Athi Varadar Drawing. Why this little-known religious event is drawing huge crowds. The idol that emerges every 40 years The same way the first pasuram of Thiruviruttam poi nindra gnalamum is addressed to Imaiyor Thalaiva Devaraja.
The 48-day festival commenced on July 1 and will go on till August 17. Darshan timing slots were 600 am - 200 pm and 300 pm - 800pm. 40 सल बद फर नकल गई वषण क अवतर क परतम दरशन क लए रज ह रह लख क भड.
The idol of Athi Varadhar is 9 ft tall specially carved from a single fig athi tree.
Athi Varadar is a huge nine feet murti idol of Perumal or Lord Vishnu made from the wood of the fig tree athi in Tamil means fig and the murti derives its name from that. Actor-politician Rajinikanth visited Kancheepuram on Wednesday to offer his prayers to the Athi Varadar idol at the Sri Devarajaswamy temple that is drawing. The lady was later shifted to Kanchipuram Government District Hospital. Kaanchi Varadaraja perumal Brahmotsavam 2017.
