Utsava
utsava sanskrit उत्सव lit special occasion also referred utsavam generally mean festival celebration joyous occasion mostly associated hinduism also carry meaning delight merriment pleasure sanskrit word utsava come word ut meaning removal sava mean worldly sorrow grief according hindu tradition utsava specific festival associated temple according agama daily ritual called nityotsava weekly festival varotsava monthly masotsava alignment star rkotsava annual festival mahotsava brahmotsava temple town south india prakarams street accommodate elaborate festival calendar dramatic procession circumambulate shrine varying distance centre temple chariot used procession progressively larger size based size concentric street utsava sanskrit term referring festival festivity associated agama diction temple refer utsava specific festival associated temple religious aspect utsavas meant celebrate along society thanking element nature people belonging various caste tribe come together celebrate event always associated feast utsavas usually associated season like vasanthotsava celebrated spring season event usually parade festive deity taken around various street indicate god accessible according agama daily ritual called nityotsava weekly festival varotsava monthly masotsava alignment star rkotsava annual festival mahotsava brahmotsava south indian temple daily weekly monthly annual ritual festival weekly ritual like somavaram sukravaram fortnightly ritual like pradosham monthly festival like amavasai new moon day kiruthigai pournami full moon day sathurthi ablution special poojas performed brahmotsavam chief festival celebrated temple ten day word combination two sanskrit words—brahma utsavam festival—and brahma reportedly conducted first festival brahma also mean grand large vasanthotsavam spring festival celebrated temple worship lord nature element natural force well lord deity direction environment special festival like theerthavari garuda sevai sapthastanam festival deity many temple taken chariot vehicle main temple region devotee perform various ritual festive deity historic south indian city like madurai srirangam sirkali tiruvarur chidambaram built around large temple center city street city act extension prakarams temple square retain traditional name aadi chittirai avanimoola masi street corresponding tamil month name also festival associated temple prakarams street accommodate elaborate festival calendar dramatic procession circumambulate shrine varying distance centre temple chariot used procession progressively larger size based size concentric street festive image carried various palanquin mount figure peacock elephant garuda large chariot ancient tamil classic record temple centre city surrounding street city ax aligned fourquarters compass four gateway temple provided access wealthy higher echelon society placed street close temple poorest placed fringe street davis richard h priest guide great festival aghorasivas mahotsavavidhi oxford university press isbn pp – utsavas sri venkateswara swami temple greater chicago sri venkateswara swami temple greater chicago