times. The annual chariot festival of the Thygarajaswamy temple is celebrated during April – May, corresponding to the Tamil month of Chitrai. The chariot is the largest of its kind in Tamil Nadu and also No.1 Place of Biggest Chariot in the World weighing 360 tonne with a height of 96 feet. The chariot comes around the four main streets surrounding the temple during the festival. The event is attended by lakhs of people from all over Tamil Nadu. The chariot festival is followed by the "Theppam", meaning float festival. The Carnatic music festival celebrated every year also garners large audience. The town has 10 parks, with the Somasundaram Park at Panagal Road and Municipal Park at Thendral Nagar being the most prominent of them. Notable people Bakthavathsalam – Mridangam player K. Balachander – Tamil film maker and director Muthuswami Dikshitar – Carnatic classical composer and part of trinity M. Karunanidhi – Five term chief minister of Tamil Nadu Shyama Shastri – Carnatic classical composer and part of trinity Rajan Somasundaram – Music composer, multi-instrumentalist that created first ever music album on Sangam period poetry Tyagaraja – Carnatic classical composer and part of trinity Notes Footnotes The official spelling, as per the municipality website is "Thiruvarur". Citations References External links Thiruvarur municipality official website Tiruvarur district official website Cities and towns in Tiruvarur district