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Madurai: Photos of Lord Kallazhagar festival

Last updated on - Apr 16, 2022, 14:16 IST
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Madurai Chithirai festival

Lakhs of devotees from Madurai and surrounding region witnessed the entry of Lord Kallazhagar into Vaigai river on Saturday. (All photos: TOI's Antony Xavier)

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Madurai Chithirai festival

Lord Kallazhagar was dressed in green silk and mounted on his magnificent golden stallion.

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Madurai Chithirai festival

The lord began the journey towards the Vaigai followed by thousands of devotees.

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Madurai Chithirai festival

The spectacular event is the highpoint of annual Chithirai Thiruvizha.

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Madurai Chithirai festival

Amid a sea of devotees, the lord entered into the Vaigai river between 5.50am and 6.20am on Saturday morning.

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Madurai Chithirai festival

The event was held after a gap of two years.

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Madurai Chithirai festival

There were reports of two people being killed in a stampede during the ceremony of Lord Kallazhagar entering into the river on Saturday morning.

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Rajendran Balasubramanyam
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If only two people are killed and no injury to others, then there is no stampede, but they were dead due to other reasons; old age don't prevent people from visiting the function. Such a vast crowd and that too in a river, with almost no casualty, definitely warrants appreciation for the decent behaviour of the crowd.
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