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Thiruvahirai
Thiruvadhirai or Arudhra Darshan festival on the full moon day of Margazhi
is sacred to Lord Nataraja, the dancing Shiva. Streams of devotees flow
to Chidambaram to attend this festival at the temples for
the Tamil Shaivaits. Lord Shiva is believed to have given darshan
to saint Manickavacakar on this day on the completion of his recital
of Thiruvampavai. In Perur of Melai Chidambaram, Lord Shiva
is believed to have given darshan to Kamadhenu (the divine
cow of plenty) on this day. In the small hours of morning oil, milk,
honey, coconut-water, and curd are poured over image of Shiva and the
ceremony continues till day-break when the lord give darshan to the cow.
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