Bangalore Karaga Route Map
The Karaga route beings at the Dharmarayaswamy temple and snakes through the old city via Cubbonpet, Ganigarapet, Avenue Road, Dodderpet, Akkipet, Balepet, Kilari Road, Nagarthpet and sorroundnig areas. The karaga carrier, now in his temporary avatar as Draupadi, goes to the houses of the Veerakumaras where their families perform pooja to the karaga. By the time procession returns to the temple it is dawn.
Varthur karaga is very famous festival in East region of Bangalore. The festival would be started from the day of Rathasapthami every year by pulling chariot of Sri Channaraya swamy and ends with grand Karaga festival. The Karaga festival is traditional community function of Thigala community who largely resides at Varthur and they are performing this festival since from 100 years. Sri Dharmarayaswamy temple situated in varthur town attracts thousands of devotees on the accasion of Karaga Festival. Varthur Karaga attracts about 25000 to 30000 people from nearby villages and towns. people of Varthur invite all of their friends and relatives for this festival and whole streets & houses of Varthur would be decorated with serial lights, Rangoli would be drawn in front of all the houses of varthur town to welcome Karaga to their houses with lot of shraddha and bhakti. People offer prayers to the goddess Draupadi on the day karaga.
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