India, Jan. 2 -- Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 2 (ANI) The annual chariot festival at Chidambaram Srinatharajar (Nataraja) Temple on Friday was celebrated with great enthusiasm today, drawing thousands of devotees who participated in pulling the temple chariots.

The festival coincided with the Margazhi Aruthra Darshan Utsavam of Natarajamurthy, revered as the cosmic dancer and the presiding deity of the temple, also known as Bhuloka Kailasam.

The deities, including Chitsabai, Natarajamurthy, Sivakamasundari Ambal, Utsava Subramaniar, Vinayagar, and Chandikeswarar, were placed in separate chariots early in the morning. The procession began at 8 am from the Keezhaveethi Theradi stand, with devotees chanting devotional hymns such...