Singapore Theemithi Festival

Singapore Theemithi Festival
FrequencyAnnual
VenueSri Mariamman Temple
CountrySingapore
Years active1840–present
Participants4,000 (2025)
Attendance10,000+ (2025)
LeaderVenugopal Thirunavukarasu

Singapore Theemithi Festival, also known as Theemithi Thiruvilla is a fire-walking Hindu festival conducted annually in Singapore. The begins in the Tamil month of Aadi (around July or August). and ends in October/November and usually a week before Deepavali. The festival is dedicated to Draupadi, a heroine and prominent figure from the Mahabharata worshipped as a goddess. The festival is held at Sri Mariamman Temple in South Bridge Road.

The festival has been occurring annually for more than 150 years with the first event held in 1840.

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