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The event is attended by lakhs of people from all over Tamil Nadu. [8] The Aazhi Ther is the biggest temple chariot in Tamil Nadu. The 30-foot tall temple car, which originally weighed 220 tons, is raised to 96 feet with bamboo sticks and decorative clothes, taking its total weight to 350 tons.
The 30-ft tall temple car rises to 96 ft, after decoration is completed with bamboo poles and colourful cloth, the kalasha alone accounting for 6 ft, all of which take the original weight of 220 tonnes to 350. Incidentally, the massive car of Valluvar Kottam in Chennai was built on the lines of the Tiruvarur 'Aalhi Ther.' [1]
Temple Car Festival Held At Thanjavur For Chithirai Thiruvizha - Thanthi TV, 2015; Devotees throng Thanjavur for Big Temple Chariot Festival - Thanthi TV, 2016; Thousands take part in car festival, The Hindu, 6 May 2017; Chithirai Thiruvizha: Temple Car Festival begins with flag hoisting at Big Temple in Thanjavur Puthiyathalaimurai TV, 2018
Special rituals are undertaken there and the Lord return to the temple at night. Nellaiappar Temple car is the third largest car in Tamil Nadu.And it is the first car to be driven fully automatically. [12] The temple priests perform the puja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis.
The Temple car was rolled out on its trial run from opposite to Sri Ramar temple on 20 April 2015 witnessed by a large number of people. [65] Nine days later, the maiden procession of the temple car was held. This was the first such procession in this temple held in the past hundred years, according to news reports. [66]
There are two temple cars, the wheels of the cars are made of iron. In earlier days, the car was pulled by people alone, now bulldozers help to move the car. The traffic in the Avinashi road is increasing day by day, and because of this, the temple management is thinking of moving the car from the road side to some other place near the temple.
Tirukoilur, Tamil Nadu, India: 6 Ekambareswarar Temple: 190 [19] AD Ekambareswarar Temple is the largest temple in Kanchipuram, a highly visible symbol of Pallava dynasty. The entire complex covers an area of 10 hectares and has five courtyards. [20] Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India: 7 Kallazhagar Temple: 187 AD
Thillai Nataraja Temple, also referred as the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja, the form of Shiva as the lord of dance. This temple is located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. Chidambaram is a temple complex spread over 16 hectares (40 acres) in the heart of the city. The main complex to Shiva Nataraja. The ...