, thousands of pilgrims circumambulate the hill.
Vaikaasi Visaakam is celebrated for 10 days.
Skanda sashti is celebrated for 7 days. Soorasamharam
is enacted on the last day of this festival in which both Chinna Kumarar
the festival image of the hill temple and Muthukumaraswami of Thiruvavinankudu
participate.
Kaartikai Deepam is celebrated for 10 days.
In addition Kaartikai asterism in each month is celebrated with a
procession of a golden chariot in the hill temple. Thai poosam is also
celebrated for 10 days here.