The annual festival of Sri Ponnambalawaneswarar Devasthanam began with hoisting of the "Nanthi" flag on March 23 rd 2007. Special poojas were held during the festival time. The temple was decorated with fresh flowers, mango leaves, "Thoranam" (young coconut leaves were plaited together by fingers) and "Kolam".

Devotees gathered at the temple in the morning and evening to participate in the special poojas and procession with the idols.

The chariot festival was held on March 31st in the morning with a large number of devotees participating. Sivakami Amman and Swarna Sabeswarar, Meenakshi amman, Pilliayar, Murugan and Valli Ammai, and Theivayanai Amman, and Sandeswarar were carried by the male devotees separately on their shoulders on procession on the inner route of the temple before proceeding to the chariots.

A chariot carried Sivakami Amman and Swarna Sabeswarar, another chariot carried Meenakshi Amman, and a small chariot carried Sandeswarar. Pilliayar, Murugan and Valli Ammai, and Theivayanai Amman were carried by the male devotees on their shoulders.

A lot female devotees carried a pot of burning camphor on their heads, while male devotees rolled themselves on the ground with upper bare bodies to fulfill their vows.

A special pooja was held inside the chariots after the chariot festival is over. All the idols were decorated in green.