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Chithirai Car Festival at Rockfort Temple
Every year in the Tamil
month of Chithirai (May), the famous Rock Fort (about 83 metres) in the city of
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India, comes alive with footfalls of lakhs
of visitors as the famous Chithirai Car Festival is celebrated with great
fervour, at the Rock Fort’s Thayumanavar Swamy Temple. The temple is dedicated
to Lord Shiva and is located mid-way to the top of Rock Fo....
Every year in the Tamil
month of Chithirai (May), the famous Rock Fort (about 83 metres) in the city of
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India, comes alive with footfalls of lakhs
of visitors as the famous Chithirai Car Festival is celebrated with great
fervour, at the Rock Fort’s Thayumanavar Swamy Temple. The temple is dedicated
to Lord Shiva and is located mid-way to the top of Rock Fort, where the Ucchi
Pillaiyar Kovil, a temple to the elephant God, Lord Ganesh is located.The Chithirai Car
Festival annually turns the spotlight on the Thayumanavar Swamy Temple. The
fifteen days long festival is renowned as Chithirai Car festival and is
celebrated by lakhs of devotees across the region. The deity and his consort
are taken in procession. The festival begins with the flag hoisting at the
temple and different days are dedicated to different incidents related to Lord
Shiva, the presiding deity and his consort. The highlight of the festival is
the chariot procession that winds its way around the temple amidst huge crowds.
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Activities
Day 1-
Vigneswar PoojaDay 2-
Chithirai Festival Flag HoistingDay 3- A/m.Thayumanaswamy visited at Karpagatharu
Vaganam &A/m.
Mattuvarkuzhalamai visited at Parrot VaganamDay 4-
A/m.Thayumanaswamy visited at Pood Vaganam &A/m.
Mattuvarkuzhalamai visited at Kamala VaganamDay 5-
A/m.Thayumanaswamy visited at Karpagatharu Vaganam &A/m. Mattuvarkuzhalamai visited
at Parrot VaganamDay 6-
A/m.Thayumanaswamy & A/m.
Mattuvarkuzhalamai visited at
Rishaba Vaganam – CHETTIPEN IYTHEEGAMDay 7-
A/m.Thayumanaswamy visited at Yanai Vaganam &A/m.
Mattuvarkuzhalamai visited at Pallakku Vaganam –
THIRUKALYANAMDay 8-
A/m.Thayumanaswamy visited at Nadhikesar Vaganam &A/m.
Mattuvarkuzhalamai visited at Yaali VaganamDay 9-
A/m.Thayumanaswamy visited at Golden Horse Vaganam &A/m.
Mattuvarkuzhalamai visited at Pallakku VaganamDay 10-
CAR FESTIVALDay 11-
A/m.Thayumanaswamy & A/m. Mattuvarkuzhalamai visitedat
Rishba VaganamDay 12-
A/m.Thayumanaswamy visited at Golden Horse Vaganam & A/m.
Mattuvarkuzhalamai visited at Pallakku VaganamDay 13- Special Abishegam to A/m.Thayumanaswamy
&
A/m. MattuvarkuzhalamaiDay 14-
A/m.Thayumanaswamy visited at Yanai Vaganam &A/m.
Mattuvarkuzhalamai visited at Pallakku Vaganam
Day 15-
Visited of Sandikeswarar & closing day event
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Organized By
H.R.& C.E. Department
Assistant Commissioner, A/m. Thayumanaswamy Temple,Rockfort, Tiruchirappalli
Assistant Commissioner, A/m. Thayumanaswamy Temple,Rockfort, Tiruchirappalli
04312704621
thiruchyrockforttemple[at]gmail[dot]com
How to reach
The nearest airport is Tiruchirappalli International Airport,
which is 8 KMs away.
The nearest convenient railway station is Tiruchirappalli Railway Junction,
which is 5 KMs away.
The nearest major city is Chathiram Bus Stand,
which is 5KMs away.
