Mayana Kollai

Mayana Kollai is a festival celebrated after Shivarathri on the first full moon day of February at the Angala Parameswari temples in Tamil Nadu, India. It is widely celebrated in the fishing communities as Angala Parameswari Amman is the deity worshiped by the fishermen.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Mayana Kollai
Goddess Kali disguise at Mayana Kollai festival
Observed byTamil Hindus
DateDecided by the Tamil calendar

History

References
  1. Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (2018-02-16). "Celebrating victory of good over evil". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  2. "Mayana Kollai Through a Frenchman's Eyes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  3. "Myths of Mayanakollai festival: From the grave to the goddess". The News Minute. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  4. V, Sriram (2015-02-20). "The night of the dead". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  5. "Mayana Kollai festival : Thousands of devotees throng graveyards to appease deity". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  6. அ.கண்ணதாசன். "மேல்மலையனூர் மாசி மயானக்கொள்ளைத் திருவிழா - சிறப்புகள் என்ன, எப்போது நடக்கிறது?". vikatan.com/ (in Tamil). Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  7. "Pandemic hit Mayana Kollai festival returns in Vellore, nearby districts". The Hindu. 2022-03-01. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  8. "Suzhal: Great performances in a visually compelling whodunit". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
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