Festival
Chitirai Paruvam Kavadi Thiruvizha
24th April – 3rd May 2026 · 4th Annual
24th April – 3rd May 2026 · 4th AnnualFestival
சித்திரை பருவம் காவடி திருவிழா
CPKT is the most important festival on our calendar, held in partnership with the Botswana Hindu Society. From Kodiyetram on 24 April to the Kavady procession on 3 May, devotees gather to offer kavadi, paal kudam, and milk pots to Lord Murugan. Velum, Mayilum, Sevalum Thunai!
Daily prasadam programme — 24 April to 2 May 2026
Daily prayers and prasadam offerings are held at BBS · Thirumurugan home, building up to the main day at BHS Maru-a-Pula on Sunday, 3 May. Any devotee may join on any day and co-sponsor.
Friday, 24 April — Kodiyetram
- Mr. Sivalingum & family · Mrs. Renuka Sridhar family · Chutney Restaurant — idiyappam, potato curry, veg biriyani with raitha, payasam, sweet.
Early start at 4 pm at BBS · Thirumurugan home. Kodiettram at 6 pm at BHS Maru-a-Pula Temple, followed by prasadam back at BBS by 7:30 pm.
Saturday, 25 April
From 6 pm at BBS.
- Mrs. Vidhya & Mrs. Arul Murugan family — sambhar vadai.
- Mrs. Poonam & Mr. Neeraj Sharma family — pav bhaji and sweet.
- Mrs. Ezhilarasi & Sundararajan family · Mrs. Raji & Vanith family — idli, pongal, coconut chutney, tomato chutney.
Sunday, 26 April
- Mrs. Amsha & Mr. Vinaykomar Naicker family — poori, potato peas curry, tamarind rice, semiya payasam.
- Mrs. Jaishree & Mr. Sandeep family — curd rice, vada.
Monday, 27 April
- Mrs. Suganya & Mr. Vipin family — idli, vada, sambhar.
- Dr. Panchu and Dr. Pallavi family — lemon rice and payasam.
Tuesday, 28 April
- Mrs. Shanthi & Rajaram family · Mr. Rajaram · Mrs. Keetha & Sooriyakumaran family · Mrs. Kanaka & Mr. Rajesh family — lemon rice, veg kurma, chappathi with gravy, ladoo.
- Mrs. Nitya and Mr. Rajendran family — pongal, coconut chutney, payasam.
- Mrs. Lavanya & Mr. Remesh family — sarkarai pongal.
Wednesday, 29 April
- Mrs. Kala and Mr. Suresh Babu family — idli, chutney, sundal.
- Mrs. Saraswati and Mr. Kathir family — chappathi, channa gravy, vadai.
Thursday, 30 April
- Mrs. Usha Sundar family · Mrs. Kirija & Mahendran family — veg kitchadi / rice upma / lemon sevai, curd rice with pickle, vada-sambhar-chutney, stir fry, cake.
- Mrs. Aparna & Mr. Remesh family — idli, sambhar, payasam.
Friday, 1 May — Special Havan
Prayer begins at 4 pm.
- Mrs. Anbu Arivukodi & Hari Elumalai Anand family · Mrs. Radhika & Mr. SivaShankar family · Mrs. Lavanya & Mr. Balu family — lemon rice, bonda, potato fry, chappati with gravy, payasam.
- Mrs. Kamala & Mr. Palanisami family — paniyaram, kothamalli chutney, sambhar.
- Mrs. Visalakshi & Mr. Arul Nambi family — milagu pongal.
Saturday, 2 May
Early abhishegam for Thirumurugan at 4 pm at BBS, followed by Shakti prayer at BHS and prasadam at BHS Maru-a-Pula Temple around 7:30 pm.
- Mrs. Arthi Gurumurthy & Mr. Gurumurthy family — dahi kachori; idli, vada, sambhar, chutney; roti, aloo gobi sabzi; curd rice with pickle; gulab jamun.
Main day programme — Sunday, 3 May 2026
BHS, Maru-a-Pula
- 6 am — Havan.
- 7 am — Kavady preparation. Please book before 30 April 2026.
- 7:30 am — Kavady dance.
- 8 am — Kavady procession.
- 11:30 am — Abhishegam at both Maru-a-Pula and BBS.
- 12:30 pm — Mahaprasadam.
Kaavadi booking list — 3 May 2026
- Mr. Gurumoorthy — Main Temple Kaavady of Thirumurugan Temple
- Idumbban Kaavady of Thirumurugan Temple Trust — Mr. Eshaan Rafiwa Mutloane (Panicker)
- Master Janaardhan Rajaram
- Mr. Rajaram Egahappan
- Mr. A. G. Ramesh
- Mrs. Ezhilarasi Sundar Rajan
- Mr. Sundar Rajan
- Mrs. Kala Suresh Babu
- Baby Aarini Sooriyakumaran
- Master Sarang Remesh
- Master Srirang Remesh
- Baby Dhanvika Sri
- Master Sanjay Sandeep
- Baby Harini Sandeep
- Ms. Shylaja Panicker
- Mrs. Rathika Thanraj
- Mr. Vaishnauv Vanith
- Ms. Sravani Parvathareddy
- Mr. Sai Shanmukha Parvathareddy
- Mrs. Santha Subramanian Amma
- Mr. Anand Palanisami
- Mrs. Thanuja Sivalingum Naicker
Mahaprasadam sponsors — 3 May 2026
Sponsored by Mr. Sivalingum Naicker & family and Mrs. Shoba and Rajesh Ittan family.
Special thanks to other sponsors
- Mrs. Arthi & Mr. Gurumoorthy family
- Mrs. Chithra & Mr. Jagadeesan family
- Mrs. Dana & Karthick family
- Mrs. Jyotibala & Mr. Nazar Kumar family
- Mrs. Jaishree & Mr. Sandeep family
- Mrs. Saras & Mr. Kathir family
- Mrs. Rathika & Mr. Thanraj family
- Mrs. Aparna & Mr. Dayakar Rao family
- Mrs. Sravani & Mr. Suresh Parvatha Reddy family
- Mrs. Nitya & Mr. Rajendran family
- Mrs. Sangeeta & Mr. Maaran family
- Mrs. Maureen & Mr. Neville Govender
- Mr. Vikasan Pillay and family
- Mrs. Dhanabhagyam Naicker family
- Mr. Charles Naicker and family
Fund-raiser sponsors
- Dr. Pallavi & Dr. Panchu family
- Mrs. Radhika & Mr. Sivashankar family
- Mrs. Rajeshwari & Mr. Vanith family — TMTT Veggie Sale fund-raiser co-ordination
Botswana Bhajan co-ordination
- Mrs. Ezhilarasi & Mr. Sundar Rajan family
Last updated 1 May 2026.