Madurai:Over two lakh devotees witnessed the entry of Lord Kallazhagar into the Vaigai River on Friday, as part of the 20-day long annual Chithirai festival.
Lakhs of devotees witness Lord Kallazhagar entering Vaigai river The devotees flocked to the Vaigai riverbed from all directions to view the ritual, marked by the entry of Lord Kallazhagar's idol of the nearby famous Azhagarkoil temple draped in green silk cloth, as has been the tradition.
Special 'abhishekams' were performed on Thursday night to the idol of the Lord, which was brought from Alagarkoil, a hill temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, 20 km from here.
As per the legend, the Lord comes to Madurai to attend the celestial marriage of his sister Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar. No sooner he reaches the Vaigai river bank, the Lord learns that the marriage was over and hence returns.
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