
CHITHIRAI FESTIVAL
AT
MADURAI
The Chitrai festival celebrations begin with
the hoisting of the flag in the temple. The celestial wedding of Goddess
Meenakshi and Lord Sundareshwarar is celebrated every year in Madurai during the Chithirai Festival. Devotees on this auspicious day
celebrate by riding a golden chariot with the idols of the god and the goddess.
The journey around the city is accompanied
with drum...