Devotees massed at Thondaimanaru Selva Sannithi chariot festival yesterday
பிரசுரிக்கபட்ட திகதி: 16/09/2016 (வெள்ளிக்கிழமை)
The chariot (or "Ther" in Tamil) festival of the historic Thondaimanaru Selva Sannithi Murugan temple was held yesterday, where thousands of devotees had participated at the event.
The chief Deity, Lord Muruga - ‘Vel” along with other Deities were taken from the temple yesterday morning at about 0900 hours to the chariots in order to commence the chariot festival.
Large number of devotees including Kavadi, Thukku kaavadi (Paravai Kavadi) etc were seen every where in the temple and roads leading to the temple. The chariot festival continued till about 1400 hours.
The last day festival of Holy bath is schedule to take place today morning and the annual festival ends today evening after the “Mouna Thiruvizha (Festival of silence).
Thondaimanaru Selva Sannithi is said to be one of the temple in Jaffna that does practice rites and observances according to Saiva agama traditions.
Photos below show yesterday chariot festival events at Sannithi temple.
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Valvettithurai.org. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.
Reproduction of our any news item is allowed when used without any alterations to the contents and the source, Valvettithurai.org, is mentioned.
