A large number of devotees from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh participated in the car festival of the famous Ranganatha Swamy temple here today and offered worship.
With thousands of devotees pulling, the chariot, held as part of the 10 day festival, reached the base in three hours after going around the chitra streets.
According to the legend, Saint Thiagaraja visited the temple town during the day when the presiding deity was taken on golden horse and Lord Ranganatha allowed the bearers of his "Vahana" only after the saint sang a song and offered worship to him.
