Chidambaram Nataraja Temple Hoists Tricolour Atop Rajagopuram

Chidambaram Nataraja Temple Hoists Tricolour Atop Rajagopuram

A unique tradition dating back to India’s Independence continues at the historic Chidambaram Sri Nataraja Temple in Tamil Nadu, where the national Tricolour was hoisted atop the temple’s 142-foot-tall Eastern Rajagopuram today (August 15), as part of the Independence Day celebrations. The event starts early in the morning. Temple archakas, mostly Dikshithars, a denomination that has managed the temple for centuries, place the national flag on a …