Thousands of devotees descended on the four Masi streets in Madurai to witness the Chithirai car festival of Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: R. Ashok The four Masi streets in Madurai contained a sea of devotees despite the sweltering summer heat on Wednesday, as thousands of devotees had descended there early in the morning to witness the grand car festival of Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple. Ahead of the temple car procession, the deities — Goddess Meenakshi, Lord Sundareswarar and Goddess Piriyavidai — were brought to ‘Thermutti’ on East Masi Street, where the vibrantly decorated temple cars were stationed. Published – April 29, 2026 11:03 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 IIFT construction nears completion, likely to be ready by June: Kakinada MP Oil firms selling petrol at ₹14 a litre loss, diesel at ₹18