Hundreds of devotees witness car festival of Natarajar temple in Chidambaram
The Hindu
The car festival could not be held last year following restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hundreds of devotees from Cuddalore and neighbouring districts thronged Chidambaram on Sunday to take part in the car festival of Sri Sabanayagar temple popularly known as Sri Natarajar temple, held as part of the Arudra Darshan festivities.
Five cars carrying the processional cum presiding deity Lord Nataraja and his consort Sivagamasundari, Lord Vinayaka, Lord Subramaniam and Chandigeswar rolled out from the temple premises at around 7.00 a.m. The devotees pulled the cars through the town, covering the four streets.
After the procession, Lord Natarajar and goddess Sivagamasundari were brought to the 1,000-pillar mandapam in the temple where special pujas would be performed.
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