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Devotees pulling the temple cars carrying the deities of Adhikumbeswarar and Mangalambigai during the Masi Magam festival in Kumbakonam on Saturday.
| Photo Credit: R. VENGADESH
The ‘masi magam’ car festival of Sri Aadhikumbeswaraswamy temple, Kumbakonam was held on Saturday.
The wooden car festival forms part of the annual festival, which commenced with the hoisting of holy flag at the temple on February 21. Decorated idols of the presiding deities were placed on the wooden cars and pulled along the streets around the temple. The festival will culminate on March 2 with ‘theerthavari’ at the Mahamagam Tank between noon and 12.30 p.m.
Published – February 28, 2026 06:53 pm IST
