Lord Kallazhagar enters the Vaigai amid sea of humanity
Lord Kallazhagar entered the Vaigai River in the early hours of Friday, marking the climax of the annual Chithirai festival in Madurai. The deity, dressed in green silk and mounted on a golden horse, was carried in a grand procession from the Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple to Alwarpuram. Devotees chanted religious hymns and offered prayers as the idol entered the river amidst large crowds.
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Lord Kallazhagar entered the Vaigai in the early hours of Friday, the highlight of the annual Chithirai festival in Madurai. Lord Kallazhagar, draped in green silk attire and mounted on a golden horse, was carried from the Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple at Tallakulam to Alwarpuram, the venue of the event, around 5.50 a.m. He was received there by Lord Veera Raghava Perumal, mounted on a silver horse. The deity was adorned with the garland brought from the Andal Temple at Srivilliputtur before he left for the river. Lord Kallazhagar entered the Vaigai amid the chanting of ‘Govinda, Govinda’ by devotees. The Lord was taken out in a procession around the ‘mandagapadi’ erected at the venue.
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