Nallur Murugan Kovil Festival 2026.

6:53 AM 9/8/2025

Nallur Kandaswamy Temple 2025 Annual Festival will take place in the coming year 2026. The morning and evening festival will attract hundreds of thousands of devotees during these days. Preparations for this Annual Festival will be carried out by the Nallur Temple Authorities along with the assistance of the Jaffna Municipal Council. Nallur Temple festival used to start on the sixth day following the "Aadi Amavasi Viratham" day (Wednesday 12th August 2026). In the meantime, if you want to go near the parading Nallur Temple's deity, men are requested not to wear shirts or T-shirts. Temple Authorities expect the visitors to come in with Hindu traditional dresses for the festival. During the Nallur Ther Festival day, Auto drivers used to charge double their normal rates and the Tea boutique owners too doubled their tea and short eats prices around the Nallur Temple area. During the festival days, footwear safe keepers may request Rs 100/- per pair from the tourists.

As per Astrological Calender the 2026 Nallur Kandaswamy Annual Festival is expected to stat by the month of August 2026.

Nallur Festival was concluded on Sunday, 24/08/2025 (With Evening Festival as Vairavar Poosai / வைரவர் பூசை.) at the Nallur Sri Kandaswamy Devasthanam. Official Video.

2025 Ther Festival (Chariot) / தேர் திருவிழா. ‘Chariot’ Festival 2025 Live. HERE.
Nallur Kandaswamy Temple did celebrated the Vairavar Pooja On 28/07/2025, which is the first ritual day in the Annual festival of 2025.
Vairavar Pooja on 24/08/2025, Nallur Sri Kandaswamy Temple Annual Festival comes to an end for this year 2025.

Nallur Ther Festival - நல்லூர் முருகப்பெருமான் தேர் திருவிழா 2025 - Chariot Festival took place on, Thursday 21/08/2025 Morning.
The Ther Festival was attended by tens of thousands devotees.

At the begining of the Nallur Murugan Kovil Festival, temple authorities used to welcome the Jaffna municipal council officials to participate in the festival. Jaffna Municipal council used to prepare the festival roads, lighting and to assist the devotees with their health. Moreover, during the festival time, all the roads surrounding the Nallur temple are restricted for vehicle movements and the vehicle users must use alternative roads.Security personal used to be deployed in and around the temple to catch pick pocketers and the Gold jewel snatchers. Sri Lanka TV Stations used to telecast "Ther (Chariot)" festival LIVE through TV and through online websites. View it in YouTube. (Here)

Private Van Service in Colombo and to Jaffna.

Katunayake Airport to Colombo-06 (Wellawatte), A/C Van Service Price is Rs 12,000/-+ (One way only. Add Expressway fee, if you ask them to use it)
Send off and return VAN service to Katunayake Airport . Price Rs 13,000/- + Parking Fee Rs 200/- + 2 x Highway ticket Rs 400/- (Rs 800/-)
Van's A/C service is optiional. Mr.Chandran Van Owner:

Travelling to Nallur Temple Festival by Train .

Direct Colombo - Jaffna train service is now running full strech at the speed of 120 Km/h.
3 trains per day is available during the Nallur Festival, where one of them is Night mail Train.
Normally Colombo - Jaffna A/C Express Train ticket price is Rs 3,200/- . Tickets can be reserved 30 days prior to your travel date.
Passengers must provide their NIC / Passport to make train seat reservation. (Take note, Sri Lanka Railway unions used to go on sudden strikes)
Yarldevi Train Ticket price: First Class A/C Rs 2,800/- Second Class price Rs 1,900/-.
Weekends Yal Nile Express train will operate on Jaffna Colombo route.( First Class Rs 4,000/-, Second Class Rs 3,000/- and Third Class is Rs 2,000/-)
Three (3) trains are daily operating on the Jaffna Colombo Route. They are Intercity A/C Express, Yarl Devi and Jaffna Night Mail Train.
In Sri Lanka, to Reserve your train seats, you must provide your Passport or NIC Number. This will apply to online and station counter seat reservation..

Travelling to Nallur Temple Festival by Luxury or Semi luxury Busses.

Colombo - Jaffna, Luxury BUS ticket price is between Rs 3,000/- up to Rs 4,000/- for a person one way.
In Colombo, Jaffna bound Express busses will start from Wellawatte, Moratuwa, Kotahene and from Colombo Central Bus Stand (Pettah).
Night time Colombo to Jaffna Bus starting time is from 8:00 PM up to 9:00 PM.
Meanwhile Jaffna to Colombo busses will start from Jaffna New Bus Stand located at Muneeswaran (Muniyappar) Temple Road.
Starting time from 8:00 PM up to 9:00 PM.
Nearly all the night time running busses will stop at Puttalam for refreshments and Coffee.
In Colombo Bus Booking use direct calls to the Bus company through their Mobile phone or visit Marine Drive in the evening.

Colombo to Jaffna private Van service (7 seats A/C ) One way Rs 55,000/- (Van Service Price may change without notice)
To Jaffna from Colombo Toyota KDH van oneway price - Rs 65,000/- up to Rs 70,000/-.
Inside Jaffna usage Rs 15,000/- per day - Adjustable time - 08:00 am till 17:00 pm (Mr. Chandran 0094 771527492)

Colombo Airport to Wellawatte or to Airport Rs 11,000/- + Highway Ticket + Parking Fee (Mr. Chandran 0094 771527492)

In addition there are flight services from Colombo BIA and Ratmalana Airports are available to Jaffna (Palaly) Airport. One way ticket price from Rs 22,000/-
Cinnamon Air operates, every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to Jaffna Airport from BIA.
In addition, if the weather is calm, Ferry service between Jaffna and India will start its service for the benefit of the Jaffna bound passengers.

Colombo Accommodation Rate.

Wellawatte / Dehiwala Area 3 Bed Room service Apartment.
Daily rental price: Rs 6,000/- up to Rs 20,000/-
Hotel in Wellawatte and Dehiwala are available with 3 beds for the Price of Rs 14,000/- per day.

Jaffna Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil Annual Festival (Jaffna). (Source).

யாழ்ப்பாணம் நல்லூர் கந்தசுவாமி கோவில் 2025 திருவிழா.

Nallur Kandaswamy Devasthanam Free Live Telecast URL - https://www.youtube.com/@nallurkandaswamydevasthanam

2025 கந்தஷஷ்டி விரதம். Skanda Shasti Viratham - Nallur, Jaffna.

The Annual Tiruchendur Skanda Sashti Viratham begins on October 22, 2025. Soorasamharam and Thirukalyanam will be held on October 27, 2025.

Kanthasasti Viratham Arambam Wednesday, 22nd October 2025.
Kanthasasti Viratham Finish Sooranpor 27th October 2025.

27-10-2025 திங்கள் ஐப்பசி மாதம் 10 வளர்பிறை, சஷ்டி
சூரன்போர் - Sooran Por, Nallur.
.(Dates are from Thiruchendur Temple, India)

தீபாவளி பண்டிகை 2025 Deepavali Festival (Deewali) Monday 20th October 2025.
Deepavali Festival day is one of the Public Holidays in Sri Lanka.
Singapore is the country that celebrates Deepavali Festival in high sprit other than India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia

Images of Nullur Kandaswamy Temple Festival.