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Intensive preparations underway for Raja Raja Chola's 1041st Chadaya Vizha in Thanjavur
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News18•16-10-2026, 07:02
Intensive preparations underway for Raja Raja Chola's 1041st Chadaya Vizha in Thanjavur
- •The birthday celebrations of Emperor Raja Raja Chola, who built the Thanjavur Peruvudaiyar Temple, are held annually by the government on Chadaya star day in Aippasi.
- •This year's 1041st Chadaya Vizha is scheduled to be celebrated on the 21st and 22nd of this month.
- •Work to construct a grand pavilion and clean the compound walls and Chola statues within the temple premises is progressing intensively.
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The 1041st Chadaya Vizha of Emperor Raja Raja Chola is scheduled to be celebrated on the 21st and 22nd of this month in Thanjavur.
Preparations include constructing a grand pavilion within the Peruvudaiyar Temple premises alongside intensive cleaning work on the compound walls and Chola statues.
The annual festival celebrates the birthday of the great Emperor Raja Raja Chola, who built the world-famous Thanjavur Peruvudaiyar Temple, on the day of the Chadaya star in the Tamil month of Aippasi.
