A festival that happens only once in every forty years, the Athi Varadar idol will be displayed for forty-eight days in the Varadarajar Temple, Kanchipuram, where devotees can worship the deity. More than thousands of devotees have been thronging in crowds to witness the phenomenon.
Earlier, Superstar Rajinikanth had paid a visit to seek blessings from the deity. The actor was seen along with his wife Latha Rajinikanth, on 14th August.
After Rajinikanth's visit, another celebrity to have been spotted visiting the temple is none other than lady superstar Nayanthara, along with director Vignesh Shivan. They had visited the temple along with their accomplices.
The festival will be closing on 16th August. On the work front, Nayanthara is currently busy with the shoot of AR Murugadoss directorial Darbar, in which the actress is paired opposite Rajinikanth, and will be next seen in the Nivin Pauly-starrer Love Action Drama. The actress is also roped in to play a crucial role in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan.