·       Festivals are celebrated in this temple thoughout the year. Some of the most popular festivals of the temple are Chitra festival, Avanimoola festival, Masi Mandala festival, Float festival, and Navarathri cultural festival.

Month of Chitrai (April):

     The Chitra festival is celebrated for 12 days during the Tamil month of Chitrai (April in the English calendar) and begins with the flag hoisting  on the first day. On the 8^th day the coronation of Meenakshi Amman takes place. On the 9^th day the Goddess is taken out in procession. On the 10^th day the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar is performed, followed by car festival the next day,  Theertha festival is celebrated on the 12^th day with the Lord and Goddess going round Masi streets.

Month of Vaikasi (May):

      The spring festival is hosted for ten days  during this month. On the 10^th day milk mango offerings would be offered to the deities. The Lord and Goddess would proceed to the New Mandapam stay there and be taken out in process. On the day of Moola star, the procession of 63 Saints  would be conducted in the morning and at night Thirugnanasambandar would be taken out in procession.

Month of  Aani (June):

      Oonjal festival would be conducted for ten days during this month. On the `10^th day, the triple fruit pooja would be performed. Abhishekam would be performed for Sivakami Amman and Arulmighu Nadarajar on the day of Uthiram. The Panchasabha Nadaraja Moorthy would be taken out in procession along the fur Masi streets.

Month of Aadi (July):

      The Aadi Mulaikottu festival is celebrated for 10 days during this month. The festival would be confined to only to the Amman, who will be taken out in procession along  Aadi streets. Spcial recitals of Nadaswaram would  be the highlight of  this festival.

Month of Aavani (August):

      The Aavani festival would be conducted for 18 days. Six days of  the festival would be devoted to Arulmighu Chandrasekarar and the balance 12 days would be for the Panchamoorthies. On the 7^th day of the festival, coronation would be performed for Sundareswarar and on the 8^th  day the horse reins would be exchanged. On the 9^th day the episode of  Lord Sivaperuman carrying soil for earning pittu would be enacted while the theertham on the occasion of the joining of Avittam and Pooranai would be celebrated. On the same night, Arulmighu Thirupparankundram Subramaniyar and Thiruvadhavur Arulmighu Manickavasaka Peruman would bid farewel. During the festival of Chandrasekarar, procession would be taken out along the second corridor of Swami shrine. The Panchamoorthies would be taken around in processiion along Aavani Moola streets. During these days the ten  miracles performed by the Lord of Madurai  would be enacted by the Sivachariars.

Month of Purattasi (September):

       The Navarathri festival would be celebrated for Amman in a grand manner during this month. Amman would appear in a separate dress and look every day and bless the devotees at the `kolu mandapam' in Amman Sannidhi. Kalpa pooja and Lakshacharna would be performed everyday for the Amman at the sanctum. On the 10^th day the washing of hair ceremoney would be performed. On that Panchamoorthies would be taken out in procession within the temple premises. On all ten days of the festival cultural festivals would be hosted  in  a grand manner. The entire temple complex would be bathed in colour lamps and the dolls would be arranged in a manner to find a niche in the hearts of the devotees.

Month of Aipasi (October):

      Kolattam festival would be conducted for six days during this month. For five days Amman would be taken out in procession  along the  Aadi streets while on the sixth day both Amman and Swamy would be taken out in procession. Women would dance striking short sticks together. It is during this month, that Pavithrotsavam  would take place. Chandrasekarar would be taken in procession along the second corridor of  Swamy  Sannidhi.

Kanda Sashti fesival would be  celebrated for  six days at the Koodal Kumarar Sannidhi. Soorasamharam is not performed  here.  On  the seventh day when Arulmighu Muthukumarar goes out in procession, `Pavadai Dharshan'  would be conducted.

On the day of  Deepavali festival, a durbar would be held for the employees of the temple.

On the days of  Pooram in this month, the ceremony of hoisting and  swinging  Meenakshi Amman would be performed.

Month of  Karthigai (November):

      Deepam (lights) festival would be conducted for ten days during this month. Swamy would be taken out in procession along the Aadi streets. On the day of Karthigai one lakh lamps would be lit in the temple. On that day a bonfire would be lit in East Masi street,

Month of Marhazhi (December):

      Oil anointing ceremony would be conducted for nine days in this month at the New Mandapam. Arulmighu Meenakshi Amman would be taken out in procession along the Chitra streets. On the day of Thiruvadhirai, Arudhra Dharshan will take place. Pancha Sabha Nataraja Moorthigal would be taken in procession along the Masi streets.On the day of Ashtami the Lord and Goddess would ride the oxen vehicle and go round Kottai streets. Thiruvembavai festival would be conducted for ten days. Everyday, Arulmighu Manickavasagar would be taken out in procession along Aadi streets in the mornings. On the 10^th rotating wheel and golden spring ceremonies would be conducted.  In the mornings Thiruvembavai and Thirupalli Yezhutchi lyrics would be recited and there will be religious discourses by spiritual leaders. competitions would be conducted for school and college studens and prizes presented.

Month of  Thai (January):

      The float festival would be conducted for 12 days during the month. Swamy and Amman would be taken out in procession along the Chitra streets. On the 8^th day the casting of net festival would  be held while theertham festival and the pushing of  the float  would be held on the 10^th day. On the 11^th day harvesting of sheaves and on the 12^th day the float festival would be conducted.

Month of Maasi (February):

      The Maasi Mandala festival would be conducted for a mandalam (48 days). Six days of the festival is devoted to Arulmighu  Vinayaka and six days for Arulmighu Kumar and three days for the triumvirate and six days for Chandrasekarar. The deities would be  taken out in procession along the second corridor of Swamy Sannidhi. Panchamoorthy festival would be celebrated for ten days, when they will be taken out in procession  along the Chitra streets. Theertham would be held on the day of Maham. Silent festival would be conducted for nine days of which three days would be for Chandrasekarar and an equal number of days for Swamy and Chandikeswarar. On the 10^th day, the flag would be  lowered and accounts read.

Month of Panguni (March):

      The summer spring festival would be hosted for nine days at the Velliaymbala mandapam. Swamy and Amman would be taken in procession along Chitra streets. On the day of Panguni Uthiram, Swamy and Amman would proceed to Arulmighu Thiruvappudayar temple and bless those who excel in their religious belief by sprinkling `rasa vadham'.