Ayya vaikunda Avataram
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The Vaikunda Avataram is celebrated on the 20th day of the Tamil Month of Masi, the date at which Lord Vaikundar arose from the sea of Thiruchendur as the son of Mummorthies to destroy the evil spirit of Káli, not the Hindu deity, present in this Kali Yuga and transform the Kaliyukam into Dharma Yukam. A grand procession originates from Thiruchendur to Nagercoil on the 19th of Masi representing the way of Vaikundar after the Avataram to Detchanam, and another procession starts from Thiruvananthapuram to Nagercoil, on the same date representing the release of Lord Vaikundar from the Jail of Singarathoppe. Both meet at Nagercoil in the evening and at the next early morning, on the 20th of Masi The Vaikunda Avatara Orvalam originates from Nagercoil to Swamithoppe with several tens of thousands of devotees. This is one of the largest festivals of the district which attracts a huge crowd beyond the state.
This day was announced as a holiday by the government of Tamil Nadu for the districts of Kanyakumari from ten years back and for Tirunelveli and Tuticorin from this year(2006).
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