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'''Nagarathar Palani Kavadi''' is a special pilgrimage of its type, where [[Nagarathar]] people of the 76 towns take [[kavadi]] to [[Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple|Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Pazhani]]. <br />
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== Starting place==<br />
People from across Chettinad towns in Sivaganga and Pudukottai district start from their respective towns and reach [[Kundrakudi]] on the 8th day night before [[Thaipusam|Thaipoosam]]. Once the kavadi from across the towns are gathered in Kundrakudi, next morning all the kavadi will start with Vel leading all the kavadis and pachai kavadi at the end.<br />
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== Basic rules ==<br />
In early days the information is unclear. Based on the written [[pattayam]], a person should bathe before lifting and placing the kavadi on his shoulder. Once he started walking with kavadi on his shoulder he should not drink water or urinate. If he needs to do that, he needs to bathe again before having the kavadi placed on his shoulder. The person carrying the kavadi should wear a white dhoti, and he should stay in the same dhoti until the kavadi is offered to Lord Murugan in Pazhani.<br />
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== Guides ==<br />
Throughout the [[yathra]], all the kavadi will be guided by Aranmanai Pongal Ayya and Samiyadi Ayya. This history dates back to past years, where Aranmanai Pongal Ayya will prepare and serve food for all persons walking with kavadi and later will do all [[Puja (Hinduism)|poojas]] to kavadi. Melavattagai Kavadi will be guided by Nerkuppai Ayya.<br />
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== Kavadi Pooja ==<br />
Throughout the journey, until the kavadis are offered to Lord Murugan in Pazhani, pooja will be done to kavadi. It is believed that Lord Murugan/Pazhani Andavan is in each and every kavadi. The pooja happens in these places after starting from Kundrakudi.<br />
# First day night - Maruthipatti<br />
# Second day night - Samudrapatti<br />
# Third day night - Idaichi Madam<br />
# Fourth day night - Semmadapatti<br />
# Fifth day night - Kalingappayya OOrani<br />
# Sixth day - First pooja in Annadhana Madam<br />
# Seventh day - Second Pooja in Annadhana Madam and Thaipoosam<br />
# Eighth day - Third Pooja in Annadhana Madam<br />
# Ninth day - Fourth day Pooja in Annadhana Madam and kavadi offering to Lord Murugan in the Hill Temple, Pazhani<br />
# Tenth day - Fifth day pooja in Annadhana Madam<br />
# Eleventh day - Sixth day aduppadi pooja in Annadhana Madam<br />
# Twelfth day - Sandhana Abhishekam and kavadi will start returning to native home town.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://nagaratharkavadi.weebly.com/ Nagarathar Kavadi]<br />
*[http://www.lectoro.com/index.php?action=search&ytq=Nagarathar%20Kavadi Lectoro.com: Nagarathar Kavadi]<br />
*[http://www.palaninagarathar.com/social.html Palani.Nagarathar.com]<br />
*[http://www.nagarathargateway.com/temple_detail.php?temple_id=10 Nagarathar.Gateway.com]<br />
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[[Category:Hindu pilgrimages]]<br />
[[Category:Hinduism in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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