Kalpathy delegation visits Tamil Nadu temples ahead of chariot fest
A delegation from Kalpathy, Kerala, visited several temples in Tamil Nadu to honor historical ties ahead of the upcoming Kalpathy chariot festival. The visit highlights the cultural and religious connections between the two regions dating back to the 13th century.
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Preserves cultural heritage and strengthens inter-state religious tourism and historical ties.
Kalpathy delegation visits Tamil Nadu temples ahead of chariot fest left A delegation from Kalpathy, Palakkad, being received by the officials of the Mayuranathaswamy Temple at Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, on Sunday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/kerala/7o4rql/article71623675.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Kalpathy%20delegation.jpeg The delegation offered prayers and presented festival invitations to the temple PALAKKAD Representatives of four Kalpathy temples visited Mayuranathaswamy Temple at Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu on Sunday to honour their historical links ahead of the Kalpathy chariot festival to be held from November 7 to 17. The delegation offered prayers and presented festival invitations to the temple. It also visited temples at Vaitheeswaran Koil, Thiruvarur, Thiruvidaimarudur and Kumbakonam, and met Swami Vimuktananda, head of the Sri Ramakrishna Math in Thanjavur. The Mayiladuthurai temple’s chariot festival is believed to have inspired the Kalpathy car festival.
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