Thousands of devotees throng Chidambaram to take part in Aani Thirumanjanam festival
Five cars carrying the processional-cum-presiding deity, Lord Nataraja, and his consort goddess Sivagamasundari, Lord Vinayaka, Lord Subramaniya, and Lord Chandigeswarar rolled out of the temple premises at around 8 a.m. The devotees pulled the cars through the town, covering four streets.
After the procession, Lord Nataraja and goddess Sivagamasundari were brought to the 1,000-pillar mandapam at the temple, where special pujas were performed. This is one of the two important annual 10-day festivals during which Lord Nataraja is taken out in procession along the four streets in the temple town — the other being Arudra Darshan.
Meanwhile, elaborate security arrangements were put in place by the Cuddalore district police. A huge posse of police personnel had been deployed in Chidambaram for the festival.
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