 Several festivals are celebrated in Vanavasi, including the Draupathiyamman Festival (celebrated Five years once), the festival of Sowdeswari Amman (celebrated every five years), and the Mariyamman Festival (held annually during the Tamil month Aippasi).Also celebrated annually is the festival at the Muniyappan Temple and also celebrated annually is the festival (in the Tamil month Puratasi) at the perumal hill.The major occupations of Vanavasi are silk sari weaving and powerloom fabrics .It is the traditional centre of handloom silk industries producing pure silk sarees.