Rameswaram, May 14 -- A firecracker festival took place at the Govindan temple in Rameswaram on the occasion of the Chithirai festival last night.
Visuals from the procession showed devotees chanting "Govinda Govinda" as they carried firecrackers through the streets.
Devotees, costumed as Lord Govindan, joined a procession.
On Monday, the month-long Chithirai festival, Lord Kallazhagar made a grand entry into the Vaigai river here. This is a key highlight of the festival, which began with flag hoisting at the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple on April 29.
Every year on Chitra Pournami, the festival of Lord Kallazhagar entering the Vaigai River is celebrated as a symbolic act to absolve the curse of Sage Manduka. As part of this tradition...
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