Pongal Festival enacts the Divine Quarrel
The Tiruvoodal (Divine Quarrel) Festival enacts a spat between Lord Shiva and his wife Apitakuchambika at the Pongal harvest festivities, when they charge towards each other upon their respective palanquins. Tiruvannamalai, India. 16th January 2012
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Borne by a 50-strong crew of young men upon his palanquin, Lord Shiva charges down Tiruvoodal street towards his consort (not in picture) midst dense crowds of devotees and the din of drums, horns and full-throated roars.
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- id:1006628
- date:16 January 2012
- dimensions:12.91 x 8.64 in. (3872 x 2592 px)
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The Tiruvoodal (Divine Quarrel) Festival enacts a spat between Lord Shiva and his wife Apitakuchambika at the Pongal harvest festivities, when they charge towards each other upon their respective palanquins. Tiruvannamalai, India. 16th January 2012
Details
- id:1006628
- date:16 January 2012
- dimensions:12.91 x 8.64 in. (3872 x 2592 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:28.71 MB
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