Therottam - Arulmigu Kaliyuha Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kallankurichi.

The Arulmigu Kaliyuha Varadharaja Perumal Temple, which is situated in Kallankurichi village in the Ariyalur district, annually holds a grand "Therottam" (car festival) during the months of March and April. The temple was constructed by "Padaiyaachi" a common villager who found a miraculous 12-foot-tall pillar, 250 years ago. The pillar now serves as the temple's main deity. The main deity is present along with an idol of Lord Hanuman who is the presiding deity of this temple. Since the temple does not possess a full sculpted idol of Lord Vishnu, celebrations like Vaikuntha Ekadasi and Sorga Vaasal Thirappu are not conducted in this temple. This distinguishes this temple from other Vaishnavite temples in the state, where these occasions are lavishly commemorated. The Dasavadhara Mandapam, a pillared hall inside the temple, is well-known for its 10 beautifully sculpted Lord Vishnu incarnations. On the festival day, the abhishegam (holy bath), which consists of nine different ingredients: water, ghee, sandalwood paste, honey, turmeric, milk, curd, honey, and panchamirtham (an amalgam of fruit and jaggery) is performed to the "Utsava Moorthy" (procession deity). The enormous chariot is draped in colourful silk robes and fragrant flowers, and the Utsava Moorthy is placed on top of it while it is pulled in a procession by thousands of worshippers who worship the deity in chant and songs.