Karaikal Chariot Festival

Karaikal Chariot Festival is the biggest chariot festival celebrated in Puducherry Union Territory, once a year. This chariot festival is celebrated for Lord Kailasanathar (Lord Shiva) in the Kailasanathar Temple of Karaikal. [1] In this festival the chariot with the big idol of Lord Kailasanathar move through the streets of Karaikal city. The devotees holds the cord (வடம்) of the chariot and pulls it to the main streets of Karaikal city.

Description

The city of Karaikal is famous for the various festivals celebrated for its important three temples, the Kailasanathar Temple, The Nithyakalyana Perumal Temple and the world renowned Karaikal Ammayar Temple. The most important festivals celebrated are the Karaikal Chariot festival(தேரோட்டம்), Mangani festival and the Float festival (தெப்பத்திருவிழா). This chariot festival is celebrated for Lord Kailasanathar and is considered significant in Karaikal.[2] It is said that Chariot festival is celebrated for another reason that the people who were busy of works and unable to worship Lord Kailasanathar can worship him while moving through the streets and get blessed by the lord.The Karaikal people came in thousands to worship the lord in the chariot and to pull the chariot.[3]

Reference

  1. ↑ "காரைக்கால் கைலாசநாதர் கோயிலில் தேரோட்டம்".
  2. ↑ "காரைக்கால் கைலாசநாதர் கோயிலில் பங்குனி தேர் திருவிழா!".
  3. ↑ DIAMOND TV (8 April 2017). "KARAIKAL DIAMOND TV NEWS 08.04.2017" – via YouTube.
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