Significance of Panguni Uthiram

                      

Panguni is the last (12th) month of the Tamil year while Uthram is one of the 27 Tamil stars.There are so many significance associated with this "Panguni Uthram" which falls on the Uthram star in the Panguni month(March 15th to April 13th) as mentioned below:

1)It mostly falls on full moon day.

2)It is the day of Incarnation of Lord Iyyappa

3)It is on this day Goddess Mahalakshmi incarnated on the earth from the ocean of milk(when the ocean was churned by the Gods and demons)

4)Valmiki Ramyana quotes Lord Rama married Sita on this day.

5)Its on this day that Goddess Parvathi married Lord Shiva in Kancheepuram(a district in Tamilnadu(southern state of  India)

6)Andal(one of the 12 alwars in Hindu mythology) married Sri Rangamanar at Srirangam on this day.

7)In all Sri Vaishnava temple, perumal and thayar will give "serthi arai sevai"(meaning they will bless devotees together) which is a very important event.

8)Its is also the day when Sri Deivanai married Lord Muruga(also called as Lord Subramanya).

9)Saint Sri Bhagavath Ramanuja attained Saranagathi(Salvation) at Srirangam on Panguni Uthram. Inspired by the festivities of the day,he also composed three Gadyam - Saranagathi gayam,Vaikuntha Gadyam and Sriranga Gadyam. 

10)Last but not the least it coincides with the festival of HOLI which is celebrated in the most parts of India and some parts of the world.

With so many significance attached to this day,devotees throng Lord Vishnu,Lord Shiva,Lord Muruga ,Lord Iyyappa and Goddess temples to pray and catch glimpses of their favorite Gods in marriage avatar!! 

Note:
Before writing this blog, I referred Wikipedia, referred few more articles on online and consulted elders at home.
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