Avanimoolam, the coronation festival of Lord Sundareswarar (Shiva) is celebrated at the Meenakshi temple in the month of August-September. The unique feature of the festival is the procession of Lord Shiva to the Vaigai river bank dressed as a worker. On the festive occasion, a play called Lila is performed in which the temple priest recite the myths from the legend of the temple.