Theppotsavam

Dear reader, We need your support to keep the flame of knowledge burning bright! Our hosting server bill is due on June 1st, and without your help, Bharatpedia faces the risk of shutdown. We've come a long way together in exploring and celebrating our rich heritage. Now, let's unite to ensure Bharatpedia continues to be a beacon of knowledge for generations to come. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Together, let's preserve and share the essence of Bharat.

Thank you for being part of the Bharatpedia family!
Please scan the QR code on the right click here to donate.

0%

transparency: ₹0 raised out of ₹100,000 (0 supporter)

Theppotsavam, or Theppothsava or float festival, is a Hindu religious festival carried out in Hindu temples in parts of South India, mainly Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh during the month of Chitthirai or Aries. As a part of this festival, the principal idol of the temples is decorated and taken in procession through the tank of the temple.

Some of the temples where the float festival is celebrated are:

References

↑ "Float festival begins". The Hindu. 16 March 2003. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012.
↑ "Huge crowd witnesses float festival at 'teppakulam' in Madurai". The Hindu. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011.
↑ "Festivals". Samayapuram mariamman Temple.
↑ "'Teppotsavam' draws crowds". The Hindu.
↑ "Dussehra festivities end, but joy continues at Vijayawada KanakaDurga temple". Deccan Chronicle. Vijayawada. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

[thehindu_20110316-1] "Float festival begins". The Hindu. 16 March 2003. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012.

[thehindu_20110121-2] "Huge crowd witnesses float festival at 'teppakulam' in Madurai". The Hindu. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011.

[samayapuram-3] "Festivals". Samayapuram mariamman Temple.

[4] "'Teppotsavam' draws crowds". The Hindu.

[5] "Dussehra festivities end, but joy continues at Vijayawada KanakaDurga temple". Deccan Chronicle. Vijayawada. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]