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Month of Panguni

Tamil month: (mid-March to mid-April)

Kapaleeswarar temple, the chariot festival
Temple chariot/ter/ratha

Kapaleeswarar temple, the chariot festival

Processional chariots (ratha in Sanskrit, ter in Tamil) are an integral part of temples and public life in South-India. It is therefore normal to find in the kolam repertoire a rich collection of chariot designs dedicated to the gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon.

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Panguni kolam with Latha
Inspiring kolam artists

Panguni kolam with Latha

During the Tamil month of Panguni (mid-March to mid-April), a nine day-long festival takes place at Kapaleeswarar temple in Mylapore, Chennai. The celebrations start with the flag hoisting. The idols of Kapaleeshwarar and Karpagambal mounted on a vehicle are decorated with clothes and jewels.

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Chantal Jumel Dec 4, 2018 • 2 min read
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