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It's darshan time for Athivaradar, the fig tree deity, after 40 years

By :  N Vinoth Kumar
Update: 2019-07-03 14:21 GMT
Made out of fig tree, the Athi Varadar idol is taken out of Varadaraja Perumal temple tank in Kancheepuram once every 40 years.

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