Nanjangud Sreekanteshwara Pancha Mahrathotsav held with religious fervour

NT Correspondent

Mysuru: Hundreds of thousands of devotees attended the annual Pancha Maharathotsava in the temple town of Nanjangud on Friday.

The Srikanteshwaraswamy Pancha Maharathosava popularly known as Doddajathre, was celebrated with all rituals and religious fervour in the temple located on the banks of river Kapila in the town.

The car festival passed off peacefully without any untoward incident amid enforcement of code of conduct following Lok Sabha elections.

Once the puja rituals including the Bali Puja were completed, the chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesha started its journey along the main streets of Nanjangud, which was followed by the chariots of Lord Srikanteshwara, Lord Chandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya and Goddess Parvathi (Ammanavaru).

Devotees pulled all five chariots chanting Hara Hara Mahadev slogans.