The Masi Magam festival serves as a vital occasion for the Irula community to reconnect with their heritage and reinforce social bonds. It provides an opportunity to celebrate their identity, pass down traditions to younger generations, and assert their presence in the broader societal landscape.
A Sacred Celebration of water and ancestors in Tamil Nadu, the Masimagam Irular Festival is a lively, spiritually important event for the tribe of Irular in Tamil Nadu. The Irular tribe observes the Masimagam Irular Festival in the Tamil month of Maasi (February - March) during the occurrence of the Masimagam period of the full moon being near the Magam Nakshatra. This time of year is considered as auspicious for spiritual purification and veneration of ancestors.