Mangaluru, January 29, 2023: Thousands of devotees witnessed the annual car festival popularly known as Kodial Theru of the Shree Venkatramana Temple at Carstreet in the city on Saturday evening. If the Small Theru or the Sanna Theru was held on January 27, while the ‘Dodda Theru” was on January 28 wherein the idol of Lord Veera Venkatesha, the presiding deity of the Temple was taken out in a golden palanquin before being placed in the Theru or chariot which was tastefully decorated.
Srimad Samyameendra Theertha Swamiji, the anointed discipline of Srimad Sudhindra Theertha Swamiji, the senior seer of the Kashi Mutt Samsthan installed the idol in the chariot. The chariot was pulled by thousands of devotees around Temple Square and Carstreet.