Trichy, April 26 -- The grand annual Chithirai Car Festival, also known as Viruppan Thirunal, was celebrated with great devotion at the Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Trichy.

Thousands of devotees gathered for the festival were seen chanting "Govinda Govinda" at Srirangam Temple

Today, on the ninth day, in the early morning hours, Namperumal emerged from the sanctum at 5:15 AM dressed in a parrot-green silk garment gifted ceremonially from Srivilliputhur Andal Temple, aligning with the Mesha Lagnam (auspicious astrological timing). He ascended the giant temple chariot (Thiruther), and at 6:30 AM, thousands of devotees enthusiastically pulled the chariot, chanting "Govinda! Govinda!" as it rolled through the four main streets of...