Azhi Ther,: The largest in Asia: Chariot run (Therottam) took place on the 7th of April, this year

Aazhi ther of Sri Thyagarajaswamy Temple  thehindu.com

Above image:  The Aazhi ther of Sri Thyagarajaswamy Temple being pulled along the car streets in Tiruvarur on Monday. photo credit:the hindu.com Photo Credit: R. Vengadesh . April 7th of 2025. 

The devotees pull the gigantic wooden car, weighing over 300 tonnes and fitted with iron wheels and hydraulic breaking system, along the four car streets and brought it back to its deck in the evening

e Aazhi ther of Sri Thyagarajaswamy Temple thehindu.com

.e Aazhi ther of Sri Thyagarajaswamy Temple dailythanthi.com

Above images: The famous  “Aazhi Ther”(ratha) of  Sri Thyagarajaswamy temple of  Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu is supposedly the largest in Asia. To push it forward giant ropes four in number tied to the chariot (each rope with a diameter of 21 inches, length, length about 425 feet-total weight of four ropes roughly 4 tons  are needed along with two heavy weight Bulldozers pushing the chariot from the back side.Enough time is need to prepare the canopy on top of the chariot and the specified   images and other decorations at proper places as per temple norms........

It is a grand spectacle in this part of the Cauvery Delta district in which a massive ratha (chariot) weighing  more than 300 tonnes and fitted with iron wheels and hydraulic breaking system (specially made by the BHE, Tiruchirapalli), was carefully pulled along  the four broad car streets by the devotees amidst chants of “Aaroora, Thyagesa” that ranted the air drenching with bhakti.......

Tiruvarur, TN location map. .mapsofindia.com

The chariot run took place on the 7th of April  (on the Aayilya nakshatram in Tamil month Panguni) an auspicious day as per Tamil Calendar.  On the same day the chariot was brought back to the shed  near the temple, one of the largest in south India  .  

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This Therottam is part of the  annual temple festival that commenced as usual with customary temple flag hoisting  on March 15 (on the Hastha nakshatram in Tamil month of Maasi).  The giant wooden car, in which the decorated idols of the “utsava moorthy” (processional deity) of Sri Thyagarajaswamy was placed on April 6 (Sunday) night and was taken out  its deck on the ‘Keezha Ratha Veedhi’ (East Car Street) in the  Monday  following- Monday  morning by the devotees for the therottam.

https://www.dailythanthi.com/devotional/aazhi-therottam-at-tiruvarur-thiyagarajar-temple-tomorrow-1151426

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/thousands-draw-aazhi-ther-in-tiruvarur/article69422837.ece

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