Continuing a long tradition, CM Vijay handed over the government order for 45 kg of sandalwood, given free by the State, to the trustees of the Nagore Dargah for the 470th Kandoori festival that begins on November 10.
Continuing a long tradition, CM Vijay handed over the government order for 45 kg of sandalwood, given free by the State, to the trustees of the Nagore Dargah for the 470th Kandoori festival that begins on November 10.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay handed over 45 kg of sandalwood, provided free of cost by the Tamil Nadu government, for the 470th Kandoori festival of the Nagore Dargah, at the Secretariat in Chennai on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
The Kandoori festival begins with the flag hoisting on November 10. Its high point is the sandal procession (Sandhanakoodu), after which the sandalwood paste is applied at the shrine of Nagore Andavar, Hazrat Syed Shahul Hameed. The festival draws devotees of every faith from across Tamil Nadu and beyond — a living symbol of the State’s harmony.
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