Wooden Chariot built by Nagarathaar community from Tamil Nadu for Rama Navami Celebrations at Ayodhya
Sri Kasi Nattukkottai Nagara Satram Managing Society built the wooden chariot at a cost of Rs. 40 lakhs The ritual held by Nagarathar between 1882 and 1942, to continue from now on Chennai, March 19, 2020: The wooden chariot built in Tamil Nadu is all set to go around the streets of Ayodhya on April 2 nd to mark the birth of Lord Shri Ram . The effort to get the chariot redone was undertaken by the Nagarathaar community through the Sri Kasi Nattukkottai Nagara Satram Managing Society. The artistically made wooden chariot stands tall at 18.5 feet and 9 feet wide, with 8 pillars and has intricate works of 210 idols. The wooden chariot is the workmanship of the Tamil Nadu award-winning sculptor AR.K. Ekambara Aasari, whose team took a record 66 days to complete the work. The sculpted idols reflect the idols at the temples in similarity. The 10 avatars of Vishnu, the beautiful look of Hanuman, the grace of Kannan and scenes from Ramayana are beautifully captured in...