Meetings, rallies, and other events to commemorate the 1041 birth anniversary of Raja Raja Cholan commenced in Thanjavur on October 21.
While a rally of folk artistes was flagged off from the palace to the Big Temple by District Collector R. Revathi on Wednesday morning, the Maaheswara Pujai – revering the Odhuvamoorthis – organised by the Tamil Nadu Arasu Isaipalli Oduvamoorthigal Pathukappu Arakkattali and Tamil Nadu Arasu Isaipalli Thevarathurai Maanavargal Nalasangam was held at Srinivasapuram.
On the second day of the celebrations, special anointment of Lord Brahadeeswarar at Big Temple followed by colourful procession of ‘panniru thirumurai’ would take place, sources said.
Published - October 21, 2026 05:33 pm IST