TIRUCHY: Abhishekams to Peruvudayar, Periyanayagi, the presiding deities of the Big Temple, and garlanding of Raja Raja Chola’s statue marked the celebration of the 1,040th Sadaya Vizha of Rajaraja Cholan, who ruled the Chola Kingdom on Friday.

Sadaya Vizha is celebrated on the birth star of Raja Raja, and the year denotes the year of his coronation as king.

In view of the festival, the folk artists came in a procession by performing from the palace premises at around 8.30 am. The procession was flagged off by the MP S Murasoli, Mayor Shan Ramanathan, Deputy Mayor Anjugam Boopathi and others. The procession reached the Big Temple premises, where a natiyanchali by 400 dancers was performed to mark the event.

Subsequently, the leaders garlanded the statue of the king. Following the garla

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