The day before kadaimugam, car festival (Rath) is celebrated where cars from Vallalar temple, Mayuranathar temple and Parimala Ranganathar temple go around in their car streets. The last day of Iyppasi called “Kadaimugam” and the next day, i.e., the first day of Karthigai called “Mudavan Muzhukku” are the most sacred days. ![]() People from all over the place throng the banks of Cauvery to take a holy dip. The whole month of Iyppasi is the festival period and is called Thula Utsav. ![]() It is believed that Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswathi come to Cauvery during the month of Iyppasi every year to get rid of their sins that are collected from the pilgrims who take a holy dip in them and recharge themselves for the next year. The name of the town comes from the legend that Goddess Parvathi took birth as Peacock and worshiped Lord Shiva at the Mayuranathar temple in the town ( Mayur in Sanskrit and Mayil in Tamil means peacock). ![]() Mayuram is glorified with an old saying “Aayiram aanaalum mayuram aahaathu ( ஆயிரம் ஆனாலும் மாயூரம் ஆகாது)”, meaning even a combination of 1000 special places can not be compared to Mayuram. ![]() The river Cauvery traverse through this town. The town of Mayiladuthurai in Tamil or Mayuram in Sanskrit is at a distance of around 280 Kilometers from Chennai.
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