Panguni Uthiram is an auspicious Tamil Hindu festival in which divine marriages take place. It is wholly dedicated to celebrating the auspicious matrimony of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. In the beginning of the month of April, when Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra transits through the full moon, the Hindu month of Phalguna becomes extremely propitious. Every year, this celebration takes place at the Muruga Temples in the presence of Lord Subramanya. This auspicious festival marks the beginning of your married life.
Panguni Uthiram Date and Time:
This year, the festival will be celebrated on Friday, April 11, 2025. Uthiram Nakshatra begins at 12:24 PM on April 10, 2025, and ends at 3:10 PM on April 11, 2025.
This rare celestial alignment is considered auspicious and holds deep religious significance for Hindu Tamils.
Significance of Panguni Uthiram festivalThis festival falls on a full moon night. This auspicious period is chosen by priests and astrologers to ascertain marriage mahurat. This Nakshatra, Uttara Phalguni, is governed by the planet Venus, which is associated with marriage and relationships. This is the period where gods and goddesses, kings and queens, used to get married due to its ethereal planetary parade.
If you are born under this NakshatraIt is believed that a man born under Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra will have a wife who might be knowledgeable and well-organized in the work she does. He may have a fun-filled and joyous married life.
Meanwhile, a woman born under Uttara Phalguni
Nakshatra will have a good chance of having a rich husband. She might be a good homemaker and most probably remain happy with her husband and children. She is likely to lead a healthy life.
Benefits of the Panguni Uthiram festival:- Those who are single and want to get married, this is the perfect time for you.
- This festival may teach you the significance of relationships.
- Getting married in this period is highly beneficial to receive abundant blessings regarding health, wealth, and prosperity in life.
- This festival is believed to be a miracle in terms of freeing you from the cycle of birth and death if you observe a fast for 48 years.
Rituals during Panguni Uthiram- Observe a strict fast on this day, since it is very common among the devotees of Muruga.
- Visit the temple of Muruga, Shiva, and Vishnu and worship them, asking them to grant you a happy married life.
- Offer payasam or sweet pongal as a prasad to Lord Muruga.
- Break the fast after having the prasad.
Reasons behind choosing Panguni Uthiram�?Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra:
The fortunate day of Panguni Uthiram is employed for erasing obstacles in married life. If your wedding does not take place in a season that is favorable or if your birth chart is afflicted with any blemishes, like Kuja Dosha or Kaal Sarp Dosha, there could be disturbances in your life post-wedding. Post-wedding, Panguni Uthiram is the best day to erase such doshas. You have an opportunity to enhance your relationships today. All your defects and negative influences that disturb your domestic life can be removed by Panguni Uthiram.