The largest temple chariot in Asia and India weighs 300 tons and is 90 feet tall.
Hindu temple cars
These chariots are often huge and are used in religious parades and processions. Once set in motion, they are difficult to stop, steer, or control because of their weight.
The procession of the Asia's largest and greatest temple car of ThiruvarurThiyagarajar Temple in Tamil Nadu features prominently in an ancient festival held in the town.[7] The annual chariot festival of the Thygarajaswamy temple is celebrated during April – May, corresponding to the Tamil month of Chitrai. The chariot is the largest of its kind in Asia and India weighing 300 tons with a height of 90 feet. The chariot comes around the four main streets surrounding the temple during the festival. The event is attended by lakhs of people from all over Tamil Nadu.[8]
The Aazhi Ther is the biggest temple chariot in Tamil Nadu. The 30-foot tall temple car, which originally weighed 220 tons, is raised to 96 feet with bamboo sticks and decorative clothes, taking its total weight to 350 tons. Mounted on the fully decorated temple car, the presiding deity – Lord Shiva – went around the four streets with the devotees pulling it using huge ropes. Two bulldozers were engaged to provide the required thrust so that devotees could move the chariot.[9]
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