Trichy, April 12 -- The Panguni Car Festival was celebrated with grandeur at the historic Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple in Srirangam, Trichy, drawing thousands of devotees from across Tamil Nadu.

The festival, also known as Panguni Uthiram, marks the auspicious celestial wedding of Lord Murugan and Goddess Valli, a significant event in the Tamil Hindu calendar. The grand Panguni Therottam (car festival) was held with great devotion at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam.

Thousands of devotees chanted "Ranga Ranga" as they pulled the decorated chariot of Namperumal through the four Chithirai streets.

The deity, adorned with traditional ornaments like the Rathina Abhaya Hastham and Muthu Pandiyan Kondai, was brought in procession f...