Events and Festivals in Kanchipuram
Events & Festivals in Kanchipuram
There are fairs and festivals all round the year at Kanchipuram. Some important festivals include the Brahmothsavam, Garudothsavam, and Car (rath) festivals, which are held in the months of January, April, and May respectively.One of the most important festivals here is Pongal which is celebrated with delicious feast and religious prayers and processions in the month of January. Brahmothsavam and MahaShivratri are also famous festivals and in the month of April, the festival of Garudothsavam is celebrated with great fervor and frolic.
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