Temple calendar
Festivals & poojas in 2026
Every observance published by the temple for 2026. You may sponsor any festival, abhishekam or pooja on this calendar and be present for the sankalpam, or the Priests will conduct it on your behalf.
January 2026
- Jan 1ThursdayNew YearButter Alankaram for Lord Shiva, Ganapathi and Balaji
- Jan 2FridayPushya Maasa PournamiSamoohika Sathyanarayana Pooja
- Jan 6TuesdaySankashtahara ChathurthiPanchamrutha Abhishekam for Ganesha
- Jan 14WednesdayMakara Sankranthi
- Jan 23FridayVasantha Panchami
- Jan 25SundayRatha SapthamiNavagraha Abhishekam and Adithyahrudayam chanting
February 2026
- Feb 1SundayMaagha Maasa PournamiSamoohika Sathyanarayana Pooja
- Feb 4WednesdaySankashtahara ChathurthiPanchamrutha Abhishekam for Ganesha
- Feb 14SaturdayShani Trayodashi
- Feb 15SundayMaha ShivarathriFour sessions of Abhishekam
March 2026
- Mar 2MondayPhalguna Maasa PournamiSamoohika Sathyanarayana Pooja · Holi Festival
- Mar 3TuesdayTotal Lunar Eclipse
- Mar 6FridaySankashtahara ChathurthiPanchamrutha Abhishekam for Ganesha
- Mar 19ThursdayChandramana UgadiParaabhava Naama Samvathsara begins
- Mar 21SaturdayMathsya JayanthiPanchamrutha Abhishekam for Mathsyaavatara Uthsav Murthi
- Mar 26ThursdaySri Rama NavamiSeetha Kalyanam
- Mar 31TuesdayMahaveer JayanthiOr celebrated Sunday, April 12
April 2026
- Apr 1WednesdayChaitra Maasa PournamiSamoohika Sathyanarayana Pooja
- Apr 1WednesdayHanuman JayanthiPanchamrutha Abhishekam for Hanuman Uthsav Murthi
- Apr 5SundaySankashtahara ChathurthiPanchamrutha Abhishekam for Ganesha
- Apr 14TuesdaySouramana UgadiTamil New Year
- Apr 19SundayAkshaya TrithiyaLakshmi Pooja
- Apr 26SundayVasavi JayanthiNot yet confirmed
- Apr 29WednesdayNarasimha JayanthiAbhishekam for the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Uthsava Murthi
- Apr 30ThursdayKurma JayanthiAbhishekam for Kurma Avatara Uthsava Murthi
May 2026
- May 1FridayVaishakha Maasa PournamiSamoohika Sathyanarayana Pooja · Budha Pournami
- May 5TuesdaySankashtahara ChathurthiPanchamrutha Abhishekam for Ganesha
- May 16SaturdayShani Jayanthi
- May 30SaturdayAdhika Jyeshta Maasa PournamiSamoohika Sathyanarayana Pooja
June 2026
- Jun 3WednesdaySankashtahara ChathurthiAdhika Jyeshta Maasa · Panchamrutha Abhishekam for Ganesha
- Jun 13SaturdayShani Trayodashi
- Jun 27SaturdayShani Trayodashi
- Jun 29MondayNija Jyeshta Maasa PournamiSamoohika Sathyanarayana Pooja
July 2026
- Jul 3FridaySankashtahara ChathurthiNija Jyeshta Maasa · Panchamrutha Abhishekam for Ganesha
- Jul 11SaturdayShani Trayodashi
- Jul 16ThursdayDakshinayana Punyakaal starts
- Jul 28TuesdayAshada Masa PoornimaGuru Poornima
August 2026
- Aug 12WednesdayPartial Solar Eclipse
- Aug 21FridayVara Mahalakshmi Vratam
- Aug 27ThursdaySravana Masa PournamiRakhi Pournami · Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Aug 31MondaySankashti Chathurthi
September 2026
- Sep 3ThursdayShri Krishna Janma Ashtami
- Sep 13SundayVaraha JayanthiPanchamrutha Abhishekam for Varaahavatara Uthsav Murthi
- Sep 13SundaySwarna Gouri Vratham
- Sep 14MondayGanesh Chathurthi
- Sep 14 – 20Monday–SundaySeven Day Ganesha Festival
- Sep 22TuesdayVamana JayanthiPanchamrutha Abhishekam for Vamana Avatara Uthsava Murthi
- Sep 25FridayBhadrapada Masa Pournami
- Sep 26SaturdayMahalaya Pitrupaksha start
- Sep 29TuesdaySankashta Chaturthi
October 2026
- Oct 11SundayNavratri beginsDasha Dina Dasha Avatara Mahotsava
- Oct 16 – 18Friday–SundayTemple Annual Brahmothsavam
- Oct 16FridaySaraswati Pooja
- Oct 18SundayDurga Ashtami
- Oct 19MondayMaha NavamiAyudha Pooja
- Oct 20TuesdayVijayadasami / DussehraDashadina Dashavatara Mahotsava ends
- Oct 25SundayAswijha Masa Pournami
- Oct 28WednesdaySankashti ChaturthiKarwa Chouth
November 2026
- Nov 7SaturdayNaraka Chathurthi
- Nov 8SundayDeepavali AmavasyaAsthalakshmi Pooja
- Nov 9MondayKartika Masa first Monday
- Nov 16MondayKartika Masa second Monday
- Nov 23MondayKartika Masa third MondayKartika Masa Pournami
- Nov 27FridayKartika Masa Sankashta Chathurthi
- Nov 30MondayKartika Masa fourth Monday
December 2026
- Dec 7MondayKartika Masa fifth MondaySahasra Jyotirlinga Pooja
- Dec 23WednesdayMargashira Masa Pournami
- Dec 26SaturdaySankashta Chaturthi