Film Festival 2024- In this article, you can find out about when and why Kallazhagar descends into the river.
Among the important events of the Chitrai festival, the festival of descent into the Kallagarh river is famous. Lakhs of devotees throng the Vaigai river to witness this.
Chariot 2024:
On the ninth day of the Chitra festival, the chariot race takes place. It starts at 5.15 am and ends at 5.40 pm at Nermutti area near Meenakshi Amman Temple. After that, the chariot is pulled by devotees at 6:30 pm.
Rising in Kallazhagar River:
As the highlight of the Chitrai festival, the Alaghar river rising event will be held on the tenth day of Chitrai on 23rd April.
Alagar would wake up on a golden horse in the Vaigai river between 5.50 am and 6.10 am. It is noteworthy that this event took place in Thenur before the time of Thirumalai Nayaka.
Do you know why Alagar descends into the river?
Maharishi Sudhapas (merchandise sage) took a bath in the river Ganges and performed severe penance towards Perumal. In this case, Maharishi ignores Sage Durvasa who came that way, so Sage Durvasa curses him to turn into a frog.
When Maharishi asked him what he should do to get rid of this, he said, “Do penance in the river Vaigai. On the next day, Chitra Poornami, Kallazhagar will give you bhava release.”
Puranas also say that Alaghar also comes and goes on that day. It is because of this that Alaghar descends into the river. This event was held in Thenur near Cholavanthan. This event is still taking place today.
But it is also noteworthy that Tirumalai Nayak has caused Kallazhagar to rise in the Vaigai river in Madurai to unite the people of Saivism and Vaishnavism and to gather the village and pull the chariot.
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