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Annual Festival of Thambiluvil Kannaki Amman is celebrated on "Vaikāsi" month (May–June) of Tamil calendar along with other Kannaki Temples in Batticaloa region. It is called as "Kathavu Thiraththal" (Door Opening), "Vaikasi Pongal", "Amman Kulirthi" and so on. It is conducted for one week prior to or including full moon of Vaikasi month.
One of them - Thambiluvil Inscription found in Thambiluvil Sri Kannaki amman temple tells about the donation of "Vovil" (probably an irrigation water source) by King Vijayabahu VII of Kotte kingdom (1507-1521) while the purpose of another inscription is unclear which is also donated by the same king.
Thambiluvil was once known for practicing Nattu Koothu and Vasanthan (a kind of Kummi), which are traditional dances of the Batticaloa Tamils. These practices disappeared under the ethnic tensions of the Sri Lankan Civil War. The cult of the Kannaki Amman, prevalent throughout Sri Lanka, has
Thalaiyadi Sivan Temple, Thambiluvil; Thambiluvil Kannaki Amman Temple, Thambiluvil; Thambiluvil Sivan Temple, Thambiluvil; Thambiluvil Sri Sivalinga Pillayar Temple, Thambiluvil; Thirukkovil Sithira Velayutha Swami Temple, Thambiluvil; Ukanthamalai Murugan Temple, Okanda; Sri Siththi vinayagar temple (Central camp)
These festivals highlight the cultural traditions, customs, and rituals of Indigenous and tribal groups in different regions of the country. Pages in category "Tribal festivals in India" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Thambiluvil Inscription along with other inscriptions kept now in Thirukkovil Temple. Thambiluvil Inscription is a Tamil inscription dated to 16th Century CE initially found at Thambiluvil village in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. This inscription was donated by Vijayabahu VII of Kotte mentioning about his donation of "Vōvil" or "Wowil" to a ...
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A father fire walking with his child during the annual Tamil Hindu festival at Udappu village in Sri Lanka. The Thimithi (Tamil: தீமிதி [1] [2] Kundam) [3] or firewalking ceremony is a Hindu festival originating in Tamil Nadu, South India that is celebrated a week before Deepavali, during the month of Aipasi (or Aippasi) of the Tamil calendar (Gregorian calendar months of October ...