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Tamil Nadu: Chidambaram Nataraja Temple Chariot Festival celebrated with g
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The festival coincided with the Margazhi Aruthra Darshan Utsavam of Natarajamurthy, revered as the cosmic dancer and the presiding deity of the temple, also known as Bhuloka Kailasam.
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Tamil Nadu: Thousands of devotees throng Kallalagar Temple in Madurai for
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Located in the Madurai district, Kallalagar Temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The Aadi festival, celebrated in the Tamil month of Aadi (July-August), is considered highly auspicious for the shrine.
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Nepal's 'Red God' chariot festival kicks off with traditional rituals
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Rato Macchindranath or Bunga Dugh in Newa chariot festival, one of Nepal's most revered festivals, has begun in the ancient town of Patan, Lalitpur, traversing through the sea of devotees on Thursday, the longest chariot procession of Nepal.
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Tamil Nadu: Margazhi Ashtami Chariot festival celebrated at Madurai Meenak
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
This festival celebrated during the Tamil month of Margazhi (Margasheersha in the Hindu calendar), holds profound spiritual significance. Margazhi is considered an auspicious time for devotion, fasting, and spiritual practices dedicated to deities such as Shiva, Shakti, and Vishnu. The vibra
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Odisha: Large number of devotees gather in Puri to celebrate second day of
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The annual Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra began in Odisha's Puri on Sunday.
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Chariot of Nepal's 'Red God' to tour city, starting nation's longest-runni
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Depending vaguely on astronomy, the Macchindranath Chariot festival started on Thursday late evening with "Aajus" or "Priests" carrying the "Red God" to the chariot and made him seated.
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TN: Chithirai Festival of Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple to commence on
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The 12-day annual Chithirai Festival at Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai will commence on April 12 with the hoisting of the holy flag, the temple administration announced on Wednesday.
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Tamil Nadu: People celebrate Margazhi Ashtami Chariot Festival at Meenaksh
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A large number of people flocked to the street in Madurai to take part in the Margazhi Ashtami Chariot Festival celebrated at Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai on Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu: Devotees throng Karthigai Deepam Pancha Ratham festival in Thi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Thousands of devotees took part in the Pancha Ratham (Chariot pulling) procession during the 'Karthigai Deepam' festival.
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Tamil Nadu: Colourful procession marks 11th day of Chithirai chariot festi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Police personnel were also deployed in large numbers to provide security for the chariot and regulate the huge crowd of devotees.
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Nepal prepares to immerse in festivity with start of longest chariot festi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The festivity is back again in Nepal as Rato Machindranath, the Red God of the Himalayan nation on Friday ascended the sky-scrapping chariot which would tour around the city for months.
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Kathmandu's longest chariot festival honouring Lord of Rain begins
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Hundreds of women came onto the street to pull the chariot through the mass of devotees with the fall of the day. The 3 days long Seto Macchindranath Jatra or the chariot procession honouring the god of rain is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra.
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