Panguni Uthiram in Kumbakonam is a vibrant festival celebrating divine marriages (like Shiva-Parvati, Murugan-Deivanai) in March-April, featuring special theerthavar (holy water dips) at Mahamaham Tank and Cauvery, with processions at temples like Sri Nageswarar, Kambatta Viswanathar, and Swamimalai, emphasizing devotion and auspicious unions with large crowds and traditional rituals. A significant Hindu festival in the Tamil month of Panguni (March-April) when the Uthiram star aligns with the full moon (Pournami). Commemorates divine weddings, including Shiva-Parvati, Murugan-Deivanai (Goddess Devasena), and Sita-Rama. Also known as Gowri Kalyanam (Parvati’s wedding) and Mahalakshmi Jayanti.