Puducherry, August 16: Puducherry’s one of the biggest festivals is being celebrated at Sengazhuneer Amman Temple situated at Veerampattinam, which is known as the oldest and the most powerful temple of Puducherry. Chief Minister of Puducherry V. Narayanasamy today inaugurated the procession by pulling the rope of the car.
A grand festival is celebrated every year for six continuous Fridays starting from the Tamil month of Aadi. Special importance is given to the fifth Friday and is declared as public holiday by the Government of Puducherry. On this day, thousands of pilgrims throng this holy place to pull the Temple car and celebrate the festival.
The festival is being celebrated since the date immemorial. The last Friday will evidence ‘muthu pallakku’ festival which is the end of the six-week-long festival. Over 100,000 to 200,000 people from different regions Puducherry and Tamil Nadu gather for 5th and 6th Fridays. The people of the village come together to organize and celebrate the festival in a greater way with happiness.