Tiruvarur Chariot festival
tiruvarur chariot festival known tamil tiruvarur terottam festival following ritual tradition associated thyagaraja temple tiruvarur tamil nadu india festival representation thyagarajaswami shiva brought procession within temple upon ratha consort kondi parvati bless devotee riding one world largest chariot chariot known one largest kind country festival one ancient festival often mentioned devotional hymn saint like appar sambandar sundarar tamil literature usually held summer month march april every year last day day chariot festival utsava murti festival image deity decorated brought temple along consort ratha daylong procession chariot said biggest one type size height foot tall weighs ton four chariot carry parvati ganesha murugan kamalambika chandra respectively experienced expert carpenter intricate wood carving deity adorning base say scholar historian kudavayil balasubramanian aalhi ther biggest temple chariot asia ft tall temple car rise ft decoration completed bamboo pole colourful cloth kalasha alone accounting ft take original weight tonne incidentally massive car valluvar kottam chennai built line tiruvarur aalhi ther