TamilNet: 18.08.05 Thondamannaru Sannithi Temple Chariot festival held

Thondamannaru Sannithi Temple Chariot festival held

The annual Chariot festival of the historic Thondamannaru Sellasannithi Murugan Temple was held Thursday morning. The temple is located in the east of Thondamannaru lagoon in Vadamaradchchi division in Jaffna district. Large number of devotees from all parts of the district participated in the festival.

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