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இது கார்த்திகை மாத தேய்பிறைப் பிரதமை முதல் மார்கழி மாத வளர்பிறைச் சட்டித் திதி வரையுள்ள இருபத்தொரு நாட்கள் அனுட்டிக்கப்படும் விரதமாகும்.

Pillayar Kathai or Vinayagar Perukathai is a very unique and important festival for the people of Srilanka Tamils and Chettinadu i.e. Naattukottai Nagarathars . It is also called as Vinayagar Nombu.

On this day Lord Ganesha is worshiped by observing a fast. It is celebrated once in a year in November – December, on the 21st day after Thiru Karthikai or Periya Karthikai as the way we call it. The Nonbu / fasting which is for 21 days begins on the Thiru Karthigai day. On these days, only one meal (palagaram) a day is taken.

In Sri Lanka, Saivaities recite ‘Vinayagar Puranam’, and also listen to `Vinayagar Kathai’ in Kovils, during fasting period of 21 days.

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