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Margazhi month is special for all the Hindus which encompass more festivals and events. Margazhi month is considered as divine month for humans and also Devas. It starts from mid-December to mid-January which also called as Dhanur month starts from Sukla Ekadashi and ends with Makara Sankaranthi.

Lord Krishna said in Bhagavad Gita as "I'm Margazhi among the months". Throughout the month Lord Krishna worshipped by people in early morning by bhajans and poojas to get his blessings. 

In this month every vishnu and shiva temple starts with singing Thiruppavai ( sung by Aandal) and Thiruvembavai (sung by Manickavasagar) respectively.  

Devotees start the penance / vratham for  Sabarimala from Karthigai month and continue in margazhi. to end with darshan of Swami Iyyappan on Makara Sankaranthi.  

Festivals of Margazhi month 

Vaikunda Ekadashi is dedicated event of Lord Vishnu and its considered as a holy festival, people used to do fasting in this day, they won’t eat rice or any meals the whole day, they making poojas and other rituals to Lord Vishnu. Devotees would awake the whole night and make poojas, music events, bhajans in the Ranganathan temple which consist the lord of Ranganaathar (Vishnu) appearing as lying posture with Goddesses Lakshmi and AdiSesha. Vaikunda Ekadashi event will be held on early morning 4 A.M the gate of heaven called Sorga Vaasal will be open for the darshan of devotees who believed to get the entry of sorgam at that time.

Lord Ranganathar decorated with gold, diamond ornament will carry through the sorgal vashal for darshan to devotees. Thiruvaimozhi is enchanted as Paghal Patthu(ten mornings) and Ra Patthu(ten nights) is a 21 days celebrations during this event. 

Andal Thiruppavai

Thiruppavai is dedicated festival of Andal Who is a devoted Alwar declaim as Thiruppavai born in Sri Villiputhur. Vishnucitta (who is the also called as Periyalvar) who is the father of Andal and devotee of Vishnu found her under the Tulsi plant in the temple of Srivillipurthur (so named as Srivilliputhur Andal Temple). He named her as "Kothai (Goda)" (meaning - Gift of God).

She composed pasurams (30 songs) or 30 on the month of margazhi. Obviously, the first song starts as “margazhi thingal”very famous song in margazhi month,devotees chanting this song while making poojas. She penance herself and made pavai nombu to get married Lord Vishnu. 

She is the only women Alvar among twelve Alvars in Vaishnavism. Vishnucitta brought her up as lovable women that’s make her to fall love in Lord Vishnu. 

Arudhra Darisanam

   

Arudhara darisanam is a renowned holy festival of Hindus also known as Thiruvathirai vrata which is observed on Thiruvathirai natchathra occurs once in a year celebrate at full moon day in the month of margazhi in early morning darshan of Lord Nataraj appearing in dancing posture. The word thiruvathirai defines “sacred big wave”. Thiruvathirai vrata or Arudhara darsan is dedicated to Lord Nataraj which celebrates all lord Shiva temples especially in Chidambaram Nataraj Temple.

Margazhi Kolam

Margazhi kolam is also a predominant thing in this month at early morning. Women draw kolam in front of their house to welcome Goddess Lakshmi which is also one of the traditions in Margazhi month. Women used to draw different kolam like Rangoli Kolam design with flowers, Pulli kolam with dots in temples and they will conduct competition also for doing Kolam.

Scientific Reason to wake earlier : Earth becomes close to the ozone layer, they can inhale pure oxygen in the early morning in margazhi. And they believe lord Vishnu will accept their prayers on the early morning which consider as holy things. Drawing kolam by women at early morning also have the same reason, they can inhale fresh pure oxygen at early morning. 

Musical concert 

Margazhi month Carnatic musical Concert is renowned for everyone also known as Margazhi Maha Utsavam. There are manu carnatic singers who conduct their concert in all places particularly in Chennai.

Margazhi month customs and rituals all are not only for spiritual trust to the people also have good scientific reason incorporated into it. Every ritual behind our tradition provides goodness to us by the vision of God.