"Nathaswaram"

#6565372

28 Mar 2021

Tamil Hindu musicians playing the nadaswaram and thavil escort an idol of Lord Ganesha (Lord Ganesh) though the streets during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Patteeswaram, Tamil Nadu, India. Ganesh Chaturthi (also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi) is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati.

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#6565374

28 Mar 2021

Tamil Hindu musicians playing the nadaswaram and thavil escort an idol of Lord Ganesha (Lord Ganesh) though the streets during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Patteeswaram, Tamil Nadu, India. Ganesh Chaturthi (also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi) is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati.

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#6565376

28 Mar 2021

Tamil Hindu musicians playing the nadaswaram and thavil escort an idol of Lord Ganesha (Lord Ganesh) though the streets during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Patteeswaram, Tamil Nadu, India. Ganesh Chaturthi (also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi) is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati.

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#4689014

17 Jul 2019

Tamil Hindu musicians play a rhythmic tune during the Sappram Thiruvizha Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on May 17, 2019. This festival is part of the 25 day long festival that honours Lord Ganesh which culminates with the extravagant chariot procession. During this puja an idols of Lord Ganesh, Lord Murugan, and Lord Vishu are paraded around the temple in the Sappram Chariot as prayers are performed by Hindu priests.

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#3590102

26 Dec 2018

Tamil Hindu musicians play a tune on the nadhaswaram (a tradtional pipe) during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3543004

10 Dec 2018

Tamil Hindu musicians perform on the nadaswaram during the 10th day of the annual festival at the Chulipuram Pathirakali Thevasthanam in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. During this festival the idols of the Hindu deities are carried around the temple in a decorative flower covered palanquin as prayers are recited by Tamil Hindu priests.

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#2671899

11 May 2018

Tamil Hindu musicians play a tune on the nadaswaram as the lead the procession and escort the deities around the exterior of the temple during the Poongaramam Festival at the Murugan Temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. During this festival the idols of Lord Murugan and Lord Ganesh are carried around the temple in a decorative gold coloured illuminated vehicle as prayers are recited by Tamil Hindu priests.

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#2456604

1 Feb 2018

Tamil Hindu musicians play a tune on the nadaswaram as the lead the procession during the Poongaramam Festival at the Murugan Temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. During this festival the idols of Lord Murugan and Lord Ganesh are carried around the temple in a decorative gold coloured illuminated vehicle as prayers are recited by Tamil Hindu priests.

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#2206913

21 Sep 2017

Tamil Hindu musicians play a tune on the nadaswaram as they lead the procession during the Sapparam Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on August 04, 2017. During this festival the idols of Lord Ayyappan, Lord Ganesh and Ayyanar are placed in the chariot of Sapparam that is pulled by devotees around the temple as prayers are performed by Hindu priests.

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#2099670

29 Jul 2017

Tamil Hindu musicians play a tune on the nadaswaram as they escort the devotees carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh during the Sappram Thiruvizha Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on July 21, 2017. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Ganesh which culminates with the extravagant chariot procession. During this puja an idol of Lord Ganesh is paraded around the temple as prayers are performed by Hindu priests.

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#2026642

17 Jun 2017

Tamil Hindu musicians play a tune on the nadaswaram as devotees carry the deities around the temple during the Sapparam Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on June 10, 2017. During this festival the idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati as well as Lord Murugan and Lord Ganesh are placed in a large wooden structure that is pulled by devotees around the temple as prayers are performed by Hindu priests.

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#1982141

26 May 2017

Tamil Hindu musicians perform on the nadaswaram (nadhaswaram) during a festival honouring Lord Murugan at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada.

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#1617554

25 Dec 2016

Tamil Hindu musicians playing the Thavil and Naathaswaram lead the procession during the Valvettithurai Athivairawar Festival at a Hindu Temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 6, 2016.

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#1617559

25 Dec 2016

Tamil Hindu musicians playing the Thavil and Naathaswaram lead the procession during the Valvettithurai Athivairawar Festival at a Hindu Temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 6, 2016.

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#12698544

31 Aug 2025

Musicians play a tune on the nadaswaram accompanied by the thavil during the Onam festival in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada, on August 30, 2025. Onam is a major annual event for Malayali people in and outside Kerala. Onam is a harvest festival and is one of three major annual Hindu celebrations along with Vishu and Thiruvathira observed by Keralites.

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