Lord Kallazhagar, the presiding deity of Sundararaja Perumal Temple at Alagarkovil, begins his journey to Madurai on Wednesday evening as part of the Chithirai festival. | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy Lord Kallazhagar, the presiding deity of Sundararaja Perumal Temple at Alagarkoil, began his journey to Madurai on Wednesday evening as part of the annual Chithirai festival. Devotees from far and near descended on Alagarkoil to witness Lord Kallazhagar beginning his journey to Madurai. The deity, in the attire of a common man, was brought out of the sanctum sanctorum at around 5.40 p.m. on a golden palanquin. Published – April 29, 2026 11:41 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation RCB has an all-weather attack, says head coach Flower Congress confronts Hegseth for the first time since Iran war started