Thanjavur Chariot festival
thanjavur chariot festival தஞ்சாவூர் தேர்த்திருவிழா historical event associated big temple thanjavur tamil nadu india chariot festival held big temple gap one hundred year since every year festival held thanjavur th th century festival held according document ce pulled chariot festival thanjavur serfoji chariot festival held ce brought person various taluks thiruvaiyaru papanasam kumbakonam mayuram thiruvarur mannargudi kilvelur nannilam including person thiruvaiyaru carrying vahanas festival ce king donated chakras renewing wheel chariot per modi document chakras spent expense pulling chariot ce ce set five big chariot also built four parking place four main street thanjavur chariot constructed artisan sculptor tonne iluppai teakwood consisted three tier atop throne throne known simhasana processional deity kept based agama sculpture chariot made iluppai tree first stage one half foot sculpture set second stage two quarter foot sculpture set completion two stage final stage took place trial run held wooden sculpture including sculpture periyanayaki consort shiva vinayaka subramania dvarapala boomadevi agasthiar sarabamurti gnanasambandar appar sundarar manikkavacakar veerabadrar bhikshatanar rishabarudar ekabathamoorthy four side chariot horse yalis found front side chariot kailash abode siva rear side nandhi mandapa vimana big temple sculpted size height half foot half foot breadth construction chariot setting sculpture trial run chariot festival held april trial run special pujas done throne processional deity kept devotee pulled chariot previous day festival april nataraja shrine big temple procession took place accompaniment melas nadasvarams festival day april chariot started panchamurtis five processional deity vinayaka subramania thyagaraja consort devi chandikesvarar came temple premise sivagangai park reached chariot kept deity kept respective place conduct special pujas thousand devotee pulled chaript followed caparisoned elephant chariot moved front main chariot presiding deity thyagaraja kamalambal small chariot vinayaka subramania went amman chariot chandikesvara chariot followed main chariot folk dancer thappattam kolattam mayil attam silambattam oduvars singing devaram accompanied chariot many place chariot stopped easier view worship devotee conduct pujas cracking coconut every year festival held temple car festival held thanjavur chithirai thiruvizha thanthi tv devotee throng thanjavur big temple chariot festival thanthi tv thousand take part car festival hindu may chithirai thiruvizha temple car festival begin flag hoisting big temple thanjavur puthiyathalaimurai tv சித்திரை திருவிழா தஞ்சை பெரிய கோவிலில் கொடியேற்றத்துடன் தொடங்கியது ம் தேதி தேரோட்டம் one india tamil april